Former Pakistan player and cricket expert Sikander Bakht made a shocking claim about Indian skipper Rohit Sharma's toss technique.
India gears up for the second match of the three-game T20 series against Afghanistan in Indore on Sunday.
Skipper Rohit Sharma asserted that the 'three hours' on Day 2, when they collapsed for a lowly 46 in the first Test against New Zealand.
Dhruv Jurel got his Test career off to a cracking start. Following his match-winning performance in Ranchi, the young wicketkeeper-batter thanks skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid for believing in him.
The 'Hitman' said that being focused and staying calm helped India overcome Proteas and pull out a win from the jaws of defeat.
India will be under tremendous pressure when they face an equally circumspect Australia in a battle of two out-of-form batting units in the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth
The cricketer with most catches in T20 cricket is former West Indies cricketer Kieron Pollard with 362 catches to his name.
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Mayank Yadav should be on the plane to Australia if Mohammed Shami is not available for selection, asserted Brett Lee, one of the most destructive fast bowlers of all time, who has high hopes from the Indian pace sensation on the true, bouncy wickets Down Under.
Rohit has earned laurels in white-ball cricket, and his impressive tally speaks volumes about his prowess in limited-over cricket.
In the series, Kuldeep scored 97 valuable runs down the order and took 19 wickets at an average of 20.15.
AB de Villiers said that if Mumbai Indians (MI) star and Indian skipper Rohit Sharma moves to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), it would be a massive headline-making move
Sri Lanka leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay wreaked havoc with a six-wicket haul to hand India a 32-run defeat in the second ODI match.
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Avesh Khan, who was released to play Ranji Trophy during first Test, has rejoined the squad.
Virat Kohli on Monday made his first appearance in the training session of his franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore.
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MI WAGs could be seen giving high-fives in celebration of the team's third consecutive victory.
As many as four world-class match-winners are expected to bid adieu to the game one by one in the next couple of years and Gautam Gambhir is in an unenviable position as head coach.
Virat Kohli has succumbed to spin three times in the first two Tests, while scoring just 68 runs in four innings.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 1st Test played between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru, on Friday.
Hardik Pandya is all set to lead India in the three-match T20 International series against Sri Lanka, starting on July 27.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 2nd Test played between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur, on Friday.
Australia beat India by six wickets to win their 6th ICC World Cup title.
Top order India batter Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out of the two-Test series in South Africa on Saturday, with Abhimanyu Easwaran drafted in as his replacement.
The birthday greetings became a platform for MI fans to voice their discontent over the franchise's decision to replace Rohit as the team's captain for IPL 2024.
The former skipper called Rohit an "old-school" long-format batter. He added that there will be np competition if Rohit extend his career.
Rinku, who has enjoyed a fair amount of net practice, will accompany the team because of his dual utility -- he is a finisher in the middle-order and can replace anyone who gets injured in that slot.
India pacer Mohammed Shami said on Monday that he is completely pain-free and is still not out of reckoning for the marquee Test tour of Australia starting next month.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the third Test between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday
In India's 4-1 triumph over England at home, Kuldeep contributed with not just the ball but also the bat. He scored 97 runs in six innings at an average of 19.40, with the best score of 30.
India have found their batting template for the T20 World Cup, skipper Rohit Sharma said after the team beat Bangladesh
Ahead of the first Test against England, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has started sweating it out in the nets.
Rohit Sharma on Sunday lashed out at the IPL broadcasters for 'breaching' cricketers' privacy
With head coach Rahul Dravid watching on, Kuldeep was bowling to an imaginary field against Rohit, who was beaten by the left-armer at the start of the session.
The 58-year-old feels that Australia and India were the best sides throughout the tournament, but Mitchell Marsh's side paid the price of their loss against Afghanistan.
IPL's Governing Council will have a meeting with the owners of all 10 franchises in Mumbai on Wednesday to discuss the various key issues of this year's players auction.
Ajit Agarkar and skipper Rohit Sharma are expected to have an informal meeting in New Delhi to discuss India's 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup.
Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been included in the Test squad for the upcoming two-match series against Bangladesh.
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