Venkatesh Prasad: ‘Despite the money and power, we are far from how champion sides are’: Venkatesh Prasad launches scathing attack on Team India | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Team India’s experiment of resting skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli from the second ODI against the West Indies backfired badly as the visitors suffered a crushing six-wicket defeat on Saturday.India’s below par performance in the second ODI did not go well with Venkatesh Prasad as the former India pacer launched … Read more

‘Few questions need to be answered for us’: Hardik Pandya on why Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli rested from second ODI | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: The absence of India skipper Rohit Sharma and run-machine Virat Kohli from the playing XI of second West Indies ODI raised a few eyebrows but the stand-in skipper Hardik Pandya’s sensible reply put an immediate end to any controversy before it erupted.While explaining Rohit and Virat’s absence, Pandya said at the toss: “Rohit … Read more

It was surreal feeling when Virat bhai hugged me after my maiden Test wicket: Mukesh Kumar | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Witnessing Virat Kohli’s on-field brilliance over the years had always been an awe-inspiring experience for Mukesh Kumar. So, when the former Indian captain hurriedly rushed to embrace him after Mukesh secured his first Test wicket, it felt like a surreal moment for the Bengal seamer.Unlike some who make their Test debuts at a … Read more

Virat Kohli shares heartwarming moment from ‘Dominica reunion’ with Rahul Dravid | Cricket News

It was 2011 when India last played a Test match in Dominica. At that time, playing under MS Dhoni’s captaincy were two players who will be there in Dominica again, but in “different capacities”, when India take on the hosts West Indies in the first Test of the series, starting July 12.Virat Kohli and current … Read more

Virat Kohli: ‘Felt great’: Phenomenal Virat Kohli becomes batter with most hundreds in IPL | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Batting maestro Virat Kohli continued his splendid form, scoring a 61-ball 101 not out on Sunday to sit alone atop the list of batters with most hundreds in the Indian Premier League. It was Kohli’s seventh hundred in IPL, making him the batter with most hundreds in the league’s history. The RCB opener … Read more

Breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s record will be an emotional moment for me: Virat Kohli | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Former India captain Virat Kohli, who is just three shy away from equalling Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most ODI centuries in the world, has admitted that breaking the Master Blaster’s record of 49 ODI centuries would be an emotional moment for him.There might be hardly anyone who would have thought at that time … Read more

Suryakumar Yadav named ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year | Cricket News

DUBAI: Swashbuckling India middle-order batsman Suryakumar Yadav, who had an outstanding run in the shortest format in year 2022, was on Wednesday named the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year by the sports’ global governing body. Surya had a phenomenal run last year where he broke a plethora of records in the T20Is.Popularly known as … Read more

24 wins in 27 bilateral series: India’s incredible home record in ODIs since Nov 2009 | Cricket News

If Team India win the third and final ODI vs New Zealand on Tuesday in Indore, they will record back to back ODI series clean sweeps at home. India had blanked Sri Lanka before the ongoing series against the Black Caps.Winning home bilateral ODI series has become more than just a habit for the Men … Read more

India vs New Zealand: Shreyas Iyer ruled out of ODI series | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Team India batsman Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the 3-match ODI series against New Zealand due to a back injury and will be heading to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for further assessment and management.“Team India batter Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the upcoming 3-match ODI series against New … Read more

‘King is back’: Cricketers hail Virat Kohli masterclass | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: India’s Virat Kohli won praise from the cricketing world on Monday after his third one-day international century in four matches silenced critics doubting his place in the team.Kohli, 34, smashed an unbeaten 166 to lead India to the biggest-ever ODI win by 317 runs against Sri Lanka on Sunday, his 46th ODI ton … Read more