India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Saturday asserted that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will have “massive roles” to play for the team in the upcoming Champions Trophy and said the batting stars add “so much value” to the nation’s cricket. The modest form of Kohli and Rohit in recent times has fueled … Read more
Gautam Gambhir inspects the Rajkot pitch prior to the 3rd T20I match between India and England.© BCCI It is an open secret that the Indian cricket team management, under the coaching of Gautam Gambhir, is fond of the left and right-hand combination in batting. Only if anyone had any doubt about it, the … Read more
As Virat Kohli marked his return to the Ranji Trophy, another familiar face from the Indian Premier League (IPL), Rajat Bhatia, was sitting in the commentary box. The Delhi vs Railways clash in the Ranji Trophy also brought some interesting anecdotes from the past. Bhatia, who played against Kohli during his time with … Read more
Gautam Gambhir (left) and Harshit Rana during India’s 4th T20I vs England in Pune.© X and BCCI It was a memorable and unexpected T20I debut for Harshit Rana on Friday. The 23-year-old right-arm pacer was not part of India’s playing XI during the fourth game against England in Pune, but an injury to … Read more
Virat Kohli ‘mania’ gripped New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley stadium on Thursday as the iconic batter made a return to the Ranji Trophy after a period of 13 years. Fans turned up in huge numbers, producing unprecedented scenes at the venue, purely because of Kohli’s return to domestic cricket. In fact, the match between … Read more
India head coach Gautam Gambhir and Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma haven’t gotten off to the best of starts, at least when it comes to the results on the pitch. In their short while working together, Gambhir and Rohit have lost an ODI series in Sri Lanka and then back-to-back Test series … Read more
India head coach Gautam Gambhir ahead of 3rd T20I match vs England.© BCCI Indian batters faltered against an incisive England bowling attack as the visitors lost the third T20I by 26 runs in Rajkot on Tuesday. It was a must-win game for the Three Lions, who were trailing 0-2 in the five-match series … Read more
Representative image.© AFP Team India made a mess of its run chase of 172 against England in the third T20I in Rajkot, suffering defeat by 26 runs in the end. India lost wickets at regular intervals and their batting slowed down considerably in the middle overs, as Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar and Axar … Read more
File photo of India coach Gautam Gambhir© AFP Gautam Gambhir, like many Indian cricketers, is facing intense scrutiny after recent performances. Since the time Gambhir took over as India’s head coach, the side lost in Sri Lanka in an ODI series, then against New Zealand at home in Test series and finally, got … Read more
Gautam Gambhir with Ryan Ten Doeschate© BCCI/Sportzpics The performances of several veteran Indian cricketers, including the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Mohamed Siraj, etc. have come under the spotlight over recent poor performances. While Rohit and Virat are even being pushed to quit Test cricket, no such verdict exists at present for … Read more
Tilak Varma was player of the match for India in 2nd T20I© BCCI/Sportzpics Another rising star has emerged from India’s rich cricketing talent pool in the form of Tilak Varma. The middle-order batter dug deep to rescue his team in the 2nd T20I against England at Chepauk, producing the sort of knock that … Read more
Tilak Varma once again proved his mettle under pressure, guiding his team to a thrilling victory with a match-winning knock of 72 off 55 balls in Chennai. Chasing a target of 166, Tilak showcased maturity, anchoring the innings and ensuring his side crossed the finish line against England in the second T20I. Reflecting … Read more