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TopicRohit Sharma

Topic: Rohit Sharma

SubscriberWrites: The Ro-Ko hype–-Cutting the ribbon on a match already won

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Prodigy to poster boy: How BCCI is scripting Brand Shubman’s rise as next all-format superstar

That Shubman Gill would take the baton from Virat Kohli as India’s next cricketing superstar was never in doubt. His T20I return and vice-captaincy only make it official.  

When India last toured England, Rohit Sharma was top scorer—‘no more an accidental Test opener’

In ‘The Rise of the Hitman’, R Kaushik traces Rohit Sharma’s journey from Borivali to Bridgetown, through the eyes of friends, coaches, and teammates.

Kohli, Rohit, Maxwell—as cricket legends bow out, 2025 becomes year of big retirements

2025 heartbreaking for cricket fans, as several top stars bid farewell to either one format or completely exit all forms of international cricket.

Shubman Gill, selector’s top pick for captain as England Test tour looms large

Following Kohli & Sharma's retirement from Test cricket, 25-yr old is placed against in Jasprit Bumrah & KL Rahul for the coveted title for the upcoming World Test Championship.

MCA names stand at Wankhede stadium after cricketer Rohit Sharma & ex-BCCI president Sharad Pawar

At the unveiling of the stand Friday by the Mumbai Cricket Association, the batsman expressed his gratitude and thanked his family for their sacrifices.

Slow middle order start, prolific opener to solid captain—the chapters of Rohit Sharma’s Test career

Rohit, who announced his retirement from Test format last week, didn't always have a smooth red-ball journey. But he reinvented himself.

Rohit Sharma announces retirement from Test cricket

Sharma represented India in 67 Test matches out of which he captained 24. He recently received criticism for team India's performance where India failed to qualify for World Test Championship Final.

Wankhede Stadium stands to be named after Sharad Pawar, Wadekar, Rohit—‘pillars of Mumbai cricket’

According to decision taken at Mumbai Cricket Association meeting, the stadium will also have an office lounge in memory of its late president Amol Kale.

IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians seek winning momentum under new captain Hardik, Bumrah’s injury a concern

Core group of Indian players is a plus for MI. Batting prowess remains its forte, but some chinks in bowling department can trouble the joint most successful IPL franchise.

On Camera

Hot metals are exposing the fossil fuel fantasy

Two metals, copper and silver, are indelibly associated with mass electrification that is making coal, oil and gas redundant across the world.

Looking to 2026, India to bet on diversification of energy basket—not disengagement from Russia crude

US sanctions reshuffle India’s crude procurement, pushing refiners towards new intermediaries, the Middle East and Americas.

2025 was Indian Army’s year. New battalions & platoons, embracing next-gen warfare

Amidst a doctrinal shift towards joint theaterisation and greater synergy between the various wings of the forces, the Indian Army in 2025 moved further on its path to Vision@2047.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.