Karun Nair (Pic credit: ICC) As India prepare for the opening Test of the five-match Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy series against England, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has thrown his support behind Karun Nair, who is set to return to the Test arena after an eight-year hiatus.Kaif, speaking on his YouTube channel, praised Nair’s red-ball temperament and…
Shubman Gill (Sahil Malhotra) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: : Just a day before India kick off their five-match Test series against England at Headingley, new Test captain Shubman Gill addressed the media, offering a glimpse into his mindset, the team’s approach, and the changes post the retirements of senior players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.Calling…
File Pic: Seattle Orcas head coach Matthew Mott Former England men’s and Australia women’s team coach Matthew Mott talks about his new stint with Seattle Orcas, the Major League Cricket (MLC) experience, and the future of cricket in America.Renowned Australian coach Matthew Mott, who led England to a T20 World Cup title in 2022 and…
KL Rahul addressed the upcoming five-match Test series against England starting Friday at Headingley, Leeds, discussing the impact of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma‘s retirements and expressing support for teammate Karun Nair’s return to the Indian team after eight years.The absence of Kohli and Sharma, who announced their Test retirements in May, leaves significant gaps…
Indian cricket team in a practice session ahead of the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds. (Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: The five Tests against England is going to be a tough assignment for new captain Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir. Former India cricketer WV Raman feels Gill & Co. are in…
Kapil Dev and Shubman Gill NEW DELHI: When Shubman Gill will walk out for the toss alongside his opposition England captain Ben Stokes at the Headingley Stadium on June 20, it will be a new journey for him as a Test skipper. The five-Test series starting in Leeds also marks the beginning of a new…
WTC-winning Proteas arrive in South Africa. (Pic courtesy – Cricket South Africa) Thousands of jubilant fans gathered at the Johannesburg main airport on Wednesday to welcome home the newly crowned World Test Championship (WTC) winners – South Africa.Captain Temba Bavuma and head coach Shukri Conrad led the team’s triumphant arrival, proudly holding the glittering WTC…
File photo of Mohammed Shami. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri and bowling coach Bharat Arun revealed how Mohammed Shami‘s anger over a plate of biryani during lunch led to a match-winning performance against South Africa in Johannesburg in 2018. The incident occurred on the fourth day of the final Test match when South Africa…
Shubman Gill (left) and Graham Gooch (BCCI | File) Leeds: India are set to face England in the first Test of the five-match series in Leeds from June 20. The Shubman Gill-led unit has been preparing for over two weeks now and even featured in an intra-squad game in Beckenham. Ahead of the series opener,…
Indian GM P Harikrishna slams a table in an interview with FIDE. (Screengrab) Magnus Carlsen‘s outburst after losing to World Champion Gukesh in the recently concluded Norway Chess tournament has taken over social media in the past few days — and it seems it isn’t going away anytime soon.In an interview with FIDE, Indian grandmaster…
