File photo of Jasprit Bumrah© AFP Former Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri believes that the team management needs to be extremely cautious with how they manage the workload of Jasprit Bumrah during the upcoming Test series against England. Bumrah had a prolonged absence due to injury following the Test series against … Read more
India ODI and Test skipper and Mumbai Indians opener Rohit Sharma recently overcame a lean patch and returned to form in the ongoing IPL. After registering some back-to-back poor scores, Rohit finally hammered an unbeaten 76* off 45 balls and helped MI secure a nine-wicket against the arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede … Read more
Abhishek Nayar (L) and Gautam Gambhir© AFP Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir did not protest to the sacking of assistant coach Abhishek Nayar, according to a report by Hindustan Times. Gambhir appointed Nayar as part of his support staff right after becoming the head coach and they share a long partnership … Read more
The after-shock of India’s Border Gavaskar Trophy loss against Australia was felt on Wednesday as sources claimed that the Rohit Sharma-led team’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has been sacked despite being only eight months into his tenure with the national side. Also, trainer Soham Desai and fielding coach T Dilip would not continue … Read more
File photo of Abhishek Nayar and India head coach Gautam Gambhir© AFP The Indian cricket team’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has been sacked just eight months into the assignment amid speculation of a rift with a high-profile member of the support staff even though Test debacles against New Zealand and Australia are being … Read more
Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir (right) and Abhishek Nayar.© AFP After the Indian cricket team’s disappointing show at the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, which the Rohit Sharma-led team lost by a 3-1, came a series of news leaks. While a series loss is part of sports, what came as a … Read more
India captain Rohit Sharma has recalled his decision to opt out of the decisive Sydney Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, saying that he took the call for the betterment of the team. Speaking to former Australia captain Michael Clarke on Beyond23 Cricket Podcast, Rohit recalled his chat with head coach Gautam … Read more
A meeting in Guwahati featuring Ajit Agarkar, the chairman of the senior men’s selection committee, and Devajit Saikia, the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has been postponed. The meeting had originally been scheduled for Saturday.’ There was also a possibility of head coach Gautam Gambhir being a … Read more
Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir© AFP The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is all set to make major changes to Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir‘s support staff for the Test series against England, according to a report by Dainik Jagran. The report claimed that assistant coach Abhishek … Read more
The BCCI announced a cash prize of Rs 58 crore for the Champions Trophy-winning squad with the players and head coach Gautam Gambhir getting Rs 3 crore each. According to BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia, assistant coaches and support staff will get Rs 50 lakh each, while BCCI officials will receive Rs 25 lakh each. … Read more