IPL 2022: SRH skipper Kane Williamson fined INR 12 lakh for slow over-rate against RR

Kane Williamson became the second captain after Rohit Sharma in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 to be fined for slow over-rate. The SunRisers Hyderabad captain was fined Rs 12 lakh as the 2016 Champions failed to complete their quota of overs in the specified time limit during a 61-run defeat to Rajasthan Royals…

Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja begin rehabilitation at the NCA after missing South Africa Tests

India’s limited-overs captain Rohit Sharma and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja began rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. Both Rohit and Jadeja are not part of India’s 18-man Test squad that reached South Africa for a 3-match series that will be played from December 26 to January 15 as…

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on alleged rift between Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma: Nobody is bigger than sports

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur reacted to the alleged rift between two Indian captains, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, saying nobody is bigger than sports and concerned federations or associations should provide information about the matter. “Sports is supreme & nobody is bigger than sports. I can’t…

Mohammad Azharuddin questions timing of Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma’s break: Substantiates speculation about rift

Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin said that the timing of Rohit Sharma’s injury ahead of the Test series and Virat Kohli’s break from ODI matches against South Africa substantiates speculation about the rift between the two stalwarts. Azharuddin took to social media to point out his concern over…

Ajinkya Rahane congratulates India T20I captain Rohit Sharma for winning start vs New Zealand: Many more to come

Ajinkya Rahane congratulated teammate Rohit Sharma for a winning start to his T20I captaincy stint after India crushed New Zealand by 73 runs to sweep the 3-match series 3-0 in Kolkata on Sunday night. Rohit Sharma led from the front once again for, scoring 56 runs as India posted 184 for 7 on the board and then bowled…

India vs New Zealand: Our fielding has been the biggest positive of the series, says Rohit Sharma

India’s fielding has been the biggest positive to take out of their 3-0 T20I series win over New Zealand, captain Rohit Sharma has said. A 73-run win in Kolkata on Monday helped India complete a series sweep over the T20 World Cup runners-up in a series in which both sides rested a number of key players.…

Rohit Sharma pays tribute to AB de Villiers: Not many had the impact on the game like AB did

India’s T20I captain Rohit Sharma joined the deluge of tributes flowing for former South Africa skipper AB de Villiers, who announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Friday. Rohit said that there haven’t too many cricketers who have had an impact on the game like De Villiers. De Villiers is…

Ranchi weather forecast, India vs New Zealand 2nd T20I: Will rain play spoilsport?

India will be looking to clinch a first series win of the Rohit Sharma-Rahul Dravid era when they face New Zealand in the second T20I in Ranchi on Friday. A five-wicket win in the first match helped India take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The win also ended a seven-match losing streak for India across formats…

Rohit Sharma recalls India debut under Rahul Dravid: Felt like a dream to be part of dressing room

India’s new T20I captain Rohit Sharma recalled his first interaction with current head coach Rahul Dravid in 2007, when he was over the moon after making his debut under the then skipper in Ireland. India were facing South Africa in three ODIs in Ireland when a young and promising 20-year-old Rohit made his debut…

Rohit Sharma should be India’s captain for next two T20 World Cups and KL Rahul vice-captain: Sunil Gavaskar

Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has picked Rohit Sharma to succeed Virat Kohli as the India captain in the shortest format of the game for the next two T20 World Cup. Rohit has been Kohli’s white-ball deputy since 2017 and is likely to take over the charge in the shortest format as Virat Kohli announced…