Sydney, Jan 7 (UNI) Ricky Ponting and Ravi Shastri have shared their thoughts on where Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are at in their Test careers following a further downturn in form for the superstar pair in India’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy loss to Australia. Once the linchpin of India’s batting, Kohli suffered a torrid time Down…
Washington/New Delhi, Jan 7 (UNI) US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval during their talks in New Delhi yesterday discussed efforts to address national security concerns associated with overcapacity in key technology sectors, and also noted the progress made to address long-standing barriers to bilateral strategic trade, technology, and industrial…
Sydney, Jan 6 (UNI) Ricky Ponting believes the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has set a tough benchmark for the Ashes to follow next Australian summer, as the two series jostle for best Test cricket rivalry bragging rights. Joining Sanjana Ganesan and Ravi Shastri for a bumper episode of The ICC Review after Australia’s 3-1 series win, Ponting…
Melbourne, Jan 6 (UNI) Novak Djokovic says he still experiences “trauma” when he visits here, three years after he was deported because of Australia’s Covid-19 regulations. Djokovic, who was not vaccinated against the virus, had his visa cancelled by the Australian government on “health and good order” grounds, the BBC reported. He was forced to…
Sydney, Jan 5 (UNI) Taylor Fritz got the better of Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz in a third-set tie-break to clinch victory for the United States in the United Cup final in Sydney. The 6-4 5-7 7-6 (7-4) success for the world number four followed a straight set win for Coco Gauff over Iga Swiatek in the…
Brisbane, Jan 5 (UNI) Aryna Sabalenka and Jiri Lehecka got their 2025 seasons off to the perfect start by winning the singles titles at the Brisbane International tennis tournament on Sunday night. Sabalenka, the world number one, dropped her first set at the key Australian Open warm-up tournament against 107th-ranked Polina Kudermetova, but recovered to…
Sydney, Jan 5 (UNI) Jasprit Bumrah, who was named Player of the Series, expressed disappointment over missing out on what he described as the “spiciest wicket of the series” in the just-concluded SGT Test match here on Sunday. Despite the personal setback and physical discomfort, Bumrah played a key role in India’s fight throughout the…
Sydney, Jan 5 (UNI) India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir has refrained from speculating on the future of veteran cricketers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma but lauded their commitment and passion for the game. Speaking to reporters, Gambhir said, “I can’t talk about the future of any player. It’s up to them. But, yes, what I…
Sydney, Jan 5 (UNI) India’s hopes of making it to the World Test Championship (WTC) final were significantly impacted by the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, as Australia defeated India by 6 wickets in the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy here on Sunday. Bumrah, sidelined due to a back spasm, left a significant…
Sydney, Jan 5 (UNI) India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday commended Rohit Sharma for his decision to step down as captain following a disappointing performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Speaking to the media, Gambhir described Rohit’s move to hand over the captaincy to Jasprit Bumrah as a selfless and team-first decision, though it did…
