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1st ODI: Will Rohit Sharma, Team India set tone for Champions Trophy?

NAGPUR: Exactly 15 winters ago, on a crisp Nagpur morning, a young man stood on the threshold of his biggest dream. February 6, 2010, was meant to be the day Rohit Sharma slipped into the hallowed Indian whites for the first time. At 24, brimming with nervous energy and promise,…

The Times of India · Feb 6, 2025

IND vs ENG: India gear up for England ODI series as Champions Trophy preparation intensifies

NEW DELHI: As Team India begins its final preparations for the Champions Trophy, the three-match ODI series against England, starting Thursday, holds immense significance. With just weeks to go before the tournament in Pakistan and Dubai, Team India faces key questions regarding the form and fitness of its senior players,…

The Times of India · Feb 5, 2025

The meaning of Maidaan, Muslim heroes in current-day India

“Football hota kyaa hai, miyaan?” Tulsidas Balaram would ask, voice feeble yet indignant over a telephone line crackling with static. It was in those lonely days of the lockdown that we would talk, conversations echoing in the stillness of an arrested outside world, with him often repeating the rhetorical question…

The Times of India · May 22, 2024

Chief selector Ajit Agarkar explains R Ashwin's inclusion for Australia ODIs

NEW DELHI: Making a comeback to the ODI set-up for the first time since January 2022, Ravichandran Ashwin's inclusion in the squad for the first two ODIs against Australia at home came as a surprise.

The Times of India · Sep 18, 2023

Ravichandran Ashwin named in India's squad for ODI series against Australia

Ashwin, who last played an ODI back in January 2022 in South Africa, could be drafted into the Indian team for the World Cup if Axar Patel doesn’t get fit before the September 28 deadline set by the ICC.

The Hindu · Sep 18, 2023

India Squad vs Australia 2023: R Ashwin makes comeback; Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya rested for first two ODIs

NEW DELHI: Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin made a surprise comeback as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the squad for the three-match ODI series against Australia at home.

The Times of India · Sep 18, 2023

WTC Final: Injury scare for India as skipper Rohit Sharma hit on left thumb during net session

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia, there is an injury concern for Team India as their captain, Rohit Sharma, sustained an injury to his left thumb while batting during a net session in London.

The Times of India · Jun 6, 2023

World Test Championship | Ishan Kishan named as KL Rahul’s replacement for India’s final against Australia

Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has been named as KL Rahul’s replacement for India’s ICC World Test Championship final against Australia, which will be played from June 7 onwards at The Oval, London.

The Hindu · May 8, 2023

IND vs AUS 2nd ODI: India aim to seal ODI series on Rohit Sharma's return to captaincy duties

NEW DELHI: Team India will aim to pocket series when they face Australia in the second ODI at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. Regular captain Rohit Sharma will also return to lead the side after missing the opening game in Mumbai. In Rohit's absence, Hardik…

The Times of India · Mar 18, 2023

KL Rahul stays in Test squad but loses VC role against Australia

NEW DELHI: Despite a poor run of form, KL Rahul has managed to hold on to his place in the Indian squad for the final two Test matches of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Interestingly, the India Cricket Board (BCCI) statement signed by Jay Shah on Sunday, didn’t mention Rahul as…

The Times of India · Feb 19, 2023