NEW DELHI: Former Australia cricketer Greg Chappell thinks that the modern cricket greats, such as Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, and Joe Root, would know when their time is up, not when others tell them.Chappell also considered how the careers of contemporary greats like Smith, Root, and Kohli illustrate the unavoidable fall of exceptional batsmen. Why…
Virat Kohli gets a new hairdo (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Team India superstar Virat Kohli on Friday turned heads on social media with his latest hairdo, just days before the Boxing Day Test which starts from January 26 in Melbourne.After the drawn Test in Brisbane, the Indian team recently arrived in Melbourne and the new Kohli…
STRUGGLES DOWN UNDER: Rohit, Gill and Pant’s batting form embody India’s current batting woes. (Getty Images) Amid talk of transition, the spotlight will be on India’s underperforming middle order heading into the fourth Test. Australia share similar concerns, but it’s their top order that’s facing the heatMELBOURNE: Will the abrupt manner of Ravichandran Ashwin‘s exit…
Ravichandran Ashwin (Reuters photo) NEW DELHI: In a shocking revelation, off-spinner Ashwin‘s father Ravichandran on Thursday claimed that one of the reasons behind his son’s sudden retirement from international cricket was the ‘humiliation’ he faced in the team.According to Ravichandran, Ashwin’s retirement came as a shock to the family as he felt his son should…
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R Ashwin and Matthew Hayden (X Photo) Matthew Hayden commended Ravichandran Ashwin‘s cricketing acumen following the 38-year-old’s retirement from international cricket. Hayden described Ashwin as a ‘smart cricketer.’Ashwin’s retirement announcement surprised many. He declared his decision alongside Indian captain Rohit Sharma.Fans had anticipated a significant announcement. This followed a poignant moment observed between Ashwin and…
R Ashwin (PTI file photo) Hours after announcing his retirement from all forms of international cricket, R Ashwin will be taking the flight back home. It is understood that India’s premier off-spinner is already at the airport (at the time of writing this news piece) and was given a nice send-off by the members of…
BRISBANE: The announcement was made. R Ashwin was no longer going to be an India cricketer and as the whole of India reacted to the shocking retirement, there was this stormy calm at The Gabba. The drizzle continued and the floodlights were still on as the broadcast crew worked in overdrive to safely pack their…
R Ashwin and MS Dhoni (X Photo) NEW DELHI: The scenes of Virat Kohli sharing an emotional hug with Ravichandran Ashwin in the dressing room, with the batter smiling and the spinner looking a bit emotional, set the tone for what was to come. Later, after the Gabba Test ended in a draw, India captain…
File photo of India spinner R Ashwin. (Getty Images) R Ashwin, India’s leading off-spinner, unexpectedly announced his retirement from all formats of international cricket on Wednesday. This announcement came amidst the ongoing Test series against Australia.Ashwin’s heartfelt video message, accompanied by a poignant Tamil song, reveals a personal side of the cricketer. The lyrics speak…
