NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli did what Virat Kohli does best. He batted through, soaked in pressure and finished with a smile you could spot from the top tier of the stadium. India might have lost Rohit Sharma after a fluent half-century, but Kohli stayed put and brought up his 52nd ODI hundred in the first…
Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: With Gautam Gambhir facing heavy criticism after India’s 2-0 Test series loss to South Africa at home, the Team India coach has received strong backing from 1983 World Cup winner and former chief selector Sandeep Patil. India, under Gambhir, have endured two successive home whitewashes in Tests — 3-0 to…
Jharkhand captain Ishan Kishan delivered a masterclass with the bat as his team registered a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Tripura in the Elite Group D clash of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Kishen’s unbeaten 113-run knock powered Jharkhand to chase down a target of 183 in just 17.3 overs. Tripura batted first after losing the…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ iconic allrounder Andre Russell has announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League, ending a decade-long association with the franchise. The 37-year-old will now transition into a support staff role with KKR as the team’s new “Power Coach” from the 2026 season. Russell made the announcement on Instagram, addressing KKR fans directly….
Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli (Photo by Ayush Kumar/Getty Images) With the Test series now behind them, India turn their attention to the ODIs as they seek redemption following a 0-2 defeat to South Africa. The opening match of the three-game series takes place on Sunday, and the spotlight firmly returns to two giants of…
India vs South Africa Live Score: ‘Ro-Ko’ power returns: India bank on their biggest weapons after Test humiliation It’s all hotting up in cool Ranchi. The 0-2 Test series loss to South Africa already seems a distant memory as the mind-space of Indian cricket fans is set to be taken over by their beloved ‘Ro-Ko’…
Fakhar Zaman and Shaheen Afridi react after the latter took the wicket of Dasun Shanaka. (Screengrabs) Shaheen Shah Afridi delivered a decisive and controversial spell as Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka to clinch the tri-series title on Friday. The turning point came in the 19th over when a third-umpire call triggered visible frustration in the Pakistan…
Rohit Sharma of India (Photo by Ayush Kumar/Getty Images) Rohit Sharma is closing in on yet another monumental milestone as India prepare to face South Africa in the opening ODI in Ranchi on Sunday. The Ex-Indian skipper, long regarded as one of the finest white-ball openers of his generation, is now just a few big…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (ANI) Ranchi: Following the 0-2 loss in the just-concluded Test series, India are looking to push the restart button. And what better way than to bank on two of the stalwarts of the ODI format, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, as the hosts aim for a turnaround in fortunes. India…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will play their first home game since February when they step up vs South Africa in the first ODI. (AP) When competitive appearances become few and far between, every outing becomes an event. The airport arrivals. Hotel departures. Out-and-about visuals. The doomscrolling on social media gets a different vibe with…
