Keshav Maharaj, left, of South Africa is congratulated by teammates after getting the wicket of Cameron Green of Australia (AAP Image/Darren England via AP) South African spinner Keshav Maharaj delivered a career-best performance of 5-33, leading his team to a decisive 98-run victory over Australia in the first one-day international at Cairns on Tuesday. South…
India’s captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) India’s chief selector Ajit Agarkar has clarified some key decisions made during the announcement of the Asia Cup 2025 T20 squad, particularly the omission of Shreyas Iyer and the appointment of Shubman Gill as vice-captain. Despite Iyer’s strong showing, including a half-century against Australia in December 2023, Agarkar…
BCCI selection committee Chairman Ajit Agarkar with India’s T20 cricket captain Suryakumar Yadav during a press conference to announce the Indian squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) India announced their squad for the Asia Cup 2025 on Tuesday, with captain Suryakumar Yadav and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar making…
Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal (X) The squad for the Asia Cup was announced by captain Suryakumar Yadav and Chairman of the Senior Men’s Selection Committee, Ajit Agarkar. The announcement came with a few surprises, as some big names were left out of the squad:1. Shreyas Iyer, who last played a T20I for India against…
NEW DELHI: Prithvi Shaw announced his arrival for Maharashtra in style, scoring a century on debut against Chhattisgarh in the Buchi Babu Tournament 2025 in Chennai on Tuesday. The right-hander, who recently moved from Mumbai, showcased his class after a period marked by form and fitness struggles that had kept him out of several tournaments.Shaw’s…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam and current ODI skipper Mohammad Rizwan have been demoted to Category ‘B’ in the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) latest list of central contracts, released on Tuesday. For the 2025–26 cycle, the PCB has not placed any player in the top Category ‘A’, instead distributing 30 cricketers across Categories…
Anmoljit Singh (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Young cricketer Anmoljit Singh from Ludhiana has secured a place in the India Under-19 team for the upcoming tour of Australia, bringing pride to Punjab cricket.Reacting to his selection, Anmoljit said preparations are already underway. “The preparation is ongoing and a training camp will be held in a few…
Sarfaraz Khan (PTI Photo) CHENNAI: When some of his Mumbai teammates and TNCA XI players were waiting for the curtains to come down following a rain interruption towards the end of Monday’s play, Sarfaraz Khan was itching to get back on the field. Sarfaraz, who had retired hurt with cramps after smashing 138 (114 balls,…
Virat Kohli with a fan during a nets session in London. (Image: X) Former India captain Virat Kohli, who has retired from Tests and T20Is, is expected to return to competitive cricket in October during India’s white-ball tour of Australia. The 36-year-old batting star was last seen getting emotional after leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru to…
Abhishek Sharma has staked his claim at the top of the order in India’s T20 team. The Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee will convene at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Tuesday to pick India’s squad for the 2025 Asia Cup. The tournament, scheduled in the UAE from September 9–28, will be played in the T20I…
