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Shreyas Iyer and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi India captain Shreyas Iyer has backed young batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to remain patient and continue working on his game despite not getting a chance to play in the five-match T20I series against the West Indies. The series ended in a 2-2 draw after the rain-hit fifth match in Bengaluru was … Read more

Chris Woakes runs between the wickets with his arm in a sling as he bats on day five of the 5th Rothesay Test Match at The Kia Oval on August 04, 2025 in London, England. (Photo/Getty Images) Former England fast bowler Chris Woakes has described the way he was told he was no longer part … Read more

Indian cricket team (PTI Photo) Bengaluru: Evening showers over the past few days have kept Bengaluru drenched, and the forecast offers little respite over the weekend. That is hardly welcome news ahead of the India-West Indies T20I series decider on Saturday night, with rain threatening a contest that promises plenty of fireworks.With the high-scoring series … Read more

West Indies cricket team (PTI Photo) Bengaluru: A decade ago, T20 cricket conjured images of Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo and Evin Lewis. Few will forget how Marlon Samuels and Carlos Brathwaite lit up the Eden Gardens as West Indies stormed to the ICC World T20 title in 2016.The road has never been easy for Caribbean … Read more

Jonny Bairstow (Image credit: ECB) Former England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow has strongly criticised England and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for leaving Yorkshire all-rounder George Hill out of the latest England Lions squads.Bairstow believes Hill’s performances and ability to contribute in all departments make him deserving of an opportunity at the international level.The … Read more

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ravindra Jadeja (Agency Image) India’s ODI plans for the 2027 World Cup continue to evolve, with the selectors making several changes to the squads for the upcoming five-match series against New Zealand. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday announced separate squads for the first three and final … Read more

South Africa will have fast bowler Kagiso Rabada back in their side for the second Test against Australia, which begins at St George’s Park on Sunday, captain Temba Bavuma said.Rabada missed the first Test in Durban, where South Africa suffered a 214-run defeat, as he continued his recovery from a hamstring injury. He has since … Read more

Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back in India’s T20I playing XI after four years, and the veteran pacer could hardly have asked for a more familiar setting for his return. The M Chinnaswamy Stadium, where he made his T20I debut, welcomed the Royal Challengers Bengaluru favourite with a roar as he returned to the … Read more

Bengaluru: India’s Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson during the fifth and final T20I cricket match of the series between India and West Indies, in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo) India registered their fastest team fifty in men’s T20I cricket, reaching the milestone in just 2.5 overs against the West Indies in the fifth T20I in Bengaluru. However, … Read more

JAIPUR: Manav Suthar’s rapid rise in red-ball cricket has been an education in adaptability. From gripping the pronounced seam of the SG ball at home to working with the Dukes in county cricket and the Kookaburra in Sri Lanka, the 24-year-old from Rajasthan has negotiated markedly different conditions in a remarkably short span.Now, as he … Read more

West Indies’ Shai Hope plays a shot during the fourth T20I cricket match of a series between India and West Indies, in Hyderabad, Telangana. (PTI Photo) Former Indian cricketer Abhishek Nayar stated that India would need to get Shai Hope out, as the West Indies captain has been tormenting the bowling attack and winning matches … Read more

With the West Indies putting up a stronger challenge than expected, India will need to address some of the flaws in their batting if they are to beat the visitors in the series-deciding fifth T20I in Bengaluru on Saturday. The match is expected to be a high-scoring contest, with the five-match series currently level at … Read more

India’s Kuldeep Yadav and skipper Shreyas Iyer (ANI Photo) India’s decision to leave out Kuldeep Yadav from their playing XI in the last two T20Is against West Indies has raised eyebrows, with former Australia captain Michael Clarke questioning the team management’s reluctance to make the wrist-spinner a first-choice option. Clarke believes Kuldeep’s wicket-taking ability makes … Read more

India vs West Indies Live Score, 5th T20I: With the West Indies proving to be unexpectedly feisty so far, India would need to iron out some of their hidden batting flaws to counter the visitors in what is expected to be a high-scoring and evenly-contested series-deciding fifth T20I in Bengaluru on Saturday. The preceding four … Read more

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has remained on the bench for all four T20Is against the West Indies, with India preferring the opening combination of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma.India head coach Gautam Gambhir has backed the current opening pair, saying dropping either Samson or Abhishek to accommodate Sooryavanshi would be unfair. He pointed to Samson’s ability and … Read more

Jake Fraser-McGurk (Image: IANS) Australian batter Jake Fraser-McGurk produced a breathtaking display of power-hitting, smashing the fastest half-century in One-Day Cup history as South Australia posted a commanding 397/7 against Queensland at the Karen Rolton Oval in Adelaide on Saturday.The 24-year-old opener raced to his fifty in just 14 deliveries, breaking his own tournament record. … Read more

AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli Virat Kohli’s close friendship with AB de Villiers is one of the most enduring bonds in cricket, strengthened over the years by their time together at Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). However, their relationship did not begin with the kind of admiration that defines … Read more

NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians and head coach Mahela Jayawardene have mutually decided to part ways after a disappointing 2026 Indian Premier League season. The five-time champions won only four matches and are now preparing to appoint a new coach.Reports suggest the franchise has shortlisted several candidates, with interviews expected next week. Jayawardene is also unlikely … Read more

Hardik Pandya, left, and Mahela Jayawardene (PTI Photo) Mumbai Indians and head coach Mahela Jayawardene have mutually decided to bring in a fresh perspective starting with the upcoming Indian Premier League season. In a meeting of the top brass earlier this week, both parties reached an agreement. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that a new head coach … Read more

India’s Ishan Kishan, right, Shivam Dube, second right, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, third right, and others during warm up (PTI Photo) India are set to face the West Indies in the fifth and final T20I in Bengaluru on Saturday, with the series locked at 2-2. Ahead of the decider, former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has backed … Read more

Delhi Capitals players (PTI Photo) Former Sri Lanka all-rounder Chaminda Vaas is set for his maiden coaching stint in the Indian Premier League after being appointed Delhi Capitals’ fast bowling coach ahead of the 2027 season.Vaas, one of Sri Lanka’s most successful fast bowlers, claimed 355 wickets in Tests and 400 in ODIs during his … Read more

India’s Virat Kohli, left, and Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) For Rachin Ravindra, the journey from an awe-struck youngster sharing the field with his cricketing idols to an established international allrounder has been one of learning, resilience and quiet evolution. Yet, even as the New Zealand batter continues to carve his own identity, the influence of … Read more

R Ashwin and Yashasvi Jaiswal Ravichandran Ashwin has criticised the BCCI selection committee for leaving Yashasvi Jaiswal out of India’s ODI squad for the New Zealand series. The former India spinner believes Jaiswal deserved a chance in the final two matches, especially with Shubman Gill being rested.Ashwin warned that repeatedly missing out on international cricket … Read more

India’s fast bowling coach Morne Morkel on Friday praised the bowlers for continuing to deliver for the team despite the “mental fatigue” caused by a packed schedule.Indian cricketers have had a busy couple of months, playing several bilateral series as well as competing at the Asian Games in Japan.“I read everything that’s written on social … Read more

Guwahati: India’s Ravindra Jadeja celebrates after taking the wicket of West Indies Alzarri Joseph during the second One Day International (ODI) cricket match between India and West Indies, in Guwahati. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: It is increasingly possible that Ravindra Jadeja has played his last ODI for India. The veteran all-rounder was left out of … Read more