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After a hugely successful IPL where his pace paved the way for Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s fine title run through the season, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is currently sweating it out in the nets here for the upcoming UPT20 league, where he will spearhead Lucknow Falcons’ charge.En route to becoming the first pacer to take 200 wickets in…

Gurnoor Brar picked up two wickets in the second innings. (BCCI | X) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Indian cricket has been hit by a barrage of injuries in the last few weeks, with more than a dozen regular players currently at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) undergoing rehabilitation. Jasprit Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan will miss…

Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan finally got the news he had been waiting for. After being called up to India’s Test squad for the Sri Lanka series, Sarfaraz shared his first post on social media. The 28-year-old posted a couple of pictures in the Team India travelling jersey. In one of the pictures, his father was…

Shubman Gill during the nets session. (TOI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Moments after Mohammed Siraj marked his run-up to commence Day 3 proceedings at the Nondescript Cricket Club, Shubman Gill put on his training gear and went to the nets. Net bowlers and coaches Gautam Gambhir, Morne Morkel, Sairaj Bahutale and Sitanshu Kotak accompanied the…

India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal (PTI Photo) Ajinkya Rahane has opened up about one of the most talked-about incidents involving him and Yashasvi Jaiswal, revealing that his intervention during the 2022 Duleep Trophy final may have prevented the young batter from receiving a four-match ban.The relationship between Rahane and Jaiswal has been a subject of considerable discussion…

England’s Emilio Gay leaves the field after being dismissed on day two of the second cricket test between England and New Zealand, in London, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Ben Whitley/PA via AP) England have received a boost ahead of their three-match Test series against Pakistan, with opener Emilio Gay reportedly expected to recover in time…

Sarfaraz Khan with father Naushad Khan and brother Musheer Khan. Sarfaraz Khan has been named as Sai Sudharsan’s replacement in India’s squad for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, with the selectors opting for experience as the left-hander continues his recovery from a right toe stress reaction.The BCCI confirmed on Sunday that Sudharsan has…

India’s Kuldeep Yadav (PTI Photo) India spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule has allayed concerns over Kuldeep Yadav‘s fitness after the left-arm wrist-spinner did not bowl in the second innings of the warm-up match against Sri Lanka Cricket XI.Kuldeep bowled 18 overs during the three-day fixture and had also delivered two-three overs before the match. According…

Mohammed Siraj (Screengrabs) Mohammed Siraj produced an unexpected batting heroics on Sunday, smashing three straight sixes in the final over to help India beat Sri Lanka Cricket XI by six wickets in their warm-up match.Needing 16 runs to win, Siraj finished unbeaten on 32 off 15 balls, including four sixes and a boundary, after taking…

Ajinkya Rahane (PTI Photo) For much of his IPL career, Ajinkya Rahane was defined by one role: the anchor.Across 19 seasons, from the inaugural IPL in 2008 through to the 2026 edition, Rahane represented six different franchises and played 212 matches. He currently sits eighth on the tournament’s all-time run-scoring list, with 5,367 runs at…