Rohit Sharma plays a shot during 3rd ODI against England at Lord’s. (ANI photo) TimesofIndia.com in London: Eight years ago, Rohit Sharma summed himself up with a line that now feels almost prophetic: “Throw me to the wolves and I come back leading the pack.” As retirement speculation engulfed him ahead of the Lord’s ODI, … Read more
After a disappointing T20I leg that saw India lose 0-2 to Ireland and suffer a 0-4 whitewash against England, attention has now shifted to the three-match ODI series. But ahead of the opening match at Edgbaston, it wasn’t just India’s preparations that grabbed attention. During India’s training session in Birmingham on Monday, head coach Gautam … Read more
File pic: Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: Virat Kohli spent close to 30 minutes in an animated one-on-one discussion with ODI skipper Shubman Gill as India began preparations for the three-match series against England with their first training session at Edgbaston on Saturday.The lengthy exchange appeared to revolve around batting plans for the … Read more
TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: Over 200 kilometers away from Southampton, where India’s T20I team will look to avoid an objective whitewash in the fifth and final match against England, preparations will get underway for the ODI bunch. Seven members of India’s ODI squad are likely to hit the nets at Edgbaston ahead of the series opener … Read more
Shrestha Iyer and Shreyas Iyer NEW DELHI: India’s T20I captain Shreyas Iyer has received strong backing from his sister, Shresta Iyer, after another disappointing result against England in the 3rd T20I, extending his difficult start as the team’s full-time captain.In a video that has gone viral on social media, Shresta urged fans not to judge … Read more
NEW DELHI: India star batsman Rohit Sharma was back in the nets ahead of the three-match ODI series against England, which begins on July 14 at Edgbaston in Birmingham.A video of Rohit’s practice session has gone viral on social media. The veteran opener played a range of shots, including straight drives and cover drives, with … Read more
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajiv Shukla has defended the selection process after teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his India debut, saying the board gives opportunities purely on merit.Shukla dismissed social media claims that Sooryavanshi was being unfairly overlooked and said he had always believed … Read more
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Will 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi finally make his India debut on Saturday? That is the biggest question ahead of the second T20I against England at Old Trafford in Manchester.The young batting sensation has been waiting for his first senior India appearance despite earning a call-up after a sensational IPL 2026 … Read more
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ever since the 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was picked in India’s T20I squad, one question has dominated discussions among fans and experts: When will the boy from Samastipur, Bihar, make his India debut?The excitement started after Sooryavanshi’s sensational IPL season. He scored 776 runs at a stunning strike rate of … Read more
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Morne Morkel (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India bowling coach Morne Morkel has made it clear that the team management will continue to back openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, despite growing calls for 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to make his international debut.Sooryavanshi has been one of the biggest talking points since being … Read more