Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: With his ability to clear boundaries from ball one and turn matches on their head in a matter of overs, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi emerged as the biggest talking point of IPL 2026. The 15-year-old batting sensation left bowlers searching for answers and earned admiration from opponents and teammates alike.Sooryavanshi’s numbers…
England captain Ben Stokes with coach Brendon McCullum during a net session at The Kia Oval on July 30, 2025 in London, England. (Photo/Getty Images) England will begin their home summer with a three-Test series against New Zealand, with the first match starting at Lord’s on Thursday. The series is part of the ICC World…
NEW DELHI: India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate on Thursday said Rishabh Pant needs to adapt his batting according to match situations, while also confirming that the wicketkeeper-batter had no issues with losing the Test vice-captaincy.Speaking ahead of India’s one-off Test against Afghanistan, which begins on Saturday, ten Doeschate stressed the importance of leadership without…
England players are wearing black armbands (Screengrab) England’s players are seen wearing black armbands on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s as part of a special tribute to former cricketers who have passed away since the team’s last home international fixture.Before the start of play on Thursday, a moment…
Rajdip Gupta, T20 Mumbai League governing council chairman, during the launch event. New Delhi: The T20 Mumbai League is back, and with it returns one of Indian cricket’s most significant talent pipelines. Since its launch in 2018, playing three seasons in between, the tournament has helped unearth players who have gone on to showcase their…
Devdutt Padikkal likely to be India’s new No.3 TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: With temperatures nearing 40°C and the afternoon sun beating down relentlessly, Team India pushed through another intense training session in Mullanpur on Thursday ahead of the one-off Test against Afghanistan, beginning Saturday.With the Indian Premier League (IPL) having ended just three days ago and…
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Tilak Varma (Agency Image) India may have to make changes to their ODI squad for the upcoming Afghanistan series if the fitness concerns surrounding Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are not resolved in time.Kohli is likely to miss the three-match ODI series due to a hamstring injury as reported by…
Ritshi Choden’s dismissal Bhutan cricketer Ritshi Choden made history for an unfortunate reason after becoming the first woman batter to be timed out in international cricket. The incident happened during Bhutan’s run chase against Nepal in the ACC Premier Cup in Malaysia.After opener Ngawang Choden was dismissed on the very first ball, Ritshi Choden took…
The Indian men’s hockey team will look to address its weaknesses when it faces Pakistan, while the women’s side will aim to continue its dominant run against China in the semifinals of the Under-18 Asia Cup in Japan on Friday. The Indian U-18 men’s hockey team finished second in Pool A with three wins and…
Joe Root and Ben Stokes (AP Photo) England’s batting collapse against New Zealand in the opening Test at Lord’s drew plenty of criticism on social media, but one of the sharpest reactions came from the Iceland Cricket account, which could not resist taking a swipe at the struggling hosts.After England were bundled out for just…
