Inside Story: ‘Move on’ – How BCCI nudged MS Dhoni to quit captaincy and hand over to Virat Kohli | Cricket News
MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli (Getty Images) The captaincy handover from Rohit Sharma to Shubman Gill in 2025 sparked plenty of debate in Indian cricket. Nearly eight years earlier, a similar shift had taken place when MS Dhoni made way for Virat Kohli as India’s full-time captain across formats in 2017.Dhoni had already stepped down…
‘Not shown commitment’: Nepal coach reprimands ‘distracted’ team after loss against Italy in T20 World Cup | Cricket News
Nepal captain Rohit Paudel leaves the field after being dismissed by Crishan Kalugamage of Italy during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match between Nepal and Italy at Wankhede Stadium on February 12, 2026 in Mumbai, India. (Photo/Getty Images) Nepal head coach Stuart Law criticised his team after their 10-wicket loss to Italy in the…
Adil Rashid’s triple blow, Tom Banton’s fifty seal crucial win for England over Scotland | Cricket News
England’s Tom Banton celebrates his fifty (AP Photo/Bikas Das) Adil Rashid starred with the ball before Tom Banton finished the job with the bat as England defeated Scotland by five wickets in a crucial T20 World Cup Group C clash on Saturday to keep their Super Eights hopes alive.After their shock defeat to West Indies,…
‘One day, you’ve to watch me play for India in a World Cup from the stands’: How Abhishek Sharma is fulfilling an old promise in Colombo | Cricket News
Abhishek Sharma with his father Rajkumar Sharma and mother Manju Sharma (Special arrangement) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Before the 2018 U-19 World Cup, Abhishek Sharma pleaded with his father, Rajkumar Sharma, to get a passport and come to New Zealand to watch him play. Rajkumar Sharma refused, saying he would travel abroad only if Abhishek played…
Aiden Markram’s captain’s knock powers South Africa to comfortable 7-wicket win over New Zealand | Cricket News
South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram, left, and South Africa’s David Miller (AP Photo/ Ajit Solanki) Aiden Markram’s blistering half-century powered South Africa to a convincing seven-wicket victory over New Zealand on Saturday, moving the Proteas closer to a Super 8s berth in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Markram led the charge in a high-stakes…
FIH Pro League 2025-26: India suffers third straight defeat with loss to Belgium
The Indian team finally showed glimpses of finding its rhythm and playing like a unit but it was few and far between to overcome Belgium’s early onslaught as the host went down 2-4 for its third straight defeat in the FIH Pro League in Rourkela on Saturday. Belgium, meanwhile, wrapped up the first half of its campaign…
Ranji Trophy semifinal: Karnataka’s star power vs Uttarakhand’s fearlessness | Cricket News
Kl Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal (PTI) Lucknow: The Ranji Trophy semifinals this season carry a refreshing mix of pedigree and possibility. While Bengal take on Jammu & Kashmir in one clash, eight-time champions Karnataka will square off against semifinal debutants Uttarakhand at the Ekana Stadium from Sunday. It is a classic matchup — decorated, seasoned…
‘Eat well and go to sleep’: Suryakumar Yadav, Salman Ali Agha play ‘waiting’ game over handshake | Cricket News
Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha, right, walks past India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav after the coin toss ahead of the Asia Cup cricket match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. (AP Photo) The question of handshake hung over the pre-match press conferences on Saturday as India captain Suryakumar Yadav…
Jos Buttler scripts history, becomes the first wicketkeeper to… | Cricket News
England’s Jos Buttler (AP Photo) Jos Buttler etched his name into the record books on Saturday, becoming the first wicketkeeper-batter in history — and the quickest overall in terms of balls faced — to reach 4,000 runs in T20 Internationals. The England star achieved the landmark in just 2,670 deliveries, surpassing the previous benchmark held…
‘We’ll play him tomorrow’: Suryakumar Yadav fires back at Pakistan skipper over Abhishek Sharma remark | Cricket News
India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) NEW DELHI: India captain Suryakumar Yadav offered a cheeky response after Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha said he hoped India’s opener Abhishek Sharma would be fit for the T20 World Cup clash between the two sides on Sunday.At the pre-match press conference on Saturday, Agha had said Pakistan…
