Data | Women’s Premier League is no stroke of luck but a hard-fought win

Data | Women’s Premier League is no stroke of luck but a hard-fought win

WPL begins: Delhi Capitals’ captain Meg Lanning (L), Mumbai Indians’ captain Harmanpreet Kaur (2L), Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Smriti Mandhana (C), Gujarat Giants’ captain Beth Mooney (2R) and UP Warriorz captain Alyssa Healy (R) gesture during the opening ceremony of 2023 Women’s Premier League (WPL) at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on March […]

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The World Test Championship final – no room for experimentation 

The World Test Championship final – no room for experimentation 

After the _ (fill in the appropriate word depending on your political and sporting proclivities: weird, bizarre, inspiring, stunning, embarrassing, hubristic, painful, moving, rousing, crazy…) start to the Ahmedabad Test, it was surprising that Virat Kohli won the player-of-the-match award. The real impact players were paraded around in what looked like an oversized shoe to […]

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Dominant Kohli ends a long century drought, puts India firmly in control

Dominant Kohli ends a long century drought, puts India firmly in control

Imperious: Kohli notched up his 28th Test century even as the crowd chanted his name throughout the day. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI The celebrations were subdued. Virat Kohli took off his helmet, raised the bat and kissed the wedding ring dangling from a chain around his neck after he flicked a Nathan Lyon delivery […]

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IND vs AUS | Virat Kohli ends Test century drought, first hundred in whites since 2019

IND vs AUS | Virat Kohli ends Test century drought, first hundred in whites since 2019

Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring a century during the 4th day of the fourth test cricket match between India and Australia, at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, Sunday, March 12, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI After a wait of 1205 days, Virat Kohli finally registered a Test century, bringing up three figures on day four […]

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Aus vs Ind 4th Test, Day 4 | Cautious Kohli unbeaten on 88 as India reach 362 for 4 at lunch

Aus vs Ind 4th Test, Day 4 | Cautious Kohli unbeaten on 88 as India reach 362 for 4 at lunch

Virat Kohli plays a defensive shot during the fourth day of the fourth cricket test match between India and Australia in Ahmedabad on March 12, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Virat Kohli sedately inched towards his first Test hundred since November 2019 as India reached 362 for four at lunch on day four of the […]

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Kohli’s six off Rauf at T20 World Cup was shot of the year: Sophie Devine

Kohli’s six off Rauf at T20 World Cup was shot of the year: Sophie Devine

India’s Virat Kohli watches as he hits a six during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP Sophie Devine is one of the hardest hitters in women’s cricket and is a fierce competitor, too. There is to her an endearing lighter […]

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India vs Australia Tests | Ricky Ponting backs struggling Virat Kohli to ‘bounce back’

India vs Australia Tests | Ricky Ponting backs struggling Virat Kohli to ‘bounce back’

Virat Kohli has struggled in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar trophy but Ricky Ponting defended the former Indian captain saying, “I’m not looking at anybody’s form in this Test series because, for a batsman, it has just been an absolute, it’s been a nightmare.” | Photo Credit: Reuters Australia great Ricky Ponting has once again backed out-of-form […]

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Dhoni was the only one who reached out to me: Kohli recalls his lean patch

Dhoni was the only one who reached out to me: Kohli recalls his lean patch

Virat Kohli and M.S. Dhoni. File | Photo Credit: Vivek Bendre M.S. Dhoni was the only person who reached out to Virat Kohli when the latter was going through a lean patch last year. “What is interesting is that throughout this phase apart from Anushka, who has been the biggest source of strength for me […]

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BCCI selector Chetan Sharma reveals ‘ego clash’ between Kohli, Ganguly in TV sting

BCCI selector Chetan Sharma reveals ‘ego clash’ between Kohli, Ganguly in TV sting

File picture of Chetan Sharma BCCI chief selector Chetan Sharma was caught in a controversy on Tuesday after he allegedly revealed classified selection matters during a sting operation conducted by a TV channel. Sharma, who was recently reinstated by the BCCI after being removed following India’s showing in the T20 World Cup in Australia, was […]

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Women’s cricket | Andhra batter Meghana making her return count in style

Women’s cricket | Andhra batter Meghana making her return count in style

India’s S. Meghana during game three in the One-Day International series against New Zealand at the John Davies Oval on February 18, 2022, in Queenstown, New Zealand. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The wait had been long for S. Meghana. More than five years, actually. She was 20 when she made her India debut. After […]

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