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Jay Shah to be felicitated by BCCI at its SGM

NEW DELHI: The state units of the BCCI will congratulate Jay Shah, the newly elected chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), during the Special General Meeting that is planned for this Sunday.

The Times of India · Jan 10, 2025

'Virat Kohli wouldn't mind being captain again'

With doubts hanging over Rohit Sharma's Test career, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) could soon be searching for India's next full-time Test captain. Rohit's current deputy Jasprit Bumrah might appear as the obvious candidate, but captaincy may further increase the mental and physical workload of India's…

The Times of India · Jan 9, 2025

'If he's in and out ... ': BCCI official on Akash Deep's Test career

NEW DELHI: India pacer Akash Deep experienced a challenging series in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, claiming five wickets across two Test matches in Australia's 3-1 victory. Despite his modest wicket tally, the Bengal pacer consistently troubled the Australian batsmen with his line and length, though fortune wasn't on his side as…

The Times of India · Jan 8, 2025

IND vs AUS, Sydney Test: Rohit Sharma dropped, as expected, but the intrigue continues

SYDNEY: The decision to drop a woefully out-of-form Rohit Sharma from the playing XI in the fifth Test was confirmed when Jasprit Bumrah walked out for the toss on Friday. However, the entire cloak-and-dagger manner in which the regular Test captain was removed left more questions than answers.

The Times of India · Jan 4, 2025

Jasprit Bumrah returns to Sydney Cricket Ground after scan for back spasm

SYDNEY: India's stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah is back in the dressing room after a concerning two-and-a-half-hour absence on the second day of the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

The Times of India · Jan 4, 2025

After furore, Manu Bhaker gets Khel Ratna award; D Gukesh named too

Facing criticism for ignoring Manu Bhaker from the list of recommended athletes for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award, the government announced that the Paris Games’ double Olympic medallist will receive the country’s highest sporting honour.

The Times of India · Jan 3, 2025

Gautam Gambhir, selectors and team in communication breakdown?

NEW DELHI: As the Indian team stares at a tough transition following the floundering in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, it has emerged that coach Gautam Gambhir is struggling to stay on the same page with the selectors and the team.

The Times of India · Jan 2, 2025

Gautam Gambhir's handling of Team India's transition raises eyebrows

NEW DELHI: The role of head coach Gautam Gambhir and his support staff in managing a squad in transition has also come into attention as Indian cricket struggles with the declining performance of its two batting mainstays, captain Rohit Sharma and senior batter Virat Kohli.

The Times of India · Jan 1, 2025

It's going to be difficult being Rohit Sharma in 2025

NEW DELHI: Nobody knows what's going on in the mind of India's captain Rohit Sharma. He has taken T20Is off his schedule, the BCCI has already announced him as the captain for next year's ICC Champions Trophy, and there's a growing call for his head in Test cricket after a…

The Times of India · Dec 31, 2024

Experts divided as Yashasvi Jaiswal's controversial dismissal clouds Australia's Melbourne win

Australia's win in the Melbourne Test on Monday came after controversy surrounded the dismissal of India's opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, which proved to be the decisive moment in the home team's 284-run victory for a 2-1 lead in the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy.

The Times of India · Dec 30, 2024