Apart from early morning media commitments, like the one at 9.15 am London time at the Oval on Tuesday, the other thing that Rohit Sharma loves to hate is the word “talented”. It was used liberally to describe his game in his formative years. “I hate that word. Because it means you are just gifted […]
NEW DELHI: That Ajinkya Rahane is going through a lean patch is no secret and no one knows that more than Rahane himself and he readily accepts that. The 33-year-old guided India to an unforgettable come-from-behind series win in Australia in 2020-21, after Virat Kohli left on paternity leave post the debacle in Adelaide (India […]
Ever since Anushka Sharma has landed in England with husband-cricketer Virat Kohli and daughter Vamika, it’s raining photos on her Instagram handle. On Friday, the B-town diva took to her Instagram handle to share an epic group photo with her friends, Virat Kohli’s teammates and their partners. Anushka and Virat posed with Vamika in the […]
The Indian cricket team and WAGS of the cricketers seem to be having a gala time in England touring gorgeous locations and visiting castles together. On Friday (local time), cricketer KL Rahul took to his Instagram handle to share a couple of photos with his gang — Virat Kohli, Ishant Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Umesh Yadav, […]
India’s veteran fast bowler Ishant Sharma was on Wednesday accorded a guard of honour by his teammates after being felicitated by President Ram Nath Kovind and Home Minister Amit Shah ahead of his landmark 100th Test match. The 32-year-old Ishant is only the second Indian fast bowler after former captain Kapil Dev to play 100 […]
India captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday lauded Ishant Sharma’s commitment towards Test cricket, saying the veteran pacer could have easily prioritised white-ball cricket to prolong his career but chose to focus on the longest format instead. The 32-year-old Ishant is set to become only the second Indian pacer after the legendary Kapil Dev to play […]
On the cusp of becoming only the second Indian pacer after the legendary Kapil Dev to play 100 Tests, Ishant Sharma on Monday attributed his remarkable longevity in the game to understanding what the “captain wants from him”. Ishant made his Test debut as a gangly 18-year-old in Bangladesh when Rahul Dravid was the captain […]
On the sidelines of a Ranji Trophy game in 2019, Ishant Sharma had called himself “the last flicker in a lamp” while politely making his reluctance known to three scribes, who had approached the self-effacing beanpole for an interaction. Ishant was then standing at 96 Tests. Nearly 14 months later, during which he missed five […]
