While Jaiswal bounded around Headingley in celebrating three figures, India’s second century was met with a roaring release of emotion. Shubman Gill, the player of the tournament at the Under-19 World Cup and an IPL debutant at 18, has been groomed for this role since he was a teen. As he timed Josh Tongue through...
Virat Kohli & Royal Challengers Bengaluru win their maiden IPL title. Read full article at source...
Salt struck 16 from nine balls before being caught by Shreyas Iyer off Kyle Jamieson, while England all-rounder Liam Livingstone hit 25 as the side’s numbers three to six all posted scores in the mid-20s. Having accumulated steadily, Andy Flower’s team failed to accelerate in the final over, with Arshdeep Singh taking three wickets in...
Former captains Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have shown a “blueprint” for India’s future Test success, says new skipper Shubman Gill. Batter Gill, 25, was announced as Rohit’s replacement on Saturday after the 38-year-old and modern great Kohli both retired from the format. Kohli led India to a record 40 wins in 68 Tests while...
Stumped discuss Virat Kohli’s legacy with former India Test opener Abhinav Mukund. Read full article at source...
Getty Images Virat Kohli announced his retirement after a 14-year Test career Virat Kohli’s retirement from Tests has left Indian cricket beleaguered and the sporting world gasping in surprise. Coming on the heels of captain Rohit Sharma quitting a few days earlier, it adds up to a double whammy for India who embark on a...
Bowling to Kohli was tough. You never wanted to engage him too much, because you knew that it would bring out the best in him. At the same time, you never wanted to back down so much that he didn’t respect you. If you bowled too full, he could punish you on both sides of...
Cricket legend Virat Kohli has announced retirement from the Test format of the game. In an illustrious career spanning 14 years, the 36-year-old Kohli played 123 Tests, scoring 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85. While he excelled in the shorter formats of the game — One Day Internationals (ODI) and T20s – he left...
“There’s something deeply personal about playing in whites. The quiet grind, the long days, the small moments that no-one sees but that stay with you forever,” he added. “As I step away from this format, it’s not easy – but it feels right. I’ve given it everything I had, and it’s given me back so...
Jacob Bethell made his return from injury as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Delhi Capitals by six wickets to go top of the table in the Indian Premier League. Bethell, making his IPL debut, scored 12 from eight balls at the top of the order as he played his first game since early February, when he...
Kolkata made a flying start, reaching 107-1 inside 10 overs after South Africa’s Quinton de Kock fell for four in the first over, with Sunil Narine and captain Ajinkya Rahane adding 103 for the second wicket. But a canny spell of 3-29 from spinner Krunal Pandya clawed back control as RCB chipped away with regular...
India batter Virat Kohli has ruled out a T20 international comeback at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. Cricket will return to the Olympics for the first time since 1900 at the Games in LA as one of five new sports. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said the tournament will be a T20 event...