Soon after India were beaten by England in the semifinal of the T20 World Cup in 2022, Rohit Sharma acknowledged India’s white-ball batting template was close to being outdated. Soon, there was a marked shift in the way India went about constructing innings in both T20Is and ODIs. The results followed, with Rohit himself setting…
Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) Pakistan batter Sahibzada Farhan found himself at the centre of online ridicule after a strange choice in a this-or-that questionnaire sparked disbelief across the cricketing world. Farhan stunned fans by picking former Pakistan opener Ahmed Shehzad over icons like Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag. The selection quickly went viral,…
Rajkot: India’s KL Rahul, left, and Nitish Kumar Reddy (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) Indian assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate offered a frank assessment after India’s seven-wicket defeat to New Zealand in the second ODI, conceding that all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has struggled to make a telling impact despite being given repeated chances, while also pointing out…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s golden run in one-day internationals has taken him back to the very top of the game. The Indian great reclaimed the No.1 spot in the ICC ODI batting rankings following his sublime knock against New Zealand in the first ODI in Vadodara, marking a return to the summit for the first…
RAJKOT: It’s time to recalibrate batting plans now that ODIs are being played with only one ball after the 34th over. With the ODI World Cup in South Africa less than two years away, teams are trying to gauge what a significantly older ball will mean at the back-end of an innings.Go Beyond The Boundary…
Chris Gayle and Rohit Sharma (Photos by PTI) NEW DELHI: Indian batter Rohit Sharma created a major record during the first ODI against New Zealand. The match was played at the Baroda Cricket Association Stadium. Rohit became the highest six-hitter among openers in ODI cricket as he went past West Indies legend Chris Gayle, also…
JAIPUR: Sikkim didn’t win a match in the Vijay Hazare Trophy this season, but their three-week stint in Jaipur may still prove a turning point. Up against seven stronger sides in Elite Group C, the northeast team finished last, as expected. Yet, armed with the experience, they will go back with a clearer roadmap of…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (AFP Photo) MUMBAI : New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson is keyed up for the latest installment of his showdown with the in-form superstar duo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma during the three-match ODI series, which will kick off in Vadodara on Jan 21. “It’s obviously always really exciting, (to…
India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo/Izhar Khan) New Zealand captain Michael Bracewell has played down any talk of India’s senior stars being on the wane, stressing that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma remain forces to be reckoned with in ODI cricket. Ahead of the upcoming series, Bracewell said it would be “silly to…
Gautam Gambhir (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh has commented on the split coaching setup in India following the Asian Giants’ poor performances in Test cricket under head coach Gautam Gambhir. India suffered two whitewashes at home in the past two years, including a humiliating 0-3 loss to New Zealand in 2024,…