New Delhi: Indian opener Rohit Sharma feels Yuvraj Singh, who has announced his retirement from international cricket, deserved a better farewell. Taking to social media after Yuvraj announced his retirement, Rohit said: “You don’t know what you got till it’s gone. Love you brotherman. You deserved a better send off.” On Monday, the stylish southpaw […]
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Rohit scores fastest 2K runs vs Australia
London: Indian opener Rohit Sharma on Sunday joined the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes in an elite list of cricketers as he became the 4th player to aggregate 2000 runs in ODIs against Australia. Rohit, who is presently playing his 37th innings against Australia, has become the fastest among all to score […]
Dhoni gloves row: Rohit wants fans to wait and watch
London: India vice-captain Rohit Sharma on Saturday refused to comment on the Mahendra Singh Dhoni gloves controversy, saying it will be for everyone to see whether the former captain will sport the regimental dagger insignia on his keeping gloves during India’s clash against Australia on Sunday. “I don’t know what is happening with that (the […]
Rohit ton helps India thrash South Africa by 6 wickets
Southampton: Rohit Sharma went past Sourav Ganguly and also became the first Asian batsman to hit a hundred in this World Cup so far, as India cruised to a six-wicket victory over South Africa to get their campaign off to a glittering start at The Rose Bowl on Wednesday. After Yuzvendra Chahal snared four wickets to […]
Dhoni, Rohit to be part of strategy pool for WC: Virat Kohli
New Delhi: With the World Cup round the corner, India captain Virat Kohli has revealed that the presence of former skipper M.S. Dhoni in the team, especially behind the stumps, is “priceless”. Kohli said the selflessness with which Dhoni conducts himself makes him a delight to play alongside. “The fact is Dhoni is among the […]
Kohli, Dhoni & Rohit guide me and Kuldeep: Yuzvendra Chahal
Gurgaon: Barring a surprise 3-2 loss to Australia in March, the Indian team has been a dominant force in ODI cricket over the past couple of seasons. A defining factor in this run has been the rise of spin-bowling duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav. Since their debut, the pair has picked up a […]
India’s WC squad: Karthik pips Pant, Shankar in at No.4
New Delhi: Dinesh Karthik has beaten Rishabh Pant in the race to become the second wicket-keeper in the Indian team for the upcoming World Cup in England and Wales. The five wise men of Indian cricket, led by M.S.K. Prasad, met in Mumbai on Monday and picked the 15-member squad. Vijay Shankar goes to the […]
Kohli, Rohit, Bumrah in top category of BCCI contracts
New Delhi: National team skipper Virt Kohli, senior batsman Rohit Sharma and fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah have been incuded in the top most category of the Board of Control for in India’s (BCCI) list of central contracts. Introduced for the first time last year, Kohli, Sharma, Bumrah, Shikhar Dhawan, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have made it […]
ICC ODI Rankings: Kohli, Rohit dominate top slots
Dubai: India skipper Virat Kohli and his deputy Rohit Sharma remained number one and two, despite India’s home series defeat to Australia, in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings, according to an ICC statement. Kohli and Rohit scored 310 and 202 runs, respectively, in the just-concluded series against the Aussies, which India lost 3-2 […]
Rohit blames poor batting for loss in T20I opener
Wellington | After his side was hammered by 80 runs in the first T20I of the three-match rubber against New Zealand, a disappointed stand-in India skipper Rohit Sharma felt the lack of partnerships hurt his side’s chances during the run chase. After an impressive show in the recently concluded ODI series against the Kiwis, the […]