RARE PHOTOS: 15 - The Real Truth

Former India opener, noted coach and curator Sudhir Naik dies, aged 78

NEW DELHI: Former India opener Sudhir Naik, who played three Test matches in 1974, died in a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday after brief illness, confirmed Mumbai Cricket Association.

The Times of India · Apr 5, 2023

Salim Durani would have gone for maximum in IPL auction today: Sunil Gavaskar

AHMEDABAD/MUMBAI: Jaypalsinh Jadeja, who was among the few people who took care of Salim Durani during his last days in Jamnagar, recalled the batting exploits of the left-hander on Sunday.

The Times of India · Apr 3, 2023

Salim Durani: Big-hearted Afghan who played for love of game

NEW DELHI: Sunil Gavaskar had once written that if ever Salim Durani wrote his autobiography, the apt title would be, 'Ask for a Six'.

The Times of India · Apr 2, 2023

Sunil Gavaskar: Indian batters let the pitch overtake them in 3rd Test

INDORE: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar on Friday lashed out at Indian batters for their poor show in the third Test against Australia. Gavaskar said the "pitch played on their minds".

The Times of India · Mar 3, 2023

Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri assured us that coming years will be very big for Indian cricket: Virender Sehwag

NEW DELHI: That the Indian Premier League has taken Indian cricket by storm would be an understatement. But two legends of Indian cricket had seen it coming before the cash-rich league was launched in 2008.

The Times of India · Feb 17, 2023

Cheteshwar Pujara felicitated for 100th Test: 'Life and Test cricket are similar'

Cheteshwar Pujara made his 100th Test appearance for India in Delhi in the second match of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and while thanking his family, teammates and the fans for support during a small felicitation ceremony before the start of the match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Pujara said life…

The Times of India · Feb 17, 2023

'My new badminton hero': Sunil Gavaskar praises Lakshya Sen

NEW DELHI: A star-struck Lakshya Sen couldn't believe his eyes when the legendary Sunil Gavaskar dropped in at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA) in Bengaluru to meet him and the youngsters.

The Times of India · Feb 3, 2023

Coaches wrongfully taking credit for success of players is bad practice: Gurcharan Singh

NEW DELHI: Padma Shri awardee Gurcharan Singh has said many coaches taking credit for the success of athletes only because they trained at their academies is a wrong practice.

The Times of India · Jan 27, 2023

Cricket fitness should be the prime consideration, not yo yo or some other test: Sunil Gavaskar

NEW DELHI: Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar has slammed the recent decision from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to make Yo-Yo and Dexa fitness tests mandatory for selection for players to enter the senior men's team, saying that cricket fitness should be the main reason for…

The Times of India · Jan 9, 2023

Sunil Gavaskar slams 'unbelievable' exclusion of Kuldeep Yadav

NEW DELHI: Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar on Thursday slammed the "unbelievable" exclusion of left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav from the India playing XI for the second Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka.

The Times of India · Dec 22, 2022