Fire outside BBL stadium (Screengrabs) A scary moment stole the spotlight in Australia during a high-profile Big Bash League (BBL) 2025–26 Qualifier when a small fire broke out outside Perth’s Optus Stadium on Tuesday. The incident happened while the Perth Scorchers were taking on the Sydney Sixers in a crucial playoff match featuring big stars…
Hardik Pandya (Image credit: Instagram) Star Indian men’s team all-rounder Hardik Pandya surprised Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Women player Gautami Naik with a special message after her match-winning fifty against Gujarat Giants (GG) in the 12th match of the ongoing Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 on Monday. The uncapped Indian batter registered her maiden WPL…
Daryl Mitchell (BCCI Photo) New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said he expects Daryl Mitchell to transfer his dominant ODI form into the shortest format when the Black Caps face reigning world champions India in a five-match T20I series starting Wednesday. Mitchell was in imperious touch during the recent ODI series against India, scoring 84, 131…
India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav during a practice session. (ANI Photo) India begin their final build-up to the T20 World Cup with a five-match home series against New Zealand, starting Wednesday, and the spotlight will firmly be on captain Suryakumar Yadav. With the tournament less than three weeks away, the series doubles up as a…
NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has raised concerns over Kuldeep Yadav’s confidence heading into the T20 World Cup after the wrist-spinner endured a difficult ODI series against New Zealand. Kuldeep, expected to be a key pillar of India’s spin attack in the sub-continent showpiece, managed just three wickets across the three-match series and…
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Shubman Gill. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to make a major overhaul in its Annual Central Contracts system, with sweeping changes that could significantly reshape the hierarchy of Indian cricket’s elite players. As per an ANI report citing sources within…
Ravindra Jadeja and Rohit Sharma INDORE: India’s maiden ODI home series defeat to New Zealand here at the Holkar Stadium saw Virat Kohli, who smashed 124 off 108 balls in the last match, come out with flying colours. However, two other ageing modern-day greats are firmly under the scanner. Ravindra Jadeja and Rohit Sharma had…
Gautam Gambhir (AFP Photo) INDORE: Blaming head coach Gautam Gambhir for India’s series loss to New Zealand would be lazy analysis. Of course, as head coach he is responsible for team tactics and selections, but India made too many errors to go unpunished. Batters failed to convert starts, fielders dropped sitters, allowed rival batters to…
Captain Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India batter Ajinkya Rahane has delivered a blunt assessment of what he believes is going wrong in the Indian team under head coach Gautam Gambhir, following the side’s 1-2 ODI series defeat to New Zealand at home. Calling for clarity, security and…
Bangladesh cricket team. (File photo) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has stopped preparations for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 amid uncertainty over Bangladesh’s participation in the tournament, scheduled to be held next month in India and Sri Lanka. The move follows Pakistan’s support for Bangladesh’s demand that its matches be shifted out of…
