Sai Sudharsan revealed that the backing of head coach Gautam Gambhir gave him the confidence and clarity to play his natural game, as the young batter repaid that faith with a composed 81 on the opening day of India’s one-off Test against Afghanistan. On the eve of the match, Gambhir had thrown his weight behind […]
India’s KL Rahul, left, and Sai Sudharsan run between the wickets (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: The challenge before KL Rahul and Sai Sudharsan was not Afghanistan’s bowling attack. It was the transition from two months of relentless T20 cricket back to the demands of Test cricket. One had to rediscover patience after a prolific […]
Rishabh Pant gets two lifelines in one over! A lovely delivery from Abdul Malik zips past Pant’s outside edge, and is taken by the wicket-keeper. Appeal by Afghanistan, but umpire gives not out. And guess what? It’s a no-ball too. In fact, it’s a massive no-ball. But the drama continues, as Malik bowls another no-ball on the […]
Manav Suthar made Test debut against Afghanistan© X (Formerly Twitter) India handed a debut cap to spinner Manav Suthar on Saturday during the one-off Test against Afghanistan in Mullanpur. After winning the toss, skipper Shubman Gill opted to bat and confirmed Suthar’s international debut. Ahead of the match, all eyes were on India’s […]
Brazil’s coach Carlo Ancelotti (AP Photo) One can call it irony or a simple twist of fate. A 35-year old, who had just relinquished his footballing kit for a coach’s tracksuit, was conducting drills with the Italian team at Rose Bowl, Pasadena.It was the summer of 1994. Under the venerable Arrigo Sacchi, one of AC […]
Axar Patel is Delhi Capitals captain.© YouTube/@Humans of Bombay India player and Delhi Capitals’ captain Axar Patel spoke about a funny incident that involved Ashutosh Sharma. During a recent interview, when asked about the funniest thing that he heard during a tense moment on a cricket field, Axar revealed a remark made by […]
Flavio Cobolli admitted he was left emotional after Matteo Arnaldi’s shock withdrawal from their French Open 2026 semifinal due to illness, a development that handed him a walkover into the final. The Italian revealed he was heartbroken for his compatriot after learning that the much-anticipated all-Italian showdown would not take place. Arnaldi pulled out around […]
New Zealand face an uphill battle to save the first Test at Lord’s after England tightened their grip on the contest on the second day, reducing the visitors to 36 for 3 in their chase of 254. On a pitch still offering plenty of assistance to the seamers, England’s bowlers struck early and often, leaving […]
