Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa has endorsed BCCI‘s decision to name Shubman Gill as ODI captain for India’s upcoming Australia tour. The decision comes as current captain Rohit Sharma, at 36 years old, would be 41 by the 2027 World Cup.The BCCI revealed the ODI and T20I teams for the…
Sunil Gavaskar loses cool, calls West Indies pacers ‘net bowlers’ Former Indian cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar has criticised the West Indies bowling attack following their innings and 140-run defeat to India in Ahmedabad.The West Indies cricket team struggled in their first innings, scoring only 162 runs, with Indian fast bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah…
Sachin Tendulkar and Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: At 5am IST on September 22, Zubin Bharucha’s phone buzzed. It was a video call from Vaibhav Suryavanshi in Brisbane after India U19’s first youth one-day against Australia U19.“This boy drives me crazy,” Bharucha, Rajasthan Royals‘ Director of High Performance, told TimesofIndia.com. “I asked him, ‘Vaibhav,…
ICC Women’s ODI World Cup: England vs Bangladesh (PTI and AP photo) Opening their 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup campaign with a crushing 10-wicket victory over South Africa in Guwahati on Friday, England will look to turn Barsapara Cricket Stadium into a happy hunting ground when they face Bangladesh in their second group league…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi got on a video call with Rajasthan Royals batting coach Vikram Rathour (Screengrabs/X) Vaibhav Suryavanshi, the 14-year-old batting sensation, had a light-hearted exchange with Rajasthan Royals batting coach and former India batting coach Vikram Rathour , and the video has gone viral for all the right reasons. Currently in Australia with the India…
Tazmin Brits of South Africa with team mate Laura Wolvaardt (Photo by Prakash Singh/Getty Images) South Africa secured a commanding six-wicket victory against reigning T20I champions New Zealand in the Women’s ODI World Cup at Indore on Monday. Tazmin Brits’ spectacular century, her fourth in five matches, and Nonkululeko Mlaba’s four-wicket haul led South Africa…
Jannik Sinner has responded to Alexander Zverev’s claim that the courts are being made in favour of the Italian and Carlos Alcaraz (Images via Getty Images) Jannik Sinner has strongly dismissed Alexander Zverev’s claims of tournament bias at the 2025 Shanghai Masters, insisting his focus is solely on playing tennis rather than worrying about court…
Prithvi Shaw (Photo by Charle Lombard/Gallo Images/Getty Images) India batter Prithvi Shaw will face his former domestic team Mumbai when he represents Maharashtra in a three-day practice match at the MCA Stadium in Gahunje from October 7 to 9. Shaw, who debuted in First-Class cricket for Mumbai in the 2016-17 season and made his Test…
Karun Nair (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) India batter Karun Nair is set to return to Karnataka colours after a two-season gap, having been named in the state squad for their Ranji Trophy opener against Saurashtra, beginning in Rajkot on October 15. Nair, who was recently left out of the Indian team for the home series against…
Dhruv Jurel smashed 125 from 210 balls in India’s first innings against West Indies in Ahmedabad (Images via PTI) Dhruv Jurel’s introduction to Test cricket in 2024 was a classic case of opportunity meeting preparation. Initially the backup wicketkeeper, his chance arrived during the home series against England when the selectors, frustrated with KS Bharat’s…
