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"Should've Never Become A Bowler": R Ashwin On 'Regret' He Would Have Post Retirement

One of the sharpest minds in the game and the world's no. 1 Test bowler at the moment, yet Ravichandran Ashwin finds it tough to break into the Indian team when it comes to overseas assignments. After Ashwin was left out of India's playing XI for the World Test Championship final against Australia in London, he received support from some former cricketers, including Sunil Gavaskar. Gavaskar, in fact, said that the 'horses for courses' philosophy is only applicable on bowlers.

India Eye Winning Start In AFC U-17 Asian Cup

A year and a half of hard work will be put to test as India eye a winning start against Vietnam in their AFC U-17 Asian Cup opener in Thailand on Saturday. India head coach Bibiano Fernandes, having helped the team reach the semi-finals in the 2018 edition of the tournament, stressed on the importance of inculcating a winning culture in the boys. "Of course, improvement in the players is key, but winning is always important. We want to develop and cultivate top players, and we cannot do that if we are not winning," said Fernandes.

On 'IPL More Difficult Than World Cup' Remark, Ex Pak Star Slams Sourav Ganguly

One of the finest Indian cricketers ever, Sourav Ganguly raised a few eyebrows his comment as he claimed that winning the Indian Premier League (IPL) was more difficult than winning the World Cup. Ganguly's comments came as he was backing Rohit Sharma to continue leading the Indian team. Gagnuly's comments drew reactions from fans all across the globe. Even former Pakistan batter Salman Butt expressed his views on Ganguly's remarks, slamming the former BCCI president.

Indonesia Open 2023: Fajar/Rian Dikalahkan Pasangan India

Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto tersingkir di perempatfinal Indonesia Open 2023. Mereka dikalahkan Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty.

Kidambi Srikanth Exits From Indonesia Open, Loses In Quarterfinals To Li Shi Feng

India's Kidambi Srikanth fought hard before losing to China's Li Shi Feng in a tough three-game men's singles quarterfinal of the Indonesia Open World Tour Super 1000 event on Friday. Srikanth lost 14-21 21-14 12-21 in one hour and nine minutes against world No.10 Feng to exit from the competition. The win enabled Feng to restore parity on head-to-head record against Srikanth, which stands at 1-1 now. In the battle between Srikanth and Feng, both of whom were unseeded here, the Chinese came out on top in the first game despite getting off the blocks slowly. It was world No.22 Srikanth, who opened up an early 2-0 lead before Feng bounced back with five straight points with Indian guilty of committing too many unforced errors.

"6 Years Without India vs Pakistan": Ex-India Star Fumes At ICC Over WTC Format

Team India suffered a 209-run defeat against Australia in the World Test Championship final at The Oval and lost another ICC trophy. Skipper Rohit Sharma, who took charge as the leader after the team's exit from the T20 World Cup in 2021, under the captaincy of Virat Kohli. However, he has also not been able to make India victorious in an ICC tournament, as they had last claimed it in 2013 under MS Dhoni. After India's debacle in the WTC final, many experts and former cricketers have been expressing their opinions regarding the same. Similarly, former India batter Aakash Chopra has come up with an interesting idea for the upcoming WTC cycle.

ENG vs AUS, Ashes 2023 Live Score: Josh Hazlewood Strikes Early As Ben Duckett Walks Back

ENG vs AUS, 1st Ashes Test, Day 1 Live Updates:Josh Hazlewood struck early in the morning session to dismiss Ben Duckett (12). England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bat at Edgbaston in Birmingham. With their ultra-aggressive brand of cricket, England have forced the rest of the world to sit up and take notice, with 11 wins in 13 Tests since captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum joined forces last year. But doubts persist as to whether their policy of all-out attack can work against arch-rivals Australia, who only last week hammered India by 209 runs at The Oval to win the World Test Championship final. (Live Scorecard)

MS Dhoni's Latest Picture Draws Hilarious Comparisons With Ranveer Singh

Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh is almost synonymous with unconventional fashion choices and his attires regularly dominate headlines. On the other hand, legendary India cricketer MS Dhoni is poles apart in that department and his cool and calm demeanor is almost mythical in its nature. However, fans on social media have found a weird connection between the two personalities - courtesy the latest picture of Dhoni. The picture has Dhoni posing with his brother and friends but it is his colourful attire that caught the netizens' attention. People were quick on comment on it and draw parallels with Ranveer Singh.

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"Should've Never Become A Bowler": R Ashwin On 'Regret' He Would Have Post Retirement

India Eye Winning Start In AFC U-17 Asian Cup

On 'IPL More Difficult Than World Cup' Remark, Ex Pak Star Slams Sourav Ganguly

Indonesia Open 2023: Fajar/Rian Dikalahkan Pasangan India

Kidambi Srikanth Exits From Indonesia Open, Loses In Quarterfinals To Li Shi Feng

"6 Years Without India vs Pakistan": Ex-India Star Fumes At ICC Over WTC Format

ENG vs AUS, Ashes 2023 Live Score: Josh Hazlewood Strikes Early As Ben Duckett Walks Back

MS Dhoni's Latest Picture Draws Hilarious Comparisons With Ranveer Singh