Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed’s harsh criticism and fat-shaming of Team India captain Rohit Sharma has drawn a backlash on social media. In the comments section of her post on X, people have pointed to stats of India’s performance under the leadership of Mr Sharma, often called Hitman for his batting prowess, to counter Ms Mohamed’s … Read more
Shubman Gill celebrates his century during the third ODI in Ahmedabad. (PTI Photo) AHMEDABAD: It’s the fourth ball of the eighth over in the third ODI, and opener Shubman Gill is walking down the track to England pacer Saqib Mahmood. Mahmood and fellow pacer Mark Wood, who has already accounted for captain Rohit Sharma, have … Read more
NEW DELHI: The iconic moment of Suryakumar Yadav‘s breathtaking boundary-line catch to dismiss David Miller, Rohit Sharma‘s intense gaze as he witnessed the match-defining moment, fans on the edge of their seats with mouths agape, and the euphoric celebrations that followed still remains etched in the hearts of Indian cricket fans. India snatched victory from … Read more
Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill produced a brilliant seventh ODI century, whilst Virat Kohli secured a vital fifty as India defeated England by 142 runs in the final match to achieve a 3-0 series sweep, perfectly concluding their Champions Trophy preparations on Wednesday.Gill’s splendid 112 from 102 balls was the standout performance, … Read more
NEW DELHI: It fits with head coach Gautam Gambhir‘s high-risk, high-reward strategy, but can India’s Champions Trophy team do well at the ODI showcase after losing their game-changing pace talisman Jasprit Bumrah to injury? Given the bold decisions made to choose the final 15, the answer to that issue is not really clear-cut.Go Beyond The … Read more
Captain Rohit addressed form concerns with a blazing ton in the 2nd ODI. Now, all eyes are on the other struggling star batter, Kohli, as India eye a clean sweep in the seriesAHMEDABAD: With captain Rohit Sharma back among the runs with a splendid 90-ball 119 in the second ODI, there are hopes Virat Kohli … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: In a significant blow to Team India, star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy due to a lower back injury. The Indian cricket board confirmed the development on Monday, announcing that young pacer Harshit Rana will replace Bumrah in the squad.Bumrah’s … Read more
Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the 2nd ODI against England. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India batter Suresh Raina has confidently claimed that Rohit Sharma’s 33rd ODI century is just around the corner after the Indian skipper stormed back into form with a scintillating knock against England in Cuttack. Rohit, who was under scrutiny … Read more
Virat Kohli is 89 runs short of becoming the third batter in history to score 14,000 ODI runs. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Team India will be hoping for a series clean-sweep of England as well as a big knock from Virat Kohli‘s currently silent bat when the two teams play the third and final ODI … Read more
Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali showered praise on Indian captain Rohit Sharma for his explosive knock in the second ODI against England. Rohit, who was under immense pressure following a prolonged lean phase, silenced his critics with a stunning 119 off 90 balls, smashing 12 fours and seven sixes.Basit was particularly impressed with Rohit’s fearless … Read more
India captain Rohit Sharma with teammates. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India pacer Zaheer Khan has expressed concerns over head coach Gautam Gambhir‘s flexible approach in white-ball cricket, cautioning that it could lead to uncertainty among players. Zaheer’s remarks come amid India’s frequent experimentation with batting positions in the ongoing limited-overs series against England.India have … Read more
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli may be going through a lean phase with the bat, but the India batting superstar’s charm and charisma is still intact.Virat missed the first ODI against England in Nagpur due to an injury but he was back for the second ODI in Cuttack.However, Virat could score only 5 runs before he … Read more