The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are set to delay the squad announcement for India A for their two practice matches in England ahead of India’s five-match Test series in June. India A are scheduled to play two matches against England Lions, on May 30 and 6 respectively, with a … Read more
As debate and discussion over the choice of India’s next Test captain continues, legendary former India spinner R Ashwin has made his feelings clear about the matter. Ashwin, who retired from all forms of cricket at the end of 2024, has spoken about the captaincy race, which has opened up following the retirement … Read more
Tim Southee has been appointed as England’s Specialist Skills Consultant.© AFP Former New Zealand pacer Tim Southee was on Thursday appointed as England’s Specialist Skills Consultant till the conclusion of the five-match Test series against India, the ECB announced on Thursday. India will start their tour of England with the first Test at … Read more
“Shocked and sad” at Virat Kohli’s sudden retirement from the longest format, former England skipper Michael Vaughan said no individual has done more for Test cricket than the star Indian batter. Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, drawing the curtain on a stellar red-ball career. He represented India in 123 … Read more
Virat Kohli’s retirement from the whites marked the end of an era.© AFP Former England cricketer Michael Atherton has said that he “loved” watching Virat Kohli play every day of his 123 Tests and felt it was hard for someone to take their eyes off the India stalwart when he dazzled on the … Read more
Virat Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket has left Indian cricket with a vacuum that may not be filled for a long time. Already dealing with the retirements of Ravichandran Ashwin and Rohit Sharma, Indian Test cricket lost the services of another veteran when Kohli, through an Instagram post on May 12, announced that … Read more
Dilip Vengsarkar suggested that Virat Kohli should’ve retired after the England tour.© BCCI Former India selector Dilip Vengsarkar has reacted to Virat Kohli’s shock Test retirement decision. Vengsarkar, who picked Kohli into the Test side during his time as selector, spoke on the star batter’s ability to win matches on his own. Kohli’s … Read more
India head coach Guatam Gambhir has reportedly demanded full authority from BCCI.© BCCI Following the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma from Test cricket, India head coach Guatam Gambhir has reportedly demanded full authority from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the team’s day-to-day operations. Ever since his … Read more
Anil Kumble has vouched for Karun Nair’s inclusion as Virat Kohli’s replacement.© AFP The Indian cricket team will take on England in an upcoming five-match Test series, starting June 20. However, the team will enter unknown territory with both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retiring from the format over the past week. Over … Read more
File photo of Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma.© BCCI With the veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli leaving the Test format, India now face a huge challenge to fill the void left by the two players. The team will get a replacement in batting but the overall impact that the two players bought … Read more