IND vs WI: KL Rahul surpasses Gambhir and Rohit, joins elite club of Indian openers

October 3, 2025 2:18 PM

IND vs WI: KL Rahul surpasses Gambhir and Rohit, joins elite club of Indian openers

India opener KL Rahul on Friday became the fourth Indian batter to score 10 or more centuries as a Test opener, surpassing Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma, who have nine each. The milestone came during the first Test against the West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Rahul made 100 off 197 balls with 12 fours before he was dismissed by Jomel Warrican at the start of the second session, giving a sitter to Justin Greaves at short extra-cover. He now joins Sunil Gavaskar (33 centu...

Former cricketers Virender Sehwag, Shikhar Dhawan back Indian forces amid Pakistan tensions

May 9, 2025 2:40 AM

Former cricketers Virender Sehwag, Shikhar Dhawan back Indian forces amid Pakistan tensions

As tensions between India and Pakistan escalate, former Indian cricketers Virender Sehwag and Shikhar Dhawan expressed strong support for the Indian Armed Forces, stating that India will respond appropriately to recent provocations. Sehwag took to his official X handle and wrote: "War has been chosen by Pakistan when they had an opportunity to keep quiet. They have escalated to save their terrorist assets — speaks so much about them. Our forces will reply in the most appropriate manner, a ma...