Aravinda de Silva, former Sri Lanka cricketer who was an integral part of the World Cup-winning squad in 1996 under Arjuna Ranatunga, has disagreed with his former skipper. Arjuna Ranatunga might have sparked off a controversy with his India ‘B-team’ comment earlier this week, but his former Sri Lanka teammate Aravinda de Silva feels the […]
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There’s No Reason To Remove Ravi Shastri As Head Coach If He Continues To Do Well, Says Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev feels there is no reason to remove Ravi Shastri as India’s head coach if he continues to do a good job. 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev believes there is no reason to remove the present head coach if he continues to do a good job. Speculations are rife that Rahul Dravid will […]
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Sanjay Manjrekar, Ajit Agarkar And Ajay Jadeja Will Be In Charge Of English Commentary During Sri Lanka vs India Series
Sanjay Manjrekar, Ajit Agarkar, and Ajay Jadeja, the former Indian players along with Matt Floyd will present the live studio show in English as the commentary panel for the upcoming limited-overs series between Sri Lanka and India has been announced. The Hindi studio show will be presented by former cricketers Mohammad Kaif, Vivek Razdan, Amit […]
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Kamran Akmal Backs Virat Kohli To Continue As Skipper
Kamran Akmal believes that Indian skipper Virat Kohli is a wonderful leader and backed him to continue as Indian captain despite not winning ICC trophies. Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal praised Indian captain Virat Kohli, stating that the latter cannot be blamed only for his team’s defeat in the inaugural ICC World Test Championship against New […]
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It’s A Great Honour For Me To Be The Captain Of Indian Team, Says Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan, who is the newly-appointed Indian captain for the Sri Lanka tour, said he is looking forward to the limited-overs series comprising of 3 T20Is and as many ODIs where he believes there will be a good atmosphere for youngsters to go out and express themselves. Shikhar Dhawan said he is looking forward to […]
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Virat Kohli Revealed India Have Been Denied First-Class Fixtures Before 5-Match England Test Series
Virat Kohli has revealed that India has been denied first-class fixtures before the forthcoming 5-match England Test series. India hadn’t played a red-ball game for nearly three months before the World Test Championship final. Following the defeat in the World Test Championship final to New Zealand, Virat Kohli has revealed that Team India had demanded […]
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VVS Laxman Praised Sachin Tendulkar For Playing Under Different Skippers After Quitting Captaincy In 2000
VVS Laxman, a former India batsman lavished praise on Sachin Tendulkar and said only a player like master blaster could have played under different skippers after quitting captaincy in 2000. Sachin Tendulkar was named the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) batsman in Tests of the 21st century leaving behind the likes of Jacques Kallis, Steve […]
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Suresh Raina Recalls Occasional Unrest Among Indian Players
Suresh Raina did not name the individuals in his autobiography Believe but explained that he would occasionally receive a cold shoulder from some players upon his arrival on the Indian team. Former India batsman Suresh Raina has revealed that he did not have the smoothest of relations with some of the senior players of the Indian […]
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Ruturaj Gaikwad Wasn’t Expecting A Call-up To The Indian Side At The Age Of 24
Ruturaj Gaikwad had some fine mentors right from the time he picked up a cricket bat. From his childhood coaches at the Vengsarkar academy to supportive teammates, the 24-year-old batsman had the right people around him, guiding and telling him the correct things to fine-tune his performance. For many youngsters, working with ‘mentor’ Rahul Dravid […]
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James Anderson Wasn’t Sure If He Was Good Enough To Play Int’l Cricket
James Anderson is set to be remembered as one of the best fast bowlers of this generation, but the England pacer has revealed he wasn’t sure if he was good enough to play international cricket when he started off in May 2003 against Zimbabwe at the Lord’s. The 38-year-old James Anderson, already England’s most successful […]