NEW DELHI: West Indies’ poor catching allowed Bangladesh to recover from an early collapse, as the visitors closed a rain-curtailed Day 1 of the second and final Test at 69/2 after electing to bat at Sabina Park, Jamaica, on Saturday.Opener Shadman Islam, brought in as one of two changes after Bangladesh’s crushing 201-run defeat in…
Kraigg Brathwaite (Photo Credit: Windies Cricket) Kraigg Brathwaite made his 86th consecutive appearance for the West Indies in Test cricket when he led his team in the first Test against Bangladesh, which began in Jamaica on Saturday. With that, he broke the record of the living legend Gary Sobers, coinciding with the occasion of Barbados’s…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Amid all the buzz around becoming the youngest player ever to be signed by an IPL franchise, teenage prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi has his eyes set on the Under-19 Asia Cup title as the eight-time champions India lock horns with arch-rivals Pakistan in their opener in Dubai on Saturday. Bihar’s…
Shreyas Iyer (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Jay Shah, Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), expressed his delight at seeing senior members of the Indian men’s team participating in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and sharing valuable insights with young and emerging cricketers in their state teams.“Great to see…
L-R: Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad. With major squad changes following the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction, the upcoming season is poised to witness significant shifts in batting lineups, particularly in the crucial opening partnerships. Apart from Delhi Capitals, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders, and 2024 runners-up Sunrisers Hyderabad, all other…
NEW DELHI: Former India batter Ajay Jadeja has expressed profound admiration for Virat Kohli after his brilliant century at Perth. The innings proved instrumental in India’s commanding 295-run triumph against Australia in the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.In light of Kohli’s exceptional display, which effectively quietened his detractors and reinforced his position amongst cricket’s…
Shahzaib Khan (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: A belligerent 147-ball 159 from Shahzaib Khan was followed by a fiery all-round pace show as Pakistan thrashed India by 43 runs in their U19 Asia Cup Group A opener in Dubai on Sunday.The eight-time champions were far from their best as Pakistan pulled off their top game…
What South Africa’s win against Sri Lanka means for India, Australia (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: South Africa’s dominant 233-run victory over Sri Lanka at Kingsmead propelled them to second place in the WTC standings, strengthening their case for a place in the final next year. Marco Jansen’s record-breaking 10-wicket match haul, including a stunning 7…
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) of its willingness to accept the ‘Hybrid’ model for the Champions Trophy 2025. This signifies a shift from its earlier boycott threat. The PCB‘s condition is that the same model be applied to ICC events scheduled in India until 2031.The information,…
The Indian Junior men’s hockey team continued its dominant performance at the Men’s Junior Asia Cup as it convincingly beat Chinese Taipei 16-0 in a pool A match in Muscat, Oman on Saturday. Dilraj Singh (17’, 40’, 45’, 57’) starred in the match with four scintillating goals while India’s defence held the fort with goalies…
