The camaraderie between current India captain Virat Kohli and former skipper MS Dhoni had been apparent even when the latter was part of the Indian team. Now that Dhoni is officially retired, Kohli’s tributes and accolades for a man who he says “will always be my captain” have poured in with chunks of nostalgia from
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“Suresh Raina has been one of the key performers for India in white-ball cricket,” said Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Sunday as the left-handed batter Raina decided to call time on his international career. Raina had announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday, just minutes after Dhoni’s
Former India opener Chetan Chauhan died on Sunday due to coronavirus related complications. After retiring from cricket, Chauhan had a fairly successful political career, winning two Lok Sabha elections in 1991 and 1998 from Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha assembly seat. Tributes poured in from all quarters, including former and current cricketers and politicians. Indian skipper Virat Kohli also
MS Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday.© AFP Tennis player Sania Mirza on Sunday paid tribute to former Indian Cricket Team captain MS Dhoni, who announced his retirement from international cricket and termed him as a “legend” and one of her all-time favourite athletes. “#DHONI what a legend you are .. one
Not a single ball was bowled on Day 3 of the second Test in Southampton.© AFP Rain meant there was no play at all on the third day of the second Test between England and Pakistan at Southampton on Saturday in a match already plagued by stoppages for bad weather. Play should have resumed at
Sakshi Dhoni reacted as World Cup-winning India captain MS Dhoni announced international retirement.© Instagram Former India captain MS Dhoni’s wife Sakshi Singh Dhoni reacted to the wicketkeeper-batsman’s announcement that he is retiring from international cricket. After Dhoni shared an Instagram post announcing his retirement, Sakshi commented on the video with a heart emoji and the
Virat Kohli will be hoping to win his maiden IPL title with Royal Challengers Bangalore this year.© Twitter India captain Virat Kohli is quite active on social media platforms and keeps sharing photos and videos for his fans. In a photo shared by him on Instagram story, Kohli was seen giving the thumbs up, seemingly
Mohammad Rizwan frustrated England as he marked Pakistan’s Independence Day with a fine unbeaten fifty in the second Test at Southampton on Friday. Pakistan were 223-9 when bad light — despite the Ageas Bowl floodlights being on full beam — led to an early close of the second day. Rizwan was 60 not out after
Enigmatic former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and some of his Chennai Super Kings teammates arrived here on Friday for a short training camp ahead of the IPL in UAE, where the World Cup-winning star will make his eagerly-awaited return to competitive cricket after a prolonged sabbatical. Apart from Dhoni, others who have reached the
Australia’s limited-overs tour of England will go ahead this month at bio-secure venues, officials said Friday, after its players were given government clearance to travel. The confirmation ensures Australians will pad up for their first internationals in nearly six months, with Glenn Maxwell, Nathan Lyon and Marcus Stoinis recalled to the squad, while Usman Khawaja
England great James Anderson returned to form with two wickets against Pakistan at Southampton on Thursday as Fawad Alam’s long wait for a Test recall ended with a duck. Pakistan were 126-5 at stumps after a combination of rain and bad light cut short play on the first day of the second Test. Anderson had
Test-saving hundreds have become extinct now but Sachin Tendulkar carved out one such innings exactly 30 years ago, the seeds of which were sown during one afternoon in Sialkot, eight months prior to that gloomy Manchester day. It was on August 14, 1990, that Tendulkar scored the first of his 100 international centuries, a majestic
Waqar Younis believes Pakistan captain Azhar Ali can overcome a poor run of form as his side look for a series-levelling win in the second Test against England at Southampton starting Thursday. Pakistan, despite not having played international cricket for six months because of the coronavirus, dominated the majority of last week’s first Test at
Pakistan assistant coach Waqar Younis said on Wednesday he hopes the tourists will be able to “cash in” on England being without Ben Stokes during this week’s second Test. Star all-rounder Stokes is heading to New Zealand, where his father is convalescing following a serious illness and will miss both the second Test, which starts
ICC keeps back-up venues for its tournaments as a standard practice.© AFP Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates are the two back-up countries being zeroed in on by the ICC, in case India is unable to host next year’s T20 World Cup. While there is still one year to go before the mega event which
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma showcased their chemistry in a video posted on Instagram by India captain.© Instagram Virat Kohli took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a video in which he can be seen competing with his wife Anushka Sharma in a fun and interactive game where the couple tests out who knows who
England opening batsman Dom Sibley is still wary of Pakistan’s bowlers heading into the second Test at Southampton on Thursday. The hosts lead the three-match series 1-0 after a three-wicket victory in the first Test at Old Trafford last week. It was a tough match for Sibley, however, with the Warwickshire right-hander lbw to accurate
The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday confirmed that it has obtained official clearance from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to host the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The 13th edition of the IPL will be played in the UAE from September 19-November 10 and the tournament will