Former chairman of selectors Sandeep Patil feels John Wright's approach of giving a free-hand to players led to his successful coaching stint with India
Former Australian captain Michael Clarke believes Virat Kohli's hunger for big hundreds is similar to the iconic Sachin Tendulkar, who was the "hardest to get out" with a technique which "didn't have a weakness". Clarke said he can't recall a batsman as complete as Tendulkar during his playing days.
From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, the country hailed the Indian team's title triumph in the U-19 Women's T20 World Cup.
A couple of days before he led India in the first of the ODIs against Australia at Mohali, Skipper K L Rahul was at Antillia, Nita and Ambani's home, to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has said that master batsman Sachin Tendulkar should not play in the Indian Premier League if his name was under consideration for the country's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna and blamed the IPL for 'ruining' the sport.
The batting ace is undergoing a rehabilitation programme under BCCI-appointed doctor Anant Joshi and team physio Andrew Leipus.
Jonny Bairstow, who is not even the first choice wicketkeeper in the English team, was picked as the wicketkeeper in Sachin Tendulkar's World Cup all-star XI.
Sachin Tendulkar became the highest Test-run scorer on Friday when he passed his target of 15 runs in the first innings of the second Test match against Australia in Mohali.
Carried on the shoulders of his teammates, Sachin Tendulkar made a lap of honour, shedding tears of joy, after India won the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup in his home city, Mumbai.
Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar conducted a special screening of the much-awaited film on his life, 'Sachin: A Billion Dreams' for the Indian Armed Forces personnel at the Indian Air Force Auditorium, in New Delhi, on Saturday.
Senior Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan found places in the ICC's Test squad of the Year, chosen by a specially-appointed selection panel, headed by West Indies legend Clive Lloyd, on Friday. However, Khan made it to the squad only as 12th man. Four countries are represented in the 12-man line-up and Tendulkar made the side for the third year in a row, having appeared in the ICC World Test Team of the Year 2009 and 2010.
In 2011 on April 2, India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets at the Wankhede Stadium in the final to lift their second ODI World Cup.
It was an image to savour when Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli met during a nets session on Monday, May 8, 2023, ahead of the Mumbai Indians-Royal Challengers Bangalore clash at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Sachin Tendulkar might be giving retirement a thought after 23 years at the international level but former captain Anil Kumble says he cannot think of Indian cricket without the iconic batsman.
Tributes continued to pour in for Sachin Tendulkar for completing a century of hundreds in international cricket with the legendary Glenn McGrath and tearaway pacer Brett Lee becoming the latest to congratulate the iconic Indian.
Kohli could manage only 190 runs in his nine innings in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, repeatedly offering edges to the slip cordon or keeper.
Tendulkar scored 119 runs against England in 1990, helping India save the match at Old Trafford.
Ashwin acknowledged the emotional turmoil he was experiencing, despite his calm demeanour.
Tendulkar, the most prolific international run scorer in cricket history, holds the record for the most runs in the game's longest format with a tally of 15,921.
Sachin Tendulkar joined legendary Australian pace bowler Glenn McGrath at the MRF Pace Foundation Academy on Friday and spent time with the current batch of pace bowling trainees and provided them insights on the game.
'Your love for life and relentless dedication inspire me every day.' 'Watching you hit the gym first thing this morning shows your incredible work ethic. Proud of you always!' 'Here's to another year of chasing your dreams!'
The master batsman displayed vintage touch as he smashed 63 from 32 deliveries, inclusive of 11 boundaries, against Delhi Daredevils, in the Indian Premier League match at the Ferozshah Kotla on Wednesday.
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar attended the 83rd Air Force Day, at the Hindon air base in Ghaziabad, on Thursday.
There seems no end to the list of Sachin Tendulkar admirers and the latest to laud the Indian batting icon is West Indian fast bowling great Courtney Walsh.
Tendulkar wants to break the ODIs to four innings of 25 overs each to break the "monotony".
In a rebuff to the "Marathi Manoos" plank of Shiv Sena and Raj Thackeray's MNS, batting maestro and iconic Maharashtrian Sachin Tendulkar today said, "Mumbai is for all Indians."
Legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar says two-time World Cup-winning captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's popularity in cricket-crazy India India exceeds that of the great Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.
Earlier in the day, former India spinner Pragyan Ojha said the country knows how important farmers are and an outsider's opinion is not needed on an internal matter.
From January 1, 2021 to September 9, 2024 -- during which Joe Root hit 17 centuries, Kane Williamson has hit, Steve Smith has made six tons but Virat Kohli has managed just two centuries.
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar and PepsiCo will jointly help Maharashtra government tackle the drought in Marathwada.
Indian fans wait for Messi's '2011 Tendulkar moment'
Sachin Tendulkar led from the front with a sparkling unbeaten 59 and young Abhishek Nayar clobbered a quickfire 35 as Mumbai Indians scored a stunning 19-run victory over last year's runners-up Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of the Indian Premier League in Cape Town on Saturday.
Wankhde crowd reserves biggest cheer for Sachin Tendulkar.
Wasim Akram wished Sachin Tendulkar a speedy recovery after the latter was shifted to the hospital, days after testing positive for coronavirus.
Reliving one of his most cherished cricketing rivalries during his 14-year-old career, former Australian speedster Glenn McGrath said that the Indian fans still haven't forgiven him for getting iconic Sachin Tendulkar out in the 2003 World Cup final.
The legendary Sachin Tendulkar ended his career with 51 Test tons, but on this day in 2005, he became the first player to break Sunil Gavaskar's record of 35 Test tons.
West Indian captain Brian Lara admitted that Sachin Tendulkar's presence would have made a difference to the Indian team
Virat Kohli became the sixth and the fastest batter in the world to score 25,000 runs across formats during the second Test against Australia in Delhi on Sunday.
Senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar is likely to return as the Mumbai Indians captain for the sixth edition of the IPL commencing on April 3.
The two champion players will clash against each other in the opening game of the 'Unacademy Road Safety World Series'on March 7
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