Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar has expressed surprise at Shubman Gill’s omission from the Indian squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup, citing the right-hander’s recent lack of form as a likely factor. At a press conference held at BCCI headquarters on Saturday, Gill’s exclusion from both the T20 World Cup squad and the upcoming […]
Sunil Gavaskar slams Lionel Messi (Photo Credits: Getty Images and PTI) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar has sparked debate over the Lionel Messi controversy in Kolkata, arguing that criticism of event organisers and VIP culture misses the mark; Messi himself bears primary responsibility for not upholding his obligations.In a column for Sportsstar, […]
Virat Kohli was not just leading with the bat in the second ODI against South Africa in Raipur. He also played a key role in the first innings by helping Ruturaj Gaikwad work through early jitters, which eventually led to two fine centuries in the innings. Gaikwad was clearly under pressure when he walked out […]
On this special report, Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar weighs in on the controversy surrounding the Eden Gardens pitch after India’s Test match loss to South Africa. Gavaskar defends the wicket, aligning with Indian Head Coach Gautam Gambhir, and argues that the focus should be on the Indian team’s batting performance rather than the pitch […]
This special report covers the Indian women’s cricket team’s sensational victory over seven-time champions Australia to enter the World Cup final, focusing on key players Jemima Rodrigues and captain Harmanpreet Kaur. Rajdeep Sardesai called the performance, ‘truly one of the great chases in world cricket’. In a stunning display, India achieved the highest-ever run chase […]
Sunil Gavaskar praised Rohit Sharma for adapting to the situation and playing a patient, composed innings during the Adelaide ODI. After starting off slowly, Rohit scored 73 off 97 balls and was India’s best player on the day. “Yes he was bringing all the experience into play. They’d lost Subman Gill early, and then they’d […]
The deliveries outside off stump have created a lot of problems for Virat Kohli in his career. During the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Kohli got got out while chasing deliveries outside off-stump on eight occasions out of nine innings, an issue that became a topic of debate among everyone. Fast forward to last Sunday, Kohli was […]
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) AHMEDABAD: As Yashasvi Jaiswal rushed in to embrace Brian Lara following an extraordinary 175 in the second Test against West Indies, Lara jokingly said, “Don’t beat our bowlers that bad.” The humorous remark was a glowing endorsement of the lofty standards that the 23-year-old batter has set. “Keep getting […]
NEW DELHI: Former India captain Rohit Sharma made his first public appearance since being stripped of the ODI captaincy — and he did it in trademark style. Attending the 27th edition of the CEAT Cricket Rating Awards in Mumbai on Tuesday, Rohit looked leaner, fitter, and more determined than ever, sending a strong message to […]
Indian opener Abhishek Sharma has been their talisman during the ongoing Asia Cup tournament, scoring 309 runs so far with an average of 51.50 and a strike rate of 204.63, and his performance on Sunday will be crucial for India to get an advanatge over their arch-rivals. In the Asia Cup, the Indian innings often […]
