Sunil Gavaskar: 50 years with Indian cricket, a journey to remember
3 years, 9 months ago

Sunil Gavaskar: 50 years with Indian cricket, a journey to remember

The Hindu  

It was a truly emotional moment for me when Jay Shah, the young honourable secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, presented me with the India cap on the day my cricketing journey on and off the field completed 50 years. READ| To be able to still stay involved with the game that has made me what I am today and has given me everything is a blessing indeed, and for me, Indian cricket is everything. It shows that Indian cricket has a great future and augurs well for the years to come. Yes, the 50 years with Indian cricket has been a journey to remember indeed and has been made all the more enjoyable by seeing how brilliantly Indian cricket has progressed. Thank you, Indian cricket, the BCCI and Indian cricket lovers for making it such an incredibly memorable one.

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BCCI should stop being admirers, end star culture in Indian cricket: Sunil Gavaskar
1 week, 3 days ago

BCCI should stop being admirers, end star culture in Indian cricket: Sunil Gavaskar

India Today  

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has strongly criticised the “star culture” prevalent in the Indian cricket team, raising concerns about its impact on the future of Indian cricket. Gavaskar, visibly disappointed, stressed the need for players to demonstrate an unwavering commitment to Indian cricket. AUS vs IND, 5th Test Match: Full Scorecard "Time to stop pampering" This marked India’s first …

Indian cricket review: Two fading legacies and a World Cup win at last in a 2024 of two contrasting halves
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Indian cricket review: Two fading legacies and a World Cup win at last in a 2024 of two contrasting halves

Hindustan Times  

If any team epitomized the phrase 'blowing hot and cold' in 2024, it was the Indian cricket team. Cracks in The Wall were mended, and a World Cup won, but two ageing stars and a new coach have left Indian cricket with more questions than answers ahead of the New Year. In the single greatest moment for Indian cricket, not …

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's last dance and push for transition: Expectations from Indian cricket in 2025
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's last dance and push for transition: Expectations from Indian cricket in 2025

Hindustan Times  

The year 2024 proved fruitful for Indian cricket, as the men's team lifted the T20 World Cup trophy after a long wait since 2007. The women's team will also be under immense pressure to end the ICC title drought under Harmanpreet Kaur's captaincy as India will host the ODI World Cup next year. However, when India last played an ICC …

T20 Natives Dominate as India Embraces Young Guns in Tests and ODIs
2 months, 3 weeks ago

T20 Natives Dominate as India Embraces Young Guns in Tests and ODIs

News 18  

India's young guns are poised to replicate their success in the long game with a focus on finding talented batters who can bowl with a degree of skill and guile. The BCCI is actively scouting players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhishek Sharma, and Tilak Varma for the T20 and ODI squads, recognizing their potential to fill the void left by Rohit …

Sunil Gavaskar turns 75: All other teams just wanted his wicket; they felt if he got out, they'd get us all – Kapil Dev
6 months ago

Sunil Gavaskar turns 75: All other teams just wanted his wicket; they felt if he got out, they'd get us all – Kapil Dev

Hindustan Times  

- Kapil Dev I often joke with Sunil that he played for 20 years, but for 40 years, he has been talking cricket. Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar - two of the very best Indian cricket has seen. To get big runs against the best fast bowlers; not just of that era but some of the best fast bowlers of …

‘I am what I am because of cricket’: Sunil Gavaskar on 75th birthday
6 months ago

‘I am what I am because of cricket’: Sunil Gavaskar on 75th birthday

Hindustan Times  

Sunil Gavaskar, the original ‘Little Master’ of Indian cricket, turns a sprightly 75 today. The Indian cricket team has given you the ideal birthday gift with the T20 World Cup. Unlike today, the Indian cricket board wasn’t strong during your playing days. England tried to play some of these shots in Test cricket too, which didn’t work in India.

India cricketers feted in victory parade in Mumbai after winning Twenty20 World Cup
6 months, 1 week ago

India cricketers feted in victory parade in Mumbai after winning Twenty20 World Cup

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Tens of thousands of jubilant fans poured onto Mumbai’s Marine Drive to cheer India’s new world cricket champions when they returned home on Thursday. India beat South Africa in a tight finish in the Twenty20 World Cup final last weekend in Barbados for their first world cricket title in 13 years. Skipper Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya …

‘India’s never-give-up attitude’: How Pakistan media, cricketers reacted to Men in Blue’s T20 World Cup victory
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘India’s never-give-up attitude’: How Pakistan media, cricketers reacted to Men in Blue’s T20 World Cup victory

Live Mint  

Pakistan media and cricket players reacted after India had secured a win against South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 final. “Kohli had struggled in the tournament but he delivered his best innings at the perfect moment with his balanced batting,” wrote DAWN while lauding Hardik Pandya for keeping “his cool to ensure silverware for India after they lost …

Better than any written script: Gambhir, Tendulkar, Ashwin laud Rohit and Kohli as the duo bow out of T20Is
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Better than any written script: Gambhir, Tendulkar, Ashwin laud Rohit and Kohli as the duo bow out of T20Is

New Indian Express  

“But they are going to play two more formats, Test cricket and ODI cricket. The legendary Sachin Tendulkar, who has seen the careers of both Kohli and Rohit from close quarters, patted the Mumbai-mate for his "unwavering commitment." "I've witnessed your evolution from a promising youngster to a World Cup-winning captain from close quarters. Well done, Rohit!," Tendulkar wrote on …

T20 World Cup: “In 12 days, the image of Indian cricket underwent a fascinating transformation,” says Yuvraj Singh
7 months, 1 week ago

T20 World Cup: “In 12 days, the image of Indian cricket underwent a fascinating transformation,” says Yuvraj Singh

The Hindu  

It was a memorable fortnight for Indian cricket. The debacle at the 2007 ICC ODI World Cup in the West Indies was a significant blow to the team. When we left for South Africa in early September, we honestly did not believe we could excel in the inaugural T20 World Cup. But we wanted to erase the bitter memories of …

Yash Dayal’s redemption shows why cricket is a great leveller
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Yash Dayal’s redemption shows why cricket is a great leveller

The Hindu  

If ever proof was needed that the game of cricket is a great leveller and can lift you to the skies and bring you down with a huge thump, and also the other way around, it was seen in the match between the defending champion Chennai Super Kings and their southern neighbours Royal Challengers Bengaluru. For CSK, if they lost …

Sunil Gavaskar's fiery message to BCCI amid IPL 2024 batting carnages: 'It's not exciting... bowlers are suffering'
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Sunil Gavaskar's fiery message to BCCI amid IPL 2024 batting carnages: 'It's not exciting... bowlers are suffering'

Hindustan Times  

IPL 2024 has been a batter's season. Despite the batting carnages, while South Africa legend Dale Steyn sees it as an opportunity for bowlers to stand out with economical shows, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar sent a fiery message to BCCI calling for protection of bowlers. Sunil Gavaskar wants BCCI to protect the bowlers amid batting carnages in IPL 2024 …

Team India needs good blend of youth and experience, says Sunil Gavaskar
1 year ago

Team India needs good blend of youth and experience, says Sunil Gavaskar

Firstpost  

Former Indian cricketers Sunil Gavaskar and Irfan Pathan have pointed out where the focus of the Indian cricket team should be for the future. It was especially evident in their opening Test match of the ongoing South Africa tour where India dearly missed Mohammad Shami. Team India seemed completely unprepared for the onslaught that was bestowed on them in their …

'If mistakes are not accepted...': Gavaskar expects 'big decisions to be taken' in wake of India's World Cup defeat
1 year, 1 month ago

'If mistakes are not accepted...': Gavaskar expects 'big decisions to be taken' in wake of India's World Cup defeat

Hindustan Times  

Despite putting up a robust show at the 2023 World Cup, India squandered a golden opportunity to lift the trophy after losing to Australia in the final. India dished out a dominating and ruthless 10-match winning streak en route to the summit clash, even defeating their bogey team New Zealand twice, including the semi-final, but Australia managed to conquer the …

With T20 World Cup in sight, India's unstoppable wealth of talent shines in its full glory
1 year, 1 month ago

With T20 World Cup in sight, India's unstoppable wealth of talent shines in its full glory

Hindustan Times  

Tuesday night’s Glenn Maxwell-inspired last-ball heist in Guwahati notwithstanding, this has already been a T20I series to cherish for Indian cricket. Still, new skipper Suryakumar Yadav’s India have more than held their own against Australia, also missing many of their World Cup heroes but typically, characteristically formidable and unyielding. On the strength of their muscular batting, India have ridden the …

Not over for 50-over
1 year, 1 month ago

Not over for 50-over

The Hindu  

The World Cup is over, and India has lost. They now boast a collection of triumphs, having clinched two ODI World Cups, a T20 World Cup, and the coveted World Test Championship crown. The World Cup, despite a stumbling start in a sparsely populated Narendra Modi Stadium on October 5, recorded the best attendance for an ICC event, breathing new …

1983 To 2023: 40 Years Of Indian Cricket — One Big Victory To A Lasting Legacy
1 year, 1 month ago

1983 To 2023: 40 Years Of Indian Cricket — One Big Victory To A Lasting Legacy

ABP News  

The day of June 25, 1983, is written in golden letters in the history of Indian cricket. During the four decades of winning the World Cup, the Indian cricket team has etched its name on many international trophies. Bird's eye view of the climax to the 1983 World Cup, as fans invade the pitch after Michael Holding's wicket fell, giving …

Sunil Gavaskar: Having Indian coach or captain key to IPL teams’ success
1 year, 7 months ago

Sunil Gavaskar: Having Indian coach or captain key to IPL teams’ success

The Hindu  

So now it’s the playoffs, and there are four teams left standing to try and take the coveted IPL trophy home. It prompted Ravi Shastri, who had coached the Indian team until last year and seen the batting ability that Axar has, to question if there was something in the contract that said Patel wouldn’t bat above number 7 in …

From ebbs and flow to historic moments, here's how Indian cricket panned out in 2022
2 years ago

From ebbs and flow to historic moments, here's how Indian cricket panned out in 2022

India TV News  

Indian Cricket witnessed some sweet and sour moments in 2022. From Virat Kohli's magical knock against Pakistan to the Indian women's team's ODI whitewash in England, there were occasions when the Indian fans jumped in joy. In women's cricket, Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami, who set a benchmark in the women's game and earned respect for the national team on …

On one side, T20; on the other, Test and ODI: that’s the split
2 years, 1 month ago

On one side, T20; on the other, Test and ODI: that’s the split

The Hindu  

If the World Cup defeat has one lesson for India, it is this: T20 is a young man’s game. Playing T20 as 50-over game By now everybody from the professional pundit to the person who clips hedges for a living has told us why India lost. T20 demands two strategies — one, overall, and the other 720 small strategies, one …

‘Every match had a hero’: Yuvraj Singh, Lalchand Rajput relive India’s win in the 2007 World T20
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Every match had a hero’: Yuvraj Singh, Lalchand Rajput relive India’s win in the 2007 World T20

The Hindu  

Fifteen years ago, the Indian team embarked on a thrilling joyride at the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup and came home with the trophy after a nerve-racking final against Pakistan. Yuvraj Singh, who injected energy into India’s campaign with memorable offensives against England and Australia, and Lalchand Rajput, the then India coach, relive the famous triumph. Yuvraj Singh After my …

Fond memories from our first-ever T20 World Cup win are still fresh in my memory: Robin Uthappa
2 years, 3 months ago

Fond memories from our first-ever T20 World Cup win are still fresh in my memory: Robin Uthappa

India Today  

Former cricketer and member of India's first T20 World Cup triumph, Robin Uthappa, has said that the memories from the outing in 2007 are still fresh in his memory. India won the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup exactly 15 years ago on this day and Uthappa was an integral part of the team. As quoted by NDTV, the …

Bowl out, Yuvraj's six sixes and a final to remember: 15 years of India's T20 World Cup win
2 years, 3 months ago

Bowl out, Yuvraj's six sixes and a final to remember: 15 years of India's T20 World Cup win

India Today  

In 2007, when the inaugural T20 World Cup was set to be staged, no one gave the Indian team a chance to emerge as Champions at the end of the tournament. But what happened over the course of the 2007 T20 World Cup changed the course of Indian cricket for good. We went into the first and only bowl out …

We're all proud of you: De Villiers congratulates Kohli on playing 100th T20I
2 years, 4 months ago

We're all proud of you: De Villiers congratulates Kohli on playing 100th T20I

The Hindu  

In a special message, South African batting great AB de Villiers has congratulated Virat Kohli ahead of his 100th T20I, which will also make him the first Indian to complete a century of matches in all three formats. Kohli has represented India in 102 Tests and 262 ODIs so far, and the team's Asia Cup opener against Pakistan in Dubai …

Vettori, Gavaskar back Team India return of 31-year-old star for T20 World Cup
2 years, 8 months ago

Vettori, Gavaskar back Team India return of 31-year-old star for T20 World Cup

Hindustan Times  

One of the many sides of the Indian Premier League has been how it has played a crucial role in building and re-building careers. This time around, the 2022 edition, will play a key role in India picking their team for the T20 World Cup later this year and the first half of the tournament has produced umpteen names, including …

2021 - a year of highs for Indian cricket
3 years ago

2021 - a year of highs for Indian cricket

The Hindu  

This was the year of unprecedented recognition for Indian cricket. Australia came to grief at Gabba even as India took the field without six of its leading bowlers - Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, R. Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. To prove that the Gabba achievement was not a fluke, India set new benchmarks when it travelled to …

Remembering Indian cricket’s greatest moment of 2021
3 years ago

Remembering Indian cricket’s greatest moment of 2021

Live Mint  

No superlative is exaggerated in describing the fairy tale victory in Brisbane at the start of 2021 that launched a triumphant year of Test cricket for India. There were many heroic deeds in Brisbane: Rahane’s positive captaincy that allowed India to go for victory instead of meekly playing for a draw as most observers expected; Thakur top-scoring with 67 in …

'They come in well-prepared, not like us': Former Pakistan captain lauds India's cricketing system
3 years, 7 months ago

'They come in well-prepared, not like us': Former Pakistan captain lauds India's cricketing system

Hindustan Times  

The depth of Indian cricket currently is immense. Former New Zealand pacer, while acknowledging the Indian system, recently said that world cricket needs India and lauded their attention to Test cricket. The 36-year-old also observed that the reason why Indian team players seem mature early on in their international careers is that they reach the top of going through the …

Current Indian team best in history: Sunil Gavaskar
3 years, 9 months ago

Current Indian team best in history: Sunil Gavaskar

The Hindu  

Cricketing great Sunil Gavaskar says the current national team has to be the best in the history of Indian cricket. “This is what my guru Jai would have loved to see - the evolution of Indian cricket team into worldbeaters and to be there right at the top,” the former India opener said. READ | ALSO READ | ALSO READ …

Current Indian team best in history: Sunil Gavaskar
3 years, 9 months ago

Current Indian team best in history: Sunil Gavaskar

The Hindu  

Cricketing great Sunil Gavaskar says the current national team has to be the best in the history of Indian cricket. “This is what my guru Jai would have loved to see - the evolution of Indian cricket team into worldbeaters and to be there right at the top,” the former India opener said. READ | Turning emotional quite often during …

Sunil Gavaskar joins Instagram on 50th anniversary of Test debut
3 years, 10 months ago

Sunil Gavaskar joins Instagram on 50th anniversary of Test debut

Op India  

Legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has finally opened an account on Instagram. Source: Rohan Gavaskar/Twitter Sunil Gavaskar was felicitated by the BCCI ahead of the 3rd Day of the 4th Test match between India versus England at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad. Celebrating 50 years of Sunil Gavaskar's Test debut 👏👏 The cricketing world paid tribute to the legendary …

Sunil Gavaskar Test debut on this day 50 years ago
3 years, 10 months ago

Sunil Gavaskar Test debut on this day 50 years ago

The Hindu  

With a twinkle in his eye, legendary opening batsman Sunil Gavaskar walks down memory lane on the 50th anniversary of his Test debut against the West Indies at Port of Spain on March 6, 1971. Then, of course, my captain Ajit Wadekar – my captain both at Mumbai as well as for India – said that I was going to …

IND vs ENG 4th Test: Virat Kohli's Team India greatest of all time in our cricket history, says Sunil Gavaskar
3 years, 10 months ago

IND vs ENG 4th Test: Virat Kohli's Team India greatest of all time in our cricket history, says Sunil Gavaskar

India TV News  

Indian cricket team has continued its bullish form into the home season with a dominant display on the opening day of India vs England fourth Test in Ahmedabad when hosts' spinners bundled out the Englishmen for just 205 in the first innings. The commanding performance comes right after Virat Kohli and Co. took a 2-1 lead in the series despite …

Band, Baaja and Cake: India cricket stars given heroes' welcome after historic triumph in Australia
3 years, 11 months ago

Band, Baaja and Cake: India cricket stars given heroes' welcome after historic triumph in Australia

India Today  

In the last one month Team India has brought smiles on the faces of a billion people. Captain Virat Kohli left for India to attend the birth of his first child and senior most pacer Mohammed Shami was ruled out of the series with a broken arm after the match. All odds failed to restrict valiant India as Ajinkya Rahane's …

Natarajan's Poverty to Thakur's Fitness: Inspiring Tales of 5 Indian Stars Who Shone the Brightest
3 years, 11 months ago

Natarajan's Poverty to Thakur's Fitness: Inspiring Tales of 5 Indian Stars Who Shone the Brightest

News 18  

India on Tuesday moved to the top of the ICC World Test Championship standings — both on percentage points and points — following their remarkable 2-1 series win over Australia in the four-match Border-Gavaskar series. “Young India has done it,” said the legendary Sunil Gavaskar, terming the historic 2-1 come-from-behind Test series win over Australia as a “magical moment for …

Sunil Gavaskar pays heartfelt tribute to 'inspiring' Indian team: We Indians will be truly proud of our cricketers
3 years, 11 months ago

Sunil Gavaskar pays heartfelt tribute to 'inspiring' Indian team: We Indians will be truly proud of our cricketers

India Today  

Batting great Sunil Gavaskar came up with a befitting tribute for the 'inspiring' Team India as he hailed the mental strength and courage displayed by Ajinkya Rahane-led side in the 4-Test series after the Adelaide heartbreak. Gavaskar said no matter what happens at the Gabba, the Indian fans will be truly proud of this team and the Australians will always …

Sunil Gavaskar: BCCI right in suspending IPL 2020
4 years, 9 months ago

Sunil Gavaskar: BCCI right in suspending IPL 2020

The Hindu  

The decision by the BCCI to suspend the IPL till April 15 is a laudable one. The Ranji Trophy was marginalised not only by the international season where India players couldn’t play for their state teams, but also by the scheduling of an India A tour to New Zealand bang in the middle of the Ranji season which deprived some …

IND vs NZ: When Rohit Sharma got Sunil Gavaskar excited
4 years, 11 months ago

IND vs NZ: When Rohit Sharma got Sunil Gavaskar excited

The Hindu  

The Australian Open tennis championship saw some amazing contests and culminated in a first time winner of a Grand Slam in the women’s event, Sofia Kenin. Some people, especially one or two Aussie cricket writers, who are forever taking potshots at India, should educate the young Australian under-19 World Cup cricketers, who tried to undermine the India players about their …

Sunil Gavaskar: Kapil Dev sowed the seeds for India's fast-bowling riches
5 years ago

Sunil Gavaskar: Kapil Dev sowed the seeds for India's fast-bowling riches

The Hindu  

Recounting distinctive phases of Indian cricket with characteristic sobriety and the odd touch of humour, Sunil Gavaskar, delivering the 26th Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial Lecture at the National Museum here, provided perspective to its global might today. The 70-year-old Gavaskar, who himself represented an era in the 1970s and 80s alongside others, paid humble tribute to the contributions of a …

India were also winning in '70s and '80s: Sunil Gavaskar hits out at Virat Kohli
5 years, 1 month ago

India were also winning in '70s and '80s: Sunil Gavaskar hits out at Virat Kohli

India TV News  

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar doesn't seem to be too impressed with current skipper Virat Kohli crediting Sourav Ganguly for starting the process that has now resulted in India asserting themselves on the cricket field and getting inside the minds of the opposition. "This is a fantastic win but I would like to make a point," said Gavaskar in the …

For Virat Kohli, 2010 game vs Mumbai Indians was his best for Royal Challengers Bangalore
5 years, 9 months ago

For Virat Kohli, 2010 game vs Mumbai Indians was his best for Royal Challengers Bangalore

India Today  

India skipper Virat Kohli has picked out the Champions League T20 game in 2010 against Mumbai Indians in Durban as his most memorable match for Royal Challengers Bangalore. "I clearly remember the Champions League T20 Game in 2010 against Mumbai Indians in Durban, where I scored 49 runs, but we lost the game in the last delivery. Pointing out that …

India, the cricket destination
6 years, 2 months ago

India, the cricket destination

The Hindu  

The 1960s was the most romantic era of Indian cricket. Tendulkar’s aggregate remains untouched, and generations to come will wonder how a team of such outstanding individuals failed to dominate world cricket in the manner of the West Indies and Australia of old. He began as a destructive batsman in ODIs who could also keep wickets and was pitchforked as …

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