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World champions Australia will hope to round off one of the nation's most successful seasons in cricket with victory in a rare test series in New Zealand starting at Wellington's Basin Reserve on Thursday.
Former India cricketer Suresh Raina was all praise for Rohit Sharma for the player's leadership skills. Raina even compared the Indian team skipper to legendary captain MS Dhoni. The Indian cricket team, led by Rohit, recently sealed the five-match Test series against England with a game to go. India were trailing 0-1 before making a sensational comeback. Rohit and Co. won a hat-trick of matches against the Three Lions to keep India's home dominance intact. It was India's 17th consecutive Test series win on home soil.
Former Indian cricket team batter Aakash Chopra had his say on the ongoing controversy surrounding Hanuma Vihari's allegations on the Andhra Cricket Association (ACA). Chopra pointed out that although there has been 'mudslinging' from both sides, he believes Vihari's version of the events. Earlier, Vihari alleged 'mistreatment' from the cricket board and said that he was asked to resign from captaincy after an altercation with a teammate whose father is a politician. Vihari also posted a copy of his allegations on social media along with signatures from his teammates but ACA claimed that the players were 'forced'.
The Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) has alleged that the teammates were forced to sign the 'Letter of support' for Hanuma Vihari "under threat", according to India Today. Earlier. Vihari lashed out at the ACA for 'mistreatment' and said that he was asked to resign from captaincy after the first game of the season. He further alleged that his removal came after an altercation with a teammate who was the son of a politician. Vihari shared a copy of his statement on social media along with signatures of his teammates but the ACA has said that the cricketers were forced to sign it by the veteran player.
India on Monday defeated England by five wickets in the Ranchi Test to take an unassailable lead of 3-1 in the five-match series. Despite trailing 0-1, the host team put on a brilliant comeback to seal the series with a match to go. Meanwhile, it was the first series defeat for captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum since they took charge in 2022 and changed England's fortunes with their attacking philosophy dubbed 'Bazball'. Getting critical of the team's approach, England's legendary batter Geoffrey Boycott said that the batting cost the Three Lions the series.
Indian cricket team all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja shared a sneak peek into his off-field activities as he shared some pictures of himself in front of Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni's farmhouse in Ranchi. Jadeja is currently with the Indian cricket team who emerged victorious against England in the Ranchi Test to clinch the ongoing series. Following the game, Jadeja visited Dhoni's farmhouse and in the pictures that he posted on Instagram, he could be seen posing in front of the gate. "Fun to pose as a fan in front of the legend's house #MSD," he captioned the pictures on social media.
In a rather unusual sight, a fan donning the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)'s special green jersey went viral during a Pakistan Super League (PSL) match at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The fan was seen cheering for Babar Azam and Peshawar Zalmi during their game against the Lahore Qalandars on Sunday. The big screen spotted the fan after Babar hit Mohammad Imran for consecutive boundaries in the fifth over of Zalmi's innings. Taking to social media, fans shared picture of the man wearing RCB's iconic jersey, which has been synonymous with batting maestro Kohli.
The Indian cricket team management may rest two players - one batter and one bowler - as part of workload management in the fifth Test match against England in Dharamsala starting March 7, according to Cricbuzz. With Indian clinching the five-match series with a victory over England in the Ranchi Test, the team management is looking to provide rest to some key players. However, the report did not mention the names of the cricketers who are being considered by the team management and selectors. The report also claimed that Jasprit Bumrah is all set to make his return to the playing XI in Dharamsala. The fast bowler was rested for the fourth Test match in Ranchi keeping the T20 World Cup in mind.