Kevin Pietersen. (Pic Credit – X) MUMBAI: Former England captain Kevin Pietersen is mighty pleased with how India’s multiple investors and IPL team owners bought a stake in teams in a recently-conducted auction by the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for teams in ‘The Hundred’ in the UK recently.Talking to reporters at an event,…

NEW DELHI: India’s vice-captain Shubman Gill on Tuesday defended Team India following their Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series loss, stating that one match or one bad single day does not define the team’s capabilities.India experienced their first series loss in ten years of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, falling to Australia with a 1-3 scoreline in the five-match…

File image of throwdown specialist Raghu during one of India’s net sessions (BCCI Photo) India’s throwdown specialist Raghu is a popular figure in the Indian cricket circles, but not for the police officials on duty in Nagpur ahead of the first ODI against England.Mistaking Raghu for a fan, a video showed the cops stopping him…

Sam Konstas. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Sam Konstas, the young Australian opening batter, is departing from Sri Lanka tour to participate in New South Wales‘ upcoming Sheffield Shield match against Queensland at the Gabba.Australian media outlets reported that Konstas’s return was decided after it became evident he wouldn’t be selected for the second…

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former batter Suresh Raina believes that while India may have faced recent struggles, the form of skipper Rohit Sharma and his longtime teammate Virat Kohli will be crucial to the team’s success in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. The tournament, set to begin on February 19…

Suryakumar Yadav (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India have emerged as a dominant force in T20Is under skipper Suryakumar Yadav but the form of ‘Mr. 360’ has now become a growing concern. Since taking over the captaincy in 2023, Suryakumar has led India in 22 matches, securing 17 wins and a win percentage of 79.54%. However,…

Rashid Khan and David Miller (Image credit: SA20) TimesofIndia.com in Gqeberha:MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals both had flawless campaigns at home in the league stage of the SA20. Five games, five wins. Both teams came to Newlands and Boland Park, and went back without adding any points to their tally. In the SA20, where…

NEW DELHI: Following their successful return from the ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, the Indian women’s Under-19 cricket team was greeted with great fanfare in Hyderabad.The Indian team, which had won the tournament without losing a match, was greeted by large crowds on Tuesday after defeating South Africa by 9 wickets…

NEW DELHI: The lack of form of Sanju Samson has alarmed former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who claims that if he does not find a way out of his current rut, his mind may begin “playing tricks” with him. Samson, 30, had a miserable series against England’s quick pace and short balls and will be…

Fielder’s spectacular efforts to stop four ends in a bizarre six-run blunder (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) match between Falcon Risers Hyderabad and KVN Bangalore Strikers delivered a thrilling moment that quickly has become a social media sensation.During the game, Falcon Risers’ batsman Vishwajit Thakur smashed a powerful shot toward mid-wicket,…