Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Anushka Sharma shares sun kissed photos from South Africa

Actress Anushka Sharma seems like a diva shining in the sun as she throws treat for her fans on a lazy thursday. Read more: Fans slams broadcasters for revealing face of Anushka Sharma’s daughter The actress took to her instagram to share the glimpses of her trip to South Africa with husband Virat and daughter … Read more

‘Virat Kohli’s resignation has jolted the confidence of players’, says Shoaib Akhtar

Shoaib Akhtar

Former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes Virat Kohli’s departure as captain has had a significant impact on the Indian squad. The 46-year-old made these comments after India was thrashed by South Africa in an ODI series. “This Indian team looks broken and shattered. I think that Virat Kohli’s resignation has jolted the confidence of … Read more

Virat Kohli didn’t leave captaincy but was forced to do so, says Shoaib Akhtar

Shoaib Akhtar

Virat Kohli was compelled to step down as captain of the Indian team, according to former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar. Kohli declared last year that he would step down as India’s T20I captain following the conclusion of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. He was then relieved of his ODI captaincy … Read more

KL Rahul is happy to take over as India’s Test captain

Rahul

After Virat Kohli opted to step down, Indian opener KL Rahul, who will be his team’s stand-in captain in the next ODI series against South Africa, has stated that he is ready to lead the Test side if given the opportunity. “I had not given it a thought till the names came out, till the … Read more

Mohammad Siraj’s emotional tribute to Virat Kohli

Mohammad Siraj and Virat Kohli

After Virat Kohli revealed his decision to leave as Test captain, Indian bowler Mohammad Siraj became emotional on Monday, praising his “forever captain.” Kohli abruptly stepped down as captain after India lost the series 2-1 against South Africa, shocking the cricketing world. Mohammad Siraj, who joined the national team under Virat Kohli’s leadership, shared many … Read more

Sania Mirza lauds Anushka Sharma for her support of Virat Kohli

Sania Mirza, Anushka Sharma, and Virat Kohli

Sania Mirza, a tennis player, has praised Indian actress Anushka Sharma for standing by her husband, Virat Kohli, after he announced his decision to step down as India’s Test captain. Kohli upset the Indian cricket world on Saturday when he abruptly resigned as the national team’s Test captain after seven years in charge, despite leading … Read more

Anushka Sharma recalls Virat Kohli’s journey, ‘Sat next to you with tears’

Anushka Sharma

Anushka Sharma posted a message for her husband, cricketer Virat Kohli, on Sunday, a day after he resigned as India’s Test captain. Anushka also included photographs to her note on Instagram, one of which showed her kissing Virat. Sharing the post, Anushka Sharma recalled Virat Kohli’s journey and wrote, “I remember the day in 2014 … Read more

Elgar ‘extremely proud’ of players after South Africa stun India

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South Africa’s Test captain Dean Elgar has said that he could not be prouder of his players after the hosts produced an outstanding comeback and defeated India in the three-match Test series with the score of 2-1. Proteas’ Keegan Petersen hit 82 on the fourth day of the final Test to set up a memorable … Read more

Breaking News Live: Virat Kohli has stepped down as Indian Test Captain

virat kohli

Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test captaincy on Saturday. With 40 victories, he is the most successful captain in India’s history. In an instagram post, Kohli mentioned that he has given 120 per cent everytime while captaining India. He wrote on instagram ” “It’s been 7 years of hard work, toil and relentless perseverance … Read more

Kohli and Rabada fight out heavyweight duel in series-deciding Test

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CAPE TOWN: Virat Kohli and Kagiso Rabada fought out a battle of cricketing heavyweights as India and South Africa on the first day of the series-deciding third Test at Newlands on Tuesday. Kohli provided the chief resistance as South Africa, led by Rabada, bowled India out for 223. The tourists hit back when Jasprit Bumrah claimed … Read more

MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli are not included in Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time finest Playing XI

Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli

Sachin Tendulkar, the legendary cricketer, is widely regarded as one of, if not the finest, batters to have ever played the gentleman’s game. The Master Blaster’s discography speaks for itself. During his international career, Tendulkar has amassed 15,921 runs in ODIs and 18,426 runs in Tests. Sachin Tendulkar has a total of 100 international hundreds … Read more

Babar Azam overtaken Virat Kohli in ICC Test rankings

Babar Azam and Virat Kohli

DUBAI: Pakistan’s skipper Babar Azam overtaken India’s Test skipper Virat Kohli in International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings for batters. Babar took eighth place on the list with 750 points, leaving Kohli in ninth place with 747 points. Marnus Labuschagne of Australia is in first place, followed by England captain Joe Root and New Zealand … Read more

‘Amazing’ Jansen grabs four as India struggle against South Africa in second Test

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JOHANNESBURG: Four years after impressing Indian captain Virat Kohli as a teenage net bowler, Marco Jansen produced a destructive spell of bowling for South Africa on the first day of the second Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Monday. Jansen, 21, took four for 31 as India were bowled out for 202 after winning the … Read more

Let’s have a look on celebrities who embarked on parenthood in 2021

From baby bumps to becoming parents, 2021 was all about parenthood and new babies in town. Let’s have a look at the celebrities who became parents this year. Read more: Priyanka Chopra all set to welcome New Year Anushka & Virat: The year begins with happiness for Anushka and Virat as they welcomed their daughter … Read more

Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma sends a message to paparazzi

Anushka Sharma

Anushka Sharma sent a message on her Instagram Stories praising those who didn’t reveal Vamika’s photos on public platforms and making a request to those who didn’t. Anushka Sharma and Virat were pictured boarding a flight to South Africa earlier this week, with Vamika in the actor’s arms. “We are deeply thankful to the Indian … Read more

Virat Kohli says ‘I was given only 90 minutes notice of sacking’

Virat Kohli

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli said he was told only 90 minutes before the official announcement that he had been sacked as ODI captain, on Wednesday. Kohli resigned as T20 skipper after the recent T20I World Cup and last week lost the ODI captaincy as well, with Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) saying … Read more

Sharma named ODI captain as India announce South Africa squad

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma will captain India in both white-ball formats, cricket selectors said Wednesday, as they named the Test squad for this month’s South Africa tour. Known as “The Hitman” because of his powerful hundreds and six-hitting, Sharma took over the T20 side in November after India’s dismal showing at the World Cup in Dubai and led a … Read more

India tour to go ahead under “strictest Covid-19 guidelines”: CSA

India

JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa confirmed on Saturday India will play three Test matches on their tour which starts later this month but “under the strictest Covid-19 guidelines”. The CSA added the tour will be delayed by a week to allow for “effective logistical planning” following an outbreak of the coronavirus Omicron variant in the host country. … Read more

New Zealand captain Williamson out of rain-delayed India Test

New Zealand

MUMBAI: New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson and three key Indian players were ruled out of the second Test on Friday by injuries, as the match was delayed by rain. Tom Latham was to lead the tourists following Williamson’s elbow injury, according to New Zealand cricket, whose side earned a hard-fought draw in the first of the … Read more

Photo: Virat Kohli posts a cute note for wife Anushka Sharma

Virat Kohli

On Sunday, Virat Kohli posted a beautiful message to his wife, actress Anushka Sharma. The Indian cricketer uploaded a photo of the couple savoring the beauty on Instagram. Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli are pictured sitting on a bed of rocks beside a river with their backs to the camera. Anushka wore black and white … Read more

India pursue Test revenge against top-ranked New Zealand

India

NEW DELHI: Buoyed by their T20 clean sweep, India will look to avenge their defeat in the World Test Championship final when they host a weary New Zealand in the first Test in Kanpur from Thursday. The Indians have been hurting since the eight-wicket hammering by Kane Williamson’s Black Caps at the inaugural World Test … Read more

Babar Azam becomes the leading run-scorer for Pakistan in T20Is

Babar

In the recent past, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has broken a number of records and during the second T20I against Bangladesh, he added one more to his list. Although scoring only a single run in the second T20I, Babar surpassed veteran cricketer Mohammad Hafeez to become the leading run-scorer for Pakistan in T20Is. Babar Azam … Read more

New Zealand captain Williamson skips India T20 series

New Zealand

NEW DELHI: New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will sit out this week’s Twenty20 internationals against India to focus on the upcoming Test series, the Black Caps said as they confirmed their squads Tuesday. The talismanic batsman has been in blazing form, hitting 85 off 48 balls in Sunday’s T20 World Cup final defeat to Australia in … Read more

Babar Azam smashes Matthew Hayden’s record of most runs in a maiden T20 World Cup

T20 World Cup

Pakistan captain Babar Azam shattered Australia’s Matthew Hayden’s record for most runs scored by a batsman in his maiden ICC T20 World Cup appearance. Babar reached this milestone during the second semi-final against Australia on Thursday. Hayden, who is currently the batting consultant of the national team during the ongoing tournament, had set the record … Read more

Rohit Sharma named new India T20 captain

Rohit Sharma

NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma has been named the new captain of India’s T20 side, replacing Virat Kohli, the cricket board said Tuesday after the side were dumped out of the World Cup. The Board of Cricket Control of India tweeted that the 34-year-old opening batsman was “named the T20I Captain for India” as it announced the … Read more

Pakistan ’emperor’ Babar ready to conquer world

T20 World Cup

DUBAI: He was the fresh-faced 15-year-old who stared down Shoaib Akhtar in the nets, became the highest-ranked T20 batsman in the world before being elevated to national hero after masterminding a rare Pakistan victory over India. In the breathless aftermath of that 10-wicket win over their fiercest rivals at the World Cup, the national cricket captain was … Read more

‘Proud’ Kohli prepares to hand over reins of India T20 team

'Proud' Kohli prepares to hand over reins of India T20 team

DUBAI, Nov 8, 2021 (AFP) – Virat Kohli said it had been an ‘honour’ to captain India’s Twenty20 side as he began his last match in charge in their final World Cup outing on Monday. Kohli stepped out in Dubai as T20 skipper for one last time against Namibia in an inconsequential group match after they … Read more

Kapil Dev says Indian players put IPL before country

T20 World Cup

NEW DELHI: Indian legend Kapil Dev accused the country’s cricket players of prioritising the cash-rich Indian Premier League over national duty, after the pre-tournament favourites were dumped out of the T20 World Cup. “When the players prefer to play IPL over playing for the country, what can we say? I believe that every player should feel proud … Read more