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Pratika Rawal is India’s leading run-scorer in the ongoing Women’s ODI World Cup. NEW DELHI: Psychology is a scientific study of the mind and behaviour that helps explain how people think, act and respond — and India’s star opener Pratika Rawal seems to have mastered that balance between mind and sport. A psychology graduate with…
Afghanistan cricket team. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Afghanistan made a statement in the third and final ODI against Bangladesh on Tuesday, October 14, crushing the visitors by 200 runs at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. After posting a competitive total of 293 for 9 in their 50 overs, the Afghan bowlers ran through…
India’s captain Shubman Gill celebrates with teammates Ravindra Jadeja and Nitish Kumar. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned the rationale behind including Nitish Kumar Reddy in India’s playing XI during the recently concluded second Test against the West Indies. Although India won the series convincingly, whitewashing the West Indies 2-0, Reddy’s…
India (in white) and Pakistan (in green) before their Sultan of Johor Cup match. (Screenshot) The Indian junior men’s hockey team players demonstrated sportsmanship by exchanging pleasantries with their Pakistani counterparts during the Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia on Tuesday, contrasting with the recent “no handshake” incidents between the countries’ cricket teams following security…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (X) The Indian men’s cricket team departed from New Delhi for Australia on Wednesday morning for an upcoming white-ball series featuring three ODIs and five T20Is. The tour marks the return of batting veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to international cricket, with Shubman Gill leading the ODI squad as…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma of India (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop has shared his insights on whether Indian cricket veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli could feature in the 2027 ICC ODI World Cup, while also commenting on Shubman Gill‘s captaincy future. Bishop emphasized that the veterans’ participation…
Pat Cummins of Australia celebrates with team mates (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) Former England cricket star Stuart Broad has criticized the current Australian cricket team ahead of the upcoming Ashes series, describing them as the weakest Australian side since 2010, while responding to Australian opener David Warner‘s prediction of a 4-0 victory for Australia…
Ravichandran Ashwin of India celebrates with Virat Kohli (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/Getty Images) Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has advocated for the establishment of standard Test centres for home matches in India, supporting earlier calls made by Virat Kohli in 2019. Speaking on his YouTube channel “Ash ki Baat,” the 39-year-old off-spinner emphasized the importance…
Ajinkya Rahane of India alongside Cheteshwar Pujara (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former India cricket captain Ajinkya Rahane has called for significant changes to the selection system in domestic cricket, suggesting that only recently-retired players should be appointed as selectors. During a discussion with Cheteshwar Pujara on his YouTube channel, Rahane emphasized the importance of…
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) AHMEDABAD: As Yashasvi Jaiswal rushed in to embrace Brian Lara following an extraordinary 175 in the second Test against West Indies, Lara jokingly said, “Don’t beat our bowlers that bad.” The humorous remark was a glowing endorsement of the lofty standards that the 23-year-old batter has set. “Keep getting…
