MS Dhoni (Photo credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be treated as an ‘uncapped’ player, if he wishes to feature in the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League, as the league’s governing council on Saturday announced rule changes for the 2025-27 cycle.In its meeting in Bengaluru, the governing council decided that…
NEW DELHI: Pace sensation Mayank Yadav received his maiden call-up as the Ajit Agarkar-led senior selection committee announced India’s squad for the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, set to begin on October 6.Mayank has been sidelined since April 30 due to an injury sustained during the IPL 2024.Suryakumar Yadav will captain the team with mystery…
Adam Gilchrist (Getty Images file photo) NEW DELHI: Adam Gilchrist‘s iconic performance in the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup final is remembered not just for his breathtaking century, but also for a unique element of his preparation — a squash ball hidden inside his batting glove. On April 28, 2007, at the Kensington Oval in…
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah on Saturday introduced a match fee of a whopping 7.5 lakhs per game for cricketers featuring in the Indian Premier League. Shah, in a social media post made the mega announcement, saying that the players will earn Rs 7.5 lakhs match…
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi caught everyone off guard with his selection of a wicket-keeper batter for his best ODI XI. While most players would unhesitatingly choose MS Dhoni for this role, Shahidi opted for a different player.In a recent episode of Shubhankar Mishra’s YouTube podcast, Shahidi openly shared his picks for the all-time…
Jofra Archer (Reuters Photo) LONDON: England fast bowler Jofra Archer is in upbeat mood after coming through successive one-day internationals against Australia, although the express quick remains wary after years of injury turmoil.Archer, 29, has been plagued by persistent elbow trouble since starring in England’s victorious 2019 50-over World Cup campaign and that year’s ensuing…
NEW DELHI: The 1996 World Cup quarterfinal between India and Pakistan, held in Bangalore, has become one of the most iconic matches in the history of the sport, not just for its intense rivalry but for a legendary moment that unfolded between Indian fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad and Pakistani opener Aamir Sohail.India batted first, posting…
NEW DELHI: Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar expressed his concerns about the tactical decisions made by captain Rohit Sharma during the first day of the second Test match against Bangladesh in Kanpur on Friday.Manjrekar specifically questioned Rohit’s choice not to employ the left-arm spin of Ravindra Jadeja when facing left-handed batsmen from the opposing team.The…
Musheer Khan. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images) MUMBAI: A day after TOI exclusively reported that Mumbai’s top-order batsman and left-arm spinner Musheer Khan had suffered a fracture in a serious road accident in Uttar Pradesh while travelling from his native place Azamgarh with his father-cum-coach Naushad Khan for the Irani Cup match at Lucknow between…
Shoaib Bashir is bowled by Kyle Abbott which is later given as a no ball. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The success of a batsman in cricket is also determined by their luck. No matter how good or bad they are, luck does play a role in their career and dismissals.Suppose a batsman…
