Virat Kohli and Sunil Gavaskar. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former India batting icon Sunil Gavaskar drew a comparison between the period when tennis greats Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic were without titles with Virat Kohli’s struggles before the former captain struck a magnificent hundred in the first Test in Perth in the Border-Gavaskar…
Washington Sundar. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: The first day of the third and final Test between India and New Zealand in Mumbai saw Ravi Shastri at his wittiest best during the commentary after Indian bowlers racked up quite a number of no balls in the opening session itself.The Indian bowling unit managed to secure early…
NEW DELHI: Sachin Tendulkar’s journey to becoming the ‘Little Master’ is a story of talent, discipline and unyielding passion for cricket.Born in Mumbai on April 24, 1973, Sachin grew up with a love for cricket inspired by his elder brother, Ajit. At just eleven, Sachin enrolled in the MRF Pace Foundation with dreams of becoming…
Sunil Gavaskar’s ‘infamous’ walkout during the 1981 Melbourne Test against Australia remains one of the most dramatic moments in cricket history. The incident occurred during the third Test of India’s tour of Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).Gavaskar, India’s captain and opening batsman, was batting with Chetan Chauhan when he was controversially given…
NEW DELHI: Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has urged for efforts to bring star all-rounder Hardik Pandya back into the Test team, stressing his importance for India’s chances in winning their first World Test Championship (WTC) title and achieving success in Australia. Gavaskar believes Pandya’s inclusion could be pivotal, especially after his recent key role…
As India’s victory parade moved through the Marine Drive before reaching the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the humongous crowd that gathered on the streets matched the Arabian sea just across the road.Perched atop the ‘Champions’ bus, wearing a specially designed jersey, Rohit Sharma and his boys were visibly overwhelmed by the love coming their way…
NEW DELHI: “ICC should not host the matches where there are no covers to cover the entire ground,” said an unhappy Sunil Gavaskar as Team India‘s final Group A game against Canada was abandoned in Florida without even a toss taking place in the T20 World Cup on Saturday.There was a cloud cover but no…
