Josh Hazlewood (Pic credit: RCB) NEW DELHI: Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood has rejoined the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) squad ahead of the crucial IPL 2025 playoffs, providing a timely boost to the franchise’s hopes of clinching their maiden title. The experienced fast bowler arrived in Lucknow on Sunday morning, much to the relief of RCB…

NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 has delivered its fair share of thrills, but the drama is far from over. With the conclusion of Match 63, Mumbai Indians (MI) sealed the fourth and final playoff spot with a resounding 59-run win over Delhi Capitals, ending the top-four race with seven league-stage matches still…

Karun Nair (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: After almost 3000 days, Karun Nair is once again slated to don the India whites. The man who became only the second Indian batter, after Virender Sehwag, to score a triple century in Test cricket had long been out of contention following his last appearance in 2017 against Australia…

Mohammed Shami. (Pic Credit – X) Mohammed Shami is among the notable absentees in the India squad for England, with the selectors naming the lineup on Saturday. The England seamer will miss the series due to fitness concerns, while Harshit Rana and Sarfaraz Khan have been dropped from the squad that toured Australia.Regarding Shami’s exclusion,…

Shreyas Iyer and Sarfaraz Khan India’s Test squad for the five-match series in England has seen a shift in direction, and while the focus is on fresh faces and a new captain in Shubman Gill, a few notable omissions have stirred debate.One of the most talked-about exclusions is Sarfaraz Khan. The middle-order batter made his…

BCCI selection committee Chairman Ajit Agarkar along with committee member Shiv Sunder Das India are stepping into a brand-new chapter in Test cricket and the man tasked with shaping that future, Ajit Agarkar, didn’t hold back during Saturday’s press conference. As he addressed the media following the announcement of India’s squad for the five-Test tour…

File photo of Shubman Gill. (Getty Images) New Delhi: Nearly eight years ago, on a gloomy monsoon afternoon at the PCA Stadium in Mohali, a 17-year-old Shubman Gill was going hammer and tongs. Be it Manpreet Gony, Siddharth Kaul, Barinder Sran, or Sandeep Sharma, the Punjab fast bowling attack was taken to the cleaners by…

Axar Patel is missing for Delhi Capitals for second match running. Delhi Capitals face Punjab Kings in their final IPL 2025 match without regular captain Axar Patel, who is missing due to illness. Vice-captain Faf du Plessis leads the team for the second time this season as DC aim for fifth place, having already been…

India’s Shreyas Iyer during a practice session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy match between India and Pakistan in Dubai. (PTI) NEW DELHI: The wait is finally over. Team India has a new Test captain — Shubman Gill. The 25-year-old will take over the red-ball leadership when India begin their five-Test tour of England on…

Shreyas Iyer and Faf Du Plesis Delhi Capitals secured a six-wicket victory against Punjab Kings in their final IPL match at Jaipur on Saturday, successfully chasing down a target of 207 runs in 19.3 overs. Young Sameer Rizvi shone with an unbeaten 58 off 25 balls, while Karun Nair, recently recalled to the Indian Test…