Like Kumble's broken jaw, Pant batting with broken foot will be remembered for 50 years: Manjrekar
'KL was excellent in nullifying that early threat and played very straight.'
'If a player who is not being selected after scoring so many runs in the IPL, then there is some other reason for his non-inclusion.'
What are you going to watch on OTT this week? Sukanya Verma lists your options.
Spin great Anil Kumble heaped praise on Ravindra Jadeja for his consistency and growing maturity with the bat.
'Story-telling is at the core of everything I do.'
With three key subscription drivers -- F1, IPL and HBO -- gone, can Disney+Hotstar depend only on its chart-topping originals like Criminal Justice and Rudra: Edge of Darkness to hit both scale and profitability?
'I look at the people, yes. Co-actors, the makers, the crew.' 'Then I look at how it's different from what I've done before.'
Handed the reins of a depleted Indian side in his maiden stint as Test captain, the 24-year-old has been tasked with breaking a 17-year drought without the experience of Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli by his side.
The 24-year-old Jurel stepped in as keeper twice during the series - once after Pant took a blow to his finger in the third Test at Lord's, and again in the Manchester Test when Pant sustained a foot injury that ruled him out.
'Your family doesn't want you to come to this field because there's no direction, no formula.' 'It's not as if your career is settled and you will get work consistently.'
Wondering where to catch some overlooked, understated gems. Here are some OTT recommendations for you.
As India head into a series-deciding fifth Test, questions over Gambhir's tactics and temperament are growing louder.
Action, romance, comedy, it's raining masala entertainment on OTT this week.
India should seriously consider playing Kuldeep but it will be selection dilemma: Harmison
'You have the best fast bowler in the world and you make him sit out after seven days of rest. It is something very hard to believe.'
Salakaar is full of heart, and emotionally satisfying, applauds Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
India endured arguably their worst day on the field on Day 3 of the Manchester Test as Joe Root's record-breaking 150 put the hosts in complete command.
Plenty of adrenaline-packed action to catch on OTT this week.
Salman, Sirens, Seoul sisters, the OTT menu this week is as diverse as it gets.
As COVID-19 cases rise again across India, Nita Ambani was seen reinforcing safety protocols in a moment that quickly went viral.
Rohit slammed 92 runs off just 41 balls, which was laced with eight maximums and seven boundaries in his innings at a strike rate of 224.39
Former wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta highlighted the slope at Lord's as a significant factor, especially for the Indian players, who have never played before at this venue.
So far in the four matches of the ongoing five-match series against the Three Lions, India Test captain Shubman Gill has managed to score 722 runs in the eight innings at an average of 90.25.
India, Australia and England are likely to be joined by South Africa, New Zealand and Sri Lanka in the top division, while Pakistan, the West Indies, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Ireland will be placed in the second division.
Jadeja was taking singles off fourth or fifth ball of each over, but Kumble felt that he could have taken some risk against a few slower bowlers.
'Bumrah bowled brilliantly in both the ODI and T20 World Cups. Siraj is also in the same league. To protect him from injuries'
India may have made tactical errors, but former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes the bigger culprit was the weather.
Shubman Gill had fired a verbal salvo at Zak Crawley during the Lord's Test after he and his opening partner Ben Duckett arrived 90 seconds late to the crease.
Kumble suggested that Bumrah could manage his workload by skipping India's upcoming home series instead.
Spin great Anil Kumble praised Nitish Kumar Reddy's showing with the ball on Day 1 of the Lord's Test on Thursday.
The former India wicketkeeper believes the game still had some cricket left in it and that India had earned the right to continue batting.
Poor writing, unrealistic plot points, and weak performances drag Sarzameen down, sighs Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
Captain Gill will be looking to get India back to their best in red ball cricket and he has 'Let you actions lead the way.'
Shubman Gill's early days as India's Test captain have stirred intense debate -- not just for his on-field decisions, but for a noticeable shift in persona.
Virat Kohli said nothing is more satisfying than excelling in Test cricket.
Looking at the OTT releases coming up this summer.
Micro dramas -- typically 30 seconds to one to two minutes long per episode -- are designed for mobile-first audiences.
Harbhajan Singh sparked a social media storm with his controversial remarks on Mahendra Singh Dhoni's fan following, drawing comparisons with other cricketers.
Witches, werewolves, pilots, engineers, the OTT scene is bursting with all kinds of extremes this week, and Sukanya Verma lists them out.
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