Vishal Tiwari

2 days ago | firstpost.com | Vishal Tiwari

Gautam Gambhir’s start as India’s head coach in Test cricket has not been great. Afterat Headingley despite scoring five centuries, many fans and experts began to question whether Gambhir is the right man for this role. The biggest question of all is how much of this defeat is Gambhir’s fault. Gambhirwas appointed head coach after a successful run with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2024, where he helped them win their third title.

3 days ago | firstpost.com | Vishal Tiwari

India lost thefirst Test of the five-match seriesagainst England at Headingley on Tuesday despite scoring five centuries, a first in history. The contest turned out to be a dramatic and historic game. England chased down 371 runs in the final innings to win by five wickets. This is the second-highest run chase ever in England and the highest in Headingley. England openerruns in the final innings to help his team chase down the target.

1 week ago | firstpost.com | Vishal Tiwari

WhenGautam Gambhirwas announced as the new head coach of the Indian cricket team in July 2024, there was excitement, debate, and a fair bit of tension in the air. Just a few months later, Gambhir led India to an ICC Champions Trophy win and silenced his critics. But while that white-ball triumph earned him praise, it is red-ball cricket that is really going to test him.

1 week ago | firstpost.com | Vishal Tiwari

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently surprised everyone by namingShubman Gillas the new captain of the Test team. He has been tasked to fill the shoes of Rohit Sharma, who may not have achieved much in the red-ball arena, but is considered second to none when it comes to leading in other formats. Rohit had his style of captaincy, which differed significantly from that of his predecessor, Virat Kohli.

1 month ago | firstpost.com | Vishal Tiwari

India’s Test team is entering a new era after the retirement of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin. Shubman Gill, one of the most promising young batters, has been given the mantle of the captaincy. Thestarting 20 June. It is going to be a tough challenge for Gill, given that he has never captained a Test match before. Shubman Gill’s journey in red-ball cricket began with the 2020-21 tour of Australia, where he made a name for himself with a match-winning knock at the Gabba.