Sharmila Tagore (right); Virat Kohli with the Pataudi Trophy© AFP After the IPL 2025, the Indian cricket team will fly out to England for a five-Test series starting June 20. However, this time the tournament may not be called the Pataudi Trophy – named after the Pataudi family which gave India two captains … Read more
Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma© AFP Rohit Sharma is likely to opt out of the Indian cricket team’s upcoming Test series against England due to his dismal run of form in red-ball cricket, according to India Today. The report claimed that sources have confirmed that the Indian cricket team captain has already … Read more
The Champions Trophy triumph has added to the aura of Rohit Sharma and it won’t be a surprise if he travels to England as the leader of the pack even though the selectors are yet to make a decision on the Test tour starting June 20. It is understood that a consensus has … Read more
Joe Root overtook Eoin Morgan for the most fifty-plus scores for England in men’s ODIs.© BCCI Joe Root eclipsed his former compatriot and captain Eoin Morgan for the most fifty-plus scores for England in men’s ODIs. During the second ODI between India and England, Root anchored the innings for the Three Lions and … Read more
If a player of Rohit Sharma’s calibre could face pressure at times, the others should be a bit “easier” on themselves, said England skipper Jos Buttler as he hailed the Indian skipper’s much-awaited century as a lesson in modern and dynamic ODI batting. Facing intense scrutiny over his form and calls of retirement, … Read more
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma made a memorable return to form with a power-packed century against England at Cuttack in the second ODI on Sunday, helping him overtake Rahul Dravid to enter the top 10 run-getters in ODI cricket. At Cuttack, every minute spent was worth it for fans who had waited months to … Read more
File photo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.© AFP A poor Border-Gavaskar Trophy tour of Australia and the following Ranji Trophy campaign see Indian cricket stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma enter the ODI assignment against England at a low point in their careers. Both have had their places in India’s Test team … Read more
Despite being a late addition to the Indian team for the ODI series against England, mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy found no place for him in India’s XI for the series opener on Thursday. Manjrekar made some daring selections and omissions as he revealed his preferred XI for the first encounter of the 3-match … Read more
Abhishek Sharma hit 54-ball 135 against England at Wankhede© BCCI/Sportzpics Whenever the name Abhishek Sharma is discussed in Indian cricket, former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh also becomes a part of the chatter. However, Yuvraj isn’t the only former cricketer who has played a key role in Abhishek’s development as a batter. The opening … Read more
Change seems to be inevitable as mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy has joined the India squad ahead of the ODI series opener against England. Chakravarthy, who was the pick of the bowlers for India in the 5-match T20I series against England, has been backed by many to break into the team’s ODI squad. However, … Read more