Thursday, March 28TRUSTED FEARLESS INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL NEWS PORTAL

Tag: Kirti Azad

Sports

‘MS Dhoni would be an asset to Ruturaj Gaikwad’: Former World Cup-winning all-rounder on CSK’s captaincy change | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Thursday revealed MS Dhoni's decision to step down as the captain of the team, passing the torch to young opener Ruturaj Gaikwad ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on March 22.In an exclusive chat with TimesofIndia.com, Kirti Azad, a member of India's historic ICC ODI World Cup-winning squad in 1983, shared his insights on Dhoni's decision.Azad speculated that Dhoni's move could be driven by a desire to play without the added responsibilities of captaincy."It's his personal decision. Maybe he wants to play freely now, not being a captain, if he has agreed to keep playing in the IPL. Would it be his last IPL? It completely depends on his fitness and his frame of mind. If he...
Sports

‘Rohit Sharma said we need Virat Kohli at any cost for T20 World Cup’ | Cricket News – Times of India

The report of Virat Kohli's possible omission from India's T20 World Cup squad spread like wildfire after it was first reported by The Telegraph earlier this week, but a latest post by former India allrounder Kirti Azad refutes all those claims as the 1983 World Cup winner states that captain Rohit Sharma has told BCCI secretary Jay Shah that the teams needs Kohli "at any cost".The report about Kohli's exclusion was based on sources telling The Telegraph that the BCCI selectors believe Kohli hasn't been at his best in the T20 format. The T20 World Cup will begin shortly after the IPL concludes. The premier T20I tournament will be jointly hosted by the West Indies and the USA from June 2 to 29. India haven't won an ICC tournament since clinching the 2013 Champions Trophy. Refuting claims...
Sports

‘Kuch logon ko taqleef hogi lekin…’: Kapil Dev backs BCCI strictness on domestic cricket | Cricket News – Times of India

The TOI Sports Desk excels in a myriad of roles that capture the essence of live sporting events and deliver compelling content to readers worldwide. From running live blogs for India and non-India cricket matches to global spectacles featuring Indian talents, like the Chess World Cup final featuring Praggnanandhaa and the Badminton World Championships semifinal featuring HS Prannoy, our live coverage extends to all mega sporting events. We extensively cover events like the Olympics, Asian Games, Cricket World Cups, FIFA World Cups, and more. The desk is also adept at writing comprehensive match reports and insightful post-match commentary, complemented by stats-based articles that provide an in-depth analysis of player performances and team dynamics. We track news wires for key stories...
Sports

Fond Remembrance: Madal Lal, Kirti Azad, Sharmila Tagore attend Bishan Bedi’s prayer meeting | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A host of dignitaries, including ex-India cricketers Madan Lal and Kirti Azad along with Bollywood royalty Sharmila Tagore, on Friday, attended the prayer meeting of former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi, who died on October 23.Besides, the two 1983 World Cup-winning Indian team members, former India players Atul Wassan and Murali Kartik were also in attendance along with Bollywood veteran Kabir Bedi.On last Monday, Bedi passed away at the age of 77 after battling prolonged illness. Part of the famous spin quartet comprising Erapalli Prasanna, Srinivas Venkataraghavan, and Bhagwath Chandrasekhar, he claimed 266 wickets in 67 Tests in an illustrious international career between 1967 and 1979.Bedi's wife Anju Bedi, son Angad Bedi, his actress wife Neha Dhupia and other family ...
Sports

Bishan Singh Bedi’s last rites attended by bevy of Indian cricketers – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The cricketing community, including legends like Kapil Dev and Virender Sehwag, gathered to bid farewell to the legendary Indian spinner Bishan Bedi on Tuesday.Bedi passed away on Monday after a prolonged illness at the age of 77.Several prominent figures from Indian cricket, such as the World Cup-winning captain Kapil, Madan Lal, Sehwag, and Kirti Azad, paid their final respects at his last rites.In addition to them, Ashish Nehra, Ajay Jadeja (who is currently a part of the Afghanistan support staff), and Murali Kartik, who learned the art of spin bowling from the "Sardar of Spin," were also present to pay their respects."A whole lot of first-class cricketers were also present. He was a great cricketer as well as a great human being," said a former cricketer who was present ...
Sports

Coaches wrongfully taking credit for success of players is bad practice: Gurcharan Singh | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Padma Shri awardee Gurcharan Singh has said many coaches taking credit for the success of athletes only because they trained at their academies is a wrong practice.The 87-year-old veteran cricket coach, who has produced more than a dozen internationally-acclaimed players including Kirti Azad, Ajay Jadeja and Maninder Singh among others, added that Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are "once in a generation" players.The octogenarian was conferred the Padma Shri this year for his contribution to Indian cricket and became only the second cricket coach after Desh Prem Azad to have received the prestigious award."In cricket coaching, a coach needs to keep his fundamentals right. If athletes just attend the training and simple practice sessions, various...