Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has questioned the absence of Yashasvi Jaiswal from India’s 2026 T20 World Cup squad, despite the player’s consistent performances across formats since 2023. Chopra noted that Jaiswal’s omission comes after the retirements of senior players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, developments that many believed would open a path for the […]
India coach Gautam Gambhir during a net session at The Kia Oval. Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary has slammed coach Gautam Gambhir for creating an atmosphere that forced Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and R Ashwin to retire.“If the senior players are there, if Ashwin is there, if Rohit is there, then these guys have played […]
Cheteshwar Pujara (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Cheteshwar Pujara on Sunday announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket, bringing an end to a career that defined resilience and selflessness in the longest format.The 37-year-old played 103 Tests and five ODIs for India, amassing 7,195 Test runs at an average of 43.60. His final appearance […]
Brydon Carse of England during a nets session at Headingley. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) England pacer Brydon Carse believes India will remain a strong threat in the upcoming five-match Test series despite the retirement of two modern greats – Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. While acknowledging the impact of their absence, Carse stressed that […]
Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri got emotional on Wednesday while reflecting on Virat Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket. Shastri, who shared a successful tenure with Kohli during his captaincy, witnessing several memorable series wins, said the star batter’s exit could have been managed more thoughtfully.Kohli, […]
The chairman of the BCCI selection committee, Ajit Agarkar The BCCIon Saturday announced Shubman Gill as the new captain of the Indian Test team for the upcoming five-match Test series against England. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been named vice-captain.This comes after Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin confirmed their retirement from the longest format. […]
Bengaluru: Fans of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli holds a large banner in his honour after he recently announced retirement from the test cricket, as spectators leave after the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders was abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain, at […]
A middling start, an incandescent middle stage and a slow decline define Virat Kohli’s Test career. Still, his retirement from cricket’s longest format seems a touch drastic. Kohli’s goodbye note on Instagram that came close on the heels of Rohit Sharma’s exit marks a seismic change in the Indian squad. Walking in at number four, […]
NEW DELHI: A day after announcing his retirement from Test cricket, Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma travelled to Vrindavan to seek spiritual guidance from Premanand Ji Maharaj at the Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj Ashram. The visit came just a day after Kohli formally brought down the curtain on a legendary red-ball career […]
Virat Kohli. | Photo Credit: AP “Gutted, shocked and sad” at Virat Kohli’s sudden retirement from the longest format, former England skipper Michael Vaughan said no individual has done more for Test cricket than the star Indian batter. Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, drawing the curtain on a stellar red-ball career. […]
