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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Despite India’s consecutive Test losses against New Zealand, visiting captain Tom Latham maintains that the Indian squad remains formidable without any significant weaknesses.New Zealand achieved a remarkable milestone by securing their first Test series victory in India, winning the opening match in Bengaluru by eight wickets and following it up with a…

[ad_1] Gautam Gambhir. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: As India’s head coach, Gautam Gambhir demonstrates a balanced approach combining competitive spirit and understanding. While maintaining his intense desire for victory, he displays genuine concern when interacting with young cricketers facing performance pressures at the highest level, including “putting an arm” around players who need support.Gambhir acknowledges…

[ad_1] Gautam Gambhir and Abhishek Nayar during a practice session at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. (Photo by Indranil Mukherjee/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Head coach Gautam Gambhir denied on Thursday that Indian batters‘ ability to defend against good spin bowling has declined in recent years, but he did believe that players’ defense has…

[ad_1] It’s that time of the year when IPL franchises take a call on who to retain or release. With the deadline for 10 teams to submit their list of retained players ending today at 5 pm, TOI takes a look at the rules that have been put in place and how much room teams…

[ad_1] Rohit Sharma, left, and Virat Kohli (AFP Photo) India find themselves in an unusual territory ahead of the third and final Test against New Zealand in Mumbai. Never in the last 24 years have India been whitewashed in a Test series at home. But New Zealand, with a series-clinching 2-0 lead, have a chance…

[ad_1] Manchester United interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy celebrates after their win over Leicester City in the League Cup. Image: Reuters Ruud van Nistelrooy enjoyed a winning start as interim Manchester United manager by beating Leicester 5-2 to reach the League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday as Manchester City crashed out 2-1 to Tottenham.Arsenal and Liverpool…

[ad_1] Lucknow Super Giants’ Nicholas Pooran. (Photo by Indranil Mukherjee/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Nicholas Pooran could become one of the highest paid retained players in the history of the IPL, TOI has learnt. Lucknow Super Giants and Pooran have reached an agreement where the hard-hitting Trinidadian could end up getting over Rs 20…

[ad_1] India A’s tour of Australia got off to a horrendous start in Mackay on Thursday, when the two uncapped players picked for the Border Gavaskar Trophy — Abhimanyu Easwaran and Nitish Kumar Reddy — failed to impress on the first morning of their four-day match against Australia A at the Great Barrier Reef Arena….

[ad_1] Representational photio (Getty Images) The Mexican Tennis Federation halted a youth tournament in Guanajuato state after discovering that ten underage players and their coach fell victim to a ‘virtual’ kidnapping scheme.This form of extortion involves criminals manipulating people into paying ransoms by making them believe their loved ones are in danger, when in reality…

[ad_1] Teams set to announce retentions today in lead-up to IPL mega auction; Dhoni to be CSK’s ‘uncapped’ playerMUMBAI: Will India’s cricket stars Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer, who have captained the Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders in the past few years, be available at next month’s IPL auction, along with KL Rahul, who…