Ajinkya Rahane announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday after representing India for over a decade across formats. Having made his international debut in 2011 in England, Rahane turned out for India in 85 Tests, 90 ODIs and 20 T2OIs, aggregating 8414 runs. The Mumbai batter tallied 15 international hundreds – 12 in Tests…
India’s Ajinkya Rahane, left, is congratulated by Australia’s Steve Smith (Photo by AP/PTI) NEW DELHI: Ajinkya Rahane never sought the spotlight. In an era dominated by classy stroke-makers and larger-than-life personalities, he quietly built a reputation as one of India’s most dependable overseas batters and one of the country’s most respected leaders. On Thursday, the…
2 min readJul 29, 2026 12:30 PM IST While their futures in the ODI side remain under a cloud, India stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have found firm backing from legendary Pakistan batter Zaheer Abbas. The former Pakistan skipper, renowned as the ‘Asian Bradman’, backed Kohli and Rohit to spearhead India’s batting at the…
India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas has thrown his weight behind Indian batting icons Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, insisting that both veterans still have plenty left in the tank and should be part of India’s squad for the 2027 ODI World Cup.The legendary Pakistan batter,…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has showered praise on teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, calling him an “unbelievable” talent and claiming the youngster is achieving something “no one has ever done before” with his fearless approach to the game.Speaking on JioStar, Harbhajan said Sooryavanshi’s confidence and willingness to back his instincts…
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and Kuldeep Yadav (AP Photo) Kuldeep Yadav‘s continued absence from India’s playing XI has drawn fresh criticism after the left-arm wrist spinner was overlooked for the entire ODI series against England, prompting former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to question the team management’s faith in him. The spinner once again missed…
2 min readUpdated: Jul 20, 2026 04:54 PM IST India and Maharashtra batter Ruturaj Gaikwad was named the captain while Mumbai’s Shams Mulani got the vice-captain duties for West Zone as the 15-member squad was announced on Monday following a meeting between the selection committee chaired by Mumbai chief selector Rajesh Pawar. The leadership was…
4 min readUpdated: Jul 20, 2026 12:00 PM IST India opener Rohit Sharma dismissed speculations of his ODI future, affirming that he remains fully committed to continuing in the role after smashing a record-breaking hundred against England at Lord’s on Sunday. After an iffy start to the series with scores of 11 and 26, Rohit’s…
2 min readUpdated: Jul 18, 2026 02:51 PM IST In the ongoing ODI series between India and England, India decided not to play Kuldeep Yadav in the starting lineup, instead opting for both finger-spinners, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar, who can bat. Former Indian cricketer slammed the management for not picking Kuldeep and questioned: “Why…
2 min readJul 17, 2026 05:23 PM IST Former Indian cricketer Sadagoppan Ramesh has slammed the selectors and team management for their treatment of star batter Rohit Sharma. Earlier, this publication reported that the selectors are looking beyond Rohit in the ODI format after the final ODI at Lord’s in London on Sunday in the…
