- newAjinkya Rahane | Another warrior of the Indian batting fortress bids adieu
The Mumbaikar, now charting a fresh path as a commentator, belonged to a school of batsmanship lit up by Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Dilip Vengsarkar and Rohit Sharma
- 9 hours ago 31 Jul 26, 4:47pm -
- newAjinkya Rahane retires from international cricket
The 38-year-old’s final appearance in India colours came in the second Test against the West Indies in Port of Spain in July 2023
- 9 hours ago 31 Jul 26, 4:46pm -
- newICC 2027 Men’s Cricket World Cup: Full list of venues and Final stadium
The 14th edition of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup will end a 24-year hiatus as the prestigious tournament returns to African soil, featuring a full list of 12 iconic stadiums across South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.
- 11 hours ago 31 Jul 26, 2:50pm -
- new2027 ODI World Cup to be played across 12 venues in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia
A spectacular ceremony in Johannesburg saw eight cities across South Africa, three in Zimbabwe and Namibia's capital Windhoek unveiled as co-hosts for the tournament
- 11 hours ago 31 Jul 26, 2:46pm -
- Root - purveyor of all-round excellence
The talismanic player has found a second wind in ODIs by leading the scoring charts since the start of 2025. As England tries to reset its one-day game in the lead-up to the 2027 World Cup, the 35-year-old’s role as the nation’s batting lynchpin has never been more pronounced
- 1 day ago 31 Jul 26, 12:06am -
- TNPL | What’s in a name? Change it!
- 1 day ago 30 Jul 26, 11:03pm -
- Mayank Dagar hopes for an IPL return through DPL
- 1 day ago 30 Jul 26, 8:34pm -
- England reappoints Joe Root as Test captain, name New Zealander Fleming as coach
The Test captaincy is a difficult but hugely rewarding job and, after enjoying a brief taste of it again working with Brendon McCullum last month, I am excited to lead this next generation of players forward, said Joe Root
- 1 day ago 30 Jul 26, 4:55pm -
- Will Emerald Isle spark Test rejuvenation?
Sri Lanka are coming off a 0-1 loss in the West Indies in a two-match showdown which ended some three weeks back. Dhananjaya de Silva’s men have greater motivation than ever before as they embark on the twin challenges of regaining their hegemony over India in their own background and hauling their WTC aspirations back on track at this early stage
- 2 days ago 30 Jul 26, 12:26am -
- TNPL | We have a team that can qualify for playoffs: Kovai Kings captain Shahrukh
- 2 days ago 29 Jul 26, 7:19pm -
- The ‘best is yet to come’ for Ayush Badoni
The 26-year-old, who will be leading South Delhi Superstarz in the third edition of the Delhi Premier League, says India-A exposure helped him gain confidence
- 2 days ago 29 Jul 26, 6:08pm -
- Gill reclaims No. 1 spot among ODI batters; Sooryavanshi takes big strides in T20I rankings
The absence of Daryl Mitchell saw Shubman Gill move back to become the No. 1 ranked batter in 50-over cricket, the ICC said; Vaibhav Sooryavanshi rose as many as 230 spots to reach 48th in the list of T20I batters
- 2 days ago 29 Jul 26, 3:35pm -
- Daily Quiz | On Sir Garfield Sobers
Test your knowledge on the life and career of Sir Garfield Sobers who passed away recently
- 2 days ago 29 Jul 26, 2:42pm -
- Ryan ten Doeschate returns to Kolkata Knight Riders as head of cricket strategy
The announcement comes as the Dutchman’s association with the Indian national team ends
- 3 days ago 29 Jul 26, 1:12pm -
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has made a point — let us resolve to leave him alone
Fans are rarely given an opportunity to watch a player grow from his teens to his thirties on a live stage. A front-row seat, too, that should not be abused by reaching out to touch the actor performing.
- 3 days ago 29 Jul 26, 10:50am -
- From a delivery boy to a Kerala Cricket League star, the incredible rise of Krishna Devan
He was a self-taught javelin thrower and Kerala University champion before a shoulder injury brought a premature end to his athletics career
- 3 days ago 29 Jul 26, 9:29am -
- Ten Doeschate departs from India’s coaching staff
The Dutchman is understood to have formally tendered his resignation following the conclusion of India’s limited-overs tour of England last week, drawing the curtains on a tenure that saw him work across formats during a period of transition in Indian cricket
- 3 days ago 29 Jul 26, 12:07am -
- Maharani Trophy | Vrinda’s Hubli Tigers seizes the moment, shifts the momentum
- 3 days ago 28 Jul 26, 9:25pm -
- Why Women in Blue’s twin success in England really matters
Harmanpreet’s India, which registered its first T20I series victory in the Old Blighty since 2006 and a second consecutive ODI series win, will be upbeat after new stars emerge and its fielding improves considerably
- 3 days ago 28 Jul 26, 2:38pm -
- Saransh earns maiden call-up to India Test squad for tour of Sri Lanka
Saransh has picked up 188 scalps in 54 First Class appearances
- 4 days ago 28 Jul 26, 1:53pm -
- Lara calls for celebration of 'father figure' Sobers
Among his many achievements, Sobers's 365 not out against Pakistan in 1958 stood as the highest individual innings in Test cricket for 36 years
- 4 days ago 28 Jul 26, 11:42am -
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s tryst with Harare
In Zimbabwe, in the week gone by, the international game was privileged to witness the phenomenon reprise his IPL magic
- 4 days ago 28 Jul 26, 7:17am -
- Glenn McGrath backs Prasidh Krishna to play a key role going forward
- 4 days ago 27 Jul 26, 8:37pm -
- Cricket’s summer of goodbyes
Rarely has the sport seen so many stars leaving the stage within a space of so little time. We also saw the curtain coming down on two high-profile coaching stints: of Brendon McCullum and Stephen Fleming. As if all that wasn’t enough, Garry Sobers, cricket’s greatest all-rounder of all time, bid an even more poignant farewell
- 5 days ago 27 Jul 26, 12:43am -
- TNPL organisers promise better pitches, exciting contests
- 5 days ago 26 Jul 26, 9:16pm -
- Sooryavanshi, Mayank Yadav script India’s 35-run win; sweep Zimbabwe 3-0
Along with the victory, India also completed a 3-0 sweep, a fine step-up after surrendering the previous two series to England (0-4) and Ireland (0-2).
- 5 days ago 26 Jul 26, 8:47pm -
- After brilliant debut Ranji season, Doseja confronts rise in expectations
- 5 days ago 26 Jul 26, 6:54pm -
- India reclaim top spot in ICC T20I rankings
The reigning T20 world champions regained the top spot from England, who had dethroned Shreyas Iyer’s side after their 4-0 series win recently
- 5 days ago 26 Jul 26, 4:24pm -
- Test cricket dictates to you what is necessary; if you push too hard, it will bite you: Mark Butcher
The former England cricketer talks about how the Test format is greater than any idea anybody may have about how it should be played, why he compared Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with Garry Sobers and what went into the making of his epic 173 not out against Australia in 2001
- 6 days ago 25 Jul 26, 9:39pm -
- Tilak, Kishan, bowlers help India drub Zimbabwe by 90 runs; take unassailable 2-0 lead
The series win will also give new T20I skipper Shreyas Iyer a big relief after losing two consecutive series against Ireland (0-2) and England (0-4).
- 6 days ago 25 Jul 26, 8:22pm -
- Aussie youngster James turns to Biju to crack spin puzzle
- 6 days ago 25 Jul 26, 7:07pm -
- Bihar government appoints cricketers Akash Deep and Mukesh Kumar as DSPs
Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary expressed confidence that in the coming years, athletes from Bihar would bring glory to the state and the country on prestigious platforms like the Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, World Cups, and the IPL.
- 7 days ago 25 Jul 26, 10:55am -
- Michael Hussey an ideal replacement for Stephen Fleming: Vidyut
- 7 days ago 24 Jul 26, 10:53pm -
- India, Pakistan get direct quarterfinal entry in Asian Games cricket draw
Cricket is part of the Asiad schedule for a fourth time, having earlier featured in 2010 Guangzhou, 2014 Incheon, and 2023 Hangzhou Games
- 7 days ago 24 Jul 26, 4:53pm -
- Cricket Australia open to hosting Ashes Test in India
England are scheduled to host the Ashes next year
- 8 days ago 24 Jul 26, 12:41pm -
- Interview | Sai Sudharsan: The satisfaction from scoring runs in Tests is unparalleled
The 24-year-old says even a small weakness or flaw will be challenged in the longest format; the Tamil Nadu batter adds that his priority now is to work on his fitness and game against spin bowling ahead of the Sri Lanka series; the southpaw explains he is not worried too much about not being in the T20I scheme of things
- 8 days ago 23 Jul 26, 11:15pm -
- Fear of failure has no place in this team, says India skipper Shreyas Iyer
India arrive in Zimbabwe after enduring a winless white-ball tour of England and Ireland, but Iyer said the team has identified the areas it needs to improve on
- 9 days ago 23 Jul 26, 4:10am -
- We don't have many options in any department: Former skipper Anjum Chopra
"I'm not saying that nobody can become a captain. It's not a permanent position for anyone. And if change of captaincy is the solution, then I think in every series, we should keep changing captains if that is the way that we are going to get results," the stylish southpaw of yesteryears said
- 9 days ago 23 Jul 26, 2:22am -
- Yastika Bhatia — the leftie who is right up there
The top-order batter endured tough times after suffering an ACL injury but managed to bounce back with a bang; the entry into the Lord’s honours board was the fruit of her grind
- 9 days ago 23 Jul 26, 12:31am -
- Sibin Girish’s spectacular rise from obscurity
- 9 days ago 22 Jul 26, 6:21pm -
- Gill one point shy of world No. 1 in latest ICC ODI batting rankings
Gill scored 188 runs in three matches in the 1-2 series defeat to England and is now just one rating point behind table-topper Daryl Mitchell, who has 802 points, while Kohli (767) and Rohit (758) occupy the third and fourth spots respectively
- 9 days ago 22 Jul 26, 4:06pm -
- Cricket’s governing body shifts the goalposts for the usual reasons
To change the format 15 months ahead of the World Cup with no assurance it won’t be changed again brings no credit to the ICC. Guaranteeing at least two India v Pakistan matches, perhaps even three, is a strong motivation
- 10 days ago 22 Jul 26, 12:49pm -
- Australia cricket great David Warner pleads guilty to drunk-driving
David Warner to be sentenced on August 18 for ‘middle range’ drunk driving
- 10 days ago 22 Jul 26, 11:59am -
- Bowlers face entire match suspension for deliberate front foot no balls, non-landing balls: BCCI
The BCCI has circulated the changes, mooted by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) recently, among all the state associations
- 10 days ago 22 Jul 26, 9:10am -
- Getting the job done over India in a pressure game pleases McCullum
England has won only three of its last nine bilateral ODI series, and two of those have come this year
- 10 days ago 21 Jul 26, 8:46pm -
- Silencing the doubters, the Ro-Hit way
Let’s just leave the former skipper to his devices. He knows not to overstay his welcome; let’s accord him that respect, because it isn’t a privilege but a right he has earned
- 11 days ago 21 Jul 26, 12:11am -
- Poor show by bowlers and fitness issues spell trouble for the Men in Blue
The Indian think-tank needs to draft in at least one more seasoned pacer to nurture the next generation of quicks; keeping spinner Kuldeep out of the XI time and again is hurting the team
- 11 days ago 20 Jul 26, 11:06pm -
- It was a rewarding experience as a captain: Shubhang
- 11 days ago 20 Jul 26, 11:05pm -
- Harmanpreet finding it tough, says Edulji who calls for split-captaincy
The former India skipper feels it’s time to hand over the captaincy to Smriti in the white-ball formats
- 11 days ago 20 Jul 26, 10:54pm -
- Till I am playing, there will always be noise: Rohit Sharma
Rohit did admit that it was disappointing to lose the series after starting off with a win in Birmingham
- 11 days ago 20 Jul 26, 5:15pm -
- Shubman Gill ‘concerned’ with players reporting unfit after every two to three games
All-rounder Harshit Rana sustained a hamstring tear during the T20I series, ruling him out of the ODIs; In the second ODI, Washington Sundar complained of hamstring injury while Jasprit Bumrah developed an impact injury
- 11 days ago 20 Jul 26, 4:12pm -
- Garry Sobers: cricket’s greatest — a legacy beyond numbers
The unchecked outpouring of grief at his passing, followed almost immediately by tales of his kindness and generosity, are testament to the standing he enjoys in the cricketing ecosystem in which he is the unquestioned emperor
- 12 days ago 20 Jul 26, 1:19am -
- Lord’s ODI: Rohit’s classy hundred not enough as England clinches series in a run-fest
The under-fire opener smashes 138 but Curran strangles the Indian batters by taking the pace off in a mammoth chase; Duckett, Bethell, Root and Buttler make merry as the home side notches up the highest ever List-A total at the iconic venue
- 12 days ago 20 Jul 26, 12:37am -
- From tennis-ball tricks to TG20’s breakout star: Ved Reddy’s rise as a teenage spin sensation
- 12 days ago 19 Jul 26, 11:56pm -
- Sobers 'stood out' among the greats: West Indies legend Holding
The Barbados-born Sobers, who has died at the age of 89, featured in 93 Tests between 1954 and 1974, amassing 8,032 runs and taking 235 wickets
- 13 days ago 19 Jul 26, 3:38am -
- Root is an ideal role model for the England team: Brook
Brook stated that the 35-year-old talisman, also a fellow Yorkshireman, was the ideal role model for his team
- 13 days ago 19 Jul 26, 2:59am -
- No concerns with the way Rohit Sharma is batting: India's bowling coach Morne Morkel
“To be honest, the way we bowled in the last game was exceptional,” Morkel opined. “Just looking at the numbers, the high speeds that the boys generated and the areas that we bowled in were great to see
- 13 days ago 19 Jul 26, 2:46am -
- ENG vs. IND third ODI | Rohit’s future and the series on the line
The kerfuffle surrounding the 39-year-old’s time as an international cricketer has dominated news ahead of the Lord’s ODI; Rahul, after missing out on the second match, will play the decider; both teams will be looking to avoid middle-order collapses
- 13 days ago 18 Jul 26, 9:15pm -
- I’m delighted that we found a way of doing it ugly: Root
The No. 3’s unbeaten 99 helped England level the three-match ODI series against India
- 13 days ago 18 Jul 26, 9:04pm -
- A tap on Gavaskar's shoulder for luck, Doshi recalls Sobers' superstitious side
A day after Sir Gary Sobers’ death, Commentator Sushil Doshi was recalling a story of Sobers convincing himself that Gavaskar was a lucky charm in the 1971 West Indies Tour
- 13 days ago 18 Jul 26, 3:44pm -