India’s World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev has lavished praise on teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying the youngster possesses the kind of raw talent once seen in Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. At the same time, Kapil cautioned against the growing hype surrounding the 15-year-old, insisting that Indian cricket must give him enough time to […]
1991 Ranji Final (Image – X (Twitter) Mumbai: May 7, 2026, marked exactly 35 years since one of the greatest Ranji Trophy finals ever played. On this day in the 1990-91 Ranji Trophy season, Haryana, led by India’s 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev, stunned heavyweight Mumbai by just two runs at the Wankhede Stadium […]
Sunil Gavaskar is proving that age is just a number. A social media user on Twitter (now X) has hailed the packed schedule that the 76-year-old maintained over the past few weeks. The legendary cricketer-commentator’s commitment and enthusiasm have left cricket fans in awe. On the morning of 5 March, Gavaskar attended Arjun Tendulkar’s wedding. […]
India’s win over England in the semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 drew praise from former captain Kapil Dev, who singled out Jasprit Bumrah for his spell under pressure and called him the number one bowler in the world.India beat England in the semi-final in Mumbai to reach the final of the […]
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan (AP Photo) A number of prominent figures from the cricketing world — including Indian icons Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar — have extended support to former Pakistan all-rounder Imran Khan, who has been incarcerated for more than two years. Reports suggest that Khan, Pakistan’s Prime Minister from 2018 to […]
Former India cricketer and Yuvraj Singh’s father, Yograj Singh, has lashed out at the exclusion of Shubman Gill from India’s T20 World Cup squad, accusing the selectors of failing to back him adequately despite making him the team’s vice-captain last year. Yograj cited an example involving Kapil Dev, arguing that the legendary all-rounder was once […]
Amanjot Kaur of India celebrates with team mate Renuka Singh (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Navi Mumbai: They say that catches win matches. Some catches, like the one then-Indian captain Kapil Dev took, running backwards to grab the ball and send an on-song West Indies great Viv Richards back at a critical stage in the […]
Ravindra Jadeja celebrates with captain Shubman Gill after taking the wicket of West Indies’ Brandon King. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja continued to shine as India dominated West Indies in the first Test at Ahmedabad, scoring an unbeaten century and taking four wickets in the second innings to earn the ‘Player of the […]
Jasprit Bumrah surpasses Kapil Dev (Agency Photos) Jasprit Bumrah achieved a new milestone during the first Test against West Indies in Ahmedabad on Thursday. The Indian fast bowler became the fastest to reach 50 Test wickets at home, accomplishing this feat in just 1,747 deliveries.This record surpassed Mohammed Shami, who needed 2,267 balls to achieve […]
Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo) India recently concluded a 2-2 Test series against England, marking one of their most notable overseas performances. The series featured Jasprit Bumrah‘s comeback after recovering from a back injury that had sidelined him during last year’s Australia series.Bumrah participated in three out of five matches due to workload management concerns, claiming […]
