Rohit showers lavish praises on Karthik

Dinesh Karthik's spectacular finish against Bangladesh for Nidahas Trophy final sealed the win for Team India on Sunday, but it was one of the 'most unforgettable moment' of Vijay Shankar's life. The Hyderabad Sunrisers batsman was but of the Twitter rage ...

'Virat is a captain who leads by his action. He is somebody who shows with his performance and that is something that I can try and emulate -- lead by example rather than speaking.' IMAGE: Captain Dinesh Karthik, right, with KKR MD and CEO Venky Mysore. After taking over as captain of Kolkata Knight Riders for the upcoming 11th edition of the Indian Premier League, wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik said he would like to emulate current India skipper Virat Kohli and lead from the front."Virat ...

South Africa’s depleted batting line-up faces another spin trial against Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal. IMAGE: India will be looking to carry the winning momentum of the Wanderers Test and Durban ODI in the Sunday’s second ODI against South Africa. Photograph: Adnan Abid/Reuters A buoyant India will look to cash in on South Africa’s injury woes, compounded by the loss of captain Faf du Plessis, when the two sides meet in the second One-Day International in Centurion on ...

‘I was actually determined to do well at that slot’ IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane Rahane was dubbed as the reserve opener. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images. Ajinkya Rahane's batting position in the ODI side has been a topic of debate but the Mumbai batsman made it clear that his preferred slot will be number four after a well-made 79 in India's six-wicket win against South Africa in the first ODI.   Prior to this series, Rahane was being dubbed as the reserve opener as team ...

'It’s not that I don’t try much in Test cricket. I give the same effort in all the formats that I play.' 'For me, it’s all about taking it one game at a time and responding to situations.' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma failed with the bat in the first two matches of the just-concluded Test series against South Africa. Photograph: BCCI Though he hasn’t been able to replicate his rich limited-overs’ form in Test cricket, Rohit Sharma feels there’s no need to make ...

There's something very pompous about the basic pitch of this movie that slowly chews away at its core, feels Sreehari Nair. If anything, Mercury will make you realise how good Nila Madhab Panda's Kadvi Hawa was. Although man's greed and the destruction he spreads is the theme that binds the two films, Mercury reduces it to sentimental diddling and a mishmash of literalisms and forced symbolisms. Without anything like the intensity of Kadvi Hawa or its lyric passages, Karthik Subbaraj ...

'I will start at number three, having specialists at that order and that I have done well for Indian team at No 3' IMAGE: RCB’s Virat Kohli with coach Gary Kirsten. Photograph: Photograph: RCB/Twitter. Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli is all set to give up his opening slot and will bat at No 3, a position he has made his own in the national team.   RCB has multiple opening options in Quinton de Kock, Brendon McCullum, Parthiv Patel, Mandeep Singh and Manan Vohra ...

IMAGE: KKR assistant coach Simon Katich termed themselves as 'underdogs' against RCB.  Photograph: KKR/Twitter Kolkata Knight Riders would look to usher in a fresh era under new captain Dinesh Karthik with a victory when they open their Indian Premier League campaign against heavyweights Royal Challengers Bangalore, in Kolkata, on Sunday.   As KKR seek to create an new identity in the post-Gautam Gambhir era, it would not be a surprise to see a packed Sunday Eden crowd rooting ...

IMAGE: Captains of the IPL franchises pose with the IPL Trophy on Friday. Photograph: IPL/Twitter The Indian Premier League keeps getting bigger with each passing edition and the return of MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings and Shane Warne-coached Rajasthan Royals for the 11th edition only adds to the cult of the most popular Twenty20 league in the world. Both Super Kings and Royals are back after serving two-year bans for their role in the spot-fixing scandal but their fans have remained as ...