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June 13, 2025 3:34 PM

Gautam Gambhir flies back home from England due to family emergency

A week before India begins their five-match Test series against England in Leeds, head coach Gautam Gambhir has flown back home due to a family emergency. Gambhir had been with the Indian team at Beckenham ahead of their intra-squad practice match starting on Friday. "Yes it came to the light yesterday that Gambhir would be flying back home due to an important family emergency related to his mother. As of now, we believe that Gambhir has already linked up with his family in New Delhi. Keeping i...

June 6, 2025 9:50 AM

India test captain Gill ready to lead in his own way

India's new test captain Shubman Gill knows he has big shoes to fill after the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli but he wants to develop his own style of leadership, he said on Thursday. Rohit and Kohli, former skippers and batting mainstays of the team, both quit test cricket weeks before the start of India's five-test series in England. Gill, 25, impressed as captain of Indian Premier League (IPL) side Gujarat Titans, leading them to the playoffs. "The pressure comes with every to...

March 10, 2025 9:50 AM

Exceptional game, exceptional result: PM Modi congratulates Team India for Champions Trophy glory

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Team India on winning the Champions Trophy 2025 by four wickets against New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday. The 'Men in Blue' clinched the title for a record third time. Minutes after Ravindra Jadeja executed a perfect pull shot behind square leg at the Dubai International Stadium, PM Modi congratulated the Indian team, led by Rohit Sharma. He lauded their "splendid performance" throughout the tournament. “An exceptional game and an exceptional result! ...

January 2, 2025 12:49 PM

BGT 2024-25: India heach coach Gautam Gambhir dismisses dressing room leak reports

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir has dismissed recent reports about dressing room leaks as baseless rumours, saying that they do not reflect the truth. Addressing the media on Thursday, Gambhir clarified that the alleged incidents, which surfaced online following the Melbourne Test, were exaggerated and did not warrant a response. Media speculation suggested that Gambhir was unhappy with the players' performance during the fourth Test against Australia and conveyed his disappointment to th...

December 27, 2024 11:03 AM

AUS vs IND, 4th Test: Indian players wear black armbands to honour former PM Manmohan Singh

The Indian cricket team wore black armbands on the second day of the fourth Test match against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) to honour the late former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who passed away at the age of 92 in Delhi. Dr. Singh died due to age-related health issues after a sudden loss of consciousness, and despite efforts by doctors at AIIMS Delhi, he was declared dead on the evening of December 26, 2024. In a post shared by the Board of Control for Cricket in Indi...

September 16, 2024 6:10 PM

T20 World Cup: Indian Consulate in New York hosts reception to welcome Team India

The Indian Consulate in New York hosted a reception to welcome Team India on Tuesday. It is the first time that the Indian national team is playing cricket in New York, with the World Cup being held for the first time in the US. During the event, the head coach of the Indian cricket team, Rahul Dravid, as well as the team members interacted with the Indian diaspora leaders there. Sharing a post on X, the Consulate General of India in New York wrote, "@IndiainNewYork hosted a reception to welc...