Sachin Tendulkar's Epic 175: A Tale of Heroism and Resilience
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Sachin Tendulkar's Epic 175: A Tale of Heroism and Resilience

India Today  

Sachin Tendulkar's 175 against Australia in 2009 remains a legendary innings, despite India's heartbreaking loss. His impeccable timing and shot selection showcased his unmatched ability to chase big scores under pressure. His heroic performance, which helped India secure a memorable victory despite being dismissed for 175, is considered one of the greatest innings in a losing cause. His determination and refusal to concede against the odds cemented his status as one of the greatest cricketers of all time.

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'You're a No. 9 batter': Siraj scolded by Gavaskar as mid-pitch 'conversation' with Jadeja nearly spells doom for India
6 days, 11 hours ago

'You're a No. 9 batter': Siraj scolded by Gavaskar as mid-pitch 'conversation' with Jadeja nearly spells doom for India

Hindustan Times  

The legendary Sunil Gavaskar was absolutely irate after a mix-up between Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja nearly cost India a wicket against Australia on Day 4 of the Brisbane Test on Tuesday. The mix-up could have been fatal for India – and Gavaskar, not mincing words, straightaway lambasted Siraj live on air. India's score was 200/7 when, on the penultimate …

Gabba Test: India struggles at 201/7 at tea on Day 4, need 45 runs to avoid follow-on
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6 days, 12 hours ago

Gabba Test: India struggles at 201/7 at tea on Day 4, need 45 runs to avoid follow-on

Deccan Chronicle  

Brisbane: Ravindra Jadeja stonewalled the Australian bowlers with a characteristically doughty fifty, carrying India to 201 for seven at tea on a rain-interrupted fourth day of the third Test here on Tuesday. Jadeja and Nitish Kumar Reddy added 53 runs for the seventh wicket, ensuring that KL Rahul's classy 84 will not go in vain. However, a slice of misfortune …

Gambhir's harsh Ravindra Jadeja treatment called out as world no. 1 all-rounder's stat better than Sachin, Kohli, Rohit
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6 days, 13 hours ago

Gambhir's harsh Ravindra Jadeja treatment called out as world no. 1 all-rounder's stat better than Sachin, Kohli, Rohit

Hindustan Times  

Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul emerged as the key difference between India and a potential defeat at Brisbane as the two batters raised hopes of avoiding a follow-on against Australia at the Gabba. Rahul top-scored with 84, while Jadeja's 25th Test half-century added some grace to India's first innings as the visitors try to force a draw. Jadeja joined forces …

Time to 'point fingers' as India's batting self-destructs again, reckless shots doom another disappointing collapse
1 week ago

Time to 'point fingers' as India's batting self-destructs again, reckless shots doom another disappointing collapse

Hindustan Times  

We don't, as a team, point fingers at each other and we don't want to get into that mindset where we are pointing fingers at each other – that you should do this, you should do that.” So said Jasprit Bumrah on Monday, a few hours after bowling his heart out to pick up six for 76, and not long …

India in dire straits at 48/4 after top-order batters' flop show
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1 week ago

India in dire straits at 48/4 after top-order batters' flop show

Hindustan Times  

Brisbane, Atrocious shot selection by the top-order batters, including Virat Kohli, left India reeling at 48 for four at tea on a rain-marred day three of the third Test against Australia here on Monday. HT Image Left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc struck twice and Josh Hazlewood once as India took lunch at 22 for three after Australia racked up 445 in …

Virat Kohli edged and gone: Fans slam pattern after India star flops in Brisbane
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1 week ago

Virat Kohli edged and gone: Fans slam pattern after India star flops in Brisbane

India Today  

India star batter Virat Kohli's struggles against Australia’s bowlers continued as his innings ended early on Day 3 of the Brisbane Test. This dismissal not only intensified pressure on the Indian batting unit, which had already lost opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and then Shubman Gill to Mitchell Starc, but also exposed a recurring vulnerability in Kohli's game. Earlier in the innings, …

Australia vs India quick hits: Sunil Gavaskar roasts Yashasvi Jaiswal and Mitch Marsh takes a screamer on day three of Gabba Test
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Australia vs India quick hits: Sunil Gavaskar roasts Yashasvi Jaiswal and Mitch Marsh takes a screamer on day three of Gabba Test

ABC  

Mitch Marsh takes a stunning grab, young India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal gets a bath from a legend of the game, and the Aussie bowlers wreak havoc in between rain delays. And it proved to be the case on day three too, as Jaiswal hammered a drive into where the Australian players were congregating, hitting a Cricket Australia videographer on the …

Virat Kohli asked to follow Sachin Tendulkar’s Sydney template in Brisbane, Sunil Gavaskar says, ‘If he plays like…’
1 week, 4 days ago

Virat Kohli asked to follow Sachin Tendulkar’s Sydney template in Brisbane, Sunil Gavaskar says, ‘If he plays like…’

Live Mint  

Virat Kohli's weaknesses against the deliveries outside the off-stump were exposed in Adelaide when the former India captain was caught off-guard against the likes of Scott Boland, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc. Legendary Sunil Gavaskar came up with solution for Kohli, urging the right-hander to follow Sachin Tendulkar's Sydney template from 2004 where the Little Master refrained from playing shots …

AUS-W vs IND-W: After 3-0 whitewash vs Australia, India Women face more trouble
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AUS-W vs IND-W: After 3-0 whitewash vs Australia, India Women face more trouble

India Today  

India Women have been fined 10 percent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over rate in their second ODI against Australia on Sunday, December 8 at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane. India lost the match by 122 runs to concede a 2-0 lead to Tahlia McGrath’s Australia. Australia vs India, 3rd Women's ODI Highlights Harmanpreet Kaur's team …

On this day: Sachin Tendulkar’s landmark centuries, 16 years apart
1 week, 5 days ago

On this day: Sachin Tendulkar’s landmark centuries, 16 years apart

Hindustan Times  

Sachin Tendulkar's cricketing journey has been defined by a series of historic milestones and achievements. Two such iconic moments took place 16 years apart: his maiden first-class century in 1988 and his record-equalling Test century in 2004. The two landmark centuries scored in 1988 and 2004 are symbolic of Sachin Tendulkar’s unmatched career in cricket. 1988 Ranji Trophy century On …

Team India short changed by Rohit, Kohli and senior bowlers in Adelaide humbling
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Team India short changed by Rohit, Kohli and senior bowlers in Adelaide humbling

Firstpost  

Skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli failed to fire twice in as many days after Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj’s inability to make the brand new pink ball talk on Day 1 had a major effect on the fate of the second Test in Adelaide, which ended in a decisive Australian victory. Captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and the rest …

Australia fight back with quick strikes after Gill-Rahul stand
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Australia fight back with quick strikes after Gill-Rahul stand

New Indian Express  

ADELAIDE: Veteran Australian pacer Mitchell Starc delivered two critical blows before tea as India squandered a promising start to reach 82 for four on the opening day of the pink-ball Test here on Friday. Starc removed opener KL Rahul and Virat Kohli in quick succession, swinging the momentum in Australia’s favour. The situation worsened for India when Scott Boland trapped …

AUS v IND, 2nd Test: Mitchell Starc's pink-ball love affair hurts India on Day 1
2 weeks, 3 days ago

AUS v IND, 2nd Test: Mitchell Starc's pink-ball love affair hurts India on Day 1

India Today  

Mitchell Starc resumed his love affair with the pink ball, putting India on the back foot for the first time in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 series. | AUS vs IND, 2nd Test Day 1: Highlights | While India managed 30 more runs than in the first innings at Perth, their bowling lacked the discipline and decisiveness that had put Australia …

AUS vs IND: Mohammed Siraj bowls 181.6 kmph? Speed-gun goes horribly wrong
2 weeks, 3 days ago

AUS vs IND: Mohammed Siraj bowls 181.6 kmph? Speed-gun goes horribly wrong

India Today  

Day 1 of the Adelaide Test between India and Australia witnessed a mix of humor and intensity, highlighted by a technical glitch that clocked India pacer Mohammed Siraj’s delivery at an astonishing 181.6 kmph. Before the fifth ball, Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne stepped away from the crease, citing a distraction caused by a fan holding a beer snake near the sight …

Yashasvi Jaiswal on the verge of breaking Sachin Tendulkar's major record
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Yashasvi Jaiswal on the verge of breaking Sachin Tendulkar's major record

India Today  

Young India opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal is on the verge of breaking legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most runs in a calendar year by an India batter. Notably, Jaiswal has been in sensational form in the ongoing year having scored 1280 runs from 12 matches at an average of 58.18 with three hundreds and 7 fifties to his …

Virat Kohli eyes Sachin Tendulkar's all-time Border-Gavaskar Trophy record in 2nd Test against Australia
3 weeks ago

Virat Kohli eyes Sachin Tendulkar's all-time Border-Gavaskar Trophy record in 2nd Test against Australia

India TV News  

Virat Kohli showed glimpses of returning to form with an unbeaten century in the first Test match against Australia in Perth and is now just one hundred away from breaking Sachin Tendulkar's all-time Border-Gavaskar Trophy record in the next match in Adelaide. Kohli equalled the great Sachin Tendulkar's record for most hundreds in Border-Gavaskar Trophy history with his 9th century …

NZ vs ENG: Joe Root breaks Sachin Tendulkar's 4th innings Test record
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NZ vs ENG: Joe Root breaks Sachin Tendulkar's 4th innings Test record

India Today  

Star batter Joe Root went past India legend Sachin Tendulkar as the leading run-scorer in the fourth innings of Test cricket during England's commanding eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first Test at Hagley Oval. Most runs in 4th innings in Test cricket 1630 - Joe Root 1625 - Sachin Tendulkar 1611 - Alastair Cook 1611 - Graeme Smith …

First time in 100 years! Sri Lanka register embarrassing record after getting bowled out for 42 runs
3 weeks, 4 days ago

First time in 100 years! Sri Lanka register embarrassing record after getting bowled out for 42 runs

India TV News  

The opening Test of the two-match series between South Africa and Sri Lanka is progressing at a rapid pace at the Kingsmead in Durban. Yes, Sri Lanka's batting innings lasted only for 83 balls, the lowest since 1924 and the second-lowest overall in the history of the longest format. The pitch is spicy and helpful for the bowlers but even …

Rahul Dravid drops ominous 'big series' warning for Australia after Virat Kohli's Perth special
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Rahul Dravid drops ominous 'big series' warning for Australia after Virat Kohli's Perth special

Hindustan Times  

Rahul Dravid has said that Virat Kohli could be in for a big series in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after the latter ended his poor run of form in Tests with a century in Perth. Kohli scored an unbeaten 100 in 143 balls which, along with Yashasvi Jaiswal's 161 off 297 and KL Rahul's 77 off 176 helped India set Australia …

Sunil Gavaskar to Sachin Tendulkar, legendary cricketers hail India’s historic win in Perth: ‘Redefining mental battle’
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Sunil Gavaskar to Sachin Tendulkar, legendary cricketers hail India’s historic win in Perth: ‘Redefining mental battle’

Live Mint  

India made a stellar start to the five-match series at the Optus Stadium in Perth after Jasprit Bumrah led the team to a 295-run win over Pat Cummins’ Australia on Monday. Rahul Dravid praises team India's performance Rahul Dravid called India's victory a powerful comeback after their miserable performance against New Zealand. When you talk about a spell that can …

India vs Australia, 1st Test Day 4: Catch all key moments from the match in pictures
4 weeks ago

India vs Australia, 1st Test Day 4: Catch all key moments from the match in pictures

Hindustan Times  

India vs Australia, 1st Test Day 4: Catch all key moments from the match in pictures India swept past Australia for a dominant 295-run win in the first Test in Perth on Monday, wrapping up the. India swept past Australia for a dominant 295-run win in the first Test in Perth on Monday, wrapping up the match with more than …

India routs Australia by 295 runs to complete comeback in 1st test
4 weeks ago

India routs Australia by 295 runs to complete comeback in 1st test

Associated Press  

PERTH, Australia — India routed Australia by 295 runs in the opening Border-Gavaskar test to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series with more than a day to spare at Perth Stadium on Monday. Set a formidable 534 runs to win, Australia was bowled out for 238 runs soon after tea on the fourth day as India secured its …

India vs Australia 1st Test, Day 4: IND beats AUS in Perth Test
4 weeks ago

India vs Australia 1st Test, Day 4: IND beats AUS in Perth Test

The Hindu  

A blue patch shimmered in the stands as Indian fans congregated to celebrate a great triumph. Head survived an lbw appeal and subsequent review from Siraj, and immediately celebrated with drives and punches as Bumrah and Harshit Rana felt the heat of the batter’s aggression. Head and Mitchell Marsh held firm till lunch as Australia moved to 104 for five …

Ind vs Aus, 1st Test, Day 3: India declares inning at 487; Virat Kohli slams 30th century at Perth
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Ind vs Aus, 1st Test, Day 3: India declares inning at 487; Virat Kohli slams 30th century at Perth

Live Mint  

India vs Australia: India declared the inning against Australia at 487 runs for six wickets with a lead of 533 runs, setting Australia a record victory target of 534 runs. At Perth today, Virat Kohli slammed his 30th century on the third day of the India vs. Australia first test match. The scoreboard on the third day of the first …

Australia, weary and shellshocked, is batted into oblivion by India's prodigous tyro Yashasvi Jaiswal
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Australia, weary and shellshocked, is batted into oblivion by India's prodigous tyro Yashasvi Jaiswal

ABC  

On the second day in Perth, a Test match broke out. Yashasvi Jaiswal will resume on day three just 10 runs shy of his fourth Test century, in this his 15th Test and first in Australia. A whipped leg glance off the bowling of Starc drew instant comparison to Ricky Ponting at his elegant best — though, unlike Jaiswal, Ponting's …

Australia vs India quick hits: Virat Kohli beams a security guard as Australia unravels on day three of Perth Test
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Australia vs India quick hits: Virat Kohli beams a security guard as Australia unravels on day three of Perth Test

ABC  

Yashasvi Jaiswal completes the inevitable as Virat Kohli's brilliance makes for danger in the outfield on an exhausting day three for Pat Cummins's team in Perth. Check out the quick hits from day three of the first Test between Australia and India. King Kohli finds the one person not watching him Australia's fielders rushed to check on the security guard …

Virat Kohli hits 7th Test hundred in Australia, surpasses Sachin in elite list
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Virat Kohli hits 7th Test hundred in Australia, surpasses Sachin in elite list

India Today  

Star India batter Virat Kohli scripted history on Day 3 of the 1st Test between Australia and India on November 24,Sunday. Kohli hit his record 7th Test hundred on Australian soil as he reached the three-figure mark in 143 balls at the Optus Stadium. Kohli equalled Hammond with seven hundreds in Australia as the star batter completed his 30th Test …

Watch: Virat Kohli applauds Yashasvi Jaiswal after opener's heroic 161 in Perth
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Watch: Virat Kohli applauds Yashasvi Jaiswal after opener's heroic 161 in Perth

India Today  

Virat Kohli was seen applauding Yashasvi Jaiswal after the 22-year-old opener's dismissal after a brilliant 161 on Day 3 of the Perth Test against Australia. The video of Kohli's gesture has gone viral, as the former India captain clapped in admiration for Jaiswal's remarkable knock against Australia at the Optus Stadium. Jaiswal became only the fifth Indian opener to score …

1st Test: Virat Kohli 100, Jaiswal 161 deflate Australia as India smell victory
4 weeks, 1 day ago

1st Test: Virat Kohli 100, Jaiswal 161 deflate Australia as India smell victory

India Today  

Virat Kohli marked a return to form with a morale-boosting century, following Yashasvi Jaiswal's masterful hundred, as India declared their second innings at 487 for six, setting Australia a daunting target of 534 runs to chase on Day 3 of the opening Test on Sunday. Once Kohli reached an unprecedented seventh Test century in Australia, Indian skipper Jasprit Bumrah declared …

5 Indian players to score a Test century in Perth
4 weeks, 1 day ago

5 Indian players to score a Test century in Perth

India TV News  

Image Source : BCCI X 1/5 5. Yashasvi Jaiswal notched up his fourth Test hundred and first in Australia as he led India's scintillating comeback in the second innings in the Perth Test. Jaiswal's magnificent 161 was only the fifth century by an Indian batter in Tests in Perth and second at the Optus Stadium Image Source : Getty 2/5 …

IND vs AUS, 1st Test: Fifties by Jaiswal, Rahul keeps India ahead against frustrated Australia on second day
1 month ago

IND vs AUS, 1st Test: Fifties by Jaiswal, Rahul keeps India ahead against frustrated Australia on second day

The Hindu  

If 17 wickets and the supremacy of pace were Friday’s defining tales, Saturday was about the merits of patience and the virtues of old-fashioned batting. At close on the second day of the first Test here at the Optus Stadium, India muscled its way to 172 for no loss in the second innings. The Indian second innings had an ideal …

‘I Bowl Faster Than You’: Mitchell Starc Gives Cheeky Warning To KKR Teammate Harshit Rana During IND vs AUS Perth Test | WATCH
1 month ago

‘I Bowl Faster Than You’: Mitchell Starc Gives Cheeky Warning To KKR Teammate Harshit Rana During IND vs AUS Perth Test | WATCH

ABP News  

India staged a remarkable comeback in the 1st IND vs AUS Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 at Perth. Debutant Harshit Rana eventually claimed Starc’s wicket but not before getting involved for a friendly banter with the Australian spearhead. ALSO ON ABP Live | Tilak Varma Smashes Unbeaten 151 In SMAT To Create History With Three Consecutive T20 Centuries 'Harshit, …

BGT: Jaiswal, Rahul's unbeaten 84-run stand puts India in strong position at tea on day 2
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1 month ago

BGT: Jaiswal, Rahul's unbeaten 84-run stand puts India in strong position at tea on day 2

Deccan Chronicle  

Perth: Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul batted confidently as India made a strong start to the second innings reaching 84 without loss at tea on day two of the opening Test here on Saturday. After dismissing Australia for 104 in 51.2 overs in the morning session to take a 46-run first-innings lead, the visitors put themselves in a strong …

IND vs AUS 1st Test: India Bowl Australia Out For 104 In 2nd Innings, Secure Lead Of 46 Runs At Perth
1 month ago

IND vs AUS 1st Test: India Bowl Australia Out For 104 In 2nd Innings, Secure Lead Of 46 Runs At Perth

ABP News  

IND vs AUS, Perth: India bowled Australia out for 104 runs in the second innings of the India vs Australia 1st Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 on November 23 at Perth’s Optus Stadium. After Australia bowled India for just 150 runs in the first innings, India’s stand-in captain, Jasprit Bumrah, walked the talk as he bagged a five-wicket …

1st Test: Old-school Jaiswal, Rahul enjoy Perth pitch mood swing, grind down Australia
1 month ago

1st Test: Old-school Jaiswal, Rahul enjoy Perth pitch mood swing, grind down Australia

India Today  

The first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Perth’s Optus Stadium continues to unfold with contrasting narratives, as India wrestled control on Day 2 after a chaotic opening day. After a frenetic first day that saw 17 wickets tumble, Day 2 showcased a different rhythm as Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul produced a gritty, old-school batting display to grind down …

1st Test: Old-school Jaiswal, Rahul enjoy Perth pitch mood swing, grind down Australia
1 month ago

1st Test: Old-school Jaiswal, Rahul enjoy Perth pitch mood swing, grind down Australia

India Today  

The first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Perth’s Optus Stadium continues to unfold with contrasting narratives, as India wrestled control on Day 2 after a chaotic opening day. After a frenetic first day that saw 17 wickets tumble, Day 2 showcased a different rhythm as Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul produced a gritty, old-school batting display to grind down …

India's batting woes persist as Bumrah and Co bowled out for 150 after opting to bat against Australia in Perth
1 month ago

India's batting woes persist as Bumrah and Co bowled out for 150 after opting to bat against Australia in Perth

Firstpost  

Had it not been for debutant Nitish Reddy top-scoring with a knock of 41 as well as Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul’s handy contributions of 37 and 26 respectively, India might have struggled to cross the century mark at the fast and bouncy Optus Stadium in Perth. India's Yashasvi Jaiswal departs after getting dismissed for an eight-ball duck as the …

AUS vs IND, 1st Test: KL Rahul crosses 3000 Test runs during Australia vs India match at Perth
1 month ago

AUS vs IND, 1st Test: KL Rahul crosses 3000 Test runs during Australia vs India match at Perth

The Hindu  

India batter KL Rahul crossed the milestone of 3,000 Test runs during Day 1 of the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Perth on Friday. FOLLOW LIVE | AUS vs IND 1st Test Day 1 LIVE Rahul opened the batting for India in the absence of regular captain Rohit Sharma, who missed the match due to personal …

Second time in 44 years! India inflict embarrassing record on Australia in 1st BGT Test in Perth
1 month ago

Second time in 44 years! India inflict embarrassing record on Australia in 1st BGT Test in Perth

India TV News  

Indian bowlers starred with a breathtaking bowling display in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth. After getting bowled out for 150 batting first, skipper Jasprit Bumrah breathed fire with other seamers Mohammed Siraj and Harshit Rana complimenting him well. India have inflicted an unwanted record on Australia with their scintillating bowling display on the opening day of …

Australia vs India: Bumrah stars as Kohli and co toil – first Test Day One
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1 month ago

Australia vs India: Bumrah stars as Kohli and co toil – first Test Day One

Al Jazeera  

India are skittled for 150 before reducing Australia to 67-7 in Perth on the opening day of Border-Gavaskar Test series. India came out on top of the opening day of the Border-Gavaskar series against Australia as 17 wickets fell in Perth where stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah claimed 4-17 for the tourists – their star name Virat Kohli, however, was left …

India vs Australia in Tests throwback: New chapter, old rivals
1 month ago

India vs Australia in Tests throwback: New chapter, old rivals

The Hindu  

The willow game’s rivalries, marinated in history, angst, stunning performances, and seasoned with perhaps a touch of geopolitics, have always stirred interest in cricket’s ardent devotees. During the 1991-92 tour of Australia that India lost 0-4, Shastri scored a double ton in Sydney while also keeping a sharp eye on a young Sachin Tendulkar. Trailing 0-1 after two Tests, it …

OTD: Sachin Tendulkar records 30,000 runs in international cricket
1 month ago

OTD: Sachin Tendulkar records 30,000 runs in international cricket

Hindustan Times  

On this day in 2009, Sachin Tendulkar added yet another milestone to his illustrious career. During the first Test between India and Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad, Tendulkar became the first cricketer in history to surpass 30,000 international runs. The feat was achieved when Tendulkar reached 35 in India's second innings, clipping a delivery from Chanaka Welegedara to deep square leg …

From 1999-2021: Recapping India's history in Australia in Border Gavaskar Trophy
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1 month ago

From 1999-2021: Recapping India's history in Australia in Border Gavaskar Trophy

India Today  

It’s time for yet another edition of the iconic Border-Gavaskar Trophy. On that note, let’s look at India’s Test history in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia Tendulkar, Laxman’s fight in vain Back in 1999-00, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman scored hundreds, but could not save India from a 0-3 defeat Down Under. Rahul Dravid gives India famous win India drew …

The best of India in Australia, part 10: Virender Sehwag's match-saving 151 in Adelaide, 2008
1 month ago

The best of India in Australia, part 10: Virender Sehwag's match-saving 151 in Adelaide, 2008

Hindustan Times  

‘Gutsy’ and ‘tough’ are not words typically used to describe Virender Sehwag innings. Often maligned as a flat-track bully, Sehwag’s 151 at Adelaide in 2008, in a match-saving knock, went to show that a class batter remains a class batter in any situation. Sehwag had already scored a fluent 63 opening the batting in the first innings at the Adelaide …

India grapples with Kohli's form, opening woes before Border Gavaskar Trophy
1 month ago

India grapples with Kohli's form, opening woes before Border Gavaskar Trophy

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: India play Australia in five Tests starting Friday in Perth after their first red-ball series defeat at home in more than a decade exposed the visitors' growing vulnerabilities. As for Rohit, batting great Sunil Gavaskar warned he could struggle in particular against Australian quick Mitchell Starc's "lengths and lines". Opening woes Rohit's form has damaged India's ability to …

Sachin Tendulkar’s social media post goes viral, netizens reminded of Steve Bucknor’s infamous decision
1 month ago

Sachin Tendulkar’s social media post goes viral, netizens reminded of Steve Bucknor’s infamous decision

Live Mint  

Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is among the most widely respected players to have ever graced the game. In a post featuring an image of three trees resembling cricket stumps, Tendulkar posed the question: “Can you guess which umpire made the stumps feel this big? 🤔” The post quickly went viral on social media, garnering over 2.2 million impressions and …

OTD: Virat Kohli tops Sachin Tendulkar as India advances to 2023 World Cup final
1 month, 1 week ago

OTD: Virat Kohli tops Sachin Tendulkar as India advances to 2023 World Cup final

Hindustan Times  

On this day at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, Virat Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 One Day International centuries by notching up his 50th ton in India’s semifinal victory over New Zealand. His landmark innings and Mohammed Shami’s stellar seven-wicket haul led India to a comprehensive 70-run victory, securing their spot in the 2023 World Cup final. Virat Kohli celebrates …

OTD 1989: 15-year-old Sachin Tendulkar makes his international debut vs Pakistan
1 month, 1 week ago

OTD 1989: 15-year-old Sachin Tendulkar makes his international debut vs Pakistan

India Today  

On 15th November 1989, the sport of cricket got gifted with one of his biggest disciples as a 16-year-old prodigy named Sachin Tendulkar made his international debut against Pakistan in Karachi. Hence, a young Tendulkar who once dreamt of playing cricket for his country at the highest level while practicing in the local maidaans of Mumbai under the tutelage of …

BCCI urged to rope in Sachin Tendulkar for India vs Australia Tests to revive Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's fortunes
1 month, 1 week ago

BCCI urged to rope in Sachin Tendulkar for India vs Australia Tests to revive Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's fortunes

Hindustan Times  

Former Indian cricketer WV Raman, on Thursday, advised the Board of Control for Cricket in India to rope in India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar for the impending Border-Gavaskar Trophy series and revive Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's batting fortunes. Sachin Tendulkar had earlier helped Virat Kohli following his dismal 2014 tour India's batting came under fire following the whitewash at …

'Sachin Tendulkar was never this big. Period': Internet erupts after Australian media goes gaga over Virat Kohli
1 month, 1 week ago

'Sachin Tendulkar was never this big. Period': Internet erupts after Australian media goes gaga over Virat Kohli

Hindustan Times  

The Virat Kohli vs Sachin Tendulkar debate is back for one of the most unique reasons. As Kohli tore down the house by breaking and amassing one record after another, culminating in his breaking Tendulkar's record of 49 ODI centuries, the debate seemed to have settled. Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli during last year's ODI World Cup in India However, …

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