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Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja share a good laugh.© Twitter Ravindra Jadeja‘s comeback after a long injury layoff is getting better by the day. The left-arm spinner returned with career-best figures of 7/42 in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to lead Australia’s hammering by six wickets inside three days on Sunday to bring

The battle to reach the Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals will go down to the last group match after New Zealand kept their hopes alive with a 102-run rout of Sri Lanka at Boland Park in Paarl on Sunday. “We’ve given ourselves a chance, even it’s only a small, tiny chance,” said New Zealand captain

1st Test, Day 4 Highlights: England won the game comfortably.© AFP NZ vs ENG, 1st Test Highlights:England bundled out New Zealand for 126 runs in the latter’s second innings to win the game by 267 runs. Stuart Broad and James Anderson picked four wickets each in the innings. The Blackcaps had resumed their second innings

Rohit Sharma (L) and MS Dhoni© BCCI Former India opener Virender Sehwag has picked Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma over Chennai Super Kings’ MS Dhoni as the best IPL captain because of the number of trophies the franchise has won in the last 15 years. Mumbai Indians are the most successful IPL side with five trophies,

Ranji Trophy final live: Saurashtra are in a comfortable position against Bengal.© Twitter Bengal vs Saurashtra, Ranji Trophy Final Day 2, Live Updates: Saurashtra would be eyeing a lead against Bengal on the second day of the Ranji Trophy final in Kolkata. At close on day one, Saurashtra were 81 for 2, trailing Bengal by 93

Shreyas Iyer would “walk back” into India playing eleven if he can take the load of a five-day Test as he deserves a spot in the side after playing some under-pressure knocks recently, head coach Rahul Dravid said on Wednesday. Iyer had sustained a lower back injury during the white-ball series against Sri Lanka last

Matt Renshaw disappointed with the bat in the Nagpur Test© AFP Rattled by a humiliating defeat against India in the first Test at Nagpur, the Australian cricket team needs to go back to the drawing board and craft a strategy to beat India in their own home. While lack of practice matches didn’t help the

Umar Akmal reponds to a journalist’s question during press conference.© YouTube Quetta Gladiators batter Umar Akmal got irked by a journalist when he was questioned about his Tiktok videos and fitness during a press conference. “In the recent days, it felt like you are giving much time on TikTok and not focusing on your fitness.

Rohit Sharma credited Virat Kohli for improvement in his leadership skills.© BCCI During his tenure as captain of the Indian Test team, Virat Kohli led the side to series wins in Australia, a feat which his former counterparts had to failed to achieve. Not only that, but the team also reached the final of the

India defeated Australia by an innings and 132 runs in the 1st Test© AFP Team India scripted a memorable win over Australia in the first Test of the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Saturday. After Rohit Sharma‘s blistering ton, followed by Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja‘s knocks of 84

The pitch in Nagpur has been at the center of a lot of controversy even before a single ball was bowled in the first Test match between India and Australia. From accusation of ‘pitch doctoring’ to doubts over the playing conditions, both experts and ex-Aussie cricketers took several shots. However, India have dominated proceedings in

Ravindra Jadeja was spotted applying a substance on his finger on Day 1 of Nagpur Test© BCCI/Sportzpics The Indian team management has informed ICC match referee Andy Pycroft that star spinner Ravindra Jadeja was using pain-relieving cream on the finger of his bowling hand in the video recordings that were widely shared on social media

The Ravichandran Ashwin vs Marnus Labuschagne battle has been touted by many as a duel between ‘two of the greatest cricket theorists’. While the entire Australian batting unit is wary of the threat that Ashwin possesses, it’s the match-up between him and Marnus Labuschagne that has arguably got fans the most intrigued. When Labuschagne was

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy will start on Thursday with India geared up to face the ever-competitive Australia in Nagpur in the first Test. There is a lot of interest regarding the Indian batting order. With a plethora of talents, it isn’t yet confirmed as to what is India’s playing XI for the series opener. Former India

Tagenarine Chanderpaul made an unbeaten double century after setting a new West Indies record of 336 for the first wicket with Kraigg Brathwaite on Monday before the tourists declared at 447-6 in the first Test against Zimbabwe. The opening stand at the Queens Sports Club in the southwestern city of Bulawayo surpassed the 298-run partnership

Wahab Riaz was hit for 6 consecutive sixes by Iftikhar Ahmed© Twitter Pakistan all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed and the country’s fast bowler Wahab Riaz had a hilarious interaction after the former hit the latter for six consecutive sixes during an exhibition match between Quetta Gladiators and Peshawar Zalmi on Sunday. The game that took place at

In the third T20I between India and New Zealand, which was played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad last week, young opening batter Shubman Gill stole the show with his blistering century. Gill, who had scored his maiden double century in the ODI series against the Kiwis, slammed an unbeaten 126 off 63 balls,

Two of the finest batters of their generation, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are two stalwarts of Indian cricket. Both have done tremendously well over the years for the national team, but, their form and age have both been questioned as far as their T20I future is concerned. While both Kohli and Rohit aren’t presently

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is just round the corner. Any contest between the two heavyweights is always a closely followed affair. In the upcoming four-match series, which starts on February 9 in Nagpur, Virat Kohli‘s performance will also be closely watched. The star batter has returned to form in the limited overs

3rd ODI: England defeated South Africa by 59 runs© AFP SA vs ENG, 3rd ODI Highlights: Centuries from Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan, followed by a six-wicket haul from Jofra Archer, guided England to a 59-run victory over South Africa in the third and final ODI match of the three-match series. Put to bat first,

Gerhard Erasmus in action at the ILT20.© NDTV In the inaugural edition of the DP World ILT20, Adani Sportsline-owned Gulf Giants have impressed all. With some of the best numbers to back them up, playing for the Giants is a daunting task, and Namibian captain Gerhard Erasmus has been among the stars of the campaign

Labelled by many as the ‘future of Indian batting’, Shubman Gill hasn’t been able to create the same impact in T20 cricket for India as he has been in ODI cricket. After yet another poor show at the top for the national team, Gill has been given a subtle warning by former India opener Gautam

India have made history and in style. The Shafali Verma-led team is now the first-ever champions of the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup. After a superb bowling show that saw India dismissing England for just 68, India reached the target in just 14 overs. ”It is just a proud moment, its our first world cup,” said

Glenn Maxwell had sustained a broken tibula in his left leg in November last year.© AFP Star Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell said missing the upcoming tour of India due to a freak injury will “nag me for the rest of my life”. Maxwell had sustained a broken tibula in his left leg in November last

1st ODI: South Africa win by 27 runs as England crumble in Bloemfontein.© AFP SA vs ENG, 1st ODI Highlights: South Africa won the first one-day international against England by 27 runs at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on Friday. Chasing a target of 299, England were bowled out for 271, despite an opening stand

After claiming a 3-0 clean sweep in the ODIs against New Zealand, Team India is all set to take on the same rivals in a three-match T20I series, starting from Friday. With the likes of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli being rested, all-rounder Hardik Pandya will once again be donning the captain’s cap, with Suryakumar

India’s middle-order veteran Cheteshwar Pujara turned 35 on Wednesday. Wishes started pouring in from fans and well-wishers for the star batter. The cricket fraternity also extended its wishes, however, that of batting legend Sachin Tendulkar hogged limelight amidst all. “Not all five fingers are the same. Not every Test batsman needs to be a big

India skipper Rohit Sharma is hoping that pace ace Jasprit Bumrah would return to lead the attack in the last two Tests of the upcoming four-match series against world number one Australia. The 29-year-old Burmah, who hasn’t played international cricket since September last year due to a back injury, is not in the India squad

India Women vs West Indies Women, Women’s T20I Tri-Series Live Score Updates© AFP India Women vs West Indies Women Live Updates: India won the toss and opted to bat against West Indies. The Indian team will look to continue the winning run, when it takes on the West Indies in the Women’s T20 Tri-Series on Monday.

Yuzvendra Chahal shared a picture of a Team India cricketer© Instagram Indian cricket team spinner Yuzvendra Chahal took to Instagram to post a hilarious picture of teammate Kuldeep Yadav while travelling to Indore for the third ODI encounter against New Zealand. The two spinners are close friends and on Sunday, Chahal transformed Kuldeep into a