Virat Kohli‘s decision to rely on out-and-out pace was a leaf out of the young Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi’s decision as captain in the early 1960s to bank on a magnificent battery of spinners“Let’s give them 60 overs of hell!” Years down the line, when historians will revisit Indian Test cricket in the 21st century,…
Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli With Kohli & Rohit having retired, head coach Gambhir is now the most powerful figure in India’s setup. It’s time to back young talent & execute his plans. The only constant will be change…India’s Test team has been staring at generational change for a while now. The murmurs…
Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni NEW DELHI: As the cricketing world comes to terms with Virat Kohli’s sudden retirement from Test cricket, tributes continue to pour in for a player widely regarded as one of the finest to ever don the whites for India. Kohli, who announced his retirement via a social media…
NEW DELHI: India pacer Mohammed Shami has strongly refuted reports suggesting he is set to retire from Test cricket. The 34-year-old fast bowler took to Instagram to lash out at an online portal that claimed he would follow Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in stepping away from the longest format.The article in question, titled “Mohammed…
Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images) When we talk about Virat Kohli, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and dressing room stories, one name that immediately comes to mind is AB de Villiers, given the kind of bond they have shared over the years. But last week, everyone was in for a pleasant…
Virat Kohli (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) CHENNAI: A mere 134 runs in 10 Test innings! And then all the chatter of him being the best Test batter? Virat Kohli’s Test career was moving at a breakneck speed but his struggles in England in 2014 would prove a sizeable bump, making a large section of…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s Test retirement has forced the selectors to find a new, long-term option for the No. 4 slot. Kohli manned the position for over a decade after taking over from Sachin Tendulkar in 2013.India’s batting has worn a vulnerable look since Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane started fading away and Kohli and…
Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan. (Credit: Shikhar Dhawan | X) NEW DELHI: Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan vividly remembers when he scored a century on his Test debut against Australia in Mohali; Virat Kohli celebrated the milestone like his own. Dhawan fondly recalls how Kohli, being his energetic self, celebrated the moment just as passionately…
South Africa’s head coach Shukri Conrad has announced the 15-player squad for the ICC World Test Championship Final against Australia, scheduled from 11 to 15 June at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.Temba Bavuma will lead the team, with fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada, Dane Paterson and Lungi Ngidi forming the core of the pace attack. Ngidi…
Cricket South Africa (CSA) demands its players, including eight members selected for the World Test Championship final, to return from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 by May 26, ahead of their crucial match at Lord’s from June 11. This requirement affects 20 South African players currently participating in the IPL, with ongoing negotiations between…
