Rohit Sharma. (Photo by Santanu Banik/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar called India skipper Rohit Sharma‘s choice to “step aside” in the last Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) a “brave decision,” admitting that Rohit appeared “out of his depth” during the series.Rohit has experienced a rollercoaster seven months, from ending India’s decade-long

Sunil Gavaskar (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla expressed strong disapproval towards Cricket Australia for not including Sunil Gavaskar in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy presentation following the Sydney Test. Shukla emphasised that the esteemed trophy carries the names of both Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border.On Sunday, despite his direct connection to the trophy,

Mohammed Shami. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former India coach Ravi Shastri and Australian legend Ricky Ponting have expressed disappointment over India’s decision not to include pacer Mohammed Shami in the squad for the just concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. Both believe Shami’s presence, even as a late addition, could have bolstered India’s chances,

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (Photo by Patrick hamilton/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have come in for heavy criticism from critics and fans.Both Rohit and Virat are having a lean run with the bat and though Virat hit a hundred

PR Sreejesh, left, and Harmanpreet Singh (Photo: Video grab) India’s hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh celebrated his 29th birthday with a pitch-side party that soon turned into a cake-smash event on the sidelines of the Hockey India League (HIL) being played at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela. On Monday, after Harmanpreet guided Soorma Hockey

Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: 151.2 overs or 908 deliveries and 32 wickets — these are the astonishing stats of Player of the Series Jasprit Bumrah in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Despite that, Australia regained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years. Bumrah’s phenomenal performances Down Under, did however, firmly establish him as

NEW DELHI: Desert Vipers all-rounder Dhruv Parashar is eager to make his mark in the upcoming International League T20 (ILT20), which kicks off on January 11 in Dubai. The 20-year-old is optimistic about his team’s chances this season, focusing on qualifying for the playoffs as the first milestone.“We have started our practice sessions,” Dhruv shared

LONE FURROW: Over-reliance on Jasprit Bumrah led to his breakdown in Sydney, preventing him from playing a part as India failed to draw the series. (Photo by Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images) Among all other things, India paid a heavy price for its conservative approach of lengthening the batting line-up by including allroundersSYDNEY: There is

Jasprit Bumrah and Sam Konstas (Agency Photo) The astrological analysis of Australia’s latest Test player Sam Konstas by Greenstone Lobo on ‘StarPlay: Cricket & Astrology‘ indicates that the opening batter can go on to become one of the greats of Australian cricket. Konstas made his debut in the Boxing Day Test of the 2024-25 Border

From left, Jasprit Bumrah, head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma (Getty Images) Gautam Gambhir is facing scrutiny even before completing a year as India’s head coach, but it was expected after the team, especially the Indian batters, repeated mistakes in Australia and lost the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 1-3.India let a 1-0 advantage