Category: Cricket

Gautam Gambhir, the mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL), is all set to take over as head coach of the Indian cricket team soon. Gambhir was at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday to shoot a farewell video as part of his farewell to Kolkata. With this, there was…

My knowledge of cricket is round zero. I know Virat Kohli as Anushka’s husband. He is gentle, and it’s fun to see him trying to dance. This post is about my hero. In 1993, at a time when my monthly salary was less than Rs 800, my dear friend Daljit, who was a close friend…

Indian women’s cricket team suffered a 12-run defeat against South Africa in the first Twenty20 International (T20I) here on Sunday. Chasing a victory target of 190 runs, India’s innings ended at 177 runs. Jemimah Rodrigues top-scored for India with an unbeaten half-century (53*). Score: South Africa – 189/4 in 20 overs. India – 177/4 in…

Rohit Sharma will continue as the captain of the Indian ODI cricket team. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah confirmed the development. In a video message shared by the BCCI, Shah said that Rohit will continue to lead the side till the ICC Champions Trophy tournament to be held in…

The Indian team that won the T20 World Cup was accorded a warm welcome in Mumbai. Tens of thousands of people, including at Marine Drive, are waiting to receive the team members who arrived in Mumbai from Delhi. During the roadshow from Mumbai’s Nariman Point to the Wankhede Stadium, fans gathered on both sides of…

After a long wait of two and a-half years, i.e., 1020 days later, a brilliant century from Virat Kohli’s bat. Kohli’s century helped India bounce back with a thumping win over Afghanistan despite losing to Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup Super Four. India won the match by 101 runs. Batting first, India scored…