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Days before Shubman Gill-led India take on England for a five-match Test series, T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav has flown to England to seek expert medical advice for a sports hernia…
India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul grabbed everyone’s attention after he hit a massive six during a challenge given to him by an energy drink brand.
Team India is gearing up for the upcoming five-match Test series against England, with the first match kick-start from June 20 in Leeds.
India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been likened to Australian fast bowling great Glenn McGrath.
England pacer is expecting the transitioning Indian team to put up a strong fight in the five-match Test series despite the recent retirement of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma
As India prepares to take on England in the highly anticipated five-match Test series starting June 20 in Leeds, vice-captain Rishabh Pant reiterated his commitment to contribute in all departments
Ahead of the upcoming five-match Test series against India, England`s Joe Root feels that the opponents have all bases covered. “You look at India`s progression as a team across all…
More known for his exploits in T20 cricket, and the IPL in particular, he made his short-format debut in 2019 before being signed by Mumbai Indians ahead of the 2022…
World number three Alexander Zverev moved into the last 16 at the Halle Open on Wednesday with a straight sets win over American Marcos Giron.
Barcelona announced on Wednesday they had signed Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia for 26.34 million euros ($31 million) on a six-year deal.
The retirement of Virat Kohli had made it mandatory for India to find a new batter at No. 4.
England on Wednesday announced their playing XI for the first Test against India, starting on Friday in Leeds’ Headingley.
A London-bound Air India flight crashed moments after its takeoff, killing 241 passengers and crew members aboard last week in one of the most gruesome tragedies in the country’s aviation…
The Bombay High Court has upheld the arbitral, directing the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to pay Rs 538 crore to the now defunct IPL franchise Kochi…
Three of the West Indies’ iconic stars, Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, and Dwayne Bravo, are back in maroon, reunited under the banner of West Indies Champions.
Alastair Cook, one of only three England captains to win multiple Ashes at home, also looked ahead to this winter’s tour of Australia, where the No. 3 slot will again…
Shubman Gill is set to become India’s youngest Test captain in the 21st century when he leads India in the first Test against England on June 20.
The build-up to Indias upcoming five-match Test series against England has been marked by an excited chatter about their bowling attack, led by experienced campaigners in Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj,…
The ICC and hosts England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday announced the full schedule of the tournament, featuring 12 teams.
Legendary England batter Geoffrey Boycott has stated that Virat Kohli’s absence will be a huge loss for Team India in England.
Kapil Dev’s 1986 India team registered the nation’s biggest ever Test series victory on English soil.
Ollie Pope and Jacob Bethell will battle it out for the No. 3 spot for the first Test against India.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant are the two Indian batters in the Top 10 of the ICC men’s Test batting rankings.
There is a lot of intrigue about India’s playing XI especially after the retirements of opener Rohit Sharma and No. 4 Virat Kohli
The veteran India star with an experience of 57 Tests (170 wickets) and 75 ODIs (106 wickets) last played an international match in 2023
Joe Root has made his thoughts clear on the team’s now-popular aggressive style of playing Test cricket.
India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav is currently in London, to treat a right-side sports hernia and is expected to be sidelined for a few weeks, according to a report by…
The position for the seam bowling all-rounder is up for grabs, with Nitish Reddy and Shardul Thakur battling for it.
The peerless Jasprit Bumrah has revealed that he had ruled out Test captaincy during the IPL itself as part of his workload management, and had informed the BCCI of his…
Former India wicketkeeper-batter Syed Saba Karim is confident that while Rishabh Pant will perform as both, batter and stumper, more importantly, his vice-captaincy will also play a key role for…
Former Team India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has hailed young Test captain Shubman Gill for his work ethic and character and believes this will help him in the upcoming England…
Former India wicketkeeper-batsman and Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Chandrakant Pandit wants India’s young captain Shubman Gill to lead the team in the five-Test series against England without thinking about…
The Shubman Gill-led young Indian team arrived here from London this afternoon for the challenging five-match Test series against England, beginning on Friday, with both apprehension and determination. Apprehension, because…
Leeds usually hosts a Test in the middle of a series but staging of the opening game has attracted a lot more attention
Ben Stokes heaped praises on talismanic batter Virat Kohli, saying India will miss his “fighting spirit”
Shubman Gill will be expected to excel not just as captain in the India vs England Test series, starting on June 20, but as a batter too
Jasprit Bumrah reflected on the changing sentiment among fast bowlers, who prioritise T20 cricket over Tests.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 1st Test Day 2 Live: Bangladesh are steadily moving towards 400-run total in the first innings after tons from Mushfiqur Rahim and Najmul Hossain Shanto
Ravi Shastri had fired up Mohammed Shami by taunting him about eating biryani, leading to the India pacer delivering a match-winning performance.
Yograj Singh, father of Indian cricket team star Yuvraj Singh, came out in support of Lucknow Super Giants spinner Digvesh Rathi who was suspended by BCCI over his controversial ‘notebook’…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, at the age of just 14, broke the record of the fastes century by an Indian in IPL history in his debut season.
Former England spinner Graeme Swann labelled the upcoming India-England Test series as a “warm-up for the Ashes”, drawing criticism.
Glenn Maxwell blasted an unbeaten 106* in 49 balls, with just two boundaries and 13 sixes in a Major League Cricket. His runs came at a strike rate of 216.33
UEFA Champions League runners-up Inter Milan were held to a 1-1 draw by Mexican side Monterrey, with the latter’s captain Sergio Ramos scoring.
Virat Kohli invited some of his former Test teammates, including Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant, to his home on Monday evening.
When India’s Test series against England starts on Friday, all eyes will be on how Shubman Gill performs
Along with India captain Shubman Gill, Pant is part of the new leadership group in the Indian cricket team after the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma
Star England cricketer Jos Buttler revealed the golden advice he had received from Virat Kohli during the IPL.
With Shreyas Iyer, India’s top-scorer in Champions Trophy win with a tally of 243, not in the team, the former opener has high expectations from the likes of Kuldeep Yadav…
Shardul Thakur carries vivid memories of India’s 2021 tour of England, a series where he emerged as one of the unexpected heroes. Now, as he gears up for another battle…
Pacer Harshit Rana has been drafted into India’s Test squad as a backup option and accompanied the rest of the contingent to Leeds via train, where preparations are underway for…
With the much-anticipated five-match Test series between India and England set to begin at Headingley on Friday, attention has turned to the pitch preparation, being meticulously overseen by Leeds’ chief…
India`s premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is expected to feature in at least three matches of the upcoming five-Test series against England, beginning at Headingley. While the final decision on…
A video of IPL 2025 breakout star Digvesh Rathi has recently gone viral, with the young pacer scalping five wickets in five consecutive deliveries during a local T20 match earlier…
The Pataudi legacy will continue to be a part of the India-England Test series, as the captain of the winning side in the upcoming five-match contest will be awarded a…
Former cricketer Dinesh Karthik feels Team India should use Jasprit Bumrah`s services in the first, second and fourth Test in England. “I have a feeling from hearing whatever I heard…
Team India have wrapped up their preparations in Beckenham, posed for a customary team photo, and are now set to depart for Leeds ahead of the opening Test against England.…
In a dramatic and unprecedented T20I showdown in Glasgow on Monday, cricket witnessed a historic first, a match that extended into not one, not two, but three Super Overs, as…
A new-look Manchester City make their Club World Cup debut against Moroccan side Wydad AC at the Lincoln Field Stadium in Philadelphia on Wednesday night.
The transfer ban on Mohun Bagan Super Giant was on Tuesday lifted by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, clearing the way for the club to sign new players ahead of the…
South African pacer Kagiso Rabada said he doesn’t see himself as a star, even though the statistics suggest otherwise, especially after his heroics in the World Test Championship (WTC) final…
As Shubman Gill leads a new-look Indian Test team when the five-match series against England begins on June 20, the spotlight will be huge on premier fast-bowler Jasprit Bumrah
Ahead of the Test series against India, former England pacer Stuart Broad feels that Jasprit Bumrah will be one of the top players to watch out for due to his…
Kolkata Knight Riders pacer has been included in the India Test squad as a cover and travelled with the rest of the team via train to reach Leeds, the venue…
Former BCCI selector Saba Karim believes that KL Rahul is ‘ideal’ to replace Virat Kohli at No. 4 for the Indian cricket team in Tests.
Jasprit Bumrah is unlikely to be available for the entirety of the five-match series against England.
England finished the 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle in a dismal fifth place, having won only 10 of their 22 matches
Former Indian cricket team star and ex-BCCI selector Venkatapathy Raju believes that Shubman Gill should approach his captaincy appointment in a positive way.
President of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) Snehasish Ganguly was admitted to Woodlands Hospital on Tuesday, as he is suffering from Diarrhoea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
The Canadian Grand Prix is the oldest Formula 1 race held outside Europe, with the 54th edition taking place recently since its inaugural run in 1967.
The Indian junior women’s hockey team concluded their successful tour of Europe with a 2-3 shootout loss to hosts Netherlands after a goalless draw in regulation time.
The upcoming five-match Test rubber between India and England is commercially as important as the Ashes, feels the ECB’s chief executive Richard Gould.
Indian cricket team star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has revealed that it is likely that he will play three Tests in the upcoming five-match series against England.
South African pace bowler Kagiso Rabada has said that the World Test Championship title triumph was made all the more memorable because his team was “fairly inexperienced”.
Russia’s Liudmila Samsonova came from a set down to beat Naomi Osaka 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 in the first round of the Berlin Open WTA event on Tuesday.
A record-breaking fourth-wicket partnership between captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim put Bangladesh in control at 292/3 on day one of the first Test against Sri Lanka
Alongside the three points, CAS has directed the All India Football Federations to pay two thousand Swiss francs (Rs 2.12 lakh approx) to Inter Kashi
The Indian Test team, led by Shubman Gill, is gearing up for the five-match series against England.
Yograj Singh, father of former Indian cricket team star Yuvraj Singh, dropped another bombshell as he suggested that ‘going to the gym’ can be a reason behind Jasprit Bumrah’s recurring…
Former India batter Shikhar Dhawan clarified that he is “not associated with or participating” in the Super60 USA Legends Tournament.
Ahead of the Test series against England, Jos Buttler feels that Team India`s newly appointed captain, Shubman Gill, will be a mix of both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. “Kohli…
Ahead of the Test series against England, former Team India cricketer Dinesh Karthik feels that Shubman Gill is yet to realise the seriousness of being a captain of the national…
Ravi Shastri has proposed a refreshed lineup as India embark on a new chapter in Test cricket, following the retirements of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
India all-rounder Shardul Thakur believes that the touring Indian squad has the potential to win the upcoming five-match Test series against England starting in Leeds
India, entering a new era in Test cricket without stalwarts Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and R Ashwin, will begin a five-match series in England under the leadership of 25-year-old Shubman…
The five challenging Tests will mark the commencement of not only the new World Test Championship cycle but also a new era in Indian cricket.
Jasprit Bumrah finally broke his silence on not becoming the Indian cricket team for the upcoming Test series against England.
Former England pacer James Anderson gave a memorable response on being asked about his views on the ‘Fab Four’ of cricket.
The 30-year-old bounced back after serving a ban for recreational drug use with a sensational performance in the World Test Championship (WTC) final.
13-year-old Ayan Raj, who is a close friend of IPL’s young sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, grabbed headlines after slamming an unbeaten 327 runs off just 134 balls in a district cricket…
While Smriti Mandhana has sat inside the top 10 on the list for ODI batters in recent times, the left-hander hasn’t held the premier position since the start of 2019
The decision to rename the Pataudi Trophy to Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy was taken by the England and Wales Cricket Board, but Sachin Tendulkar himself reached out to express the Pataudi name…
Sunil Gavaskar’s exploits against West Indies is legendary. At a time when batters did not have high-end protective gears, Gavaskar faced the fearsome West Indies pace line-up and excelled
A former India pacer has been nominated for the draft of Big Bash League (BBL), Australia’s premier T20 competition.
Angelo Matthews announced that the ongoing first Test of the two-match series between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle will be last match
Former Indian players Harbhajan Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina and Robin Uthappa are set to feature in the Super60 USA Legends Tournament, a 10-over-a-side tournament, scheduled to take place from…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi set the record for the fastest century for any Indian in terms of balls faced (35) when he cracked 101 off only 38 balls with seven fours and…
New Zealand women`s cricket captain Sophie Devine said Tuesday that she will retire from one-day internationals after the World Cup later this year, adding it was the “right time” to…
Mumbai Emerging team captain Suryansh Shedge, 22, has urged his teammates to learn as much as possible from their upcoming tour to the United Kingdom, which begins with a two-day…
Washington Sundar’s meteoric rise from age-group to international cricket in a quick span of time was an inspiration for his younger state-mate B Sai Sudharsan, who is all set to…