M Sundar was not surprised when his son hit that memorable six during India's second innings at the Gabba in Australia. 'Washington always knew how to hook. He is a natural hook player. 'He is a strong player. He is a natural hitter of the ball.'
Meet Sri Lankan Nuwan Senaviratne, Dayanand Garani and Raghavendra aka Raghu, who are integral to Team India's preparations.
For the Indian captain and his team, the WTC final is like their Test debuts as young players trying to come up the ranks.
Beautiful, photogenic and an athletic body -- the perfect blend for the perfect model.
'By this logic no one should care about each other because every situation is someone's internal affair,' Patiala-born Sandeep Sharma tweeted before deleting his tweet.
Hardik Pandya flew to Chennai to join the Indian team ahead of the four-Test series against England.
Virat Kohli tries to find joy in the simplest of things in life when he is not focussed on winning matches for India.
With all sporting activities around the world coming to a complete half, Roger Federer devised an unqiue training method to pass his time at home.
'I want to win games, I want to win championships'
'I might be the captain, but there is no hierarchy'
Mature and forthright, Kuldeep on learning tips from his idol and bowling without fear against Steve Smith
Team management was always clear that once Rohit is fit and able to join the squad, he will be Rahane's deputy.
Virushka's wedding was, of course, the biggest Indiansports shaadi of the year, but other athletes too tied the knot this year.
India's cricketers, currently on a break in the UK ahead of the five-match Test series against England, will be given their second dose of COVID-19 vaccines on July 7 and 9.
Bollywood has taught us a lot this year. Sukanya Verma picks the most important lessons.
Sachin Tendulkar turned over his golden arm once again as he gave son Arjun a haircut.
'Happy Birthday to a wonderful selfless cricketer, his contributions cannot be measured only in runs.'
India's ODI vice-captain Rohit Sharma dedicated his Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award to all his fans for their unwavering support, saying this "wouldn't have been possible" without them.
Kohli congratulated Watling as both India and New Zealand stepped out to the field on the Reserve Day of the ongoing WTC final
It was a performance to remember for the ages by the Indian team as they thrashed England by 151 runs on a gripping final day of the second Test at Lord's on Monday.
The concluding part of the A to Z guide to a year that will soon become history.
Their bridal outfits will give you wedding goals.
Arshdeep Singh in death overs has worked for Team India
'The pack that stays together. Bubble or no bubble. Results will come and go for others to follow.'
Pritam Kotal said inspired by the fitness and diet regime of Virat Kohli, he has become health conscious of late.
The last time England toured India, back in early 2021, Joe Root's team went back home beaten and bruised 3-1.
The collective brilliance of the Indian XI in the 2023 World Cup makes a compelling case for each player to be considered for inclusion in every World XI.
Captain Kohli, his deputy Rahane and senior opener Rohit were seen batting at the nets in a video posted by the BCCI on Twitter.
The best-selling author was all of us :))) at the Virushka reception.
Virat Kohli paid tribute to Dr Abraham Benjamin Villiers.
Washington will join Axar and KL Rahul at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for rehabilitation.
India's current and former cricketers took to social media to wish one of India's greatest captains and current BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, who celebrated his 48th birthday on Wednesday.
Rohit Sharma took a cheeky dig at the pitch critics
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya, his brother Krunal and Suryakumar Yadav joined the Mumbai Indians squad in Mumbai on Sunday ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League, starting on April 9.
Sukanya Verma brings us everything we learned in this notorious year.
Skipper Virat Kohli was among the first ones to wish Hardik and Natasa. "Congratulations to you both," Kohli wrote responding to the photo of Hardik's baby boy.
Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan smashed quickfire half-centuries as a dominant India outclassed Ireland by a whopping 76 runs in the opening T20 International, in Dublin, on Wednesday.
The cricket establishment in India has an unhealthy respect for reputations. Sachin Tendulkar and Kapil Dev were allowed to retire when they wanted. And captains have played beyond the stage of being automatic picks, notes Suhit K Sen.
'Believe me, Virat will go out of his way to make the new captain comfortable.'
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