Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes Rohit Sharma could have a significant role to play in coaching or mentoring after his playing career comes to an end, with the former India spinner urging Mumbai Indians to bring their long-time captain into the franchise setup as soon as he decides…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Agency Image) Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma should be allowed to continue their ODI careers and target next year’s World Cup if they retain the desire and fitness to do so, insisting that performance rather than age must determine their place in…
Representative Image: Afghanistan cricketers (AP Photo) MUMBAI: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has approached the BCCI with a request to move one of the three T20Is against India in Sept to Sept 14, coinciding with Ganesh Chaturthi, TOI has learnt.The series is currently scheduled to be played in New Delhi on Sept 13, 15 and…
File Pic: Gary Kirsten and Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: India may be staring at the possibility of another setback in their World Test Championship campaign and that has increased the antagonism that cricket fans in India have towards head coach Gautam Gambhir. However, on Thursday, Gambhir found support from an old ally. Sri Lanka…
Indian players during a training session in Galle, Sri Lanka. (ANI Photo) The outcome of the opening Test between India and Sri Lanka, beginning on Saturday in Galle, may be determined not just by the nature of the pitch but by how quickly India’s spinners adapt to the venue’s tricky crosswinds. The picturesque Galle International…
Galle: From left, India’s Mohammed Siraj, Auqib Nabi and Gurnoor Brar during a practice session ahead of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Galle. (PTI Photo) India bowling coach Morne Morkel has highlighted the challenging conditions awaiting the team in Sri Lanka, warning that the combination of heat and humidity…
Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi never gave up on his hope of playing Test cricket for India, despite having to wait for his first call-up. He continued to focus on performing, believing that consistent results would eventually earn him a chance.That opportunity came when Nabi was added to India’s squad as a replacement for…
Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar and Ravindra Jadeja India could field three left-arm spinners in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, with bowling coach Morne Morkel saying Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Manav Suthar offer different skills and can form an attacking bowling combination.Kuldeep brings left-arm wrist spin and an attacking option, Jadeja relies…
Australia’s Steve Smith (James Ross/AAP Image via AP) Steve Smith may have been Australia’s standout batter during the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin, but it was a brutally funny remark from a fan that grabbed attention on social media. Smith was battling through a difficult phase for Australia when he briefly stopped play because…
Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth The long-standing rift between former India teammates Harbhajan Singh and S. Sreesanth has once again grabbed attention, almost 18 years after their infamous 2008 IPL controversy. The fallout from the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League has resurfaced after Sreesanth publicly challenged Harbhajan to settle their differences inside a…
