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India’s 2011 World Cup-winning squad: Virat Kohli stands alone as last active member; Piyush Chawla retires | Cricket News

[ad_1] Fourteen years after India lifted the 2011 ODI World Cup at a euphoric Wankhede Stadium, a golden generation of Indian cricketers has officially bowed out. With leg-spinner Piyush Chawla announcing his retirement from all forms of the game, Virat Kohli is now the sole remaining active cricketer from that legendary 15-member squad.Go Beyond The […]

Rohit Sharma breaks silence on ODI retirement, says ‘I will stop when … ‘ | Cricket News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India’s white-ball captain Rohit Sharma has finally addressed questions surrounding his future in One Day Internationals (ODIs). In a candid conversation with senior journalist Vimal Kumar, Rohit made it clear that while he’s not done just yet, he’s very aware of when to walk away. The veteran opener emphasised his evolved approach […]

Virat Kohli on stepping down from captaincy: ‘It got too much in the end, I needed to be happy’ | Cricket News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli has revealed that the overwhelming pressure of captaining India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for nearly a decade, coupled with constant scrutiny over his batting, led him to relinquish leadership duties in search of mental peace and happiness.Speaking on the RCB Bold Diaries podcast, Kohli shared candid reflections on his […]

‘I will be the next Tendulkar’: Virat Kohli’s teacher recalls his school days

[ad_1] Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar Virat Kohli‘s childhood teacher Vibha Sachdev recently shared insights about the cricket legend’s early dedication to the sport and academics. In an interview with Cricadium, she revealed how a young Kohli balanced his cricket practice with studies while maintaining good academic performance at Vishal Bharti Public School, Paschim Vihar.At […]

Shubman Gill will be a very good leader for India: Rashid Khan | Cricket News

[ad_1] Shubman Gill (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) NEW DELHI: Rashid Khan, Afghanistan’s T20I captain, expressed on Saturday that Shubman Gill would emerge as an exceptional leader for both Gujarat Titans in the IPL and the Indian cricket team. This season, Gill has demonstrated remarkable leadership, amassing 465 runs across 10 matches at an average of 51.66, […]

Ajinkya Rahane’s bold message for selectors: ‘I want to wear India colours again’ | Cricket News

[ad_1] Ajinkya Rahane (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane has reaffirmed his unwavering determination to return to the Indian team, saying he still harbours the “desire and hunger” to represent the country again. The 36-year-old last featured in a Test match in 2023 and has been out of India’s white-ball plans […]

‘Wanted me dropped’: Cheteshwar Pujara overheard omission talks amid injury and father’s emergency, says wife | Cricket News

[ad_1] Cheteshwar Pujara and his wife Puja Cheteshwar Pujara‘s wife, Puja Pujara, has revealed in her book ‘The Diary of a Cricketer’s Wife’ that her husband overheard discussions about dropping him from the Melbourne Test during India’s 2018-19 tour of Australia, despite his strong performance in the series opener and dealing with both a hamstring […]

‘I KILL YOU’: Gautam Gambhir Team India head coach gets death threat email | Cricket News

[ad_1] New Delhi: India men’s cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir has received threatening emails from a suspicious Gmail account on April 22, the same day terrorists killed 26 people in Kashmir’s Pahalgam, prompting Delhi Police to investigate the security concern.The former BJP MP received two threat mails with the message “I KILL YOU” from […]

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 breaks viewership record, outperforms World Cup 2023 by 23 per cent

[ad_1] Champions Trophy 2025: International Cricket Council (ICC) data released on Friday, March 21, showed that the total watch time for the Champions Trophy 2025 crossed 25,000 crore (250 billion) on Star Sports and Jio Hotstar. As per the data, total watch time on Star Sports was nearly 13,700 crore (137 billion) minutes and 110 […]