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Andy Flower, the former Zimbabwe cricketer and current Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach, recently met with spiritual guru Swami Chidanand Saraswati at Parmarth Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh.The meeting took place during International Yoga Day, following RCB’s first-ever Indian Premier League championship under Flower’s coaching.“I was talking with the Swami about teams, actually. And the tendency…

India’s Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Rishabh Pant scored a remarkable century at Headingley in the first Test against England on Saturday, surpassing MS Dhoni’s record for most centuries by an Indian wicketkeeper-batter. The 27-year-old’s innings of 134 ended when he was dismissed by Josh Tongue, leading to criticism from commentator Dinesh Karthik regarding head…

India’s Jasprit Bumrah (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Boom or bust? That has been the recurring theme of India’s Test cricket since the beginning of the Australia series. Six months down the line, things don’t seem to have changed much. Arguably India’s greatest match-winning bowler of all time, Jasprit Bumrah (3/48), delivered in every spell that he…

India’s Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) A few months ago, Rishabh Pant found himself at the dark end of a tunnel. His recklessness in both innings of the fourth Test against Australia at the MCG was seen as one of the reasons behind India’s series defeat, especially since the series was locked at 1-1 till…

Rishabh Pant (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Team India’s vice-captain Rishabh Pant lit up Day 2 of the Headingley Test not just with his bat, but also with his words.In a now-viral video, Pant was caught on the stump mic saying, “Suja diya yaar maar maar ke, ek hi jagah maare ja raha…

England’s Ollie Pope celebrates (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) England opener Ben Duckett praised teammate Ollie Pope‘s century and discussed facing Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah during the post-match press conference on day two of the Leeds Test against India. England finished the day at 209/3, trailing India by 262 runs, after India posted 471 in their first…

Jasprit Bumrah of India. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Day 2 of the India vs England 1st Test at Headingley brought high drama, stellar performances, and a flood of hilarious memes, as Jasprit Bumrah led India’s bowling charge with sheer menace. Despite India posting a formidable 471, it was England’s gritty response, and…

Jasprit Bumrah (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: The capacity crowd at Headingley was up on its feet for what was going to be the last ball of the second day’s play. A menacing Jasprit Bumrah was steaming down the hill, the floodlights were on, and thousands in the stands joined in the…

Sunil Gavaskar and Rishabh Pant (Agency Photos) Six months ago, the words “Stupid, stupid, stupid” echoed through Indian cricket commentary as Sunil Gavaskar lashed out at Rishabh Pant for his reckless shot in a crunch moment — a failed scoop against Scott Boland that led to a soft dismissal.LIVE: India vs England 1st Test Day…

NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill’s Test captaincy debut at Headingley couldn’t have been more impressive on the cricketing front. The 25-year-old led from the front with a career-best 147, anchoring India’s innings in the first Test against England. But while his batting drew praise, it was his socks that had fans – and probably officials –…