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Virat Kohli’s final ODI window to break Sachin Tendulkar’s century record It was the semi-final of the 2023 World Cup when Virat Kohli scored his 50th ODI century in front of Sachin Tendulkar, surpassing his idol’s record of 49 hundreds in the format. That innings put another Tendulkar record within Kohli’s reach. Tendulkar’s 100 international … Read more

Ali Khan’s wide ball goes for six (Screengrabs) A bizarre moment during the Canada’s premier T10 cricket league semi-final between Toronto Sixers and Mississauga Masters left players, commentators and fans surprised.A delivery from USA pacer Ali Khan flew over the batter and wicketkeeper before landing in the stands, but Toronto were awarded only five runs … Read more

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Gautam Gambhir (Image credit: Agencies) India head coach Gautam Gambhir has opened up about his conversations with teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and explained why the youngster had to wait for his chance despite being in good form.Sooryavanshi made history earlier this year when he became the youngest Indian to play international cricket. … Read more

Logo of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has deputed a three-member selection committee, headed by former India seamer Harvinder Singh and including ex-first-class cricketers Sridharan Sharath (Tamil Nadu) and Amitabh Vijayvargiya (Madhya Pradesh), to Bihar to pick the squad for the … Read more

Sahibzada Farhan and Salman Ali Agha (Agency Photos) Pakistan have made a change to their T20I leadership, with Sahibzada Farhan named the new captain for the upcoming three-match series against Sri Lanka after leading the country to a silver medal at the 2026 Asian Games.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the squads for the Sri … Read more

File Pic: Shahid Afridi and Yuvraj Singh during WCL Season 1. Pakistan Champions have withdrawn from the ongoing World Championship of Legends (WCL) Season 3 after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) refused to issue the required No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) to their players, bringing an end to the uncertainty surrounding their participation.The withdrawal comes amid a … Read more

Sahibzada Farhan and Salman Ali Agha (Agency Photos) Pakistan have made a change to their T20I leadership, with Sahibzada Farhan named the new captain for the upcoming three-match series against Sri Lanka after leading the country to a silver medal at the 2026 Asian Games.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the squads for the Sri … Read more

NEW DELHI: India bowling coach Morne Morkel believes teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi can benefit immensely from spending more time around experienced players, even if he does not get a game in the upcoming T20I series against the West Indies.The 15-year-old was part of India’s Asian Games gold-medal winning squad and played all the matches in … Read more

KL Rahul (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India batter KL Rahul says he is working on improving his game against the old ball so that he can help the team score more runs in the middle overs.Rahul spoke to JioStar after scoring 129 off 87 balls in the third ODI against West Indies. India posted … Read more

Aryan Juyal (left) will lead Uttar Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy and Karan Sharma in Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. (Agencies) NEW DELHI: In a first, the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) is set to adopt a split captaincy and coaching model for the upcoming domestic season, with a separate set of … Read more

Shreyas Iyer and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Fresh from their gold-medal-winning Asian Games campaign, Shreyas Iyer and Abhishek Sharma have returned to the home season with their focus already shifting towards the next generation of Indian cricket. Among the youngest members of the setup, 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has attracted plenty of attention … Read more

India’s Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) Rohit Sharma may have missed out on a deserved century in the third ODI against the West Indies, but his 92-run knock once again underlined why experience could be one of India’s biggest assets heading into the 2027 ODI World Cup.With India rocked by the early dismissals of captain Shubman … Read more

India vs West Indies 3rd ODI (ANI Photo/Rahul Singh) India and the West Indies have been fined for maintaining slow over-rates during the third and final ODI of their three-match series in New Chandigarh on Saturday.India were four overs behind the required rate after time allowances were taken into account, while the West Indies were … Read more

Indian team head coach Gautam Gambhir, interacts with selectors RP Singh, Pragyan Ojha, Shiv Sundar Das and Ajay Ratra during the practice session ahead of the second ODI cricket match between India and West Indies, in Guwahati. NEW DELHI: The India men’s senior selection committee is likely to meet in the next 48 hours to … Read more

Sarfaraz Khan and Mukesh Kumar (BCCI Domestic Photo) NEW DELHI: Pacer Mukesh Kumar asked Rest of India stand-in captain Sarfaraz Khan to give him one more over. Regular skipper Rishabh Pant was on the sidelines with fever.Mukesh got his chance and produced a stunning spell.In the 13th over, he trapped Shubham Pundir lbw for 9 … Read more

West Indies’ Amir Jangoo. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) The West Indies have added wicketkeeper-batter Amit Jangoo to their squad for the upcoming T20I series against India. He has been brought in as cover for Jewel Andrew, who suffered a finger injury during the third ODI in New Chandigarh on Saturday.Andrew was injured while taking a catch … Read more

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Shreyas Iyer (ANI Photos) India T20I captain Shreyas Iyer has praised teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ahead of the five-match T20I series against the West Indies. Iyer highlighted the youngster’s contrasting personality, describing him as quiet away from cricket but highly aggressive when he takes the field.Sooryavanshi rose to prominence after Rajasthan … Read more

Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah Former India batter Hanuma Vihari has called on the team to bring experienced pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami back into the ODI setup. His comments came after India failed to defend 351 against the West Indies in the third ODI, losing by five wickets.Vihari believes India need more reliable … Read more

LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 03: Craig Miles of Gloucestershire bowls during the Rothesay County Championship Division 2 match between Middlesex and Gloucestershire at Lord’s Cricket Ground on April 03, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images) English fast bowler Craig Miles has announced his retirement from professional cricket at the age of 32, … Read more

BCCI president Mithun Manhas presents the trophy to Rest of India captain Rishabh Pant. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant could not have asked for a better 29th birthday present. On a day when he missed the action because of fever, the Rest of India captain watched his teammates complete a stunning comeback against Jammu … Read more

Former India opener Wasim Jaffer believes Tilak Varma could be a suitable option to take over from Virat Kohli at No. 3 in India’s ODI batting order after the 2027 World Cup.Kohli has confirmed that the 2027 edition will be his last ODI World Cup for India, meaning the team will have to find a … Read more

Sunil Gavaskar was disappointed to see Rohit Sharma miss out on an ODI century in the third match against the West Indies, saying he wants the Indian opener to finish his international career with more ODI hundreds than his age.Rohit scored 92 off 85 balls, with 10 fours and three sixes, in India’s third ODI … Read more

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Image credit: AFP) Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will not be seen in action for India till the next month, after both played all three matches of the three-game ODI series against the West Indies, which ended on Saturday (October 3) with India’s defeat in New Chandigarh. Shai Hope anchored … Read more

India vs Pakistan Asian Games gold medal match (Screengrabs) India beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the Asian Games men’s cricket final on Saturday, but the match was much closer than the final score suggests. Pakistan, led by Sahibzada Farhan, pushed India hard, with Hasan Nawaz scoring 96.India eventually held its nerve in the final … Read more

India pacers Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep shared nine wickets as Rest of India beat reigning Ranji Trophy champions Jammu and Kashmir by 167 runs on the fourth day to win the 2026-27 Irani Cup in Srinagar on Sunday.Mukesh returned figures of 6/33 to claim his 11th five-wicket haul in first-class cricket and dismantle the … Read more