On the eve of the Boxing Day Test vs Australia, India captain Rohit Sharma rolled a desperate dice when he decided to return to top of the order. In the Tests preceding that fixture, Rohit, who joined the side from the second Test due to birth of his second child, was batting in the middle…
Lhuan-dre Pretorius (Sportzpics Photo) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals (RR) announced on Thursday that South African batting talent Lhuan-dre Pretorius will replace the injured Nitish Rana for the remaining Indian Premier League (IPL) matches this season.RR currently stand ninth in the table with six points from three victories and nine defeats, eliminating them from playoff contention.Go…
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…
