It was supposed to be a celebration. But Bengaluru will forever remember that 11 people didn’t come home that day. They had gathered outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium to celebrate Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s first-ever IPL title win. They had waited 17 years for this day. It was meant to be a day of celebration, where…
The formula of India’s recent resurgence in Tests overseas is simple — bowl better than your opposition. As India kickstarts its next World Test Championship (WTC) cycle with a five-match series in England under newly appointed skipper Shubman Gill, the adage rings truer than ever. Over three English summers in the 2010s, the Indians failed…
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of Day 2 of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, being held at Galle International Stadium. SL vs BAN 1st Test – Live Scorecard HOW TO WATCH SL vs BAN FIRST TEST The first Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be televised live on Sony…
Team India Test captain Shubman Gill (left) and former England batter Nick Knight. (BCCI | Getty) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: Ahead of the first India-England Test in Leeds from June 20, TimesofIndia.com spoke to former England batter Nick Knight who explained why there is a lot of intrigue attached to the series in absence of stalwarts…
Joe Root of England during day three (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Joe Root talks to TOI about the changing nature of Test batsmanship, the need to keep evolving and why it’s important to be authentic and realistic.Cricket has changed so much since you started out. What does it take to stay at the top…
Shubman Gill (right) and Yashasvi Jaiswal Former England captain Nasser Hussain has ruled out any chance of India winning the five-match Test series starting on June 20 at Headingley, Leeds.Hussain believes the Shubman Gill-led side will struggle against Ben Stokes’ England.“England have a very good record at home, and India will miss the runs and…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) has always been a platform for young talent to emerge. However, 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi stands out as a unique discovery.Suryavanshi is already being considered a future prospect in Indian cricket, though he still needs to prove himself at various levels, including Under-16, Under-19, and…
India vs England (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former England spinner Graeme Swann has stirred up controversy ahead of the much-anticipated five-Test series between India and England, calling the clash a “perfect warm-up for the Ashes.” His comments, which were meant to galvanise Ben Stokes’s side, have instead drawn widespread criticism from fans…
