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It isn’t often that one sees the coach of a cricket team publicly criticising its captain. But, the rare incident took place during the Ranji Trophy semi-final match between Tamil Nadu and Mumbai. Tamil Nadu’s coach Sulakshan Kulkarni slammed his captain R Sai Kishore‘s decision to bat first. The statement from Kuklarni triggered a huge

Babar Azam (L) and Rohit Sharma© AFP A match between India and Pakistan is always a huge event for cricket fans all around the world and considering the fact that both teams do not play any bilateral series between them due to political tensions, the encounters are quite few and far between. The only places

India moved up to the top position in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table following Australia’s victory over New Zealand in the first Test match in Wellington on Sunday. Thanks to the result, India are No. 1 in the table with a PCT of 64.58 while New Zealand are currently second with a PCT of

Star players Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were on Wednesday excluded from the annual player retainership list for the 2023-24 season, with the BCCI saying in a statement that the two were not considered for the annual contracts. The ouster came as a massive jolt to the two players who were under the scanner of

Cameron Green and Josh Hazlewood in action© AFP The duo of Cameron Green and Josh Hazlewood scripted history on Friday as they combined to register Australia’s highest partnership for the tenth wicket against New Zealand, as well as the fourth-best overall by an Australian pair. The pair tormented New Zealand’s bowling attack during the morning

Former West Indies star Chris Gayle hopes the T20 World Cup will help cricket crack the lucrative American sports market and lift the game onto a new global level. The Twenty20 showpiece, which starts on June 1, is being jointly hosted by the United States and Gayle’s native West Indies, where big crowds are expected.

Indian cricket team pacer Mohammed Shami© X (formerly Twitter) Indian cricket team star pacer Mohammed Shami provided a huge update on Monday and disclosed that he has undergone an operation on his Achilles tendon. The right-arm pacer took to X (formerly Twitter) to share the news with his fans. “Just had a successful heel operation

Despite conceding a 46-run lead in the first innings, Team India have managed to turn the tide on England on the third day of the ongoing fourth Test in Ranchi. India rocked England’s batting order, with Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav inflicting the damage. Ashwin got the ball rolling with the wickets of Ben Duckett,

File photo of Cheteshwar Pujara.© AFP Legenday pacer Stuart Broad has been following the India vs England fourth Test quite closely. The former right-arm England pacer is also taking it to social media to fire in his opinions about the game and also about the two teams. On Saturday, the Indian top and middle-order, barring

A review for LBW dismissal of Rilee Rossouw in PSL match.© X (formerly Twitter) Hawk-Eye has apologised to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after making an error during a review in a Pakistan Super League match (PSL) between Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Friday. The incident occured on the final

Pakistan’s T20I captain Shaheen Afridi picked teammate Babar Azam‘s coverdrive over India icon Virat Kohli‘s. Kohli and Babar are two of the finest batters of their generations and their cover drive is widely admired in the cricket fraternity. In a viral video, former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik quizzed Shaheen and veteran pacer Mohammad Amir to

England cricket team skipper Ben Stokes© AFP England cricket team skipper Ben Stokes was taken aback by the pitch for the fourth Test match against India in Ranchi and said that he has “never seen anything like that before”. The match starting Friday is a must-win for the visitors if they want to clinch the

The third India vs England Test, which the hosts won by a huge margin, had its moments. From Sarfaraz Khan‘s debut to Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s commanding double ton to Ravindra Jadeja‘s all-round show, the match was a treat for cricket fans. The match had its controversial moments too. England captain Ben Stokes was unhappy with some of

Sarfaraz Khan’s dominating performance against England’s spinners in just his debut Test was no fluke. It was the culmination of over 15 years of hard work that involved playing 500 deliveries everyday under the watchful eyes of his zealous father Naushad Khan. With two confident half centuries in his debut Test in Rajkot, Sarfaraz has

England captain Ben Stokes isn’t a happy man, having seen his side suffer one of its biggest defeats in the history of the game. As India came out on top in the third Test at Rajkot, securing a 434-run victory to go 2-1 up in the 5-match series, Stokes was left to rue some dubious

File image of Scott Kuggeleijn© Twitter Pace bowler Scott Kuggeleijn was recalled on Sunday to replace Kyle Jamieson in New Zealand’s squad for the two-Test home series against Australia. Kuggeleijn, whose lone appearance came in a loss to England in Mount Maunganui last year, is the only addition to the 14-man squad that swept under-strength

The long and excruciating wait came to an end for Sarfaraz Khan as he made his Test debut for India in the third Test against England at Rajkot. Sarfarz’s maiden international match for the senior Indian team came in front of his father Naushad, who remains the cricketer’s biggest inspiration. It was Naushad’s sacrifices that

Sarfaraz Khan with his father Naushad.© Twitter If it wasn’t for India batter Suryakumar Yadav, the father of Sarfaraz Khan would not have been present to see his son get the coveted Test cap from Anil Kumble. Naushad Khan was in attendance along with Sarfaraz’s wife on day one of the third Test between India

The poor fielding effort in a BPL game and the fan’s reaction.© Twitter In a T20 match, it’s the batter and bowlers who takes the cake. While the format started with the scaled titlted towards the batters, slowly the bowlers have also come into their own. In fact, it’s the quality bowlers who are most

File image of Trent Boult© AFP New Zealand strike bowler Trent Boult was recalled on Wednesday for the T20I series against Australia but the hosts will be without Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell. Boult is in a 14-man squad for the three-match series but only available for the last two games in Auckland, with fellow

Senior India batter KL Rahul was on Monday ruled out of the third Test against England after failing to fully recover from his quadriceps strain that forced him to miss the second match in Visakhapatnam. Devdutt Padikkal, the talented Karnataka left-hander who is enjoying a great first class season, replaced Rahul in the squad. “KL

Murugan Abhishek scored 42 runs off 46 balls in the U-19 World Cup final on Sunday.© AFP A heartwarming conversation between India players Murugan Abhishek and Naman Tiwari during Under-19 World Cup 2024 final against Australia is going viral on social media. In the surfaced clip, the duo could be seen talking to each other

File photo of MS Dhoni.© BCCI The jersey number 7 in the field of cricket holds a special significance for the Indian fans. It is a number worn by the legendary captain MS Dhoni on the ground. Be it representing India or his franchise Chennai Super Kings, Dhoni was always seen donning the number 7

Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka (L) celebrates after scoring double century vs Afghanistan in first ODI.© AFP Pathum Nissanka‘s record-breaking double century steered Sri Lanka to a comfortable 42-run win over Afghanistan Friday in the opener of their three-match one-day international series at Pallekele. Set a stiff target of 382, Afghanistan reached 339 for six as

File photo of Deepak Chahar.© BCCI India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) speedster Deepak Chahar talked about the importance of gaining strength and said that it helps a fast bowler to gain strength and increase pace. While speaking at an event of the CSK, Chahar said that when one athlete is playing or continuing their

Indian cricket team star pacer Jasprit Bumrah scaled a new peak on Wednesday. The pace spearhead dethroned compatriot Ravichandran Ashwin to take the No.1 spot in the latest ICC Men’s Test Bowler rankings and became the first Indian pacer to do so. In the latest rankings by ICC, released on Wednesday, Bumrah reached the peak

Uday Saharan-Sachin Dhas in action in U-19 World Cup© X (formerly Twitter) Indian U19 batting duo of skipper Uday Saharan and Sachin Dhas established a new record for the highest fifth-wicket partnership in U19 cricket history on Tuesday. Saharan-Dhas achieved this record at the big stage, the semifinals of the ICC U19 World Cup against

The Indian team celebrates during the 2nd Test vs England.© Twitter India’s 106-run victory over England in the second Test match at Visakhapatnam impressed the cricket fraternity with legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar terming it a “fabulous performance”. Jasprit Bumrah‘s impressive bowling and Ravichandran Ashwin‘s beautiful three-for helped India overcome a fighting England and level the

NZ vs SA 1st Test Day 2, Live Updates: NZ will resume from 258/2© AFP NZ vs SA 1st Test Day 2, Live Updates: New Zealand will resume their proceedings at 258/2 on Day 2 of the ongoing first Test against South Africa. Currently, Kane Williamson (112*) and Rachin Ravindra (118*) are standing unbeaten at

NZ vs SA 1st Test Day 1 Live Updates: New Zealand take on South Africa© Twitter NZ vs SA, 1st Test Day 1, Live Updates: New Zealand will be taking on South Africa in the first Test of the two-match series, starting on Sunday in Mount Maunganui. The Blackcaps have included their star batter Kane