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Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri is currently in the UK doing commentary for Sky Sports for the ongoing second edition of the Hundred competition. Shastri recently was at the game which was being played at the Lord’s Cricket Ground along with Mukesh Ambani and Sundar Pichai. On Tuesday, the former head coach shared

Heartbroken after a gold medal slipped out of their hands, India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur harped on the need to stop repeating same mistakes in ‘title clashes’, saying the “mental block” has to be broken, going forward. Indian team came to close winning coveted gold on women cricket’s CWG debut but fell short by nine runs

Rohit Sharma interacted with fans after win in 4th T20I vs West Indies© Twitter Rohit Sharma-led Team India won the fourth T20I of the five-match series against West Indies by 59 runs on Saturday at Lauderhill, Florida. The visitors did not have any problem in defending 191 and the side bundled out the Nicholas Pooran-led

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin made his way back into India’s T20I squad for the ongoing five-match series against West Indies. He has not disappointed as he has been able to stay economical and not leak runs. He has managed to contain the run flow in the middle phase of the game, while also taking crucial wickets.

The organisers of Legends League Cricket on Friday confirmed that West Indies opening batter Chris Gayle will be playing in the upcoming second edition of Legends League Cricket.  Gayle owns almost every record there is, including that of the most runs (now 10,000+), most hundreds, fastest hundred, and most fours and sixes in the shortest

Asia Cup 2022 will be played in the UAE after the tournament was moved out of Sri Lanka due to ongoing economic crisis in the country. Sri Lanka will be the hosts of the competition this year, but the tournament will go ahead in the UAE. The schedule has been announced for the tournament, and

All-rounder Hardik Pandya became first India men’s player to scalp 50 wickets and score 500 runs in T20Is. Hardik achieved this feat during the third T20I against West Indies, at Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts on Tuesday. He dismissed Brandon King after a fifty-run opening stand between him and Kyle Mayers to become the sixth

India captain Rohit Sharma said he will continue to back young bowlers and give them opportunities to showcase their skills at crunch moments of a game. Rohit’s comments came in the backdrop of his decision to bring in Avesh Khan (1/31 from 2.2 overs) to bowl the last over of the low-scoring second T20I instead

Young India pacer Arshdeep Singh showed great resolve in the first T20I of the five-match series against West Indies after being hit for a couple of boundaries by opening batter Kyle Mayers. The left-arm seamer dismissed Mayers and then he took another wicket in the game to return with figures of 2-24. Ahead of the

Rohit Sharma’s buoyant India will look to continue the winning run and extend their domination over the West Indies when they clash in the second T20 International on Monday. The visitors are coming off a comprehensive victory in the opener of the five-match series. What separated the two teams in the first match was not

Out-of-favour Pakistan batter Ahmed Shehzad is eyeing a comeback in the national team. Shehzad, who last played for Pakistan in 2019, was dropped from the team after a lean patch with the bat, which was followed by a long-term injury that kept him out of the game. However, the 30-year-old has openly criticized the management

The Indian women’s cricket team will begin its campaign at the Commonwealth Games on Friday against Australia at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The Indian team is grouped alongside Australia, Pakistan and Barbados in Group A. Ahead of the fixture against Australia, Virat Kohli wished the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side luck for the entire event. Taking to Twitter, Kohli

Right-handed batter Shubman Gill was at his best in the three-match ODI series against West Indies, scoring 205 runs, including an unbeaten 98 in the third and final ODI. For his performances, he was awarded the Player of the Series accolade. The third ODI was first curtailed to 40-overs-per-side, and then it was brought down

Wicketkeeping legend Adam Gilchrist has questioned the growing dominance of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises in world cricket and said the current trend of “monopolisation” by them is dangerous. Gilchrist’s comments have come in the backdrop of reports stating that Australian batter David Warner might opt out of the upcoming Big Bash League (BBL) this

File photo of Shikhar Dhawan and Nicholas Pooran© AFP Shikhar Dhawan-led Team India have won two close matches to gain an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ongoing three-match ODI series against West Indies. Both teams will now square off in the third and final ODI on Wednesday. India would look to register a clean sweep

File image of Will Pucovski© AFP Australian batter Will Pucovski and seven other players will travel to Chennai for a 10-day training camp next month as part of an exchange programme with MRF Pace Foundation. The 24-year-old Pucovski had made his Test debut against India in January last year but had dislocated his shoulder during

2nd Test Day 1 Live: Sri Lanka opt to bat as both teams make two changes each.© AFP SL vs PAK, 2nd Test Day Live Updates: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in the second Test at the Galle International Stadium. At the toss, Pakistan captain Babar Azam confirmed that

Shikhar Dhawan made a well crafted 97 while Shubmam Gill made a classy 64 in his ODI comeback before India held their nerves to pull off a three-run win over the West Indies in the series opener here. Openers Dhawan (97 off 99 balls) and Gill (64 off 53) shared an 119-run stand before the

England’s Test coach Brendon McCullum views Ben Stokes‘ abrupt decision to retire from ODIs as an “absolute positive” but is not sure if this would become a trend for other players, given cricket’s taxing schedule. The 2019 Word Cup final hero Ben Stokes on Monday made a surprise announcement to retire from the 50-over format,

As Pakistan chased down 342 to win the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ramiz Raja hailed the victory and said they “proved the world wrong”. Pakistan’s chase was the highest successful chase in the venue’s history. This  #teamPakistan had to overcome a statistical Everest to prove the world

India’s Test star Cheteshwar Pujara carried on his red-hot form in the County Championship for Sussex as he brought up his fifth century of the season. Pujara, who was named Sussex’s interim captain in the absence of the injured Tom Haines, brought up his century in 144 deliveries against Middlesex and finished Day 1 of

Rishabh Pant turned out to be the hero for the Indian cricket team on Sunday with a maiden ODI century against England in Manchester. Pant’s unbeaten 125 off 113 balls helped India recover from 72/4 to chase down a 260-run target in 42.1 overs. Pant and Hardik Pandya (71, 55 balls) shared a 133-run stand

Following his match-winning knock against England in the final ODI, India’s Rishabh Pant has become the first Asian wicketkeeper-batter to register a century in both Tests and ODI on English soil. Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten 125* and his 133-run partnership with Hardik Pandya helped India chase down 260 in the final ODI of the three-match series

File photo of Tamim Iqbal© AFP Bangladesh ODI captain Tamim Iqbal has announced his retirement from T20Is and his decision came shortly after his side defeated West Indies 3-0 in the three-match ODI series. The left-handed batter made the announcement on his official Facebook account. Tamim posted the message in Bangla, and it reads: “consider

Sri Lanka face Pakistan after playing a 1-1 draw vs Australia in a two-match Test series.© AFP Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 1st Test Day 1 Live:Shaheen Shah Afridi gave Pakistan the perfect start as he bowled Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne in the third over of the innings.Earlier, Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne won the

File photo of Shikhar Dhawan© AFP Shikhar Dhawan is now being considered for only one format – the ODIs. Despite consistent performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL), he is no longer considered for the T20Is. Dhawan is six months shy of turning 37 but is still going strong on the cricket field. With the 2023 ODI World Cup

Virat Kohli struggled to get going in the two T20Is against England as he registered scores of 1 and 11, and then he sustained a minor groin strain during the third T20I, which ruled him out of the first ODI, which India won by 10 wickets against England at The Oval, London. It is not

South Africa have cancelled their men’s one-day international series scheduled for Australia in January, it was confirmed Wednesday. Matches on January 12, 14 and 17 in Hobart, Sydney and Perth have been scrapped said Cricket Australia, after South Africa’s request for new dates to avoid a clash with their domestic T20 league could not be

David Warner bats during the second Test against Sri Lanka.© AFP Sri Lanka’s memorable win over Australia in the second Test in Galle to draw the series 1-1 marked the end of the visitors’ tour of the country amid a national crisis. While Australia won the T20I series 2-1, the home team gave their country

Virat Kohli’s poor run of form continued in the T20I series against England as he registered scores of 1 and 11 in the second and third T20Is respectively. In both the games, Kohli tried to be aggressive and take on the bowling from the get-go, but he was unable to stay at the crease for