'He is one guy that India will really want back in the dressing room very quickly.'
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane shed light on one moment in the first innings that completely changed the "momentum" against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the opening match of Indian Premier League 2025.
'The dressing room is a precinct that abounds with all the complexities that make up human nature -- and the unpredictable consequences that can emerge from interpersonal relationships. 'A cursory study of cricket history throws up interesting (and some hugely surprising) examples of conflict between players from the same team,' says Ayaz Memon
Before the Champions Trophy final, a look at the 'Team Behind the Team'.
Kohli, with 903 rating points, is 34 points behind Smith (937).
The Indian cricket team's assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has been sacked just eight months
Axar Patel revealed he was doing the math for Virat Kohli's century during their partnership in the India-Pakistan match, ensuring he didn't edge the ball to make sure Kohli reached his milestone
'Form brings confidence. And we, at the moment, to be honest, don't have that confidence.'
Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane has backed embattled Indian skipper Rohit Sharma ahead of his first Ranji Trophy appearance in nearly a decade.
Pollard said highs and lows are part of the journey as an individual and he was happy seeing Pandya's progress.
'It was a test of character, a true pressure situation, and you responded with a phenomenal team performance.'
Virat Kohli may have stepped away from Test cricket, but he leaves behind a faster, leaner, hungrier Indian team.
The Aussie cricketers were joined by their families on the field as they savoured a series win that came after a decade.
It may be a matter of celebration in the Indian dressing room but there is something that has not gone down too well with cricket fans.
Ashwin was seen taking bowling lessons of the support staff in an indoor net facility.
Cheteshwar Pujara elieves that a shift in playing philosophy is the need of the hour for CSK even if it means scoring at a quicker clip.
A viral BCCI video captured the emotional dressing room scene, where T Dilip praised the team's collective fielding spirit.
Rohit Sharma's career has been a mix of brilliant moments and inconsistencies. While his Test record may not be impressive, his white-ball dominance and leadership qualities make him a legend.
Pat Cummins denies dressing room divide amid speculation over Hazlewood's comments
The former BCCI secretary said the Mumbai underworld don was introduced to the team as an industrialist.
Ashwin acknowledged the emotional turmoil he was experiencing, despite his calm demeanour.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir has backed Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to play crucial roles in the upcoming Champions Trophy, asserting their "massive value" to the team.
Mumbai Indians upstaged defending champions Chennai Super Kings despite missing some key players in their Champions League Twenty20 opener and stand-in skipper Harbhajan Singh felt his side's cause was helped by the inspiring presence of injured regular captain Sachin Tendulkar in the dressing room.
Kings XI Punjab on Sunday denied allegation that the members of the team had damaged the dressing room during their IPL match against Pune Warriors on April 8.
India opener Abhishek Sharma suffered an ankle injury during a catching drill at the nets in Chennai on Friday.
Kotak highlighted the flexibility of Rahul, who came almost an hour early to the scheduled net session.
The goal was checked by VAR and allowed to stand as Liverpool went on to clinch the victory and move nine points clear of City in the Premier League title race.
He warned the players that failure to follow his game plans would result in them being dropped from the team.
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane admitted that his batters lacked 'game awareness' in their defeat to Punjab Kings.
It has been 10 years since Australia won the Border Gavaskar Trophy.
It was a surreal feeling for Nehal Wadhera when he found out that Virat Kohli knew him by his first name.
The 24-year-old Iyer played a big role in India's 2-0 series win against the West Indies, ably supporting captain Virat Kohli, who excelled with back- to-back centuries.
Pant and Pooran enjoyed successful individual seasons in IPL 2024. Pant scored 446 runs for Delhi Capitals while Pooran amassed 499 runs for LSG. Miller, joining LSG this season, brings his own brand of explosive batting to the table.
Newly-appointed Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar on Thursday said he would want to pick talisman Virat Kohli's brains to learn the nuances of leadership and stressed on the importance of "standing with players" in all circumstances.
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday inaugurated the renovated National Stadium in Karachi, one of the three venues in the country that will host the Champions Trophy.
'We're just starting to scratch the surface. So let's keep working hard together as a family, as one. And we're going to get better every day.'
'There is nothing like an Olympian Virat and Olympian Rohit winning the gold medal for the country.'
Dressing room disharmony was a major factor in England's 5-0 Ashes drubbing in Australia, according to former Test spin bowler Phil Tufnell.
India's assistant coach Abhishek Nayar seemed chuffed when the discussions turned to Harshit Rana.
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