Cricket

NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra believes that wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant could become the most expensive player in Indian Premier League (IPL) history at the upcoming 2025 mega auction. Chopra opined that Pant, who has been in excellent form, could be bought for over Rs 25 crore as multiple franchises are expected to bid…

NEW DELHI India and South Africa are set to reignite their rivalry in a four-match T20 series, with the first T20I scheduled for Friday in Durban. The series has been touted as a rematch of the T20 World Cup final just months ago, where India emerged victorious to lift their second T20 World Cup title.Heading…

Greg Chappell and Prithvi Shaw. (Getty Images) Aussie great & ex-India coach pens letter to faltering batting talent, says Mumbai axing could become turning point of his careerMUMBAI: Troubled batting talent Prithvi Shaw, once touted as the next big thing but now down and out in his career and dropped even from Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy…

Michael Clarke. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Australian captain Michael Clarke has shared his thoughts on the Indian cricket team’s recent performances against New Zealand. Clarke believes that the team’s demanding schedule has contributed to their recent struggles.“Take nothing away from New Zealand, but it tells me India are so fatigued. Some…

NEW DELHI: India A endured a disastrous start to their second unofficial Test against Australia A at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday, losing four wickets inside three overs, including veteran batter KL Rahul for just 4 runs.All eyes were on Rahul’s form ahead of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, but the 32-year-old failed to make…

Afghanistan players (ACB Photo) Afghanistan secured a comfortable victory in the first One-Day International against Bangladesh, winning by 92 runs on Wednesday. The star of the show was Afghanistan’s 18-year-old spinner, Allah Ghazanfar, who recorded career-best figures of 6-26.Ghazanfar’s impressive performance effectively dismantled Bangladesh’s middle and lower order. At one stage, Bangladesh seemed well-placed to…

Rishabh Pant (Photo Source: X) Rishabh Pant‘s twin half-centuries in Mumbai helped him end the three-Test series against New Zealand as the top-scorer, which has taken him to No. 6 in the latest ICC rankings for Test batsmen.Pant was the only Indian batsman to aggregate over 200 runs during the embarrassing 0-3 whitewash against New…

Jalaj Saxena. (Pic Credit – X) Kerala’s all-rounder Jalaj Saxena became the first player to achieve the remarkable double of 6000 runs and 400 wickets in the Ranji Trophy during Elite Group C fourth round match against Uttar Pradesh at St Xavier’s College Ground. Saxena, who crossed the 6000-run mark in Kerala’s previous match in…

NEW DELHI: Yuvraj Singh on Wednesday shared a video, which went viral in quick time, that captured a fan’s impressive attempt at mimicking his iconic cricket shots played over the years.The fan flawlessly recreated Yuvraj’s signature style, from his famous pull shots to his powerful sixes, earning widespread admiration online.Yuvraj, who was known for his…

Shreyas Iyer, the Indian middle-order batsman, has been absent from the Test team since India’s tour of England in January. He is now making significant progress in the domestic Ranji Trophy, achieving consecutive centuries for his Mumbai team.Mumbai’s hopes of advancing to the knockout stage depend on a victory in this match. Shreyas Iyer’s return…