Mohammad Azharuddin

ED summons ex-cricketer Azharuddin in Rs 20 cr HCA fund mismanagement case

The charges against former India captain, and Congress leader, Azharuddin, and other former HCA officials include criminal breach of trust, cheating, forgery, and conspiracy

Updated On : 03 Oct 2024 | 12:26 PM IST

IND vs SA 1st Test preview: Will India end 31-year wait for series win?

He endured the heartbreak of a lifetime 36 evenings back but Rohit Sharma will give his all to erase the memories of a World Cup final defeat as he trains his eyes on ending India's 31-year wait for a Test series win on South African soil. The two-match Test rubber, starting here on the Boxing Day, will be India's ninth away series in the Rainbow Nation since 1992, and captain Rohit will have an onerous task of traversing a difficult terrain in order to conquer what has always been dubbed the team's 'final frontier'. However, for the action to start at Supersport Park, the heavy rains predicted on the first two days need to subside. The Centurion track offers variable bounce and is one of the fastest in the region. And that makes up for a compelling contest between bat and ball in relatively cooler and windy conditions in an open ground where it can jag around a bit. In the last 50 over World Cup, skipper Rohit, at best would have emulated Kapil Dev and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, but if

Updated On : 25 Dec 2023 | 12:28 PM IST

World Cup 2023: 'Men in Blue' have ticked off all the boxes - Azharuddin

India is currently undefeated at the WC and has won all its three matches so far.

Updated On : 19 Oct 2023 | 1:55 PM IST

'Tough to look beyond Shreyas in WC playing XI, Gill to be main player'

Former captain Mohammad Azharuddin can't look beyond Shreyas Iyer in India's playing eleven in the ODI World Cup and also backed a possible last-minute inclusion of R Ashwin in the 15-man squad. India find themselves in a problem of plenty in the middle with Iyer, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav staking a claim for one spot. Iyer, who was India's designated number four before a back injury ruled him out of the game for six months, struck an attacking hundred in Indore to put himself ahead of Kishan and Suryakumar in the middle-order race. Good competition always brings the best out of the players. Shreyas is an exciting player and he really batted well the other day after losing out on games due to his back issues. He is very positive with his intent and looks to score all the time. He can make a big impact in the game. It is very hard to look past him unless you are looking for a left- hander in the middle, then Ishan comes into picture. However, I feel Shreyas has done enough,