Nair was welcomed back emphatically by coach Gautam Gambhir to the Test squad Karun Nair has made a remarkable comeback to the Indian cricket team after eight years, following his impressive double hundred for India A against England Lions in an unofficial Test. The Test specialist joined the senior team in Beckenham on June 13,…
India will take on England in a five-match Test series starting June 20 at Headingley in Leeds. The series will mark the beginning of the 2025–27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.Ahead of this marquee contest, let’s look back at some of the finest batting performances by Indian batters on English soil in the 21st century….
Rabada claimed a total of 9 wickets against AUS, including a fifer in the first innings (Image via AP /Kirsty Wigglesworth) South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has etched his name alongside West Indies legend Gordon Greenidge as the only two players in the 141-year history of Lord’s to appear on the iconic honours boards…
Indian players pay tribute (Credit: @BCCI on X) NEW DELHI: The world of sport came together in solidarity following the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. Across cricket, hockey, and domestic leagues, teams paused to remember the 265 lives lost when an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed on Thursday shortly after departing Sardar…
Indian women’s hockey team coach Harendra Singh said on Friday that his side has targeted the upcoming Asia Cup as the perfect time to peak physically with eyes on qualifying for next year’s World Cup. “Peaking physically in the correct phase of the tournament is very important. If players peak early, then the chances of…
Australia players pay tribute (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Cricket took a sombre pause on Friday at Lord’s, as players from Australia and South Africa united to honour the victims of the devastating Ahmedabad plane crash. Before play began on Day 3 of the World Test Championship final, both sides observed a one-minute silence and wore black…
Gautam Gambhir the Head Coach (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) India head coach Gautam Gambhir returned home on June 12 as his mother suffered a heart attack on June 11. As per sources, Gambhir is with his mother at the moment who is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICT) of a Delhi hospital.The treatment is…
Courtney Walsh, Adam Gilchrist and Curtly Ambrose (Photo by Ron Gaunt / Sportzpics for MLC) The 2025 edition of Major League Cricket (MLC) got off to a rousing start at the Oakland Coliseum, not only because of Finn Allen’s record-breaking innings but also thanks to a nostalgic moment that brought cricket’s rich history to centre…
The Indian junior women’s hockey team continued its winning run in Europe with a 3-2 victory over Belgium on Thursday at the Hockey Centre of Excellence in Wilrijkse Plein, Antwerp. This marked India’s third consecutive win on the tour. Sonam (4’), Lalthantluangi (32’), and Kanika Siwach (51’) found the net for India, while Belgium responded…
Lungi Ngidi of South Africa successfully appeals the wicket of Steve Smith of Australia (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden analyzed the batting collapse during the World Test Championship final between South Africa and Australia, pointing out technical deficiencies as batters struggled against seam movement, with 28 wickets falling across the…
