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Rugby-Itoje 'honoured and humbled' to be named British and Irish Lions captain

UK-RUGBY-UNION-LIONS:Rugby-Itoje 'honoured and humbled' to be named British and Irish Lions captain

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Published on May 08, 2025 07:14 PM IST
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BCCI president and secretary react to Rohit Sharma's sudden Test retirement

Roger Binny, the current BCCI president, hailed Rohit Sharma for being a team player and building a culture of discipline and selflessness.

Rohit Sharma ends his Test career having scored 4301 runs in 67 Tests with 12 hundreds and 18 half centuries at an average of 40.57. (AFP)
Published on May 07, 2025 11:25 PM IST

"With Shubman, our vision is not limited to one or two seasons; it's long-term" - Gujarat Titans COO Colonel Arvinder Singh, on choosing Gill as captain over senior players

A huge shift came for this talented batter when he was appointed the captain of the Titans in 2024, with Hardik Pandya moving on.

Published on Apr 30, 2025 04:36 PM IST
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Sidhu baffled with 'bizarre' Rohit Sharma absence from Sydney Test, goes on rant

Navjot Singh Sidhu weighed in on the captaincy debacle surrounding Rohit Sharma.

Rohit Sharma handed over the reins of the Indian Test team to long-time teammate Jasprit Bumrah.(AFP)
Updated on Jan 03, 2025 03:47 PM IST

Rohit omission from decisive Test 'emotional' says India's Pant

Rohit omission from decisive Test 'emotional' says India's Pant

Rohit omission from decisive Test 'emotional' says India's Pant
Published on Jan 03, 2025 02:31 PM IST
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No respite for Rohit Sharma as undercooked pink-ball plans fall flat

A return to the middle order has yielded scores of 3 and 6, which means Rohit now has been out for a single-digit score for 8th time in his last 12 Test innings

India's captain Rohit Sharma walks off the field after losing his wicket during the day two of the second Test against Australia.(AP)
Published on Dec 07, 2024 08:29 PM IST

The Bumrah way: Instincts over plan for stand-in skipper

“I’ve never followed a model and I go with my instincts and that’s how I’ve always played my cricket,” India captain for Perth Test says on how he intends to lead the team

India’s captain Jasprit Bumrah speaks during a press conference at Optus Stadium in Perth onThursday. (AFP)
Updated on Nov 21, 2024 07:07 PM IST
ByAshish Magotra

Suryakumar ready to do the hard yards to reclaim India test spot

CRICKET-INDIA/SURYAKUMAR:Cricket-Suryakumar ready to do the hard yards to reclaim India test spot

Suryakumar ready to do the hard yards to reclaim India test spot
Updated on Aug 27, 2024 11:35 AM IST
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'Sudden U-turn is troubling': Hardik's captaincy snub labelled ‘injustice’

Ex-IND coach make a point that the decision was not fair for Hardik who was once in contention to lead India in the 2024 T20 WC.

Hardik Pandya also lost his white-ball vice-captaincy to Shubman Gill.(AFP)
Updated on Jul 21, 2024 07:29 PM IST

HT Poll result: Suryakumar gets bragging rights in captaincy race against Hardik

Hardik Pandya or Suryakumar Yadav, who will captain India in the Sri Lanka T20I series?

Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav are leading candidates to captain India in T20Is. (ANI)
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 11:51 PM IST
By | Written by Siddharth Thakur, New Delhi

Gambhir, Agarkar inform Pandya about last-minute change in T20I captaincy

Head coach Gambhir and chief selector Agarkar have informed Hardik Pandya about their decision to go ahead with Suryakumar Yadav as India's T20I captain.

Head coach Gambhir and chief selector Agarkar have informed Hardik Pandya about their decision to go ahead with Suryakumar as T20I captain.(AFP)
Updated on Jul 17, 2024 02:52 PM IST

Shubman Gill presents strong case for captaincy in front of Gautam Gambhir

Shubman Gill enjoyed his time as captain in the Zimbabwe series and asserted that the captaincy brings out the best in him.

Shubman Gill led India to 4-1 series win over Zimbabwe.(AFP)
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 06:33 PM IST

India vs Zimbabwe, 1st T20I: Fantasy 11 Prediction, teams, captain and more

India have won their last 5 T20I matches whereas Zimbabwe have lost four of their last five encounters.

India's Yashasvi Jaiswal (R) and Shubman Gill (L)(AFP)
Updated on Jul 04, 2024 08:19 PM IST
By, New Delhi

Harbhajan Singh can't control laughter over Babar vs Lara query, angers PAK fans

A video of Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth went viral on social media, where they burst into laughter when asked to choose between Brian Lara and Babar Azam.

Babar Azam or Brian Lara? Harbhajan Singh bursts into laughter on bizarre comparison
Updated on Jul 02, 2024 08:04 PM IST

Cricket-Rohit and Kohli bow out of T20 internationals after World Cup win

CRICKET-T20-IND-ZAF/KOHLI (UPDATE 2):UPDATE 2-Cricket-Rohit and Kohli bow out of T20 internationals after World Cup win

Cricket-Rohit and Kohli bow out of T20 internationals after World Cup win
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 02:45 AM IST
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2024 ICC World Cup: Who is Monank Patel, captain of US T20 squad?

Indian-origin captain Monank Patel will band together with the 2024 US squad for the next T20 World Cup adventure in June.

In June, Gujarat-born Monank Patel will lead the 15-member US squad at the 2024 ICC Men's World Cup. Mumbai-born left-arm pacer Saurabh Netravalkar, who is juggling professions while also working at the US tech company Oracle, will be a pivotal team player for the matches ahead.
Published on May 19, 2024 02:42 PM IST

Not for changing, captain Marsh to keep Australia 'nice and relaxed'

CRICKET-T20WORLDCUP/AUSTRALIA-MARSH:Cricket-Not for changing, captain Marsh to keep Australia 'nice and relaxed'

Not for changing, captain Marsh to keep Australia 'nice and relaxed'
Published on May 02, 2024 12:16 PM IST
Reuters |

Would be a great contest, why not? Rohit on Test cricket against Pakistan

Would be a great contest, why not? Rohit on Test cricket against Pakistan

Would be a great contest, why not? Rohit on Test cricket against Pakistan
Published on Apr 18, 2024 04:18 PM IST
PTI |

Azam vows to make Pakistan world-beaters after regaining T20 captaincy

Azam vows to make Pakistan world-beaters after regaining T20 captaincy

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Updated on Mar 31, 2024 09:58 PM IST
AFP |

South Africa beat DR Congo in shootout to finish third at AFCON

South Africa beat DR Congo in shootout to finish third at AFCON

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Updated on Feb 11, 2024 09:08 AM IST
AFP |

West Indies wins the toss and will field first in the 2nd one-day match against Australia

West Indies wins the toss and will field first in the 2nd one-day match against Australia

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Published on Feb 04, 2024 08:48 AM IST
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Rohit Singh Dagar appointed captain of Chandigarh Golf Club

This is Rohit Singh Dagar’s second tenure in the pivotal position at the prestigious golf institution of the region; in last term in 2017, he had stood out for his professional management of the course

An avid golfer with a single-digit handicap, Rohit Singh Dagar, has represented Haryana in golf at national level. (HT Photo)
Updated on Jan 31, 2024 07:35 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

21-year-old Army lieutenant killed, Captain injured in Jalandhar road crash

The deceased was identified as lieutenant Akshat, 21, a resident of Hisar, while the injured is Captain Yuvraj Singh Chaudhary, 25, both posted with the 18 Sikh regiment. Captain Chaudhary is undergoing treatment at the military hospital.

Senior army officials taking the body of lieutenant Akshat after post-mortem. (HT Photo)
Updated on Dec 17, 2023 05:52 AM IST
By, Jalandhar

"Still choose Sourav Ganguly as my captain": Former India better Parthiv Patel

Parthiv made his debut for India at the age of 17 in 2002.

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Updated on Dec 17, 2023 05:46 AM IST
ANI |

"It's a great feeling," says Shubman Gill on becoming new GT skipper

Star opener Shubman Gill expressed his happiness after being announced as the captain of the Gujarat Titans (GT) ahead of the 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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Updated on Nov 29, 2023 05:08 PM IST
ANI |

At 24, Gill takes on the captaincy curveball

There are lessons to be learnt from the journeys of IPL captains who got the job young.

India's Shubman Gill during a practice session (PTI)
Published on Nov 28, 2023 08:29 PM IST
By, New Delhi

Why Pat Cummins is not your typical Aussie skipper

Australian skipper Pat Cummins has presented a face of quiet resistance and guided them through some tense wins

Australian captain Pat Cummins. (AFP)
Published on Nov 18, 2023 03:41 PM IST
ByVivek Krishnan

A hearty Stew: Patrick Stewart on acting, labour unions, and his new memoir

Over 60 years, he’s starred in Star Trek, X-Men, sci-fi and Shakespeare. What did it take to be so many things to so many people? An exclusive interview.

‘It will not surprise you to learn that the guy who thought that Sting played... in a policeman’s band knew next to nothing of Star Trek,’ Stewart says. (Getty Images for IMDb)
Updated on Oct 28, 2023 05:08 PM IST
ByDhamini Ratnam

Chandigarh girls shine in roller hockey meet

Runjhun, who is pursuing MBA in Sports Management from Symbiosis International University, was the India team captain; Manika is a student of Sacred Heart School, Sector 26

Manika Mahajan (left) and Runjhun Sharda were part of the Indian team that won the gold medal at the Macau Open Roller Hockey Championship recently. (HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 08, 2023 04:40 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

'Rohit commands a lot of respect': Harbhajan's cracking take on India captain

Harbhajan Singh has come out in support of Rohit Sharma after the India captain was slammed by legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar.

Harbhajan shared his views on Rohit Sharma's leadership after the India captain was called out by Sunil Gavaskar(AP-ANI)
Updated on Jul 10, 2023 09:30 PM IST
By, New Delhi
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