Tilak Varma and Shreyas Iyer Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif expressed his disappointment with the team’s selectors for the nomination Shreyas Iyer as captain and Tilak Varma as vice-captain.Speaking on his YouTube channel, Kaif said that the two batsmen do not deserve a guaranteed place in the playing XI but have always been given leadership…
Team India (Image Credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin backed India to resist making changes for the fourth T20I against England despite the team’s disastrous form, saying sticking with the same playing XI would send a strong message of stability – even if it means. Saint Samson missing once more.India’s tour of…
NEW DELHI: Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin he strongly criticized the selectors for the departure Saint Samson out of India’s T20I squad for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe, calling the decision “simply unfair”. Ashwin also warned that frequent changes in the team could create insecurity among the players and hurt India’s T20 setup.Speaking on his…
Former England captain Ben Stokes reignited speculation surrounding his retirement with a cryptic two-word post on social media after reports emerged that the International Cricket Council (ICC) is investigating the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over footage of his retirement announcement.Stokes, who announced his decision to retire from international cricket during the Trent Bridge…
NEW DELHI: There were tears and heartbreaking scenes as Afghanistan cricket bid an emotional farewell to the former fast bowler. Shapoor Zadran. Star spinner Rashid Khankeeper-batsman Rahmanullah GurbazIbrahim Zadran and several other Afghanistan cricketers were seen breaking down as they paid their last respects to their former teammate, whose death has left the country’s cricket…
Lhuan-dre Pretorius (Image credit: Major League Cricket) NEW DELHI: Lhuan-dre Pretorius smashed his maiden T20 century to power the San Francisco Unicorns to a dominant nine-wicket victory over MI New York in the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2026 at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas on Thursday.Chasing a modest target of 144, the young South…
Former Rajasthan pacer Abhimanyu Lamba plays for Texas Super Kings. (Photo courtesy: TSK) New Delhi: Abhimany Lamba’s cricketing journey has taken him from representing Rajasthan in the Indian domestic circuit to the Texas Super Kings (TSK) in the Major League Cricket (MLC).In an exclusive interaction with Times of India. com, the fast bowler reveals why…
Former India captain Rohit Sharma he arrived in London early to begin preparations for the upcoming three-ODI series against England, starting July 14 in Birmingham. TimesofIndia.com has learned that Rohit has already had a couple of full sessions at local clubs in and around London with his close friends and bowlers from the local club.Slough…
Shreyas Iyer and Gautam Gambhir (Photo X) Mumbai: Four months ago, India were celebrating a second consecutive T20 World Cup triumph under Suryakumar Yadav, built on an aggressive yet calculated brand of cricket. Today, they are in unknown territory. The 125-run defeat at Nottingham – India’s biggest defeat by runs in T20 Internationals – was…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the one-off Test against England at Lord’s, India were forced into a late change after opener Pratika Rawal was ruled out with a knee injury. The Women’s Selection Committee named Priya Punia as their replacement for the match, which starts on Friday.Pratika picked up a cut around her right knee while…
Shafali Verma and Pratika Rawal talk between overs during the first day of the Women’s Test Match between Australia and India at the WACA ground on March 6, 2026 in Perth, Australia. (Getty) India’s Pratika Rawal has been ruled out of the one-off Test against England at Lord’s, starting on Friday, after suffering a knee…
R Sai Kishore (PTI Photo) India arm spinner R. Sai Kishore has signed for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club for the last six matches of the 2026 County Championship season. The 29-year-old will be available from Gloucestershire’s match against Worcestershire County Cricket Club in Cheltenham on August 20. Kishore first impressed during a stint with Surrey…
England’s Tammy Beaumont acknowledges the crowd before a tea break during the third day of the first Women’s Ashes cricket test match between England and Australia, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England, Saturday, June 24, 2023. (PTI) England opener Tammy Beaumont has announced she will retire from international cricket after the one-off Test against India at…
Jay Shah and Shapoor Zadran Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran died at the age of 38 after battling Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare disorder of the immune system. He had been receiving treatment in the Delhi-NCR region for several months. His death was confirmed by the Afghanistan Cricket Board, while the president of the…
Mumbai: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly will be inducted into the International Cricket Council Hall of Fame on July 11, TOI has learnt.Ganguly will therefore join an elite list of Indian cricketers to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. Other ICC Hall of Famers from India included MS DhoniVirender Sehwag, Vinoo Mankad, Sachin…
Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma (ANI Photo) India’s disappointing UK tour continued to unravel on the field, but the latest ICC Men’s T20I rankings provided a rare silver lining, with Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma retaining the top two batting spots despite the team’s struggles against Ireland and England.India’s white-ball campaign suffered a miserable run,…
Ashok Sharma is included in India’s T20I squad for Zimbabwe. NEW DELHI: Ashok Sharma was over the moon when the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) asked for his passport and got the visa for Ireland. He expected a call-up for the Ireland tour but was overlooked.“Kaafi umeed badh gayi thi, ye sab…
Gautam Gambhir and Harshit Rana (Agency Image) India’s former wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik question the management of the Gautam Gambhir-led team after pacer Harshit Rana was promoted earlier Shivam Dube during India’s disastrous collapse in the third T20I against England at Trent Bridge. India’s chase of 202 quickly unraveled after Axar Patel was dismissed off the…
spearhead of England Jofra Archer believes that bowling in English conditions is a welcome return to ‘normal cricket’ after the batsman-friendly surfaces and shorter boundaries of the Indian Premier League (IPL), issuing a subtle warning to the young Indian batting unit after their crushing defeat in the third T20I.Archer’s comments came after England dismantled India…
Team India coach Gautam Gambhir New Delhi: On March 8, India wrote history by becoming the first team to successfully defend the T20 World Cup title. Exactly four months and four defeats later, the Indian cricket teamunder the new captain Shreyas Iyerhe slipped into uncharted territory, losing four of his last five games and yet…
AB de Villiers at The Times of India’s Bombay Sport Exchange podcast In an exclusive conversation with Bombay Sport Exchange, de Villiers shares his candid views on why Test cricket faces its biggest challenge yet, the immense expectations surrounding teenage prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, his emotional retirement from international cricket, and the conversation with Virat Kohli…
Ms Dhoni at Trent Bridge (Image: BCCI/X) Former India captain MS Dhoni marked his 45th birthday in style as he was spotted in the hospitality stands at Trent Bridge during the third T20I between India and England in Nottingham. The legendary wicketkeeper batsman became the center of attention when broadcasters showed it on the big…
Shreyas Iyer (BCCI photo) Indian captain Shreyas Iyer didn’t mince his words after his side slumped to a record 125-run defeat against England in the third T20I at Trent Bridge, describing the team’s performance as “atrocious” and admitting there was no excuse for such a heavy loss.England’s comprehensive win not only gave them an unassailable…
India’s Sanju Samsaon with coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) coach in India Gautam Gambhir addressed the growing debate Saint SamsonAbsence from the T20I side, insisting that the wicketkeeper-batsman remains in the team’s plans despite being left out during the ongoing series against England. Samson’s omission became one of the biggest talking points after India slumped…
England Thrash India by 125 runs (Image: X) England produced a ruthless performance to crush India by 125 runs in the third T20I at Trent Bridge on Tuesday, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the five-match series after the opener was washed out.The defeat was one that India wants to forget in a hurry. Chasing…
Shreyas IyerThe toss luck continues to shine though as his wait for a primal win as India’s full-time T20I captain continues. The 31-year-old won his fifth consecutive toss in T20Is after electing to field against England in the third T20I at Trent Bridge on Tuesday. In doing so, Iyer joined an elite list of Indian…
BCB ready to ‘increase security’ for India tour of Bangladesh (Image: Cricinfo) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has reiterated its commitment to provide top-notch security for the white-ball tour of India scheduled for September, with the board prepared to further strengthen its arrangements if necessary.Speaking on Tuesday, BCB security committee chairman Sayeed Ibrahim Ahmed said…
Ab de Villiers, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi The former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batsman. AB de Villiers believes teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could become one of the first players of his generation to choose T20 cricket over Test cricket.Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his India debut last week in the second T20I of the ongoing series against England. Speaking…