Gautam Gambhir (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir has delivered a rousing message to his young Test squad ahead of the two-match series against Sri Lanka, urging Shubman Gill and his teammates to ensure they are mentally and physically prepared for every challenge from the opening morning in Galle.With the World…
File Pic: Jos Buttler with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during the IPL 2026. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Fresh from becoming the highest run-scorer in men’s T20 cricket, England star Jos Buttler has already named the player he believes could eventually take the record away from him — 15-year-old Indian batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.Buttler scripted history on Wednesday…
NEW DELHI: England star Jos Buttler etched his name into cricket history on Wednesday, overtaking West Indies great Kieron Pollard to become the highest run-scorer in men’s T20 cricket during Manchester Super Giants’ emphatic nine-wicket victory over Welsh Fire in The Hundred at Old Trafford.Buttler’s explosive unbeaten 51 off just 20 balls not only powered…
Former India batter Ajinkya Rahane has urged everyone to be patient with young opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying it is too early to predict his future in Test cricket. Rahane said the teenager should be allowed to grow, adding that the Indian Premier League and international cricket are “completely different.”The 15-year-old Sooryavanshi had a mixed start…
Australia remain at the top of the World Test Championship standings. They have won seven of their eight matches, lost one, collected 84 points and have the best Points Percentage (PCT) of 87.50. Pakistan climbed to eighth after their win over the West Indies. They have won two and lost four of their six matches….
Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana NEW DELHI: Flustered by the frequent injury breakdowns of players in the Indian team, the medical team at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru is looking to resurrect its fitness programme. TOI understands that the CoE is finally working on standardising base fitness parameters after it emerged that…
Pakistan avoided a series defeat by beating the West Indies by eight wickets in the second Test in Port of Spain on Wednesday. The win ended Pakistan’s eight-match losing streak in away Tests and gave them their first Test victory outside home in three years.The two-match series finished 1-1 after the West Indies had won…
Michael Hussey, left, with MS Dhoni, during the Chennai Super Kings ROAR 2026, pre-season fan event, at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. (PTI File Photo) After ending his long association with Chennai Super Kings (CSK), England Test head coach Stephen Fleming has reportedly approached former CSK batter Michael Hussey about joining his coaching staff…
Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan. (AP) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is reportedly unhappy with Cricket Ireland for hosting Afghanistan in a five-match ODI series, even though England continue to play Afghanistan in ICC tournaments.The five-match ODI series between Ireland and Afghanistan began on Wednesday in Bready. According to a report in The Guardian, Ireland’s…
Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri (Image: X) Former India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane believes the appointment of Virat Kohli as Test captain after MS Dhoni’s retirement marked a defining moment in Indian cricket, saying Kohli and head coach Ravi Shastri transformed the team’s mindset and made it a fearless force, particularly in overseas conditions.Rahane, who recently…
