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Vaibhav Tripathi India’s batting maestro, Virat Kohli, marked his 29th Test century during the second Test against West Indies at Queen’s Park Oval on Friday, July 21. Having started his innings on Day 1 with India at 153 for 2, Kohli was tantalizingly close to his century at stumps, only 13 runs away. Playing his 500th international match, Kohli reached the three-figure mark with a boundary off Shannon Gabriel when India’s score stood at 314-4. This century holds significance as it is Kohli’s first international ton overseas since 2018, when he last achieved it during India’s tour of Australia…

Vaibhav Tripathi On Friday, July 21, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) provided crucial medical updates on fitness status of five players: Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant, all currently undergoing recovery at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. The two pace bowlers, Bumrah and Krishna, have gone through most of their respective rehabilitation programmes, and are expected to play practice games. “The BCCI Medical Team is pleased with their progress and will make a final decision after assessing them following the practice games,” the released said. As far as Rahul…

Vaibhav Tripathi Zak Crawley, in the aftermath of achieving his first Ashes century, revealed his strategy to play his natural game and adopt a positive approach against the formidable opponents. The English opener acknowledged the exceptional quality of the opposition’s bowlers, which prompted him to score quicker than usual in the series. “I was just trying to play my natural game. I like to be positive against them… I’ve scored quicker in this series than against most and I think that’s just the quality of their bowlers, I don’t want to sit there for too long because there’s a good…

-Anindya Dutta Thirty-seven days. That’s all it took Carlos Alcaraz to make the transition. Mental meltdown on the unforgiving red clay at Paris to the throes of ecstasy on the gentle grass at Wimbledon. Facing him, at both ends of that emotional rollercoaster, was Novak Djokovic. On the ninth of June, at the post-match press conference, Djokovic had been the magnanimous winner, consoling a devastated 20-year-old. “I told him at the net, he knows how young he is,” said Djokovic. “He’s got plenty of time ahead of him – he’s going to win this tournament, I’m sure, many, many times.’…

Vaibhav Tripathi Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting showered praises on Zak Crawley for his remarkable performance in the 4th Test of the Ashes in Manchester. The England opener played an outstanding innings, scoring a century in just 93 balls, his first in the Ashes series. Crawley’s impressive knock of 189 runs off 182 balls featured three sixes and 21 boundaries. “Crawley’s ball-striking was outstanding. I think a lot of people around English cricket have known what he is capable of. Yes, it has probably been a bit lean here and there but Stokes wants to pick people with special things…

Vaibhav Tripathi Daniel Vettori, Australia’s assistant coach, is optimistic about Mitchell Starc’s fitness for Day 3 of the ongoing fourth Ashes 2023 Test at Old Trafford. Starc injured his left shoulder while diving at mid-on to stop a drive from England’s Harry Brook. Although he briefly returned to the field, he faced difficulties while fielding and left again. The coaching staff is confident that Starc will recover and be ready to bowl on Day 3. “I think the leg is good, no issues there. The shoulder, we saw what happened in the field, he’s currently got some ice on it…

If you’re a young fan of the red-ball game, or even a recent convert, footage from one long-ago series would help explain precisely why it’s called Test cricket. Australia’s tour of the Caribbean in April-May 1995, the series in which nearly two decades of West Indian dominance was finally ended. Even now, the ferocity of some of the fast bowling is startling. As is the quality of the batsmanship. The Waugh twins at Sabina Park in the final Test, Steve with 200 and Mark with 126, and a 231-run partnership that would change the course of cricket history. Australia would…

Vaibhav Tripathi Veteran India opener Shikhar Dhawan lauded Suryakumar Yadav for playing fearless cricket. As Team India enters a transitional phase, Dhawan appreciated the approach of younger players coming through the ranks and acknowledged his own challenges in the limited-overs set-up. “It’s really good to see. Change is the only constant thing in life. You have to adapt with time. It is lovely to see how players have come up with new strategies and new ways of thinking,” Dhawan said as quoted by the ICC. “Even like… we’ve been playing for such a long time, we get so inspired by…

-Chanakya Chaudhary, Vice President, Corporate Services, Tata Steel On July 20, every year, enthusiasts around the world come together to celebrate a game that has endured through centuries and civilizations – chess. World Chess Day, designated by the United Nations and the International Chess Federation (FIDE), commemorates the day of the establishment of FIDE in Paris, 1924. It’s not just a day to appreciate the beauty and intellectual depth of this ancient game, but also a day to underscore the potential of chess as a tool for mental development, social cohesion, and even diplomatic relations. The origins of chess are…

Vaibhav Tripathi Virat Kohli, India’s talismanic cricketer, expressed deep gratitude and a sense of being blessed as he prepares to make his 500th international appearance for the national team on July 20. Joining the exclusive ranks of just four Indians and ten players worldwide to reach the coveted 500 international caps mark, Kohli stands alongside cricket luminaries like Sachin Tendulkar, who holds the record with 664 appearances, former captain MS Dhoni (538), and current head coach of the men’s team Rahul Dravid (509). “I’m really grateful. I feel very blessed that I have had such a long journey playing for…