Pakistani players during ICC Champions Trophy 2025 (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricketer Saud Shakeel took a subtle dig at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) during a recent interview, making a sarcastic remark about the board’s instability in appointing a permanent head coach. Shakeel humorously stated, “If I become the PCB Chairman, the first thing…
Rishabh Pant (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s dynamic wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is enduring a tough phase in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, following a stellar comeback last season. After recovering from a life-threatening car crash, Pant made a remarkable return in IPL 2024, scoring over 400 runs and then playing a key role…
MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has opened up about the qualities he admires most from Indian cricket legends MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma. The 21-year-old, who has gained valuable international experience after playing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy earlier this year, spoke…
Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. (PTI) Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill is maintaining his focus on winning matches in IPL 2025, as his team secured consecutive victories against Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru after an opening loss to Punjab Kings,…
Gujarat Titans’ Mohammed Siraj celebrates after taking the wicket of RCB’s Devdutt Padikkal. (PTI) Former India opener Virender Sehwag has criticised Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for letting Mohammed Siraj go and also made a scathing attack on former captains Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis for not utilising the bowler effectively during the powerplay, where…
What’s new this year? The tournament now follows a three-division format with promotion and relegation. How many teams are playing? 30 teams are divided into three divisions: Division A (12 teams) – Compete for the championship. Division B (10 teams) – Fight for promotion to A. Division C (8 teams) – Try to move up…
Sai Sudharsan (Photo Source: X) Sai Sudharsan continued his good batting form for Gujarat Titans (GT) in their win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Wednesday, where the 23-year-old opening batter once again showed his pedigree. Chasing RCB’s 169 for 8, Sudharsan scored 49 off 36 balls and added 75 runs for the second wicket…
Team India pacer Akash Deep has joined LSG camp. (File) Injury-marred Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have received a massive boost ahead of their match against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). The LSG will lock horns against Hardik Pandya-led MI at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium…
Yashasvi Jaiswal (Reuters Photo) MUMBAI: India’s Test opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has left the cricket fraternity stunned with his decision to switch from domestic powerhouse Mumbai to Ranji Trophy minnows Goa. The 23-year-old will lead Goa in the 2025-26 season. Jaiswal sent an email to Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Wednesday requesting a no-objection certificate (NOC)…
LSG mentor Zaheer Khan inspecting the pitch (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The absence of any discernible ‘home advantage’ has become a talking point in the early stages of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Barely two weeks in, there is growing discontent among franchises over local curators not preparing pitches according to the host team’s…
