NEW DELHI: His Bradmanesque run in domestic cricket in recent years has coincided with the most challenging phase of his career, but Karun Nair identifies “the end of 2022” as the darkest period he’s endured, calling it “quite a dark place.” The 33-year-old’s return to the Indian Test team after eight years stands as a…
Digvesh Rathi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Just like every IPL season throws up young talents with remarkable abilities with both bat and ball, IPL 2025 too unearthed future stars for Indian cricket. Among them was mystery spinner Digvesh Rathi, who made a name for himself with an impressive showing for the Lucknow Super Giants….
James Anderson and Virat Kohli In a candid chat on the TalkSport podcast, England pace legend James Anderson reflected on his legendary battles with some of modern cricket’s finest, naming Virat Kohli as the toughest batter he has faced among the celebrated Fab Four. “I have found it more difficult to bowl to Kohli than…
Angelo Mathews is set to retire from Tests after first Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh match (Image via ANI) Sri Lanka is set to host Bangladesh for a two-Test series starting Tuesday in Galle, marking veteran Angelo Mathews‘s final Test appearance after 118 matches. The series begins as cricket resumes following South Africa’s World Test Championship…
NEW DELHI: In a notable development, the BCCI has introduced an additional bone test at the junior level to ensure that young cricketers don’t miss out on a season due to the “+1 factor” currently applied in the eligibility calculation, which often disqualifies players by a narrow margin.As per the existing procedure, a cricketer’s age…
RR’s Vaibhav Suryavanshi (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) Fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has emerged as cricket’s newest sensation after becoming the youngest debutant in Indian Premier League history following his debut for Rajasthan Royals against Lucknow Super Giants on April 19, 2025. The young batter, who was purchased by RR for ₹1.10 crore at the IPL 2025…
Gautam Gambhir (Image credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir, who had flown back to India last week due to a family emergency, is set to rejoin the national squad on Tuesday (June 17), just ahead of the opening Test against England at Headingley, Leeds, starting June 20.Gambhir had rushed home after his…
Jason Behrendorff (Getty Images) Washington Freedom’s Australian pacer Jason Behrendorff was on Monday ruled out of the remaining matches of the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) season, the franchise announced.“Jason Behrendorff is ruled out of Cognizant Major League Cricket Season 3 due to an injury,” Washington Freedom said in a statement.“The group is going to…
India’s Sarfaraz Khan (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Sarfaraz Khan, who was dropped from India’s Test squad for the England tour, responded with a commanding 76-ball century in a two-day warm-up game between the Test squad and India A in Beckenham before the first Test match at Headingley. The 27-year-old Mumbai batsman, who has faced multiple exclusions…
Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul and Shubman Gill As India gear up for their five-Test tour of England beginning June 20 at Headingley, all eyes will be on the next generation of Indian batters. With stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli no longer in the Test setup, the spotlight shifts to KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and…
