A video that went viral after Virat Kohli smashed his 51st ODI century showed cricket fans in Murree, on the outskirts of the Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area, cheering for the Indian batting star and celebrating his heroics against their own team, rather boisterously. Pakistani cricket fans have, in the past, applauded Virat’s batting prowess in stadiums, … Read more
ICC Hall of Famer and former World Cup-winner Ricky Ponting predicted India and Australia as the two finalists of the upcoming mega event, ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 which is scheduled to kick start from February 19 in Pakistan. Ponting also predicted the other two semifinalists of the competition. The former Australian skipper … Read more
Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday saw three over-enthusiastic fans run into the ground to touch Virat Kohli’s feet. In what was a major security lapse despite the presence of many personnel, the intrusion happened in the 18th over just before … Read more
File image of Virat Kohli.© PTI It was a forgettable Ranji Trophy return for Virat Kohli at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium. While the Delhi team registered a dominating win over Railways on his comeback to domestic cricket after 12 years, Kohli, the batter, couldn’t shine in the game. Fans in huge numbers went … Read more
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
Pakistan selectors want their premier batsman Babar Azam to open in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, a thought inspired by the success legendary Sachin Tendulkar had after shifting to the pole position from middle-order. The Indian batting maestro started opening the innings after playing 69 matches down the order, and his first match … Read more
Bengal players took Wriddhiman Saha on their shoulders after win over Punjab in Ranji Trophy.© X/@CricCrazyJohns Pacers Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal and Sumit Mohanta shared seven wickets between them to power Bengal to an innings and 13-run win over Punjab in their Elite Group C match in Kolkata on Saturday. The bonus point victory … 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
Jammu and Kashmir alleged Baroda of ‘pitch-fixing’.© PTI The ongoing Elite Group A match between Jammu and Kashmir and Baroda in Ranji Trophy has hogged limelight for wrong reasons. The game, which is being played at the Reliance Stadium in Vadodara, was marred by controversy after serious allegations were made against the Baroda … Read more
New Delhi: Off-spinner Shivam Sharma grabbed five wickets as Delhi ended their Ranji Trophy league campaign on a high, sealing a bonus point win over Railways here on Saturday. Resuming the day at 334 for seven, Delhi ended up with 374 all out in the first session to take a 133-run lead. Railways batters … Read more
Shardul Thakur in action© PTI Shardul Thakur and Tanush Kotian grabbed four wickets each as rampant Mumbai advanced to an innings and 456-run win over Meghalaya to top the Ranji Trophy Elite Group A table here on Saturday. Mumbai currently have 29 points, similar to Jammu & Kashmir but the defending champions are … Read more
Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan dropped a cryptic post after India stalwart Virat Kohli was left bamboozled on Day 2 of Delhi’s Ranji Trophy match against Railways. Once again, fans turned up in huge numbers at the Arun Jaitley Stadium to watch the hometown hero, with hopes that he would dazzle on the crease. … Read more