South Africa’s Marco Jansen, second right, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) Guwahati: “To borrow a phrase, we wanted them to really grovel.” When South African coach Shukri Conrad uttered these words after stumps on Day Four, the press room was left stunned. The Indian team and its peripheral contingent, used to believing that they…
India vs South Africa Live Score: ‘We wanted them to really grovel’- Conrad explains SA’s ruthless declaration strategy South Africa’s strategy on day four of the Guwahati Test was clear and deliberate — make India toil, wear them down, and shut the door on any chance of a comeback. That is why the visitors kept…
Pressure has been mounting on Gautam Gambhir after the Test side has been struggling in the Test series against South Africa. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Virat Kohli’s elder brother, Vikas Kohli, stirred fresh conversation around India’s red-ball struggles with a sharp post on Threads, landing right in the middle of a tense fourth day of the…
Rohit Sharma has been handed a special role as Team India prepare for their title defense of the T20 World Cup next year. (PTI Photo) Rohit Sharma will return to the global stage in a new role, with the former India captain appointed as the ambassador for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. The…
Rohit Sharma lifts the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup Trophy following the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 Final match between South Africa and India at Kensington Oval on June 29, 2024 in Bridgetown, Barbados. (Photo/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday released the schedule…
NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday released the full schedule for the upcoming 2026 T20 World Cup. The tournament will start on February 7 in Colombo with Pakistan facing the Netherlands, followed by West Indies playing Bangladesh.India will open their title defence later the same day against the USA in Mumbai. The…
Shukri Conrad, head coach of South Africa. (File photo/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Fifty years after England captain Tony Greig’s “grovel” comment before the 1976 series against Clive Lloyd’s team united and galvanised the West Indian players, South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad used the same word on Tuesday.Conrad triggered controversy at the end of the…
Gautam Gambhir has come under criticism for Team India’s recent struggles. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) Former India batter Suresh Raina has thrown his support behind head coach Gautam Gambhir at a time when the national team’s red-ball form at home has come under scrutiny. India, still recovering from the shock of being swept by New Zealand…
IOA President PT Usha (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s long-anticipated bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games is set to receive formal approval on Wednesday at the Commonwealth Sport General Assembly in Glasgow — a move that will officially bring the multi-sport extravaganza back to the country after 20 years and mark a major leap…
Syed Zabiulla (R) with his ward Smaran Ravichandran (L). (Photo by Special Arrangement) NEW DELHI: Syed Zabiulla vividly remembers a seven-year-old Smaran Ravichandran doing all sorts of things while trying to impress his coach.“He was a very hyper-active kid,” Zabiulla, who is the coach of Smaran, currently a hot property in Indian cricket, tells TimesofIndia.com…
