- newI went back to my basics, tried to bat like I used to in my childhood: Shubman Gill
Gill posted the highest individual score by an Indian batter on English soil, surpassing Sunil Gavaskar's 221 at The Oval in 1979
- 51 mins ago 4 Jul 25, 8:59am -
- newIf you play with the captain and make a big score, it gives you confidence: Jadeja
- 9 hours ago 4 Jul 25, 12:35am -
- newInd vs Eng Day 2 | Gill’s masterful double hundred puts India in control
The skipper adds 203 for the sixth wicket partnering Jadeja and follows it up with a 144-run stand in the company of Washington; Akash and Siraj reduce the home team to 77 for three by stumps on day two
- 10 hours ago 3 Jul 25, 11:55pm -
- newTNPL | Chance for Dragons to settle the score with Super Gillies
The former will look to repeat their feat from last year, when they won three playoff contests en route their maiden title; the latter will need to shed their over-reliance on Aparajith and Vijay Shankar to do the heavy lifting with the bat
- 15 hours ago 3 Jul 25, 6:53pm -
- newRecord-breaking Suryavanshi helps India U-19s beat England by 4 wickets
Nine sixes by Suryavanshi is the highest number of maximums hit by an Indian batter in an Under-19 ODI
- 20 hours ago 3 Jul 25, 2:00pm -
- newWatch: Ravi Shastri’s mother recalls the day he hit six sixes in an over
- 22 hours ago 3 Jul 25, 12:05pm -
- newENG vs IND 2nd Test | Shubman Gill’s strategy and body language traits of world-class player: Trott
The former England batter heaped praise on the Indian skipper, who held the innings together on a tricky opening day
- 22 hours ago 3 Jul 25, 11:56am -
- India tour to Bangladesh could be rescheduled
However, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) media committee chairman Iftikhar Rahman told AFP that its Indian counterpart, the BCCI, has informed them the tour might be delayed.
- 1 day ago 3 Jul 25, 3:40am -
- Bengaluru Stampede: BCCI Ombudsman instructs RCB, KSCA to file written submissions
The Ombudsman has granted RCB and KSCA four weeks to respond, following an official complaint filed by IPS officer Vikas Kumar.
- 1 day ago 3 Jul 25, 2:20am -
- Duckett — redefining the rules and re-establishing himself
The England opener’s approach has drawn comparisons with the swashbuckling Sehwag; the second innings hundred in a sizzling chase in the opening Test against India in Headingley is the latest in the southpaw’s resurrection.
- 1 day ago 3 Jul 25, 1:04am -
- Ind vs Eng Day 1: Gill and Jaiswal drive India even as team selection grabs the spotlight
The India skipper slams his seventh Test hundred as visitors end day one at 310 for five; Jaiswal scores a brisk 87; team changes make the news with all-rounders Nitish Reddy and Washington Sundar getting the nod; Bumrah rested and Akash Deep takes his place, Sai Sudharsan and Shardul dropped; Kuldeep misses out again
- 1 day ago 3 Jul 25, 12:31am -
- We all are enjoying batting, says Jaiswal
- 1 day ago 3 Jul 25, 12:29am -
- TNPL | Dragons canter to a six-wicket win over a listless Grand Cholas
CRICKET | The Dindigul team’s relentless bowling attack restricts Trichy to a meagre total before Ashwin fires it to a Qualifier 2 clash against Super Gillies
- 1 day ago 3 Jul 25, 12:29am -
- ENG vs IND 2nd Test | Jaiswal misses out on hundred as India reach 182/3 at tea
Akash Deep replaces Jasprit Bumrah; Sai Sudharsan and Shardul Thakur also miss the Edgbaston Test
- 2 days ago 2 Jul 25, 3:15pm -
- Calcutta HC orders Mohammed Shami to pay alimony of ₹4 lakh per month to estranged wife, daughter
Hasin Jahan had lodged an FIR against the Team India bowler and his family in March 2018, four years after their marriage in April 2014, alleging "enormous physical and mental torture"
- 2 days ago 2 Jul 25, 11:50am -
- 2nd T20I: India Women register 24-run over England; take 2-0 lead in five-match series
Electing to bat first after winning the toss, India lost three quick wickets before half-centuries by Jemimah Rodrigues and Amanjot Kaur guided them to 181/4
- 2 days ago 2 Jul 25, 9:05am -
- India vs England Tests: ‘All-rounders’ don’t look the part; back to the specialists, then
If only there were someone in the top half who could bowl and in the bottom half who could bat.
- 2 days ago 2 Jul 25, 12:35am -
- TNPL | Tamizhans banish last year’s horror in style
CRICKET | The Tiruppur side rides on Amith and Sasidev’s contrasting half-centuries to post a formidable total before Esakkimuthu and Mathivanan help in bowling out the Super Gillies cheaply
- 2 days ago 1 Jul 25, 11:03pm -
- ENG vs IND Tests | We’re confident in our abilities to chase: Stokes
Ben Stokes was pleased with the way his body held up as he bowled 35 overs, six months after his hamstring surgery
- 3 days ago 1 Jul 25, 9:19pm -
- ENG vs IND Tests | Skipper Gill points to fielding two spinners in second Test
Shubman Gill was the director in charge, and the only thing he said at the pre-match media conference with a fair amount of certainty was that India would play two spinners, and left the decision on Jasprit Bumrah’s inclusion for the last minute
- 3 days ago 1 Jul 25, 8:55pm -
- ICC Women’s T20I ranking: Smriti Mandhana moves to third spot
Mandhana, who is already world No. 1 in ODIs, made the leap after her maiden century in the opening T20I of the five-match series against England last week
- 3 days ago 1 Jul 25, 2:08pm -
- ENG vs IND second Test | India’s juggling act: prioritise batting depth or 20 wickets?
The kerfuffle over the composition of the bowling attack in the potential absence of Bumrah has only made matters tougher; England, after pulling off a stunning fourth-innings heist in Headingley, will start from a position of great strength
- 3 days ago 1 Jul 25, 11:32am -
- Nathan Lyon wants to win Test series in India before retirement
In fact, Australia have not beaten India in their backyard since their "final frontier" triumph in 2004-05.
- 3 days ago 1 Jul 25, 10:44am -
- Ind vs Eng 2nd Test: Chris Woakes loving life as leader of England pace pack
Woakes, a 36-year-old veteran of 58 Test matches, stated that he was enjoying the role of being the lead pacer.
- 3 days ago 1 Jul 25, 2:20am -
- It was an incredibly difficult decision to pull out of IPL 2025, says England’s Harry Brook
Brook, however, has no regrets. He used the window to feature in outings against Zimbabwe and West Indies, and made useful runs
- 3 days ago 1 Jul 25, 2:00am -
- ENG vs IND Tests | Where is the sword-swishing, humming Jadeja?
It has been a while since the premier all-rounder has brought out his iconic celebration after crossing a milestone with the bat; the 36-year-old, who is going through a slump with the ball too in the longest format, will look to make amends for his underwhelming show in Headingley
- 3 days ago 1 Jul 25, 12:09am -
- ENG vs IND second Test | India keeps its cards close to the chest
The biggest source of suspense going into the second Test is around Bumrah’s availability and whether the visitor has the firepower to dismiss England twice without him; assistant coach ten Doeschate saying that two spinners will play in Edgbaston also adds to the intrigue
- 4 days ago 30 Jun 25, 8:00pm -
- MS Dhoni seeks trademark for sobriquet ‘Captain Cool’
The proposed trademark is registered under the category for sports training, providing sports training facilities, sports coaching and services
- 4 days ago 30 Jun 25, 7:47pm -
- Pakistan Cricket Board appoints Azhar Mahmood as acting red-ball head coach
"The PCB is confident that under Azhar's guidance, the red-ball squad will continue to grow in strength, discipline and performance on the global stage,” the board added.
- 4 days ago 30 Jun 25, 12:41pm -
- IND Women vs ENG women 2nd T20I: India hopes for Mandhana encore, Harmanpreet availability against England
Mandhana's stroke-filled century would have rung alarm bells in the English camp as it tries to find answers to the dramatic batting collapse it suffered while chasing a steep 210-run total.
- 4 days ago 30 Jun 25, 11:46am -
- TNPL | Sai Kishore sizzles in Tamizhans’ clinical win over Royal Kings
- 4 days ago 29 Jun 25, 11:22pm -
- The Edgbaston barrier that looms large for Gill & Co.
The weight of depressing history confronts India as it seeks to square the series in the second Test; it is crucial for the team to put the disappointment of Leeds behind and regroup quickly; the two previous games have seen the visiting side suffer losses
- 4 days ago 29 Jun 25, 11:07pm -
- Of Munir Ali and shaping cricketing lives
- 5 days ago 29 Jun 25, 9:40pm -
- ENG vs IND Tests | Onus on Gill to pick up the pieces and lift Team India’s morale
The new captain’s situation is eerily similar to that of Kohli’s in his first full-fledged Test series as skipper during the tour of Sri Lanka in 2015; the fact that the 25-year-old has come good with his batting would do his confidence a world of good
- 5 days ago 29 Jun 25, 6:39pm -
- India’s T20 World Cup 2024 Triumph: A year of glory
India also celebrated the farewell of two giants of Indian cricket, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, from the T20 format, as they walked away with their heads held high.
- 5 days ago 29 Jun 25, 2:40pm -
- First century in T20I is pretty special for me as it is my natural format, says Smriti Mandhana
Mandhana struck her first T20I ton in her 149th game, to help the visitors to 210 runs before dismissing the hosts for 113 in 14.5 overs
- 5 days ago 29 Jun 25, 12:50pm -
- In 50-over game, India should win everything but in Tests they’ll have to rely a lot on Bumrah, says Allan Lamb
Allan Lamb is happy with the rise of Indian cricket and how the IPL has been life-changing for cricketers around the world, but he is not too happy with the way ICC is running Test cricket.
- 5 days ago 29 Jun 25, 10:41am -
- All it needs is attitude adjustment to become a good fielding side: Haddin
Indian fielders, especially Yashasvi Jaiswal, dropped several catches as Gill's side lost the opening Test at Headingley by five wickets to go 0-1 down against Ben Stokes' team
- 5 days ago 29 Jun 25, 5:40am -
- Khaleel Ahmed joins Essex for Rothesay County Championship and Metro Bank One Day Cup
Since making his ODI debut in 2018 against Hong Kong, Ahmed has taken 15 wickets in his 11 ODI appearances, at an average of 31.00 and an economy rate of 5.81, with best figures of 3-13
- 5 days ago 29 Jun 25, 4:00am -
- Sri Lanka crush Bangladesh in second Test to seal series
Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya, under the pump after a wicketless outing in the first innings, struck gold with the fifth ball of the morning as Litton Das edged behind to wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis for 14.
- 5 days ago 29 Jun 25, 2:00am -
- Smriti Mandhana's elegant maiden ton leads India to 97-run win over England in 1st T20I
Mandhana (112, 62 balls) and Harleen Deol (43, 23 balls) added 94 runs for the second wicket as India posted a commanding 210 for five after being invited to bat
- 5 days ago 29 Jun 25, 12:54am -
- TNPL | Super Gillies finish league stage on a perfect note
- 6 days ago 28 Jun 25, 9:16pm -
- Prasidh not too worried about higher economy rate in return for wickets
He is the kind of hit-the-deck bowler India has long desired, one who can generate disconcerting bounce and threaten the top-half of the bat; the 29-year-old, who bowled 35 overs across two innings, conceded a whopping 220 runs and scalped five in the Headingley Test
- 6 days ago 28 Jun 25, 7:11pm -
- Australia crush West Indies to win opening Test in Barbados
West Indies were dismissed for 141 chasing an improbable 301 to hand Australia a 1-0 series lead
- 6 days ago 28 Jun 25, 10:43am -
- Women’s Premier League side UP Warriorz part ways with head coach Lewis
UP Warriorz part ways with head coach Jon Lewis after three years, thanking him for his leadership and dedication
- 6 days ago 28 Jun 25, 4:12am -
- IND U19 vs ENG U19 | Vaibhav Suryavanshi blitz fires India to victory
Young Indian cricketers shine in Youth ODI victory over England with impressive batting and bowling performances
- 6 days ago 28 Jun 25, 3:51am -
- IND vs ENG Women’s 1st T20I: Women in Blue in focus in English conditions
India women prepare for World Cup in England with T20 series, featuring new talent against experienced English squad
- 6 days ago 28 Jun 25, 3:32am -
- The biggest realisation was that what I have is enough: Gujarat Titans’ Sai Kishore
During the 2025 IPL season, the 28-year-old discovered he has what it takes to play at the highest level. He talks about dealing with the competition for places in a country filled with talent, working towards becoming the perfect left-arm spinner, taking pleasure in the fundamentals of his craft and adding the carrom ball to his repertoire
- 6 days ago 28 Jun 25, 12:04am -
- ENG vs IND Tests | Major lesson for India from Headingley reverse — bat big and long
More runs from lower middle-order and tail will be welcome for the tourists; out of the 20 wickets India lost in the series opener, 11 batters were dismissed for single-digit scores as opposed to England’s three out of 15
- 7 days ago 27 Jun 25, 7:13pm -
- ICC approves new playing conditions including stop clock for Tests, no ball change after use of saliva
While some of the changes have already come into force, the rules for white-ball formats will come into effect from July 2 onwards
- 7 days ago 27 Jun 25, 3:26pm -
- Devon Conway is out of New Zealand squad for T20 tri-series against Zimbabwe, South Africa
Auckland batter Bevon Jacobs is the only uncapped player in the 15-man squad named by Walter
- 7 days ago 27 Jun 25, 10:00am -
- WI vs AUS first Test: Despite two disputed TV umpire decisions, West Indies takes 10-run lead, Travis Head leads Australia’s survival
Australia then rallied from 65-4 to 92-4 by stumps on day two. Australia led by 82 runs with all the pressure seemingly on Head to survive.
- 7 days ago 27 Jun 25, 9:37am -
- ICC defines exact powerplay overs for shortened T20s
A reduced game of eight overs in an innings, which would have three overs as powerplay, will now have 2.2 overs of powerplay with only two fielders outside the 30-yard circle
- 7 days ago 27 Jun 25, 7:04am -
- Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 2nd Test | Pathum Nissanka leads Sri Lanka’s riposte
Pathum Nissanka shines with unbeaten century as Sri Lanka dominates Bangladesh in second test match
- 7 days ago 27 Jun 25, 3:25am -
- Suryakumar undergoes successful sports hernia surgery in Germany
Following the surgery in Germany, he is expected to begin rehabilitation at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru in about two weeks
- 7 days ago 27 Jun 25, 3:10am -
- Dindigul Dragons pull off a heist, secure playoff berth
Maan, Vimal, Hunny shine to help the defending champion chase down 180
- 7 days ago 26 Jun 25, 11:50pm -
- Rishabh, the Pant-astic entertainer
The wicketkeeper-batter is not about bravado alone, he has the most hundreds by an Indian stumper; there is great method to his inimitable madness, so to question his methodology, however exasperating it might appear at times, is a little out of place
- 7 days ago 26 Jun 25, 11:43pm -
- England vs India | The curious case of Kuldeep Yadav
The left-arm wrist spinner has played only 13 Tests since making his debut in 2017; the 30-year-old deserves a place in the Indian XI as he is among the four best bowlers in the touring party to England
- 8 days ago 26 Jun 25, 8:08pm -
- England names Archer in squad for second Test against India
- 8 days ago 26 Jun 25, 7:22pm -
- ICC introduces stop clock for slow over rates in new WTC cycle
According to the ICC Test Match Playing Conditions on the governing body’s website, the use of the stop clock — like in limited-overs cricket — has been implemented to eradicate the issue of slow over-rate.
- 8 days ago 26 Jun 25, 6:00pm -
- Tickets for Sydney ODI, Canberra T20I of India's white-ball tour of Australia sold out: CA
According to CA, more than 16% of the tickets sold so far have been purchased by Indian fan clubs
- 8 days ago 26 Jun 25, 4:29pm -
- India should focus on extending batting time, Rishabh Pant must convert hundreds to double centuries, says Ashwin
Despite five centuries from their batters across both innings, India allowed England to chase their second highest target of 371 to concede a 0-1 lead in the five-match series.
- 8 days ago 26 Jun 25, 2:40pm -
- IND vs ENG Tests | Archer shouldn’t be rushed back to play 2nd Test: Vaughan
“Jofra Archer not played the longer format for four years so why... would you rush him back?” the former England captain asked
- 8 days ago 26 Jun 25, 11:24am -
- WI vs AUS first Test: 14 wickets fall on day 1; Australia bundled out for 180
West Indies were 57-4 at stumps with Brandon King 23 not out on debut, trying to make up for his three dropped catches in the field.
- 8 days ago 26 Jun 25, 9:56am -
- Greg Chappell in awe of Pant’s batting
Australia captain and former Indian men’s cricket coach praises Rishabh Pant’s batting style
- 8 days ago 26 Jun 25, 3:03am -