3 min readUpdated: Aug 5, 2026 10:46 PM IST Former India player Ajinkya Rahane credited the duo of Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri for toughening up Indian cricket, especially while playing Test overseas. Under the Shastri-Kohli regime, India won two Test series in Australia with Rahane playing a big part in the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy,…
RCB vs KKR match in Bengaluru (Image: Agencies) Former Indian umpire Anil Chaudhary has reflected on Virat Kohli‘s fiery on-field personality, recalling the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star’s infamous altercation with Gautam Gambhir during the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL). While praising Kohli’s passion and intensity, Chaudhary stressed that aggression is an essential part of…
India’s Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) Former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif believes Rohit Sharma has made up his mind not to retire from ODI cricket on his own and will instead leave it to the selectors to decide when his journey with the national team should end. Rohit’s future has been under intense scrutiny since India’s…
Inside Kishore Kumar’s iconic Gouri Kunj bungalow in Juhu, where he composed timeless songs and spoke to trees, now home to Virat Kohli’s One8 Commune Mumbai’s Juhu is home to several celebrity residences, but few carry the emotional and cultural significance of Gouri Kunj, the bungalow that once belonged to legendary singer and actor Kishore…
Ajinkya Rahane (PTI Photo) Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has paid tribute to former India captain Ajinkya Rahane, saying the veteran never received the recognition he deserved for his leadership despite guiding the team through one of the greatest triumphs in Indian Test history. Rahane, who announced his retirement from all forms of cricket last week,…
Former international umpire Anil Chaudhary has revisited the infamous confrontation between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir during the 2013 Indian Premier League, revealing that he sensed trouble brewing because of the aggressive manner in which both cricketers approached the game. Kohli, then captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Gambhir, who was leading Kolkata Knight Riders,…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Bhuvneshwar Kumar says returning to the Indian team is no longer something he is chasing. The 36-year-old pacer, who last plays for India in 2022, says he is now focused on enjoying cricket and maintaining a healthy balance in his life.He has represented India in 21 Tests,…
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Ajinkya Rahane’s stint as India’s Test captain may have been brief, but it remains one of the most remarkable in the team’s history. Rahane led India in six Tests, winning four and drawing two, finishing with an unbeaten record as captain. His defining moment came during the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, when he took charge after…
6 min readJul 30, 2026 07:04 PM IST With his characteristic bashful smile, Ajinkya Rahane announced his farewell from the game that was his life for the last twenty years. In an Instagram video that was as crisp as his punches through covers, he said in a deeply philosophical tone: “The reality of life is…
