96-year-old CD Gopinath, India’s oldest-living cricketer, passes away in Chennai | Cricket News – The Times of India

96-year-old CD Gopinath, India’s oldest-living cricketer, passes away in Chennai | Cricket News – The Times of India

MUMBAI: 96-year-old CD Gopinath passed away in Chennai on Thursday. Hailing from Chennai (formerly Madras), Chingleput Doraikannu (CD) Gopinath, who played eight Tests between 1951-60, was previously India’s oldest living cricketer. Gopinath was the last survivor of India’s first-ever Test win, over England, at Madras in 1952.Following his demise, former India, Mumbai, and Maharashtra wicketkeeper-batter…

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‘Pant and Bumrah came and apologised’: Bavuma reveals aftermath of ‘Bauna’ remark | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘Pant and Bumrah came and apologised’: Bavuma reveals aftermath of ‘Bauna’ remark | Cricket News – The Times of India

Jasprit Bumrah (R) and Temba Bavuma (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has broken his silence on the controversial on-field comment involving India pacer Jasprit Bumrah and wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant during the first Test of the series at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, revealing that both Bumrah and Pant later apologised to him…

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IND vs SA: Never in 21st century! When South Africa last won a Test series in India | Cricket News – The Times of India

IND vs SA: Never in 21st century! When South Africa last won a Test series in India | Cricket News – The Times of India

India’s captain Shubman Gill, left, and head coach Gautam Gambhir during a practice session (PTI Photo) India will play South Africa in a two-Test series starting Friday, 14 November, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The second Test will take place in Guwahati from 22 November. South Africa are the current World Test Championship (WTC) winners….

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‘He’s making it impossible …’: R Ashwin lauds Dhruv Jurel’s stunning form ahead of South Africa Tests | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘He’s making it impossible …’: R Ashwin lauds Dhruv Jurel’s stunning form ahead of South Africa Tests | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has thrown his weight behind wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel, praising the youngster’s phenomenal run of form ahead of the upcoming Test series against South Africa, starting November 14 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Taking to X, Ashwin wrote, “Dhruv Jurel is…

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