Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Perth Stadium on November 22, 2024. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) Allan Border, arguably Australia‘s greatest captain, talks to TOI about the perils of rapid chopping & changing, how aggressive batting has ruled in this series & the rare art of Jasprit Bumrah…MELBOURNE: We are

NEW DELHI: Tributes have been flowing in ever since star Indian allrounder Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket.Ashwin made the announcement on Wednesday at a hastily-called media conference following the drawn Test between Australia and India at the Gabba in Brisbane for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. R Ashwin announces retirement from Test cricket

Arjun Erigaisi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s top-ranked chess star Arjun Erigaisi has issued a public plea to expedite the return of his passport ahead of the prestigious World Rapid & Blitz Championships, set to take place in New York City from December 26-31. Erigaisi, currently ranked number one in India for rapid chess, took

Prithvi Shaw (Photo credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Mumbai batter Prithvi Shaw has been on the wrong side of news lately, facing criticism over poor fitness, discipline and attitude. The 25-year-old recently drew flak from a Mumbai Cricket Association official, who brought to the notice that even seniors in the Mumbai side were complaining about his

Ravi Shastri (IANS Photo) NEW DELHI: According to former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri, India’s resilience on the final day of the third Test against Australia in Brisbane has been a defining moment in the ongoing series, providing the team with a psychological boost ahead of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. Shastri

Virat Kohli gets a new hairdo (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Team India superstar Virat Kohli on Friday turned heads on social media with his latest hairdo, just days before the Boxing Day Test which starts from January 26 in Melbourne.After the drawn Test in Brisbane, the Indian team recently arrived in Melbourne and the new Kohli

Ruturaj Gaikwad (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was at his hilarious best as he roasted city-based IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru after his mic had gone silent. Gaikwad was attending an event in Bengaluru when he encountered a hiccup as is microphone didn’t work.As the presenter acknowledged the issue

Team India (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s hopes of making it to the World Test Championship (WTC) Final face a steep challenge as the Border-Gavaskar Trophy enters its final stretch. With the five-match series currently level at 1-1, any slip-up could have significant consequences on their qualification chances.In the weather-affected third Test

Sachin Tendulkar mighty impressed with village girl Sushila Meena’s bowling NEW DELHI: Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, hailed globally as the “God of Cricket“, has always been a strong advocate for grassroots talent.Recently, he shared a video on X (formerly Twitter) featuring a promising young bowler, Sushila Meena.Understood to be hailing from a village in Rajasthan,

India’s Mohammed Siraj (R) celebrates the wicket of Australia’s Travis Head (L) during play on day five of the third Test between India and Australia at the Gabba. (AP/PTI) The Border-Gavaskar Trophy, broadcast on Star Sports Network in India, has seen remarkable viewership numbers. The first two Tests, played in Perth and Adelaide, have drawn