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File photo of Gautam Gambhir.© BCCI Former Zimbabwe player and current Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Andy Flower has backed the BCCI’s decision to appoint Gautam Gambhir as the head coach of the Indian cricket team. The board on Tuesday announced the news of selecting Gambhir, a former India opener, to replace Rahul Dravid, whose

England vs West Indies Live Score 1st Test Day 2 Live Updates© AFP ENG vs WI Live Score 1st Test Day 2 Updates: England were dismissed for 371 in reply to West Indies’ first innings 121, a lead of 250 runs, on the second day of the first Test at Lord’s on Thursday. Debutant wicketkeeper

Gautam Gambhir‘s much-hyped appointment as head coach of the Indian cricket team was made official on Tuesday, with the former opener replacing Rahul Dravid for the top job. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also announced that Gambhir will join the team for the upcoming white-ball tour of Sri Lanka later this

After his 23-run loss against India in the third T20I match of the series on Wednesday, Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza said that they gave away 20 runs extra in the first inning which cost them a match. Raza picked up two wickets and gave 24 runs in his four-over spell in the first inning. Meanwhile,

England vs West Indies 1st Test LIVE Updates© X (formerly Twitter) England vs West Indies 1st Test Day 1 Live Updates: James Anderson was thrust straight into the action in his final Test as England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to field against the West Indies at Lord’s on Wednesday. Stokes’s decision was

The Indian cricket team in Zimbabwe got a huge boost ahead of the third T20I against the hosts as the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube joined the side. Notably, all these three players were part of India’s T20 World Cup-winning team. While Jaiswal and Samson warmed the benches, Dube was part

Pacer Pooja Vastrakar ran riot with a career-best bowling show of 4/13 before Smriti Mandhana shone with the bat with an unbeaten half century, as India thrashed South Africa by 10 wickets in the third and final women’s T20 International to level the series 1-1 in Chennai on Tuesday. Left-arm spinner Radha Yadav also chipped

Ritika Sajdeh (left), Rohit Sharma (centre) and Rahul Dravid.© Instagram/@rohitsharma45 India captain Rohit Sharma came up with an emotional post on social media for former head coach of the team, Rahul Dravid. The latter’s coaching tenure ended with the conclusion of T20 World Cup 2024. It was a dream finish to Dravid’s role as the

England great James Anderson hopes future players will relish the challenge of Test cricket rather than just go “chasing the dollar” as he prepares to bow out of the five-day game against the West Indies. The series opener at Lord’s, starting on Wednesday, will be the Lancashire paceman’s 188th and final Test match after a

File photo of Ishan Kishan© BCCI/Sportzpics Looking to force his way into the Indian team again, Ishan Kishan has begun his comeback journey after going through a tumultuous period or 6 months that saw him lose his place in the team in all three formats, as well as his central contract. Ishan, who hasn’t played

Former India skipper MS Dhoni celebrated his 43rd birthday on Sunday in Mumbai. The legendary wicketkeeper-batter and his wife Sakshi are presently in Mumbai to attend the Sangeet celebrations of Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant Ambani’s wedding. Dhoni celebrated his birthday in the company of Sakshi with Bollywood star Salman Khan. The Chennai Super Kings skipper

Pakistan Test coach Jason Gillespie highlighted the importance of fitness in the team ahead of their two-match red-ball series against Bangladesh in August. In the recently concluded T20 World Cup 2024, Pakistan crashed out of the group stage and received massive backlash from former Pakistan cricketers and some sections of fans. Fielding and inconsistency were

Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie Sunday vowed to make Pakistan a consistent side after taking charge as red-ball coach with a hectic six-month schedule in focus. The 49-year-old will start his two-year tenure with a two-match series against Bangladesh next month followed by three against England in October — both at home. Pakistan will

India spinner Kuldeep Yadav has opened up on his personal life during an exclusive interview with NDTV. Kuldeep reached his hometown Kanpur just a day after celebrating Team India’s T20 World Cup success with fans in Mumbai. The Indian players took part in an open bus parade at Mumbai’s Marine Drive, before being felicitated by

Ishan Kishan paid a surprise visit to Hardik Pandya at him home.© X (Twitter) After celebrating Team India’s T20 World Cup success with fans, the players have reached their respective homes to spend time with their loved ones. While India captain Rohit Sharma reached his home late on Thursday night, star batter Virat Kohli was

Pakistan will host Bangladesh, England and West Indies for the Test series in the 2024-2025 season. The season will kick off in August and will go till January 2025. Earlier, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the dates and schedule for their upcoming home season. Babar Azam-led Pakistan will start their home season by hosting

Receiving the iconic blue Team India cap for the first time is an honour very few get to experience. But the moment was made even more special for Riyan Parag, as he was presented his first India cap by his own father, before making his debut in India’s first T20I against Zimbabwe in Harare. Riyan

Shubman Gill, India’s captain for the five-match T20I tour of Zimbabwe, has confirmed that he will be opening the batting with his Punjab state-mate Abhishek Sharma, while Ruturaj Gaikwad will bat at number three in the series opener at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday. With the next edition of the T20 World Cup to