NEW DELHI: India’s ODI captain Rohit Sharma sparked curiosity among fans on Wednesday with a cryptic Instagram story. He shared a picture featuring some toys and captioned it: “My girls tried explaining these to me, I still don’t get it.“This comes shortly after Rohit announced his retirement from Test cricket in May, putting an end…
Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri got emotional on Wednesday while reflecting on Virat Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket. Shastri, who shared a successful tenure with Kohli during his captaincy, witnessing several memorable series wins, said the star batter’s exit could have been managed more thoughtfully.Kohli,…
Nicholas Pooran retires from international cricket at 29. (Agencies Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India opener Aakash Chopra has weighed in on the growing trend of players retiring early from international cricket, calling it both surprising and understandable. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra admitted that while fans may be stunned to see players like Heinrich…
Usman Khawaja (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) NEW DELHI: Australia’s Usman Khawaja, a left-handed batter, set an unfavourable record by registering the joint-third longest duck by an Australian during the World Test Championship final at Lord’s on Wednesday.Khawaja’s innings concluded in the seventh over when he edged the ball to slips off South African fast bowler Kagiso…
Team India in training (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Indian cricketers participated in rigorous fielding practice sessions, accompanied by playful exchanges between teammates as they strengthened their preparation for the England Test series.The BCCI video showed fielding coach T Dilip conducting various drills, including catching practice and accuracy throws at stumps. Vice-captain Rishabh Pant narrowly missed hitting…
Pat Cummins and Temba Bavuma (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and chose to bowl first against Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s on Wednesday. With overcast skies looming over London, the conditions looked ideal for South Africa’s pace attack to make early inroads. Australia, however,…
80-year-old Bangladeshi chess legend Rani Hamid NEW DELHI: Bangladesh’s renowned 80-year-old chess player Sayeda Jasimunnessa Khatun, better known as Rani Hamid, arrived in India earlier this month to participate in the 21st edition of the Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament (June 7-14).The journey that began in high spirits took a troubling turn when her…
Virat Kohli’s gloves and Sachin Tendulkar’s jersey on display at The Oval’s museum in London. (Image: Instagram/Surrey Cricket) Two iconic pieces of cricket memorabilia have been showcased at The Oval’s museum. Surrey Cricket Club, who play their home matches at the venue in London, shared photos on Instagram.In the Instagram post, Surrey Cricket wrote, Explore…
Temba Bavuma will put his unbeaten record as South Africa Test captain on the line in the WTC Final against Australia. (Getty Images) When South Africa face Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s, one unbeaten streak will have to end.It is another opportunity for South Africa to banish their reputation as serial…
Jacob Bethell (L) and Virat Kohli (R) during a match for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2025. (PTI) Jacob Bethell, the 21-year-old English cricketer who has made his international debut across all formats since September 2024, has added an IPL trophy to his achievements as Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured their first-ever IPL title this…
