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West Indies chased down a target of 250 in just 18.3 overs to register their highest successful T20I chase vs India (Image credit: Agencies) India head coach Gautam Gambhir refused to blame the toss, the dew or a dropped catch after India suffered a six-wicket defeat against the West Indies in the second T20I in … Read more

The debate over the Impact Player rule in the Indian Premier League continues to intensify, with former India cricketer Ajinkya Rahane becoming the latest to call for its removal. Rahane believes the rule has outlived its purpose and is hampering the development of all-rounders in Indian cricket.Speaking to Cricbuzz, the former Kolkata Knight Riders and … Read more

NEW DELHI: Former India opener Wasim Jaffer has questioned Yashasvi Jaiswal’s decision to take up wicketkeeping at the age of 24, urging the India Test opener to concentrate on his batting rather than attempt to develop a demanding new skill. Jaiswal’s reported move to work on his wicketkeeping has drawn attention ahead of the 2026-27 … Read more

India’s 250-run total was not enough to prevent defeat against the West Indies, reigniting the debate over the growing dominance of batters in T20 cricket. Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has voiced his frustration over flat pitches, smaller boundaries and dew, questioning how bowlers can compete when even massive totals are being chased down with ease.Speaking to … Read more

India’s Mayank Yadav celebrates after taking the wicket of West Indies’ Kamil Pooran. (PTI Photo) INDORE: Mayank Yadav cranked up some serious pace on Friday night, letting the ball fly and rattling the West Indies top order.While no one in India’s think tank is jumping out of their seat to hail him just yet, there … Read more

Twenty years ago, Keenan Stadium watched MS Dhoni do something he rarely did: Open the innings in an ODI. Alongside Virender Sehwag, he tore into England’s attack and blazed his way to 96. International cricket never returned to Jamshedpur ever since. Ranchi, Dhoni’s hometown, took the spotlight, and the steel-town bastion of Jharkhand cricket went … Read more

Tanush Kotian (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: Set to embark on another domestic season where he desperately needs to make a mark to break into the Indian team, Mumbai’s off-spinning allrounder Tanush Kotian has been working with former India left-arm spinner and currently the spin bowling coach at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru Sunil Joshi … Read more

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays a shot during a training session. (PTI Photo) Former India opener Virender Sehwag sees a bit of himself in Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s fearless approach to batting, saying the teenage sensation is in his prime and should get as many opportunities as possible to build a long international career.The 15-year-old has already made an … Read more

Bangladesh’s Liton Das (AP Photo) Liton Das is back in Bangladesh’s ODI side as captain, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announcing a 16-member squad for the upcoming tri-series in the United Arab Emirates, also featuring Afghanistan and Zimbabwe, on Saturday.The wicketkeeper-batter missed Bangladesh’s ODI series against Zimbabwe in July due to a calf injury … Read more

India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir in conversation with Ishan Kishan during a training session. (PTI Photo) INDORE: With the 2028 T20 World Cup more than two years away, the Indian team has enough time to experiment before picking the ‘Final 15’ best suited to the conditions in host nations Australia and New Zealand.It also presents … Read more

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Image: ANI) With the 2027 ODI World Cup less than a year away, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s recent form has strengthened their prospects of featuring in the marquee tournament. Former India all-rounder Robin Singh believes the two experienced batters will be valuable assets for the Men in Blue as … Read more

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s batting coach and mentor Dinesh Karthik (Image: IANS) The Impact Player rule has remained one of the most debated aspects of the Indian Premier League, with questions over its influence on team strategies, high-scoring contests and India’s ability to develop quality all-rounders. Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s batting coach and mentor Dinesh Karthik has … Read more

Jason Rowles, 18, became the most expensive signing at the SA20 Season 5 Auction after Joburg Super Kings secured his services for R2.9 million. (Special Arrangement) NEW DELHI: Jason Rowles entered the SA20 Auction, ahead of the fifth season of South Africa’s premier T20 competition, at a base price of R200,000 (approx. Rs 11.62 lakh). … Read more

Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson (Image credit: Agencies) India head coach Gautam Gambhir has backed the decision to promote Shivam Dube to No. 4 despite the all-rounder failing to make an impact in the second T20 International against the West Indies in Ranchi.Dube scored seven off 10 balls before being dismissed by West Indies off-spinner … Read more

Mayank Yadav finished with three wickets in three overs but conceded 36 runs at an economy rate of 12.00. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Mayank Yadav’s fiery opening spell was one of the positives for India in their second T20I against the West Indies in Ranchi on Friday. The fast bowler regularly clocked speeds above … Read more

Will O’Rourke (Reuters Photo) New Zealand fast bowler Will O’Rourke will miss the upcoming home series against India as he continues recovering from injuries to his left hamstring and calf.The 25-year-old has been ruled out as a precaution, with New Zealand keen to ensure he is fully fit for their important four-Test tour of Australia … Read more

MUMBAI: Shreyas Iyer’s appointment as India’s T20I captain after the team’s World Cup triumph earlier this year surprised many. India will soon travel to New Zealand for a one-and-a-half-month all-format tour, starting with a five-match T20I series in Christchurch on Oct 22. Waiting there will be Iyer’s Punjab Kings teammate and New Zealand pacer Lockie … Read more

Essex County Cricket Club have confirmed that batter Robin Das is no longer under contract with the team after he appeared in court on Friday over two charges of rape.The 24-year-old was charged in July and has been released on conditional bail ahead of a five-day trial scheduled for January 2028.According to the Metropolitan Police, … Read more

West Indies captain Shai Hope created history on Friday by becoming only the second player in the world to score centuries in all three formats of international cricket against India.He achieved the milestone with an unbeaten 102 off 45 balls in the second T20I in Ranchi, helping the West Indies chase down a target of … Read more

India’s captain Shreyas Iyer, right, and West Indies’ captain Shai Hope at toss during the second T20I cricket match of a series between India and West Indies, in Ranchi, Jharkhand. (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) India captain Shreyas Iyer said heavy dew and a batter-friendly pitch made it difficult for his team to defend a massive total … Read more

Australia’s Steven Smith takes evasive action against a raising ball on day one of the first cricket test match between South Africa and Australia, in Durban, South Africa, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (AP Photo) Australia fielded the oldest playing XI in their men’s Test history in the first Test against South Africa in Durban on … Read more

Mitchell Santner (Image credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: New Zealand have made two changes to their T20I squad for the upcoming five-match series against India after Mark Chapman and Zak Foulkes were ruled out with injuries.Allrounder Josh Clarkson and fast bowler Blair Tickner have been called up to replace the injured players. The series is scheduled … Read more

Former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif paid tribute to veteran actor Nana Patekar, who passed away on Thursday, recalling how their conversations began during the Singer Trophy in Colombo in 1994 and continued for years.“I used to speak with him regularly, and it continued for many days. When we were in Colombo in 1994 for the … Read more

Ravindra Jadeja will turn out for Saurashtra in their opening match of the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season against Chhattisgarh, with Jaydev Unadkat continuing as captain as the two-time champions look to bounce back from an early exit last season.The India all-rounder has been named in Saurashtra’s 16-member squad following India’s 2-1 ODI series win over … Read more

Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson answered his disappointing outing in the series opener with a blistering half-century in the second T20I against West Indies in Ranchi on Friday, matching Virat Kohli’s record for the joint-fastest fifty by an Indian against the Caribbean side in the format.Samson brought up … Read more