‘Workload management’ is the buzzword for India’s players heading into another IPL season, especially with the World Test Championship final to follow soon after…“I mean, it’s all up to the franchises now,” a disappointed Rohit Sharma had said after India were beaten in the third ODI by Australia in Chennai and lost the series 1-2. … Read more
Former India captain and Ex-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly talks to TOI about workload management, preparing a team for the World Cup and effects of the rise of T20s…NEW DELHI: Sourav Ganguly likes to be absorbed in cricket. After overseeing a rigorous training session as Delhi Capitals’ director of cricket at the Ferozeshah Kotla, as he … Read more
NEW DELHI: Finishing off 2022 with a century and kicking off the World Cup year with a dazzling ton, Virat Kohli has yet again hit the purple patch and is on course of regaining the status of ‘run machine’ which he has been associated with for the majority part of his career. But the 34-year-old … Read more
NEW DELHI: India’s T20 World Cup campaign got crushed by England’s white-ball brilliance in the second semifinal of the tournament at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday. India put up a par-for-the-course 168/6, thanks to Hardik Pandya’s blistering 63 off 33 balls and Virat Kohli’s 50 off 40. But the Indian bowlers were flayed by Jos … Read more
ADELAIDE: India skipper Rohit Sharma on Thursday said that his players crumbled under pressure in a high-stakes T20 World Cup semi-final against England. He blamed their insipid bowling performance for the humiliating 10-wicket loss. Defending 169, Indian bowlers cut a sorry figure as England openers Alex Hales and Jos Buttler made a mockery of the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Nine-year-old Drushil Chauhan is now a household name in Perth. You ask for Drushil in Joondalup, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, and people there will be happy to guide you to his place. The neighbors are visiting his place quite often now to meet the kid who has become a bit of … Read more
SYDNEY: KL Rahul’s lack of footwork against quality pace attack was monitored by the eagle-eyed Indian coaching staff during the team’s net session on Tuesday while exhausted Hardik Pandya was given a recovery break ahead of the T20 World Cup match against the Netherlands. Since the next match is against the Netherlands on Thursday, India … Read more
MELBOURNE: Team India captain Rohit Sharma sweated it out in an optional net session on Friday taking on left-handed throwdowns to prepare for Shaheen Shah Afridi’s pace, swing and bounce in the marquee ‘Super 12’ clash here against Pakistan on October 23 in the T20 World Cup. Rohit took on the fast throw-downs from both … Read more
BASSETERRE (ST KITTS & NEVIS): Suryakumar Yadav gave an exhibition of his incredible hitting skills with a superb 76 as India cantered to a seven-wicket win against the West Indies in the third T20 International here on Tuesday. India now lead the five-match series 2-1 with the cricket caravan moving to USA’s Florida for the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Many seniors including captain Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are all set to be rested for the upcoming five-match T20 series against South Africa, with an eye on the marquee tour of England in July. Besides, the national selection committee is also set to excuse Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant from the engagements … Read more