Virat Kohli and Phil Salt of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) England’s opening batter Phil Salt has highlighted his successful partnership with Virat Kohli at Royal Challengers Bengaluru during IPL 2025. The Salt-Kohli opening partnership proved instrumental in RCB’s IPL 2025 victory by providing strong starts in the powerplay overs.“It’s always important…

Jasprit Bumrah with head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel expressed interest in observing how India manages Jasprit Bumrah’s over allocations during the upcoming T20I series against South Africa, beginning Tuesday in Cuttack.India’s strategy in T20Is this year has involved using Bumrah predominantly in the powerplay overs, limiting his availability…

Chennai Super Kings (Photo by Prakash Singh/Getty Images) The 2026 IPL cycle feels like a reset point for five-time champions – Chennai Super Kings. For the first time in their history, they enter a season carrying both a legacy and a wooden spoon. The franchise that built its reputation on stability and emotional loyalty has…

Shubman Gill (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has backed Shubman Gill to make a strong comeback as India gear up for the five-match T20I series against South Africa beginning on 9 December. Pathan believes the opener must now lock down his place at the top of the order in the…

Smriti Mandhana with Palash Mucchal India’s vice-captain Smriti Mandhana has returned to cricket training following the announcement of her wedding cancellation with composer Palash Muchhal. She was seen practising at what appeared to be a private facility.Her brother Shravan Mandhana shared a photo on Instagram showing Smriti in full cricket gear, facing throwdowns. The image,…

England batter Joe Root has set an unwanted world record previously held by Kapil Dev after England’s loss to Australia in the Gabba Test. Despite scoring his first century in Australia, England suffered an eight-wicket defeat, putting them 2-0 down in the 2025 Ashes series.Root achieved a significant personal milestone by scoring his maiden century…

Salman Ali Agha (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s T20 skipper Salman Ali Agha has ruled out any major changes to his squad ahead of next year’s Men’s T20 World Cup, emphasising that the team has shown significant improvement after players were assigned specific roles in recent months.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE…

Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma NEW DELHI: The year 2025 delivered a fresh wave of cricketing heroes for India, and their impact transcended borders — even in a year when the political and cricketing rivalry between India and Pakistan intensified. Interestingly, while India dominated Pakistan on the field across tournaments, it was young Indian stars…

Shakib al Hasan (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Out-of-favour Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has revealed that physical fatigue led him to deliberately chuck during an English County match for Surrey — a decision that eventually resulted in his ban from bowling. The left-arm spinner was barred from bowling in all competitions under the England and…

Virat Kohli and Kuldeep Yadav (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s 2-1 ODI series win over South Africa on Saturday ended with fireworks on the field — and laughter inside the dressing room — thanks to Virat Kohli’s cheeky dig at Kuldeep Yadav. While the hosts dominated the series decider in Visakhapatnam, it was a moment…