[ad_1] Gautam Gambhir (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India batter Manoj Tiwary believes the BCCI may be forced to take a “big and difficult decision” on head coach Gautam Gambhir if India fail to successfully defend their T20 World Cup title on home soil, underlining the tournament’s significance for the former opener’s future.Go Beyond The […]
[ad_1] When Suryakumar Yadav walked in to bat at No. 4 during the Raipur T20I, things weren’t looking good for India. They were eight for two at the end of two overs, chasing a target of 209 on a surface where stroke-making was encouraged. Yet, for the Indian captain, this was exactly what he had […]
[ad_1] Indian cricket has a long memory when it comes to controversial coaches, and few names evoke as much unease as Greg Chappell. Two decades on, his tenure remains a cautionary tale of how swiftly a coach can be vilified, isolated and ultimately consumed by public and internal dissent. In recent weeks, Gautam Gambhir has […]
[ad_1] Ayush Badoni with Morne Morkel (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Delhi cricketer Ayush Badoni feels that taking up bowling a couple of years ago proved to be a turning point in his career, helping him evolve into an all-rounder and earn his maiden India call-up. The 26-year-old was added to India’s ODI squad for the […]
[ad_1] Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma (Getty Images) Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary has openly criticised the decision to remove Rohit Sharma as India’s ODI captain, suggesting that head coach Gautam Gambhir may have played a role in influencing the move. Tiwary, who has had a long-standing rivalry with Gambhir, feels the selectors and management […]
[ad_1] India’s four-wicket win in the series opener against New Zealand has put them in a strong position, but the second ODI in Rajkot is set to test Gautam Gambhir’s selection instincts. With Washington Sundar ruled out after suffering acute discomfort in his left lower rib area, India are forced into at least one change, […]
[ad_1] VADODARA: In a big setback to him and Team India, India’s wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was on Saturday ruled out of the ODI series against New Zealand, which begins here on Sunday. Pant sustained a side strain after being hit just above his waist, on the ribs, from one of the deliveries bowled by a […]
[ad_1] Gautam Gambhir (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh has commented on the split coaching setup in India following the Asian Giants’ poor performances in Test cricket under head coach Gautam Gambhir. India suffered two whitewashes at home in the past two years, including a humiliating 0-3 loss to New Zealand in […]
[ad_1] Former India batter Dilip Vengsarkar feels Sarfaraz Khan can play all three formats for India and that it is a shame he’s not being picked in the team. Sarfaraz has been in rich form in the ongoing domestic season, having plundered runs in both the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy. […]
[ad_1] File Pic: Shubman Gill inspects the pitch at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: The International Cricket Council match referee, former West Indies captain Richie Richardson has given a ‘satisfactory’ rating to vicious turning track for the first Test between India and South Africa at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, played from Nov […]
