India’s Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Jon Super, file) NEW DELHI: Team India batter Rishabh Pant added another glittering milestone to his already eventful Test career, overtaking Virender Sehwag to become India’s all-time leader in Test sixes. Pant, who began the innings tied with Sehwag on 90 sixes, moved past the former opener with a trademark blow,…
As India and South Africa are set to face each other in a high-stake two-match Test series starting November 14, with matches scheduled at Eden Gardens in Kolkata and ACA Stadium in Guwahati, it is worth revisiting the debut of a man who not only redefined opening in Test match cricket but also changed it…
Shafali Verma put on a show, both with bat and ball in the Women’s World Cup final against South Africa (Images via AP) Shafali Verma produced a stunning all-round performance in the rain-hit ICC Women’s ODI World Cup final at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday, guiding India Women to a strong position against South…
Pratika Rawal (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) NAVI MUMBAI: Delhi has long produced some of India’s finest openers — Virender Sehwag, Shikhar Dhawan, Gautam Gambhir, Manoj Prabhakar, Aakash Chopra. The latest to join that list is 25-year-old Pratika Rawal.When the selectors picked Rawal over the explosive Shafali Verma a year ago, there were doubts. But since then,…
(left) Virender Sehwag shared with his mother and sons; Segwag’s estranged wife with their sons (Instagram) Virender Sehwag‘s social media post on Diwali has created quite a stir among fans.The former India opener, who turned 47 on Monday, posted a photo with his two sons — Aaryavir Sehwag and Vedant Sehwag. Arti Sehwag’s absence from…
India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) Yashasvi Jaiswal’s dream run in Test cricket continues. The young opener struck a superb 175 against the West Indies in the second and final Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, further establishing himself as India’s next big batting star. Jaiswal’s innings was a mix of patience, control,…
Rahul Soreng bowls (Photo Credit: @virendersehwag on X) Rahul Soreng, whose father was martyred in the Pulwama attack, has earned a spot in the Haryana Under-19 cricket team, receiving congratulations from former Indian cricket opener Virender Sehwag.Since 2019, Rahul has been studying at Sehwag International School. Following the Pulwama attack, Sehwag had initiated free education…
Chasing 172, Abhishek Sharma blazed his way to 74 off just 39 balls, setting the tone with his aggressive intent. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India opener Virender Sehwag heaped praise on Abhishek Sharma for his match-winning knock in India’s Super Four victory over Pakistan at the Asia Cup 2025. Chasing 172, the left-hander blazed…