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Japan will host India in a historic one-off T20 International in Sano on Tuesday, marking the biggest match in the country’s cricket history and celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations between India and Japan.The fixture was announced recently and has been scheduled ahead of India’s Asian Games campaign in Aichi-Nagoya.On paper, it is a one-sided … Read more

Zaheer Khan, Hemang Badani NEW DELHI: There has been much intrigue around the head coach position at Chennai Super Kings ever since the franchise ended its long-term association with Stephen Fleming. The leadership group, under owner Rupa Gurunath, was keen on having an Indian-led support staff, but conversations with multiple candidates didn’t materialise due to … Read more

India Under-19 team (Photo/screengrab) There was no stopping Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan as he followed his Player of the Match performance in the series opener with a century to help India Under 19 beat Australia Under 19 by 103 runs in Rajkot and seal the three-match Youth ODI series with a game to spare.Chauhan hit 122 … Read more

Zaheer Khan, CSK’s MS Dhoni NEW DELHI: Five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Monday appointed former India pacer Zaheer Khan as their head coach.“Left Arm ‘Taking’ Over! Welcoming Zaheer Khan as the Head Coach of Chennai Super Kings,” CSK said in a post on X. Zaheer Khan will take over … Read more

MUMBAI: For the last year or so, Rohit Sharma has gone into every series with growing speculation over his future. The departure of current chief selector Ajit Agarkar – which will become official after October 4, the last date of his tenure – has again turned the spotlight on the former India skipper. It is … Read more

India captain Shreyas Iyer (Video grab) NEW DELHI: India’s preparations for their historic T20 International against Japan were disrupted by rain and stormy conditions on Monday, with Typhoon Dujuan approaching eastern Japan and preventing the Shreyas Iyer-led side from training on the eve of the landmark fixture.The powerful typhoon was moving towards Japan’s Pacific coast, … Read more

Japan cricketer Abhishek Anand (Image: @abhishekanand6527/Instagram) From IIT Kanpur to Japan’s national cricket team, Abhishek Anand’s journey has taken an unexpected turn and now, a viral video has put the Bihar-born cricketer in the spotlight ahead of Japan’s historic T20I against India.The 28-year-old, who hails from Bihar’s Rohtas district, moved to Japan for employment after … Read more

Ramesh Powar (File photo) MUMBAI: Former India and Mumbai off-spinner Ramesh Powar is spending a few days with the Australian Under-19 team as a short-term coach for their spinners.Powar was present at the Australian junior team’s nets at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Sunday, giving some useful tips to Australia’s young tweaker.“Cricket Australia … Read more

BCCI office bearers at the 95th Annual General Meeting BENGALURU: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to introduce a policy defining the scope of the Ombudsman and preventing its office from entertaining complaints concerning local or state-level matters, the TimesofIndia.com has learnt.The move is understood to aim at drawing a … Read more

Indian cricketers in Japan. (Pic credit: JCA) NEW DELHI: Alan Curr has stopped counting how many hats he’s worn this week.On Sunday morning, with a typhoon on the horizon, the Japan Cricket Association (JCA) COO pulled covers off the wicket. Later, he was putting up hospitality tents, checking security plans and helping transform a quaint … Read more

Smriti Mandhana (AFP Photo) Smriti Mandhana made history in the Asian Games 2026 semi-final, becoming the highest run-scorer in women’s T20I cricket. The India opener achieved the milestones during a blistering start against Bangladesh, as India raced to 71/1 in the powerplay in their bid to book a place in the gold-medal match.India captain Harmanpreet … Read more

India into finals (Image: BCCI/X) Defending champions India Women stormed into the gold-medal match of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 with a commanding 114-run victory over Bangladesh in the semi-final at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan.After posting a formidable 195/4 in 20 overs, India’s bowlers dismantled Bangladesh’s chase, bowling them out for just 81 … Read more

Shafali Verma smashed her maiden white-ball century to guide India to a strong total of 195/4 in the Asian Games semifinal (Image: IANS) Shafali Verma scripted history with a sensational century against Bangladesh in the Asian Games 2026 women’s cricket semi-final, becoming the first cricketer to score a hundred in the tournament’s history.The India opener … Read more

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may still be only 15, but the sheer impact of his performances has already led to questions about whether he can eventually conquer all three formats. The Samastipur-born left-hander has made a stunning start to his career, with his exploits in the IPL and at the international level putting … Read more

Chamari Athapaththu (AP Photo) Sri Lanka Women stormed into the gold-medal match of the Asian Games 2026 women’s cricket tournament after captain Chamari Athapaththu produced a match-winning knock to guide her side to an eight-wicket victory over Pakistan in the first semi-final on Sunday.Chasing 178 at Korogi Sports Park, Sri Lanka reached 178/2 in 17.5 … Read more

IND W Vs BAN W Live Score: Defending champions India Women will take on Bangladesh Women in the second semi-final of the Asian Games 2026 women’s cricket tournament on Sunday, September 20, with a place in the gold-medal match at stake. India head into the knockout clash in strong form after an eight-wicket win over … Read more

John Campbell (Getty Images) West Indies have brought back experienced opener John Campbell for their upcoming ODI series against India, while Kamil Pooran has received his first T20I call-up. The Caribbean side will face India in three ODIs and five T20Is from September 27 to October 17, with the series spread across eight cities.Campbell returns … Read more

Image credit: England Cricket England beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the third T20I at Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday to complete a 3-0 series sweep.The hosts chased down Sri Lanka’s 125-run target with 62 balls to spare. The win also helped England move back to the top of the T20 world rankings, … Read more

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: With the 2027 ODI World Cup now just over a year away, former India batter Aakash Chopra believes Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli do not need to prove anything beyond what they have already done — they simply need to keep scoring runs.Rohit and Kohli are … Read more

England vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I Live Score: England won the toss and elected to field first in the third and final T20I against Sri Lanka in Manchester, with the hosts already having secured the series 2-0. England captain Harry Brook said his side were comfortable chasing on a surface that looked good for batting, … Read more

Rishabh Pant (Getty Images) Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra believes the Indian selectors have made up their mind about Rishabh Pant’s immediate future in white-ball cricket.Pant was left out of India’s ODI squad for the upcoming West Indies series. However, he has been named captain of the Rest of India side for the Irani Cup.The … Read more

Prithvi Shaw once looked destined to become one of Indian cricket’s next big batting stars. A teenage prodigy who led India to the Under-19 World Cup title and scored a century on his Test debut, Shaw was compared with Sachin Tendulkar and tipped for a long international career. But years later, the Mumbai batter finds … Read more

NEW DELHI: Former India captain Rohit Sharma has revealed the unlikely comfort food he would turn to during sleepless nights in the middle of Test matches, recalling how the pressure of his favourite format often left him nervous and craving a late-night snack.Rohit, who played 67 Tests for India between 2013 and 2024, opened up … Read more

Cheteshwar Pujara and Pat Cummins. ( AP Photo) Pat Cummins has faced some of India’s biggest cricketing names during his international career, but when asked to identify the toughest Indian opponent he has come up against, the Australia captain did not pick MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma.Instead, Cummins went back to the player … Read more

Indian women’s cricket team and Mohsin Naqvi The Asia Cup trophies won by India’s men’s and women’s teams remain in Dubai, but BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has assured that both pieces of silverware will eventually make their way to the board’s headquarters in Mumbai.Saikia confirmed the development after the BCCI’s 95th Annual General Meeting in … Read more