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Ex cricketers doff hat to Rahul's 'masterclass'

Ex cricketers doff hat to Rahul's 'masterclass'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2025

'Watching him bat this innings is like watching the MCC coaching manual in action.'

India batters script history at Headingley

India batters script history at Headingley

Rediff.com24 Jun 2025

The Indian team also made history at Headingley in the series opener, with five centuries scored in a Test match.

SEE: Gambhir spells out the Indian team's ideology

SEE: Gambhir spells out the Indian team's ideology

Rediff.com5 Aug 2025

'Yeah, really pleasing, really happy and proud of the way we have all played and how we have represented our country.'

PHOTOS: Defiant India Fight to Live Another Day

PHOTOS: Defiant India Fight to Live Another Day

Rediff.com27 Jul 2025

England lead 2-1 in the series and victory at Old Trafford would seal it.

From 0/2 to grit: 'We showed why we're a great team'

From 0/2 to grit: 'We showed why we're a great team'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2025

Speaking in a video released by the BCCI, skipper Gill reflected on his second-innings century, calling it the most satisfying of his career so far.

Shreyas to lead India A against Australia

Shreyas to lead India A against Australia

Rediff.com6 Sep 2025

India wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel, who played in the fifth and final Test at The Oval against England in their last assignment, has been named Iyer's deputy.

Big blow for England as Woakes out of final Test

Big blow for England as Woakes out of final Test

Rediff.com1 Aug 2025

'A further assessment will be conducted at the conclusion of the series.'

Rahul hurt by his Test average but unbothered by numbers

Rahul hurt by his Test average but unbothered by numbers

Rediff.com24 Jun 2025

'There was a time when I was in a quality over quantity mindset in international cricket and did not hit enough balls. Now I am back to enjoying hitting a lot of balls in the nets.'

Will KL Rahul step down from LSG captaincy?

Will KL Rahul step down from LSG captaincy?

Rediff.com9 May 2024

All but out of contention for the IPL play-offs, KL Rahul's future as Lucknow Super Giants skipper is uncertain for the remaining two games after the team received a pasting at the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad at home on Wednesday.

PIX: England bowlers fight back after Pant, Rahul tons

PIX: England bowlers fight back after Pant, Rahul tons

Rediff.com23 Jun 2025

IMAGES from Day 4 of the 1st Test between England and India at Headingley in Leeds on Monday.

How Tulsidas's Lord Shiv Chant Lifted India to Oval Glory

How Tulsidas's Lord Shiv Chant Lifted India to Oval Glory

Rediff.com13 Aug 2025

In a series finale defined by pressure and fine margins, the Indian dressing room found its anchor in an unexpected source - the Shri Shiva Rudrashtakam.

11 Star Couples Blessed With Baby Girls

11 Star Couples Blessed With Baby Girls

Rediff.com17 Jul 2025

Sidharth and Kiara have embraced parenthood for the first time, they are not the only star couple to have been blessed with a daughter in recent years, we take a look at Bollywood couples who became parents to daughters.

No place for Gill, Pant, Jaiswal in India's T20 team?

No place for Gill, Pant, Jaiswal in India's T20 team?

Rediff.com12 Aug 2025

Test captain Shubman Gill also doesn't fit in the Indian T20 line-up, which has a settled top three in Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson and captain Suryakumar Yadav.

How Rohit's message spurred Jaiswal to century!

How Rohit's message spurred Jaiswal to century!

Rediff.com3 Aug 2025

'The wicket was a little spicy, so I was having a lot of fun batting.'

K L Rahul Returns To Dad Duties

K L Rahul Returns To Dad Duties

Rediff.com6 Aug 2025

With the England series behind him, Rahul is soaking up every moment of fatherhood -- making up for lost time with Evaarah and cherishing the quieter joys of life off the field.

Resistant India Defy England To Keep Series Alive

Resistant India Defy England To Keep Series Alive

Rediff.com27 Jul 2025

Earlier, after being 0-2 early in their second innings, India continued to battle on to frustrate England on day five, the tourists doing everything possible to keep the series alive on 322-4 at tea.

Pride at stake as India-Pakistan clash in Asia Cup

Pride at stake as India-Pakistan clash in Asia Cup

Rediff.com13 Sep 2025

Spinners of both sides will have a significant role to play considering that Jasprit Bumrah and Shaheen Shah Afridi are the only specialist pacers who will be seen in action in Sunday's match.

Woakes' injury adds to England's woes

Woakes' injury adds to England's woes

Rediff.com1 Aug 2025

Atkinson, who is playing his first Test of the series following a hamstring strain, said that he is "ready to push the limits" in case Woakes does not take any further part.

1000 and counting! Rahul joins elite list of batters

1000 and counting! Rahul joins elite list of batters

Rediff.com23 Jul 2025

As India got off to a strong start in the must-win fourth Test for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Old Trafford in Manchester on Wednesday, opener K L Rahul achieved a major career milestone, joining an elite list of Indian batters with 1,000 or more Test runs in England.

'We will surely win the fifth Test match'

'We will surely win the fifth Test match'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2025

England gained the upper hand after a rain-hit first day of the final Test, needing victory to square the series, battled to 204-6, with all their big guns dismissed cheaply.

Bumrah overwhelming favourite to lead India in England

Bumrah overwhelming favourite to lead India in England

Rediff.com21 May 2025

The Indian squad, which is expected to comprise 16 members, will be one of the trickiest ones in recent times as there is a debate around who the new captain should be.

Rahul's ton a massive boost to a top order in transition

Rahul's ton a massive boost to a top order in transition

Rediff.com7 Jun 2025

While Rahul, who can bat practically anywhere in the line-up, is likely to succeed Rohit as Jaiswal's opening partner, either Gill or Karun Nair is likely to fill the void of Kohli at number four.

Double blow for India ahead of must-win Manchester Test

Double blow for India ahead of must-win Manchester Test

Rediff.com21 Jul 2025

Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the remainder of the series against England due to a knee injury.

BCCI announces latest Bumrah update

BCCI announces latest Bumrah update

Rediff.com1 Aug 2025

India stuck to their pre-series decision to field Bumrah in only three Tests and was hence not played in the final Test at the Oval

Brilliant Gill Surpasses Kohli, Chases Gavaskar's Record at Oval

Brilliant Gill Surpasses Kohli, Chases Gavaskar's Record at Oval

Rediff.com27 Jul 2025

With three centuries already in the series, Gill could join Don Bradman and Gavaskar in the elite club of captains who've hit the most hundreds in a single Test series, if he converts his current innings into a fourth on Day 5.

Rahul on How Baby Evaarah Got Her Name

Rahul on How Baby Evaarah Got Her Name

Rediff.com6 May 2025

'We did go through a few name books that friends sent over. Then I googled 'Evaarah' and looked up the meaning.'

England left frustrated by Akash Deep!

England left frustrated by Akash Deep!

Rediff.com3 Aug 2025

The 107-run partnership between Jaiswal-Akash Deep was a turning point in India's second innings.

India's heroes break silence after gutsy draw

India's heroes break silence after gutsy draw

Rediff.com28 Jul 2025

India's heroes from Old Trafford took to social media to share what the draw meant to them - not just as cricketers, but as fighters.

Day 3 PIX: India rally with Rahul ton, but England...

Day 3 PIX: India rally with Rahul ton, but England...

Rediff.com13 Jul 2025

IMAGES from Day 3 of the third Test match, played between England and India at Lord's, London, on Saturday.

PIX: Karun leads India's recovery on rain-hit Day 1

PIX: Karun leads India's recovery on rain-hit Day 1

Rediff.com1 Aug 2025

India lost their openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and K L Rahul on a green top but did well to reach 72 for two at lunch on Day 1 of the series-deciding fifth Test against England at The Oval, London, on Thursday.

Intra-squad clash: Shardul's ton puts Reddy's spot under threat

Intra-squad clash: Shardul's ton puts Reddy's spot under threat

Rediff.com15 Jun 2025

Thakur, who resumed Day 3 unbeaten, brought up his century with ease, reinforcing his case as the ideal seam-bowling all-rounder ahead of the Leeds Test.

PIX: Bumrah takes five before Rahul steadies India's boat

PIX: Bumrah takes five before Rahul steadies India's boat

Rediff.com11 Jul 2025

IMAGES from Day 2 of the third Test match between England and India at Lord's, London, on Friday.

PICS: KL Rahul-Athiya hitched!

PICS: KL Rahul-Athiya hitched!

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

The duo tied the knot among close family and friends, at Athiya's actor father Suniel Shetty's farmhouse in Khandala.

Blockbuster final day awaits but India slightly worried

Blockbuster final day awaits but India slightly worried

Rediff.com24 Jun 2025

'Ideally we would have wanted about 40 runs more'.

'Pant's batting has element of sharp cricket brain'

'Pant's batting has element of sharp cricket brain'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2025

ndia will be very happy after a technical masterpiece from Rahul and the flamboyance and exuberance that you can imagine from Pant

Kohli tells history-making Gill: You deserve all of this

Kohli tells history-making Gill: You deserve all of this

Rediff.com5 Jul 2025

The 25-year-old captain struck 13 fours and eight sixes to make 161 off 162 balls, following up his first-innings' 269 to become only the second Indian after legendary Sunil Gavaskar to have scored a double century and a ton in a Test.

DC to get new opening pair against MI

DC to get new opening pair against MI

Rediff.com21 May 2025

'You have to move ahead with whatever (players) you have and ensure they perform.'

KL Rahul regrets as batting collapse plague India

KL Rahul regrets as batting collapse plague India

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

Rahul bemoans batting failures in ODI loss to South Africa

Asia Cup T20: Bumrah to play! Vice-captain race heats up

Asia Cup T20: Bumrah to play! Vice-captain race heats up

Rediff.com12 Aug 2025

Shubman Gill is the flavour of the season after his stupendous show in the recent Test series against England but he will face a contender in Axar Patel for vice-captaincy

'What I liked about Shubman...': Rahane on what sets Gill apart

'What I liked about Shubman...': Rahane on what sets Gill apart

Rediff.com8 Jul 2025

Rahane lauded Gill's temperament under pressure, especially after India had lost the opening Test.