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India coach Gautam Gambhir (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) If you judged Gautam Gambhir purely through the lens of India’s Test results, you might assume his stint is spiralling. India have just endured a brutal 408-run defeat to South Africa in Guwahati, slipped to a 2-0 home series loss, and the calls for a separate red-ball coach have grown louder than ever. Yet Gambhir’s white-ball track record tells an entirely different tale. This is the same man who has already guided India to the 2025 Champions Trophy and the Asia Cup, while pushing the team towards a far more adventurous…

Sai Sudharsan plays a shot during the fifth day of the second Test in Guwahati. (Image: PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) The team’s hard-earned legacy in the five-day game is eroding fast, especially at home. But with all the focus being on chasing White-Ball glory, right from a cricketer’s junior years, an effective turnaround may require more effort than the stakeholders may be willing to make.GUWAHATI: It was right after Day Four of the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati. India were staring at one of their most humiliating series defeats in recent times, but the focus of the stakeholders of…

Pat Cummins during a practice session. (Getty Images) Australia have resisted the temptation to rush back their two premier fast bowlers, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, naming an unchanged 14-man squad for the second Ashes Test beginning Thursday at the Gabba. The decision means Cummins’ anticipated return will be delayed by another two weeks, while Hazlewood also remains unavailable as he continues his recovery from a hamstring strain.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Cummins, who missed the first Test in Perth due to lumbar stress, trained impressively this week — bowling at full tilt with the pink…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The BCCI’s Junior Cricket Committee on Friday announced a 15-member India U19 squad for the upcoming ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup, to be held in Dubai from December 12 to 21. With the marquee India–Pakistan group match scheduled for December 14 at the ICC Academy, the young Indian side will enter the tournament with significant expectations and attention.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Ayush Mhatre has been named captain, with Vihaan Malhotra appointed vice-captain. All eyes, however, will be on teen prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who headlines the batting unit after an…

Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur with ICC Trophy World Cup 2025 with team members at Rashtrapati Bhavan. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The BCCI on Friday announced that India will host Sri Lanka for a five-match women’s T20I series in December, marking the team’s first international assignment since lifting the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup last month. The series was confirmed after India’s scheduled December fixtures against Bangladesh were postponed due to political tensions between the two countries.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The upcoming contest will now fill an important gap in India’s calendar, ensuring Harmanpreet Kaur and…

(L-R) Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir, chief selector Ajit Agarkar, Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Sporting the Indian cricket team’s training kit and Cloudmonster joggers, chief selector Ajit Agarkar is a regular feature at net sessions – both home and abroad, but definitely abroad. When he is not keeping tabs on the squad in the nets, he is either on the golf course or exploring the sights and sounds of the country the team is stationed in for their next assignment. Be it exploring the famous Birmingham canal stretch (during India tour of England)…

Nitish Rana, who is currently playing in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, provided an update on Shubman Gill’s condition when asked by a fan. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian cricket captain Shubman Gill has been sidelined from both Test and ODI series against South Africa due to a neck injury sustained during the first Test match in Kolkata. His absence significantly impacted India’s performance, resulting in a 2-0 Test series loss to South Africa.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The injury occurred when Gill attempted a sweep shot against Simon Harmer during India’s first innings at Eden Gardens.…

Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal has surprised his followers with an unexpected Instagram post suggesting he’s ready for marriage again, just months after his divorce from choreographer Dhanashree Verma. His caption stated he’s looking for the right partner to tie the knot.The post quickly gained attention on social media platforms. Chahal wrote in Hindi, “Shaadi k lie ready hoon bas ladki chaiye,” which translates to being ready for marriage and just needing a bride. Chahal’s recent Instagram post about being ready for marriage has received mixed reactions from fans. Some expressed shock, while others showed support…

India bowling coach Morne Morkel has shared promising updates on Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer’s recoveries (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: India bowling coach Morne Morkel has shared promising updates on Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer’s recoveries ahead of the ODI series opener against South Africa in Ranchi on November 30. Both cricketers, appointed captain and vice-captain for the series, remain sidelined due to injury and will miss all three matches.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Speaking to the media before the first ODI, Morkel expressed optimism about their progress, saying the most recent discussions regarding their…

File photo of Cole Palmer© AFP Cole Palmer is fit for Chelsea’s top-of-the-table clash with Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday after recovering from a broken toe sooner than expected. The England forward was injured reportedly in an accident at home last week. But Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca confirmed on Friday he was in contention to start against league leader Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. “Having Cole back is good news and everyone is happy,” Maresca said. “He can help us a lot. He is arguably our best player. Now we have to give him time to be…