Dark clouds hover over the HPCA Stadium ( PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) Rain continues to have the final say in Dharamshala as the start of the opening ODI between India and Afghanistan remains delayed. The drizzle has shown little sign of relenting and, with conditions refusing to improve, overs have already begun to be reduced from…
Weather Update It is currently raining in Dharamshala, and we might have a delayed start to the contest. Even if the match starts, there’s prediction of rain interruptions throughout the day. PREVIEW Fans in India have been bingeing on T20 cricket this year, starting with the Men’s T20 World Cup, followed by a two-month-long IPL. A few…
Rohit Sharma is 39. Thirty-nine years and 44 days old when India meet Afghanistan in the first ODI in Dharamsala. He was also 20, in June 2007, when a quiet international debut slipped by in Belfast. He did not bat or bowl. On Saturday, the chatter when he walks out to bat could centre on…
Rohit Sharma faces an audition for his ODI future, needing to prove his fitness and form ahead of the next World Cup.(Photo/PTI) DHARAMSHALA: It’s not often Rohit Sharma cuts a quiet figure in a team setting. On Friday evening, he ambled around the centre square, casually joining fielding drills while others went through a far…
2 min readJun 12, 2026 02:34 PM IST Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma have dovetailed pretty well at the top of the order. While Rohit has been more aggressive with his batting, Gill played the second fiddle in the initial overs but went on to make consistent scores and anchor the middle overs, becoming a…
India’s Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) Former India opener Aakash Chopra has pointed out that Shubman Gill still has work to do as India’s ODI captain, despite enjoying considerable success with the bat. Ahead of India’s upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, Chopra reflected on Gill’s record as leader in the 50-over format and suggested that…
India’s Hardik Pandya (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Hardik Pandya is set to miss the upcoming three-ODI series against Afghanistan due to a low-grade quadricep sprain. It is understood that the premier all-rounder was at peak fitness and had been training hard at the BCCI Centre of Excellence since June 2. He was supposed to…
India’s Hardik Pandya (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Hardik Pandya is set to miss the upcoming three-ODI series against Afghanistan due to a leg sprain. It is understood that the premier all-rounder was at peak fitness and had been training hard at the BCCI Centre of Excellence since June 2. He was supposed to link…
India’s T20 revolution had many contributors, but Surya was one of its most visible faces and its clearest expression. In a move that was as unceremonious as it was unprecedented, Suryakumar Yadav was not only removed from India’s T20 captaincy but also dropped from the squad itself, just three months after he led India to…
Barnala students witness first Test, a dream outing for many from humble backgrounds Chandigarh: While India crushed Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs in a one-sided contest at Mullanpur’s maiden Test, some of the most memorable moments unfolded in the stands, where 1,000 schoolchildren from Barnala watched their heroes live for the first time.Fifty…
