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Sachin Tendulkar opens up on handshake drama in Manchester. NEW DELHI: India’s thrilling 2-2 draw in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England will be remembered not only for the cricketing drama across five hard-fought Tests, but also for the off-field debates it sparked — none more polarising than the fourth Test handshake controversy in Manchester.The moment…

Mumbai: The Vidarbha Cricket Association has named former India opener Wasim Jaffer as the batting consultant of all its cricket teams for the 2025-26 domestic season, TOI has learnt. The domestic colossus, who was the head coach of the Punjab senior team last domestic season, will be the batting consultant of all the age group…

MS Dhoni (left) and Sanju Samson Mumbai: Contrary to a lot of buzz, India’s T20 wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson is not leaving Rajasthan Royals for any new franchise ahead of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL), TOI can confirm.Since the end of IPL 2025, there has been plenty of speculation about the 30-year-old’s future — that…

Mohammed Siraj of India greets the crowd after being announced as the player of the match on day five of the 5th Rothesay Test Match at The Kia Oval on August 04, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) If you haven’t watched Mohammed Siraj’s delivery that dismissed Gus Atkinson to end the…

Chennai Grand Masters postponed by a day after fire breaks out at tournament venue. (Screengrabs) The third edition of the Chennai Grand Masters 2025 has been postponed by a day after a fire broke out late Tuesday night at the Hyatt Regency hotel, the venue of the tournament.Although players will return to the venue on…

NEW DELHI: Congress MP and renowned public figure Shashi Tharoor has once again sparked debate around Virat Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket, calling it “premature” and urging the Indian stalwart to return to the longest format. Tharoor’s latest remarks came after India’s spirited 2-2 series draw in England, under new skipper Shubman Gill, who led…

Manchester: India’s Jasprit Bumrah and and Mohammed Siraj appeal for a wicket during the fourth day of the fourth Test match between India and England, at the Old Trafford cricket ground, in Manchester, England. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar)(PTI07_26_2025_000186B) Former Australia cricketer Brad Haddin has made a bold remark about India’s pace duo Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed…

India captain Shubman Gill speaks with coach Gautam Gambhir during a net session. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik has delivered a pointed critique of the team management under head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill, saying the duo took an overly defensive approach during the recently concluded Test series in…

Shubman Gill (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria lauded India’s spirited Test series performance against England, which ended 2-2 in the recently concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. He reserved special praise for young captain Shubman Gill, who led from the front in the absence of senior pros Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, guiding India…

Shubman Gill and Joe Root (Images via Getty Images) India’s thrilling six-run victory over England at The Oval not only helped them draw the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2-2, but also triggered a flood of reactions from former players and experts. Among the highlights was a fun segment from “For The Love Of Cricket” podcast, where former…