From experiencing personal highs to unedifying lows, the gutsy skipper has reinvented the country’s approach to Test cricket, taking them from a spluttering, and hesitant fear-laden outfit to a carefree, adventurous unit
Along with Brar, Team India`s net session also witnessed the likes of Chandigarh pacer Jagjit Singh Sandhu. India will kick off their second Test match against England at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham on July 2
Farokh Engineer expressed disappointment at removing his friend`s name associated with the trophy. He recollected the time when he was pleased for the India-England rivalry being named after Tiger Pataudi. The Pataudis have deep ties to the India-England cricketing landscape
Steve Smith had earlier sustained a finger injury during the World Test Championship (WTC) final against South Africa. He recently had his stitches removed and is looking all ready to roar for Australia in whites at number four
Du Plessis` ton was his eighth in T20 cricket, putting him in elite company, drawing level with the likes of Aaron Finch, Glenn Maxwell, Jos Buttler, Michael Klinger, and Rohit Sharma for the fourth-highest number of T20 centuries. He now has 11,755 runs from 420 T20 matches
The camp before the series and early arrival on English soil, and a few matches, seem to have helped the Indian players to get into the rhythm for the T20I. Also, Harleen Deol at number three was outstanding as she shouldered Mandhana to register a 94-run partnership while putting a huge total on the board
MS Dhoni recently filed a trademark application for exclusive rights over the term `Captain Cool` in connection with sports training, coaching services, and training centres
India are ushering in a new era following the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, with Gambhir widely reported to have played a part in the exit of at least one of the two veteran stars
Ben Stokes’ side come into the match buoyed by their dramatic five-wicket victory in the series opener at Headingley, where they successfully chased down 371 on the final day to seize a 1-0 lead in the five-match contest