India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and BCCI selection committee Chairman Ajit Agarkar (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) London: The Indian team got an opportunity to spend some time with former players at a charity event here on Tuesday night, where they got a taste of the growing buzz around them after the dominating win at Edgbaston. The…
Rishabh Pant (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) India’s wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is on the verge of scripting history in the longest format. With 86 sixes from just 45 Test matches, Pant now needs just five more to surpass Virender Sehwag’s long-standing record of 91 sixes — the most by an Indian in Test cricket. What…
Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar celebrates his 76th birthday today. Widely regarded as one of the finest batters to ever play the game, Gavaskar’s achievements laid the foundation for India’s rise in world cricket. The former India captain played 233 international matches and scored 13,214…
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in London: Rishabh Pant’s chirpy and talkative presence behind the stumps is no secret. The Indian wicketkeeper is frequently heard on the stump mic delivering witty one-liners or engaging in light-hearted banter with teammates.As India gear up for the third Test at Lord’s, vice-captain Pant credited this habit…
Dilip Vengsarkar (TOI Photo) Mumbai: Coming down heavily on the tendency of certain India players whom he feels are more interested to play in the IPL these days than for Mumbai, former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar on Wednesday asked Mumbai chief selector Sanjay Patil to pick only those players who take pride in playing for…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s 14-year-old rising star Vaibhav Suryavanshi is quickly becoming the talk of the town and a fan favourite. After his standout performance in India’s Under-19 ODI series win over England, the youngster from Samastipur, Bihar is now gearing up for the Youth Test series, which begins on July 12…
Jasprit Bumrah and Shardul Thakur (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian pace ace Jasprit Bumrah is back in action ahead of the third Test at Lord’s. He was seen bowling with full intensity in the nets and also shared a light-hearted moment with bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur. Known affectionately as “Lord Thakur” by fans and teammates…
MI Cape Town defeated Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the final to lift 2025 SA20 title. The fourth edition of the SA20 league is set to begin with a Boxing Day opener between defending champions MI Cape Town and Durban’s Super Giants at Newlands, Cape Town, on December 26. The final is scheduled for January 25,…
NEW DELHI: India’s experienced batter KL Rahul is on the brink of a significant career milestone — just 199 runs away from reaching 9000 international runs. With the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground set to host the third Test against England, the stage is perfectly set for KL Rahul to achieve the feat at the “Home…
Ben Stokes (Image credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in London:Shubman Gill is in ominous touch. The Indian captain hammered a majestic 269 and 161 in the second Test — becoming only the second player in history to score more than 150 in both innings of a Test — as India crushed England by 336 runs to…
