Ben Shelton and Jack Draper have signed deals with On and Vuori respectively (Images via X/@Tennis_Now, Tennistimechat & bensheltonbra) TOI in New York: Sometimes players take exception to seemingly innocuous questions leaving the room puzzled.Ben Shelton’s partnership with apparel sponsor On was likened to World No.5 Jack Draper’s switch to athleisure maker Vuori. The question…
Player of the series Cheteshwar Pujara holds up the Border–Gavaskar Trophy as he celebrates India’s 2-1 series win after day five of the Fourth Test match vs Australia in 2019 in Sydney (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images) Cheteshwar Pujara has revealed that his decision to walk away from Indian cricket was not a sudden move…
Every sport loves its grand farewells — packed stadiums, tearful speeches, and the final walk to the middle. Sachin Tendulkar’s goodbye at Wankhede in 2013 remains etched in memory as the perfect send-off. But for every Tendulkar, there are legends who quietly disappear from the scene without a chance to say goodbye. Cheteshwar Pujara, who…
Dewald Brevis smashed two consecutive sixed vs Australia in a losing fight (Images via Getty Images & X/Screengrabs) Dewald Brevis may have lit up the Great Barrier Reef Arena with a fiery knock, but it was a fan’s mischievous moment in the stands that stole the spotlight. The incident unfolded in the 11th over of…
Cheteshwar Pujara (Getty Images) Cheteshwar Pujara, India’s rock in Test cricket for over a decade, announced his retirement from all forms of the game on Sunday, closing the book on a career defined by patience, discipline and monumental run-scoring. While his 7,195 Test runs from 103 matches established him as one of India’s greats in…
Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant (Agency Image) Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant paid tribute to veteran cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara, who announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket on Sunday, highlighting their memorable Test partnerships that helped India secure crucial victories and draws, particularly during the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.Pant acknowledged Pujara’s contribution to Indian cricket…
Cheteshwar Pujara with CSK and RCB (X) Cheteshwar Pujara, who has just called time on his cricketing career, was best known as India’s rock in Test cricket. Yet, he also featured in the Indian Premier League, where his classical style had a limited but notable presence. Pujara made his IPL debut in 2010 for Kolkata…
India’s Cheteshwar Pujara (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) Mumbai: Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar paid a handsome tribute to Cheteshwar Pujara, one of India’s finest Test batters, who called time on his illustrious career on Sunday. Complimenting Pujara’s endless courage to take blows on his body from pacers for the sake of Indian cricket – something which…
Cheteshwar Pujara (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) Former India cricket captain Anil Kumble and several other cricket personalities paid tribute to Cheteshwar Pujara, who announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket on Sunday. Pujara, 37, concluded his career after playing 103 Tests, where he amassed 7,195 runs at an average of 43.60, including 19 centuries…
Cheteshwar Pujara’s retirement brings the curtain down on one of Indian cricket’s most resolute careers. A throwback to a different era, Pujara’s batting was built on patience, grit and an unshakeable belief in wearing down bowlers. Over 103 Test matches, he scored 7,246 runs at an average of 43.60, including 19 centuries and 35 half-centuries….
