File image of the Galle International Stadium in Sri Lanka (Photo Source: @ICC on X) Australia will play both the Tests on their tour of Sri Lanka next year at the Galle International Stadium. Australia will play two Tests and a one-off ODI on their tour of the island nation in January-February 2025. Sri Lanka…

Rishabh Pant has surprisingly not been retained by Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction later this month, and former India batsman Suresh Raina believes the star wicketkeeper-batsman could be seen in the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) colours in IPL 2025.“I met MS Dhoni in Delhi, Pant was also there. I…

The Indian team wants to spend more time in the nets instead of playing a practice match against the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led India ‘A’ on their tour of Australia beginning later this month, according to a report in the PTI.India ‘A’ are also in Australia for a series of unofficial Tests and are scheduled to play…

Hardik Pandya (PTI Photo) Hardik Pandya‘s debut season as the Mumbai Indians‘ (MI) skipper earlier this year in the Indian Premier League (IPL) didn’t go according to the script. In fact, it turned out to be one of MI’s worst seasons, finishing at the bottom of the table. On top of that, he faced the…

Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler (Photo Source: X) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed new two-year central contracts for both Test captain Ben Stokes and limited-overs skipper Jos Buttler on Thursday.While Buttler’s agreement adds an additional year to his existing contract, Stokes’s commitment extends through 2026, which also includes the Ashes in…

File photo of Jasprit Bumrah. Image: Getty Images India made a solitary change for the dead rubber against New Zealand in the third Test at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday. In a bid to salvage pride, having lost the series 0-2 already, India were put to field by the visiting Black Caps.LIVE: India…

Rohit Sharma (IANS Photo) The speculations around Rohit Sharma’s future with Mumbai Indians ended on Thursday when the five-time champions retained him as one of their five retentions ahead of the mega auction later this month.Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit, Jasprit Bumrah and Tilak Varma are the five capped players retained by MI. BREAKING NEWS:…

MUMBAI: New Zealand skipper Tom Latham said on Thursday that the World Test Championship has given a context to Tests because of which we are seeing more result-oriented games. While New Zealand have sealed the series 2-0, the 12 points that teams will earn if they go on to win the third Test means the…

Lucknow Super Giants’ Nicholas Pooran (AFP Photo) KOLKATA: Nicholas Pooran has taken some giant strides as a batter in the past couple of years. Quite a bit of the Trinidadian’s success has come in the IPL, as a key member of Lucknow Super Giants. So, when LSG marked the former West Indies captain as their…

The third and final Test between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium is set to be a high-stakes encounter. India, having already lost the series with two consecutive defeats, are determined to avoid a 3-0 whitewash, especially at home, where their reputation has taken a major hit. For the first time in 12 years,…