Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Team India will take on Australia Prime Minister XI in what will be a two-day pink-ball practice match ahead of the second Test in Adelaide at Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), with the first session starting at 9:10 AM IST (2:40 PM local time). Having participated in four…
Mohammed Shami (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Madhya Pradesh’s victory over Bengal in the domestic cricket clash was overshadowed by a worrying moment involving veteran Indian pacer Mohammed Shami. Chasing down a modest 190-run target in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Friday, Madhya Pradesh managed to wrap up the proceedings with six…
NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board had a brief virtual meeting today and the members will soon be taking a call on the 2025 edition of the Champions Trophy. It’s reliably learnt that during the meeting, which lasted a little over 15 minutes, all members aligned with India’s decision of not travelling to…
Centuries from Tristan Stubbs and Temba Bavuma propelled South Africa to a commanding position on day three of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Kingsmead. Their partnership solidified South Africa’s dominance.Stubbs scored 122 and Bavuma contributed 113. Their fourth-wicket stand of 249 proved crucial. South Africa declared their second innings at tea with a…
India’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar discussed team dynamics and the roles of senior players like Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. He highlighted the importance of senior players accepting their exclusion from the playing XI for the benefit of the team. He emphasized that having statesmen like Ashwin and Jadeja makes this transition smoother.Nayar referenced the…
Shreyas Gopal vs Sikkim (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Right-arm leggie Shreyas Gopal, who will be sharing dressing rooms with former India captain MS Dhoni in the coming Indian Premier League (IPL), led Karnataka to a dominant victory over Sikkim in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Friday, taking a sensational five-wicket haul to dismiss Sikkim for…
NEW DELHI: The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has banned its players from participating in the Pakistan Super League and other franchise leagues during the domestic season, according to The Telegraph. This move comes as a significant setback for Pakistan cricket, while England players will still be allowed to participate in the Indian Premier…
The all-powerful Board of the International Cricket Council (ICC) had a brief virtual meeting today and it’s understood that no decision has been made yet on the Champions Trophy 2025. It is further learnt that the Board will reconvene in the next few days and work towards a positive resolution of the multi-nation event which…
NEW DELHI: The Women’s Premier League (WPL) is gearing up for its third season, and a crucial step in the preparation process is the mini-auction scheduled for December 15 in Bengaluru. According to a report from Cricbuzz, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has informed the five franchises about the auction date…
NEW DELHI: India batter Shubman Gill, who missed the first Test against Australia in Perth owing to a thumb injury, provided an update on his fitness after returning to nets on Friday ahead of the pink-ball warm-up game against Australian PM’s XI starting Saturday.“Any ball when it hits the bat, especially in the middle of…
