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[ad_1] Rohit Sharma (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: During his recent appearance on Shubhankar Mishra’s podcast, Indian pacer Mohsin Khan heaped praise on Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, revealing what makes the opener stand out among batters. During the conversation, Mohsin, who had a commendable Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 campaign with 10 wickets…

[ad_1] (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that five-time champions Mumbai Indians will retain Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, and Suryakumar Yadav ahead of the 2025 IPL mega auction.However, Harbhajan expressed uncertainty about the franchise retaining former captain Rohit Sharma. He emphasized, though, that if the team decides to…

[ad_1] Mohammad Rizwan (X Photo) Mohammad Rizwan has been appointed as the new captain of Pakistan for their upcoming white-ball tours of Australia and Zimbabwe. The announcement was made by Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday. This decision follows the resignation of former captain Babar Azam earlier this month.Rizwan expressed optimism about the…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: New Zealand putting a crack to India’s citadel in Test cricket drew criticism from all quarters, with cricket pundits firmly attributing the hosts’ poor batting performance to their first series defeat at home since 2012.But this was not the first time that India’s batters struggled to make an impact, whether in home…

[ad_1] Bangladesh’s player Shakib Al Hasan during a training session. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has expressed uncertainty regarding his participation in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, scheduled to be played in the UAE from November 6. Shakib indicated that he has not yet received any communication from the…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Delhi pacer Harshit Rana, who was called up to the Indian Test team for the away Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia, stated that he enjoys bowling to batting mainstays Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the nets because they are always very intent and give him helpful advice. “I love bowling to…

[ad_1] File image of all-rounder Harshit Rana (TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: All-rounder Harshit Rana celebrated his maiden India call-up for the tour of Australia with a five-wicket spell followed by a half-century for Delhi in their Elite Group D Ranji Trophy match against Assam here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. After winning the toss and…

[ad_1] VVS Laxman. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s former cricketer VVS Laxman will take over as head coach for the Indian team during their upcoming four-match Twenty20 International (T20I) tour of South Africa in November. Laxman will step in for coach Gautam Gambhir, who will be heading to Australia with the Test…

[ad_1] Pat Cummins and Rohit Sharma NEW DELHI: The ICC World Test Championship standings are becoming increasingly competitive, with only a 15% gap separating the top two teams, India and Australia. The possibility of these two teams meeting again in the 2023 title clash remains high. Sri Lanka, South Africa, and New Zealand are also…

[ad_1] LOOK, RUNS OVER THERE: Lack of adequate match practice in red-ball cricket has hurt Indian batting stalwarts, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. (Photo by Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images) India’s failures in Bengaluru and Pune were a result of failing to understand the grammar of Test match battingPUNE: When Rohit Sharma said he doesn’t…