Mohammed Shami & Ajit Agarkar (PTI) The ongoing tussle between veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami and selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar has sparked a fresh debate over communication, fitness, and selection transparency in Indian cricket.It all began when India’s Test squad for the West Indies series was announced earlier this year and Shami’s name was…

Stuart Broad of England looks on as Yuvraj Singh of India hits one of his six consecutive sixes off an over from Broad to reach his half century in a record 12 balls during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Championship Super Eights match between England and India at Kingsmead on September 19, 2007 in Durban,…

Shivamogga:Karnataka assured themselves of three points within the first hour on the final day of their Ranji Trophy league match against Goa here on Tuesday, but the question of whether they could enforce a win lingered until resistance from Goa’s batters and a paucity of time provided an answer. Asked to follow on, opener Manthan…

Shafali Verma & Richa Ghosh (X) Navi Mumbai: Summoned out of the blue due to a freak injury that ruled Pratika Rawal out of the tournament, opener Shafali Verma, who has a knack for being explosive yet inconsistent, slogged it out during India’s training session under lights at the DY Patil Stadium on Tuesday with…

India’s Shreyas Iyer (PTI Photo/Izhar Khan) Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer is in stable condition after suffering a spleen laceration during the third ODI against Australia in Sydney on Saturday. The injury occurred while he was catching Australia’s Alex Carry, leading to his immediate hospitalization and ICU admission due to internal bleeding. The BCCI released a…

Ruturaj Gaikwad & Prithvi Shaw (PTI) Ruturaj Gaikwad shared his Player of the Match award with Prithvi Shaw, recognising the latter’s breathtaking 222-run knock that powered Maharashtra to a commanding win over Chandigarh in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26. It was a gesture that perfectly reflected sportsmanship, respect, and team spirit. Maharashtra’s captain led from the…

Shardul Thakur (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Mumbai: Shardul Thakur may be down the pecking order in India’s scheme of things as they hunt for a seam-bowling all-rounder in the ODI team who can bat at No. 8, but the 34-year-old hasn’t given up hope of making a comeback. The right-arm medium-pacer, who can tonk…

Shreyas Iyer (Photo by Ayush Kumar/Getty Images) Mumbai: Much to the relief of millions of Indian cricket fans, Shreyas Iyer is on the road to recovery. In fact, on Tuesday, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told TOI that the India batter Shreyas Iyer “recovered faster than what the doctor expected.” Iyer, who suffered a spleen injury…

Steve Smith (Photo by Paul Harding/Gallo Images) Steve Smith, who will lead Australia in the first Ashes Test against England in Perth due to Pat Cummins‘ absence, has cautioned England’s ‘Bazballers’ about the challenging batting conditions they will face in Australia. Cricket Australia announced on Monday that Cummins will miss the opening Test, starting November…

KL Rahul and Rahul Dravid (X) KL Rahul has opened up about a surprising moment from his comeback century against Pakistan in the 2023 Asia Cup, revealing that head coach Rahul Dravid wasn’t too pleased with his post-celebration gesture. The wicketkeeper-batter, speaking on the 2 Sloggers YouTube show, explained that Dravid had questioned why he…