NEW DELHI: Following Rohit Sharma’s Test cricket retirement, former Indian cricketer Madan Lal, who played an influential role in India’s World Cup win in 1983, suggested that Jasprit Bumrah should be considered for the team’s leadership role. With Rohit’s departure creating a leadership gap before India’s ICC World Test Championship series against England in June,…
NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings kept their IPL playoff hopes alive with a thrilling two-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders, effectively knocking the defending champions out of contention on Wednesday.Chasing 180, CSK got over the line with two balls to spare. Dewald Brevis led the charge with a blistering 52 off just 25 balls, while…
NEW DELHI: With 13 games remaining in the league stage, CSK, RR and SRH are already out of contention for the playoffs. GT, RCB and PBKS are almost sure to make the knock-out stage, but MI and DC still have an even chance while LSG and KKR have slim chances. There remain 8,192 possible combinations…
Indian cricket’s senior statesman Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket on Wednesday, closing the chapter on a distinguished red-ball career that spanned over a decade. The 38-year-old made the announcement via an Instagram story, writing, “Hello everyone, I would just like to share that I am retiring from Test cricket. It’s been an…
India’s Test cricket captain Rohit Sharma announced his immediate retirement on Wednesday at the age of 37. His final appearance was during the fourth Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which resulted in a defeat. He was subsequently dropped for the fifth Test as India lost the series 1-3.Sharma took over the Test captaincy…
Rohit Sharma on Wednesday announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect ending all speculations about his future in the longest format and leaving India in the need of a new captain for the upcoming five-match series against England. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) On Wednesday, Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket via a…
Afghanistan’s Sediqullah Atal celebrates after scoring fifty during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Australia and Afghanistan, in Lahore, Pakistan. AP/PTI Delhi Capitals on Wednesday announced the signing of 23-year-old Afghanistan batter Sediqullah Atal as a replacement for Harry Brook. England batter Harry Brook opted out of IPL 2025 due to personal reasons.Atal, who…
Rohit Sharma announced his retirement on Wednesday. Roger Binny, former ODI World Cup winner (1983) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president, and secretary Devajit Saikia have showered praise on Rohit Sharma, who announced his retirement from Test cricket on Wednesday.“Rohit Sharma’s impact on Indian cricket transcends records and statistics. He…
Kolkata: Chennai Super Kings’ Ravindra Jadeja celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Kolkata Knight RidersÂ’ captain Ajinkya Rahane during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, West Bengal. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Ravindra Jadeja became Chennai Super Kings‘…
MS Dhoni and Ajinkya Rahane Chennai Super Kings, long out of the playoff race, played spoilsport at Eden Gardens with a spirited victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 57 of IPL 2025. The win, only their third of the season, has dented KKR’s campaign at a crucial juncture.KKR, who were pushing for a late…
