Indian Cricket Team Articles - Page 27

Secretary of the Indian Cricket Board Jay Shah’s remarks that the Men in Blue will not visit Pakistan for the 2023 Asia Cup has riled up Pakistani fans. “The Asia Cup 2023 will be held at a neutral venue,” Jay Shah told reporters in Mumbai on Tuesday. “It’s the government which decides over the permission […]

Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev has made a shocking claim about Team India, declaring that the Men in Blue only have a 30 percent chance of winning the ongoing T20 World Cup in Australia. While India has depth in batting with the likes of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, and Suryakumar Yadav occupying the first […]

Pakistan legends Saeed Anwar and Shahid Afridi have slammed India for deciding against traveling to the neighboring country for next year’s Asia Cup. Saeed Anwar and Shahid Afridi’s remarks came after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah confirmed that the Men in Blue will not be visiting Pakistan for […]

Indian actress Urvashi Rautela has been facing a severe backlash on social media after she posted pictures from Perth where Team India has been playing its practice games ahead of their T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan on Sunday. The caption of her post read, “What a Perth-fect day!” and that is where all hell […]

Bollywood starlet Sara Ali Khan, daughter of popular actor Saif Ali Khan, is speculated to be in a relationship with Team India cricketer Shubman Gill. The rumors spread like wildfire last month after the two were spotted together at an eatery in Mumbai. Earlier this week, Shubman Gill and Sara Ali Khan once again clicked […]

The hashtag “ArrestKohli” trended big on Twitter during the weekend after a man, reportedly a Virat Kohli fan was arrested for allegedly murdering his friend who was a Rohit Sharma supporter after a violent fight in Tamil Nadu. The incident took place in Poyyur village of Ariyalur district in the southern Indian state where a […]

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has blasted Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief, Ramiz Raja, for his recent remarks on India’s premier batter Virat Kohli. In an interaction with a media outlet, Ramiz Raja was seen taking a dig at the fans of the Pakistan cricket team, and in the process compared them with the supporters […]

Former India opener Wasim Jaffer made a shocking claim about Jasprit Bumrah, saying that the Mumbai Indians bowler may just have played with a stress fracture during the recently concluded Australia series. The news of Jasprit Bumrah’s injury has come at an inopportune time for Team India, considering the T20 World Cup in Australia is […]

Ever since reports of India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah’s injury started coming in, he has been receiving severe flak on social media with several admirers of the Indian cricket team mocking him for getting injured at a time when the T20 World Cup is only two weeks away. While some made fun of the Mumbai […]

India batter Suryakumar Yadav has been in scintillating touch of late and on Wednesday the 32-year-old broke a series of records during his unbeaten knock of 50 off 33 balls against South Africa in the first T20I in Thiruvananthapuram. With his eighth fifty in the shortest format of the game, Suryakumar Yadav went past 700 […]

South Africa pacer Vernon Philander faced a severe social media backlash for calling India batter Suryakumar Yadav a “kid” on Twitter. Surprisingly, Vernon Philander’s comments came in appreciation of Suryakumar Yadav’s recent performances, including a match-winning knock of 69 off 36 deliveries against Australia in the last T20I at Hyderabad on Sunday. On Wednesday, Suryakumar […]

Ex-Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria slammed out-of-form India speedster Bhuvneshwar Kumar, claiming that the Meerut-born player was not learning from his mistakes. While Bhuvneshwar Kumar has done exceedingly well with the new ball, causing havoc among frontline batters of opposition sides, it is his death bowling that has been worrisome. In the matches against Pakistan and […]

India speedster Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s form has been of great concern both for the fans and the team management led by captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid. However, the Meerut-born pacer has been finding a lot of support among former cricketers with many of them throwing their weight behind him and the latest to […]

Former India cricket star Irfan Pathan is widely regarded as one of the best all-rounders the country has ever produced. He’s currently plying his trade in the ongoing first edition of the Legends League Cricket that features some of the biggest yesteryear stars of the sport. Irfan Pathan, the captain of the Bhilwara Kings in […]

Premier India batter Virat Kohli eclipsed the legendary Rahul Dravid, the current head coach of the Men in Blue, to become the second highest run-getter for the national side in international cricket on Sunday night. With his 63 off 48 balls against Australia in the third and final T20I in Hyderabad, Virat Kohli’s tally of […]

Former India captain Virat Kohli broke numerous records in the third and final T20I against Australia in Hyderabad on Sunday. With his superb knock of 63 off 48 balls, Virat Kohli not only powered India to victory by six wickets in the game but also secured a much-needed series triumph over Aaron Finch and his […]

Australian legends Matthew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist, and ex-India skipper Sunil Gavaskar have contrasting views on Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik. While the two Australia batters backed Rishabh Pant to be a part of Team India’s playing XI during the upcoming T20 World Cup Down Under, Sunil Gavaskar felt that the Indian think tank comprising captain […]

Team India defeated Australia by six wickets in the rain-curtailed second T20I in Nagpur on Friday. With their win over the Kangaroos, Rohit and his men leveled the three-match series at 1-1 and equaled Pakistan’s massive world record in T20Is. It was India’s 20th victory in the format in 2022, becoming just the second team […]

Rohit Sharma’s indifferent form has been a cause of concern for the Team India think tank of late. But the India captain’s doubters were proved wrong on Friday as Rohit Sharma delighted not just his legion of fans but legendary Sunil Gavaskar as well. The 34-year-old star batter played a sparkling knock of 46 not […]

India skipper Rohit Sharma was at his best on Friday as he led the Men in Blue to a six-wicket triumph in the rain-curtailed second T20I against Australia in Nagpur. With inclement weather reducing the match to an eight-overs a side contest, Australia put a solid total of 90/5 on the board with Aaron Finch […]

There’s little doubt that the Indian men’s cricket team is having a tough time on the turf, highlighted by their string of defeats to major sides in the sport. It all began at the Asia Cup earlier this month when the Men in Blue lost back-to-back close games against Pakistan and Sri Lanka followed by […]

Pakistan starlet Sehar Shinwari received flak on Twitter after she misspelled Team India all-rounder Hardik Pandya’s name in one of her social media posts. Sehar Shinwari made the mistake in her clarification post, claiming she never trolled Team India and “Hardik Panda” after the Men in Blue lost to Australia in the first T20I in […]

Pakistani actress Sehar Shinwari was slammed on Twitter after she urged the Indian cricket team to lose their match against Pakistan in the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia. Sehar Shinwari’s remarks came after the Men in Blue were beaten by Australia in the first T20I of the three-match home series at the PCA Stadium […]

The Indian cricket team led by Rohit Sharma is not having a good time on the field, and that became quite evident on Tuesday after the Men in Blue were beaten by Australia in the first T20I in Mohali. Their defeat came days after their shock exit from the Asia Cup where they suffered consecutive […]

India greats Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri have launched a scathing attack on the Indian cricket team after Rohit Sharma and his boys failed to stop Australia from winning the first T20I in Mohali despite putting up a total of 208/6 on the board. With their defeat against Aaron Finch and company, Team India set […]

Former India opener Gautam Gambhir faced flak on social media for his recent comments against former captains MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli during an interaction with the Indian Express newspaper. Gautam Gambhir who retired from all forms of cricket in 2018 was speaking about the culture of “hero worship” in Indian cricket and categorically pointed […]

Hero of India’s twin World Cup winning campaigns in 2007 and 2011, Gautam Gambhir has taken a dig at former national captains Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, and Kapil Dev, claiming that “hero worship” of these men has led to the creation of monsters in Team India’s (Indian cricket team) dressing room. According to the cricketer-turned-politician, […]

Ex-India batter Gautam Gambhir has made a shocking claim about Team India, saying that the Men in Blue cannot end their ICC trophy drought at the upcoming T20 World Cup Down Under unless they defeat the hosts and defending champions Australia. The cricketer turned commentator’s comments came ahead of India’s T20I series against Australia at […]

On Sunday, former Pakistan skipper Mohammad Hafeez was blasted on social media after he defended his controversial ‘laadla’ (pampered) remark made against the Indian cricket team during the recently concluded Asia Cup. At the time, Mohammad Hafeez had claimed that it was the financial clout of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) […]

India greats Sunil Gavaskar and Madan Lal have hit out at premier batter Virat Kohli for his shocking revelation that only MS Dhoni reached out to him after he stepped down as skipper of India’s Test team in January. Virat Kohli relinquished India’s T20I captaincy after last year’s T20 World Cup in the UAE in […]

Ex-India captain and former chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar slammed national head coach Rahul Dravid and current skipper Rohit Sharma, blaming the duo for the team’s debacle in the recently concluded Asia Cup. Heading into the prestigious continental competition, the Men in Blue were the overwhelming favorites to defend the title but were knocked out in […]

Ex-Pakistan skipper Mohammad Hafeez was slammed on social media after he made bizarre remarks about the Indian cricket team during a television debate about the ongoing Asia Cup on Friday. The former Pakistan all-rounder claimed that it is because of the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) financial superpower, that the Men in […]

On Sunday, the Dubai International Cricket Stadium played host to an India-Pakistan thriller that went down the wire with the Men in Blue eventually winning by five wickets in the final over of the match. Thanks to Hardik Pandya’s all-round performance, Rohit Sharma and company avenged their loss to Pakistan in last year’s T20 World […]

Shaheen Shah Afridi has been a vital cog in Pakistan’s scheme of things across all formats and has been the country’s star performer in the past few years. Last year, he was the tormentor-in-chief against India in the T20 World Cup, securing Pakistan’s first-ever win over their larger South Asian neighbor after taking the big […]

India and Pakistan will take on each other in a Group A encounter at the Dubai International Stadium in the Asia Cup on Sunday. Cricket lovers worldwide are waiting for the game to begin with the pressure on Babar Azam and Rohit Sharma being sky high. Ahead of the contest, several India players shared their […]

Premier India batter Virat Kohli’s revelation that he was faking his intensity on the field hasn’t gone well with the fans as several Indian cricket admirers were seen mocking him on social media. Virat Kohli was rested for the national team’s recent tours of the West Indies and Zimbabwe and will be back in action […]

India’s premier batter Virat Kohli shares a great bond with ex-captain MS Dhoni and the fans are aware that the pair has immense respect for each other. Both cricketers also enjoyed a great camaraderie on the turf and were involved in numerous match-winning partnerships for India. Often in limited-overs cricket, Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni […]

An India-Pakistan rivalry on a cricket pitch is widely regarded as the greatest in all sports. Despite the tense atmosphere, cricketers of both the South Asian rivals have friendly relations with each other and share a brotherly bond. As the two teams prepare to battle in the Asia Cup, India talisman Virat Kohli and Pakistan […]

Virat Kohli was on the receiving end of verbal abuse on social media after the talismanic India batter revealed he had suffered mental health issues during his illustrious career. “For an athlete, the sport can bring the best out of you as a player but at the same time, the amount of pressure that you […]