Category: Cricket

RCB captain Rajat Patidar with Virat Kohli NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has triggered a storm of debate on social media after questioning comments made by Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) Director of Cricket, Mo Bobat, regarding Rajat Patidar‘s rise as a captain.RCB’s decision to appoint Patidar as their new skipper ahead of the […]

The talented wicketkeeper-finisher has charted an incredible comeback to India’s T20I team following a period of intense soul-searching which has helped him unlock his true potential… BENGALURU: T20 cricket in India is brutally competitive. The quality of players who are missing from India’s team for the Asia Cup is ample evidence. In this scenario, for […]

Suryakumar Yadav and Virender Sehwag (Images via Getty Images) India get their Asia Cup campaign underway against UAE on September 10. The defending champions go into the tournament as one of the solid favourites, with several pudnits and former Indian cricketers backing the side led by Suryakumar Yadav to go all the way. Former India […]

MS Dhoni spotted in his army-themed Hummer H2 (Images via Instagram/Screengrab) A video of Mahendra Singh Dhoni driving his customised Hummer through the streets of what appears to be Ranchi has gone viral on social media, drawing lakhs of views. The clip, posted by a fan on Instagram a few days ago, has already crossed […]

Shreyas Iyer and Vijay Dahiya (Images via Getty Images) Former India wicketkeeper Vijay Dahiya believes Shreyas Iyer can consider himself unfortunate to miss out on the Asia Cup squad but admitted such omissions are inevitable given the depth of the Indian side. Iyer, who guided Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL 2024 title and scored […]

Taylor Swift and Kevin Pietersen (Images via AP & Screengrab/YouTube) Pop icon Taylor Swift once admitted to being baffled by cricket during an appearance on The Graham Norton Show, where she shared the couch with former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen. The exchange, which aired in 2014, resurfaced for the singer’s candid and light-heartedly hilarious remarks […]

A fan watches a cricket match during the third season of Major League Cricket in USA. (Sportzpics) USA Cricket has formally terminated its 50-year agreement with American Cricket Enterprises (ACE), the company behind Major League Cricket, following a three-hour board meeting, reported Cricbuzz. The decision, supported by Chairman Venu Pisike and a faction of board […]

Former Australia batter and current Italy captain Joe Burns recently shared his experience of encountering Virat Kohli during the 2014-15 Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where Kohli delivered a sharp response to Burns’ attempt at sledging during his debut match. The incident took place during India’s tour of Australia, which also marked […]

Mohammad Rizwan (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Things are not going Pakistan’s star wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan’s way. After being dropped from the Asia Cup squad and demoted in the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) central contracts, his poor run has now extended to the Caribbean Premier League.Playing for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Rizwan managed only 3 […]

Gouher Sultana (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India women’s left-arm spinner Gouher Sultana has announced her retirement from all forms of cricket, describing it as the “greatest honour” to have represented the country at the highest level.The 37-year-old made her India debut in 2008 and went on to play 50 ODIs and 37 T20Is before her […]