Coaches have always had habits that outlive tactics. In football, Sir Alex Ferguson’s constant chewing gum became one of the most recognisable images of the modern game. What began, by many accounts, as a simple solution to manage a nervous cough early in his career eventually evolved into something more enduring – a touchline ritual […]
New Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 11 (ANI): South Africa’s pacer Ottneil Baartman bowled a decisive spell against India in the second India vs South Africa 2nd T20I as he dismantled India’s chase in Mullanpur. He became only the second Proteas bowler to claim a four-fer against India in T20Is. The 32-year-old pacer delivered an outstanding […]
Shubman Gill (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Batter Shubman Gill’s lean patch in T20Is continued on Thursday as the opener was dismissed for a golden duck in the second T20I against South Africa in Mullanpur, triggering a wave of criticism and trolling on social media. Gill lasted only one delivery before Lungi Ngidi found his outside edge […]
Virat Kohli closed in fellow Rohit Sharma as the International Cricket Council (ICC) released the updated ODI Rankings for batters on Wednesday. Kohli, who now plays only one format after having retired from Tests and T20Is, scored 302 runs in three matches for India, including two back-to-back hundreds in a recently concluded series against South […]
India wrapped up the three-match ODI series against South Africa 2-1, but their victory came with a minor setback off the field. The team was fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during the second ODI at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. India lost that game by four wickets, allowing South Africa […]
The job of a head coach of an Indian team is a pretty critical. If the team wins, the players and support staff are showered with praise but a loss comes with severe criticism. Ever since Gautam Gambhir took over from Rahul Dravid, the former India opener has been under immense pressure, especially in the […]
Star Indian batter Abhishek Sharma etched his name in the history books, becoming the first-ever Indian player to score 100 sixes in a calendar year. He achieved the feat during Punjab’s fixture against Services in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025-26 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. Sharma continued his blistering form in the ongoing […]
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: At present, the Indian think tank is walking a tightrope, trying to build the team around a fresh crop of players while maintaining links with the experienced core. In that context, head coach Gautam Gambhir, who oversees this process, was clearly pleased to see contributions coming […]
Rohit Sharma’s consciousness over his health was on full display on Saturday after the India opener refused to take a cake bite from Yashasvi Jaiswal even after Virat Kohli’s directive, the video of which went viral on social media. The incident took place at the team hotel as the Indian players celebrated Jaiswal’s maiden ODI […]
Rohit Sharma (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Former Indian cricketers Mohammad Kaif and Irfan Pathan commended Rohit Sharma‘s performance as he scored his 61st ODI fifty during the third match between India and South Africa in Visakhapatnam.Opening the innings with Jaiswal, Rohit scored 75 runs from 73 balls. The duo established a 155-run partnership at a […]
