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Bhopal: In an escape so ridiculous it could be a deleted scene from The Hangover, a robbery suspect managed to ditch jail guards during a doctor’s visit as they were busy getting massages at a spa centre in Madhya Pradesh. A robbery was reported on December 25 in Madhya Pradesh’s Nagda town in Ujjain district….
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At the turn of the century, England cricketer Darren Gough said that international cricket had become a single man’s game. Since then tours may have got shorter, but tournaments have increased, and careers have expanded. The work-life balance remains skewed. To rephrase something an Indian CEO said recently, how long can you stare at a…
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Rohit and Agarkar during the press conference in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Captain Rohit Sharma and selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar had contradictory reactions to the recent circulation of modified standard operating procedures (SOPs) for India cricketers that have surfaced in the aftermath of India’s disappointing season of Test cricket. In a two-page…
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Captain Rohit Sharma during a press conference to announce the ODI squad for England and Champions Trophy at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on January 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini\ India captain Rohit Sharma on Saturday (January 18, 2025) confirmed his availability for Mumbai’s next Ranji Trophy match against Jammu and Kashmir, but stressed…
Captain Rohit Sharma and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar during a press conference to announce the ODI squad for England and Champions Trophy at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on January 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Despite concerns over his fitness, Jasprit Bumrah – the backbone of India’s bowling – was on Saturday (January…
India’s coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma. File | Photo Credit: AFP The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) met with key members of India’s men’s cricket team’s management to take a stock after a disastrous season of Test cricket and planning the way forward. The meeting was attended by Test and…
Former cricketer Yuvraj Singh. File | Photo Credit: PTI World Cup-winning former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has said that being whitewashed at home by New Zealand was a bigger low for Team India than the loss of Border-Gavaskar Trophy but refused to join the chorus of criticism against embattled veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. India…
Australian team pose for a photo in the dressing room after reclaiming the Bordewr-Gavaskar trophy by defeating India 3-1 in Sydney. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Late on Sunday night, Mitchell Starc and some of his teammates got into a sports utility vehicle and left the Sydney Cricket Ground. The celebrations in the Australian dressing…
Virat Kohli reacts with his teammates during the presentation ceremony. India lost the final and fifth Test against Australia, in Sydney on January 5, 2025. With this win Australia reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and also entered the WTC finals. | Photo Credit: AFP Twice over seven days, Gautam Gambhir has turned up for press-conferences. The…
Rohit Sharma. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Finally there was closure to the question around Rohit Sharma. The ‘will he play or won’t he play’ question was emphatically answered when Jasprit Bumrah strode out to the toss ahead of the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday (January 3, 2025). As if to…