All nine champions of the Women’s T20 World Cup so far

India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir with batting coach Sitanshu Kotak (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Former India spinner Amit Mishra has weighed in on India’s 0-2 Test series loss to South Africa, emphasising the need for senior players to take responsibility and guide the younger members of the squad. Speaking to ANI, Mishra stressed that both experienced…

Sanju Samson, Shubman Gill NEW DELHI: India vice-captain Shubman Gill was not included in India’s playing XI for the fifth and final T20I against South Africa in Ahmedabad on Friday.Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed at the toss that Gill was unavailable due to a “niggle”. Sanju Samson was selected in place of Gill. Curious case!…

Senior batter KL Rahul is quite excited about Karun Nair’s return to India’s Test fold in the five-match series against England starting on Friday as he believes that his childhood teammate has displayed commendable resolve while dealing with the hardships of being left out in the past. Nair and Rahul, both 33, have played age-group…

MS Dhoni (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Chennai Super Kings player Sam Billings has shared an interesting behind-the-scenes story about MS Dhoni during his time in the IPL. Billings recalled how Dhoni created a relaxed, social environment within the team despite his superstar status.Speaking on a podcast, Billings revealed that Dhoni had a unique setup…

South Africa’s Aiden Markram (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) NEW DELHI: What began as a frustrating morning for South Africa transformed into a day of dominance, thanks to a heroic century from Aiden Markram on Friday. After falling for a duck in the first innings, Markram defied the odds and silenced critics with a superb hundred in…

Unlike most of his contemporaries, B. Sai Sudharsan employs a bat-down technique. He awaits the bowler in his crease with the bottom edge of the bat resting on the ground. He raises his bat to load his shot only when the bowler reaches the popping crease, adjusting the extent of his backswing based on his…