HomeSpecials

Specials

England spinner Jack Leach ruled out of 2nd Test with knee injury

England have suffered a major injury blow as experienced left-arm spinner Jack Leach will miss the second Test against India due to injury. England had...

It’s the team culture to make everyone comfortable: Rishabh Pant reflecting on his debut in 2017

India star wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant shared reflections on his debut with the Indian Team and how the team made him feel welcome on...

Jay Shah unanimously reappointed as ACC president for a third term

BCCI Secretary Jay Shah will be continuing as President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) after being unanimously reappointed for a third straight term...

India cricketer Mayank Agarwal suffers health emergency after ‘accidentally’ consuming a poisonous liquid, admitted to hospital in Agartala

Indian cricketer Mayank Agarwal has suffered a major health scare on board a flight to Surat from Agartala and has been admitted to the...

He can play in unorthodox fashion: Aakash Chopra backs Sarfaraz to replace injured Rahul in 2nd Test

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has thrown his weight behind Sarfaraz Khan to replace the injured KL Rahul in the playing XI of the...

Afghanistan name four uncapped players in the squad for Sri Lanka Test; Rashid Khan unavailable

Afghanistan have named their squad for the one-off Test match against Sri Lanka, beginning February 2, participating in the tour without senior spinner Rashid...

Rishabh Pant felt his ‘time in this world is up’ during the December 2022 accident

As the Mercedes SUV car he was driving from Roorkee to New Delhi burst into flames on that fateful day of December 30, 2022,...

Jadeja likely to miss the second Test against England due to injury: Report

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is likely to miss the second Test match against England in Visakhapatnam due to the hamstring injury sustained during the...

India slip down below Bangladesh in latest WTC points table

India slipped down the World Test Championship (WTC) points table below Bangladesh in the latest rankings and are currently ranked at the No. 5...

1st Test: Hartley’s seven-wicket haul, Pope’s 196 gives England a famous 28-run win over India

Debutant left-arm spinner Tom Hartley set aside a poor performance in the first innings to pick a sensational 7-62 as England clinched an improbable...

India’s search for ‘bowlers who can bat’ must continue to end lower-order fragility

The ODI World Cup in 2023 saw India's bowling attack emerge as the undisputed hero of the tournament. The trio of Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj...

1st Test: Ollie Pope bowled for a magnificent 196 as England set India target of 231 runs

Ollie Pope’s magnificent knock came to an end on 196 as England have now set India a target of 231 runs after folding their...

Team India needs to plan for life beyond Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma

It is no secret that Indian cricket is in the mid of a transition period or on the way of seeing what the future...

‘David Warner’s faith in me has really helped,’ says Akif Raja as Gulf Giants challenge awaits

UAE pacer Akif Raja lauded skipper David Warner for his support during the ongoing DP World ILT20 season 2. Speaking ahead of their clash...

1st Test: Bumrah, Ashwin, Jadeja lead India’s fightback as England trail by 18 runs

Jasprit Bumrah breathed life into the first Test with a masterly spell of reverse-swing while Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja took a scalp each...

1st Test: I enjoyed being out in the middle, says KL Rahul on batting challenges at No. 4

India cricketer K.L. Rahul attributed his confident batting against England in the first Test at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium here on Friday...

Ravindra set for new role as New Zealand name Test squad against South Africa

Rachin Ravindra is set to play his first Test at home since 2022 after being selected in the New Zealand Test squad as middle-order...

Virat Kohli awarded ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year 2023

In a year that reverberated with the resounding echoes of his cricketing prowess, veteran Indian batter Virat Kohli stood tall as he was crowned...

1st Test: Jadeja-Ashwin take 3 wickets each as India bowl out England for 246

Ben Stokes pressed the accelerator button when it was needed the most to top-score with 70 off 88 deliveries, while veteran spinners Ravichandran Ashwin...

1st Test: Bairstow, Root keep England steady at lunch after losing quick wickets

Right-handed batters Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root have steadied the ship for England after losing three quick wickets and take the side to 108/3...

1st Test: England win toss, opt to bat first vs India in series opener

England captain Ben Stokes has won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the Test series opener at the Rajiv Gandhi...

Shoaib Bashir granted visa, set to join England team by Saturday

England spinner Shoaib Bashir has been granted an Indian visa, potentially rejoining the England Test squad in India by Saturday. The 20-year-old, of Pakistani...

‘If England play Bazball, the match may get over…’, says Siraj

On the eve of the highly-anticipated Test series against England, India fast-bowler Mohammed Siraj believes the matches may get over in one-and-a-half or two...

BCCI Awards: Deepti, Shubman win best international cricketer

Shubman Gill and Deepti Sharma have been honoured with the BCCI awards for the best men's and women's international cricketers of the 2022-23 season. Gill,...

Rohit captain as six Indians feature in Men’s ODI Team of the Year

India skipper Rohit Sharma was named captain with five other Indians making the cut for ICC Men's ODI team of the year released on...

Test cricket is king, helps in developing my ‘art of taking wicket’: Bumrah

India ace fast-bowler Jasprit Bumrah expressed that to his generation of players, "Test cricket is King" and credited red-ball format for developing his "skills...

Rinku Singh added to India ‘A’ squad for 2nd 4-day match vs England Lions

Rising India batter Rinku Singh has been added to the India A squad for the unofficial four-day Test against the England Lions, the Board...

Suryakumar named captain of ICC T20I team of the year; Jaiswal, Bishnoi, Arshdeep included

India's middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav was named the captain of ICC Men's T20I team of the year, which also includes Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravi Bishnoi,...

CA investigates as Maxwell hospitalised after alcohol-related incident; Reports

Cricket Australia is investigating an incident that led to the brief hospitalisation of Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell in Adelaide on January 19. According to the...

There’ll be lot on Rohit’s mind, not just as batter but also as leader: Zaheer Khan

With three days left for India-England Test series to begin, former left-arm fast-bowler Zaheer Khan believes a lot will be on the mind of...

David Warner regrets having an aggressive nature in his early playing days

Australia's David Warner, who recently retired from Tests and ODIs for Australia, said he regrets having an aggressive nature in his early playing days....

TATA Group retains Indian Premier League title sponsorship rights for 2024-28 cycle

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Saturday that the TATA Group has retained the title rights of the Indian...

Will see whether England’s Bazball approach will remain the same, says Zaheer Khan

With the five-Test series between India and England starting on January 25 in Hyderabad, former India left-arm fast-bowler Zaheer Khan said he is keen...

Australia pace trio Cummins, Hazlewood and Starc likely to play T20I World Cup

Australia's head coach Andrew McDonald has confirmed the participation of premier fast bowlers – Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc – for the...

Rinku Singh gets maiden India A call up, Tilak, Arshdeep too joins the team

Tilak Varma and Arshdeep Sing get called up in the India A squad for the final two four-day encounters against the England Lions in...

England will feel confident about putting pressure on India under McCullum & Stokes: Harmison

Come January 25 and the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad will see the commencement of a highly-anticipated men’s Test series between India and...

Conway ruled out of NZ’s 4th T20I vs Pakistan due to Covid

New Zealand opener Devon Conway has been ruled out of the fourth T20I against Pakistan at the Hagley Oval after testing positive for Covid-19....

Suryakumar Yadav undergoes groin surgery in Germany

India's top-ranked T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav underwent a successful groin surgery in Munich, Germany on January 17. Multiple reports have suggested that Suryakumar underwent...

Great call from Rohit to go with Bishnoi in second Super Over: Rahul Dravid

India head coach Rahul Dravid lauded skipper Rohit Sharma for listening to his gut call of handing the ball to leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi ahead...

Rinku is coming of age, creates impression everytime he gets opportunity: Rohit

Following a thrilling win, coming after two super overs, in the final T20I against Afghanistan, India captain Rohit Sharma was all in praise of...

Axar, Yashasvi achieve career-best positions in T20I rankings

Following strong performances in the two T20Is against Afghanistan so far, India’s left-arm spin all-rounder Axar Patel and young left-handed opener Yashasvi Jaiswal have...

England are hopeful of Archer playing T20 World Cup in June, says Rob Key

England men’s managing director Rob Key is hopeful that fast-bowler Jofra Archer will be available to play in the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup,...

Bangladesh all-rounder Nasir Hossain banned for 2 years for anti-corruption code breach

Bangladesh all-rounder Nasir Hossain has been banned from all cricket for two years after he accepted three charges of breaching the Emirates Cricket Board’s...

Shivam Dube with his all-round performance making sure he is in T20 World Cup squad: Sunil Gavaskar

Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has acknowledged Shivam Dube's exceptional form, stating that the all-rounder was not merely a backup for Hardik Pandya but...

Credit goes to Chennai Super Kings and MS Dhoni for bringing out the best in me, says Shivam Dube

After Shivam Dube put up yet another stellar show of boundary hitting through an unbeaten 63 off 32 balls for India to take an...

We’ve ticked almost every box in last two games, says Rohit after T20I series win over Afghanistan

After half-centuries from opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and all-rounder Shivam Dube guided India to beat Afghanistan by six wickets and seal the series, captain Rohit...

‘I saw his message already on my DM’, says Virat on Djokovic being his text buddy

Talismanic India batter Virat Kohli revealed that star tennis player Novak Djokovic had previously sent him a message via social media platform Instagram, which...

Karim wishes to see Kohli bat at no. 3 in second T20I vs Afg; Patel differs

With talismanic batter Virat Kohli joining the Indian team ahead of the second T20I against Afghanistan at the Holkar Stadium on Sunday, former wicketkeeper-batter...

‘Wanted to apply what I learn from MS Dhoni…’, says Shivam Dube after match-winning show in Mohali

Shivam Dube has attributed the change in his attitude and approach to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni, following a match-winning performance of...

‘My job is to give 100%…’: Axar eyes T20 WC spot with good show in IPL

Left-arm spin allrounder Axar Patel is aiming to secure a spot in the T20 World Cup squad by delivering a strong performance in the...
Popular