Batting superstar Rishabh Pant has broken his silence on his split with Delhi Capitals, stating that it was not about money. Pant responded to a post by one of the broadcasters of the Indian Premier League, in which Sunil Gavaskar attempted to explain why Delhi did not retain their captain ahead of the IPL 2025 …
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has defended India skipper Rohit Sharma's decision to miss the Perth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting on November 22. Rohit and his wife Ritika Sajdeh were blessed with a baby boy on November 15, Friday and the India skipper will now be on paternity leave for the moment. Many …
November 19, 2023 is a Sunday that many Indians would prefer to forget. Celebrated commentator Harsha Bhogle can recall the events of 18 and 20 November but struggles to remember what transpired on that fateful day at the Narendra Modi Stadium. It was the day when Pat Cummins-led Australia backed their words with action, silencing …
Dynamic opener Shafali Verma has been left out of India's 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match women's ODI series against Australia. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not provided an official reason for her exclusion, but her recent poor form appears to be a contributing factor. Shafali managed just 56 runs …
Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi dug his heels in and refused to entertain the idea of hosting a part of the Champions Trophy in a neutral venue to accommodate India's safety concerns. However, back-channel negotiations are underway to convince the PCB that adopting a hybrid model is the most pragmatic solution, given India’s reluctance …
Pat Cummins has never tasted a Test series victory against India, either on home turf or away and the Australian captain is determined to end that streak and lead his team to a long-awaited triumph on home soil. Having never been part of an Australian squad that defeated India in a Test series, Cummins is …
Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes India's success in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, beginning on 22 November, will hinge on whether the team can adopt an aggressive approach and put Australia on the back foot early. Vaughan noted that India had a 'charismatic coach' in Ravi Shastri and a dynamic leader in Virat Kohli when they …
Alex Carey has warmly welcomed Josh Inglis into Australia's Test squad, praising their camaraderie within the team's "Keepers Club" despite the competitive battle for the wicketkeeper position. Inglis, increasingly seen as Australia's white-ball keeping specialist, joins the 13-man Test squad for the upcoming five-match series against India, starting in Perth on Friday. While Carey remains …
Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri reckons that batting stalwart Virat Kohli should embrace his fiery and combative persona against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to rediscover his dominant form in Test cricket. With the opening Test of the much-anticipated series set to begin in Perth on Friday, Shastri believes Kohli's trademark aggression could be the …
Former Indian coach Ravi Shastri, who masterminded India's historic Test series victories in Australia in 2018/19 and 2020/21, believes Yashasvi Jaiswal is set to leave the Australian shores as a more refined batter, regardless of how the tour unfolds. The former India coach confidently backed the young opener, describing him as "world-class" and predicting he …
