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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

Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India’s batting firepower was on full display in Ranchi on Friday as Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma powered the hosts to their highest-ever T20I total against West Indies, piling up a staggering 249/5 in the second match of the five-game series.Samson led the … Read more

Skipper Shai Hope led from the front with a 45-ball 102 as the West Indies pulled off a record chase to beat India by six wickets in the second T20 International and level the five-match series 1-1 in Ranchi on Friday.The West Indies looked in trouble when Mayank Yadav struck twice in the opening over … Read more

Sahibzada Farhan bats during the first T20I against Sri Lanka. (Video grab) Sahibzada Farhan celebrated his elevation to Pakistan’s T20I captaincy in spectacular fashion, smashing a blistering 89 to steer his side to a four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the opening match of the three-game series in Rawalpindi on Friday.Chasing 183 for victory, Farhan’s … Read more

Mayank Yadav celebrates after taking the wicket of Shimron Hetmyer. (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India’s batting fireworks set the stage for a ferocious pace assault as Mayank Yadav unleashed his thunderbolts to leave West Indies reeling in a record chase in Ranchi on Friday.After Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma powered India to … Read more

Steve Smith moved past Steve Waugh to become Australia’s third-highest run-scorer in Test cricket during the first day of the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban on Friday.Batting at No. 4, Smith scored 25 off 53 balls, hitting two sixes before his innings came to an end. He needed eight runs to … Read more

Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav (Pic credit: X) NEW DELHI: The numbers may have moved in his favour, but Kuldeep Yadav would have preferred a different story — one in which he and Yuzvendra Chahal continued to hunt wickets together, building on a partnership that became one of India’s most recognisable spin combinations.In a nostalgic … Read more

Australia A beat India A by 69 runs in the second match. (Pic credit: X) India A’s top-order woes continued to haunt them as Australia A registered a 69-run victory in the second one-day match on Friday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.Josh Philippe and Sam Konstas struck aggressive half-centuries to … Read more

India vs West Indies Live Score, 2nd T20I: Sanju Samson’s lean run is the lone sore point in an otherwise firing batting line-up and it will prompt the team management to ponder over pairing teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with opener Abhishek Sharma in the second T20I against the West Indies in Ranchi on Friday. A … Read more

AB de Villiers of South Africa during day 3 of the 3rd Test match between South Africa and Australia at PPC Newlands on March 24, 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa. (File photo) Australia and South Africa began their three-Test series in Durban on Friday, renewing a rivalry that has been marked by the Sandpapergate … Read more

When Nic Maddinson told his four-year-old son August that he was heading to South Africa, the youngster began listing the animals he knew lived there. The family even squeezed in some cricket in the hallway of their Byron Bay home before Maddinson left for what could become one of the most significant chapters of his … Read more

Australia’s Nic Maddinson is bowled on day one of the first cricket test match between South Africa and Australia. (AP Photo) Nic Maddinson’s return to Test cricket after nearly a decade got off to a disastrous start as the Australia opener endured a 33-ball duck against South Africa in the first Test at Kingsmead, Durban, … Read more

Mukesh Kumar celebrates a wicket during the Duleep Trophy. (PTI) NEW DELHI: The last time Mukesh Kumar played for India, he claimed a four-wicket haul against Zimbabwe in Harare. Since then, he has been out of the national setup. More than two years later, the Bengal pacer is back on the selectors’ radar after being … Read more

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sanju Samson (Image credit: Insta) The questions around Sanju Samson’s place in India’s T20I side have resurfaced after the wicketkeeper-batter endured another modest outing in the series opener against the West Indies, but former India opener Aakash Chopra believes dropping him for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is not an option at this stage.Samson has … Read more

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh Live Score: Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bat against Afghanistan in the Test match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said the dry pitch was one of the reasons behind his decision to bat first. He expects batting to become more difficult … Read more

IND A vs AUS A, 2nd unofficial ODI Live Score: Australia A have won the toss and opted to bat against India A in the second unofficial ODI at the Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground in Puducherry on Friday. Australia A lead the three-match series 1-0 and will look to seal the series with another … Read more

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Getty Images) Ranchi: Centre of Excellence head VVS Laxman’s new role in India’s selection process and Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s return to the T20I squad for the upcoming New Zealand tour point to the same priority: better communication and greater experience as India look to build beyond their current winning combination.Batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said … Read more

Pat Cummins (Image credit: Agencies( South African sports broadcaster SuperSport has taken a dig at Australia ahead of their first Test series in South Africa since the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, also known as Sandpapergate. Australia will face South Africa in a three-match series, with the opening Test scheduled at Kingsmead in Durban on Friday, October … Read more

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may still be waiting for his chance to play for India, but the 15-year-old made sure everyone noticed him during the team’s practice session ahead of the second T20I against the West Indies in Ranchi on Friday.The young batter went on an attacking spree in the nets, … Read more

Abhishek Sharma (ANI Photo) Abhishek Sharma could turn Friday’s second T20I against the West Indies into another landmark night in his rapidly evolving international career. The India opener needs just 53 runs to complete 2,000 T20I runs, but the milestone itself is only half the story.If Abhishek gets there quickly enough, he could take down … Read more

Temba Bavuma of South Africa looks on prior to day 3 of the ICC WTC final match between South Africa and Australia at Lords Cricket Ground on June 13, 2025 in London, England. (Photo/Getty Images) WTC champions South Africa will face current World Test Championship points table leaders Australia in Durban on Friday, with the … Read more

The Pakistan Super League is heading for another scheduling collision with the Indian Premier League. The Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday confirmed that PSL 12 will begin on March 18, 2027, and run until May 2, putting the tournament on a potential collision course with IPL 2027 for the second successive season.The eight-team PSL, which … Read more

Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns after 4 years as India announces T20 squad against New Zealand On November 22, 2022, Bhuvneshwar Kumar played his last match for India, against New Zealand. Four years later, he has returned to the Indian T20I squad against the same opposition.The recall came on earlier this week, when the BCCI announced India’s … Read more

Sanju Samson (Image: IANS) Sanju Samson may be enduring a lean run, but former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara believes the wicketkeeper-batter deserves something more valuable than another chance, backing and security from the team management.With India leading the five-match T20I series 1-0 after an eight-wicket win over the West Indies in Lucknow, Samson’s form has … Read more

Dhananjaya de Silva has stepped down as Sri Lanka’s Test captain with immediate effect, bringing an end to his stint as skipper after 18 matches. The 35-year-old will, however, continue to make himself available for selection as a player.De Silva informed the Sri Lanka Cricket Board’s selection committee of his decision in a letter, saying … Read more