India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas he threw his weight behind Indian batting icons Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharmainsisting that the two veterans still have a lot in the tank and should be part of India’s squad for the 2027 ODI World Cup.The legendary Pakistani batsman,…
A click of fingers sparked a cheating scandal (Image: BBC/X) An amateur cricket match in England is at the center of a major controversy after a fielder was accused of using a finger-clicking trick to trick the umpire into awarding a batter. The incident, which has gone viral on social media and is now being…
Subhadeep Ghosh will be India’s new field coach; Ten Doeschate leaves, Dilip’s contract not extended (Image: Agencies) MUMBAI: Ryan ten Doeschate has quit as India men’s assistant coach, ending his two-year stint with the national team, while Subhadeep Ghosh will be India’s new field coach after T Dilip’s contract came to an end and was…
File Pic: Manjot Kalra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India Under-19 World Cup winning star Manjot Kalra will remain in custody in Sri Lanka after a Colombo court rejected his application for anticipatory bail in connection with an alleged match-fixing case linked to the ongoing 2026 Lanka Premier League (LPL).Kalra, who shot to fame with…
Saransh Jain (X-Cricbuzz) Mumbai: Having spent almost a quarter of a century in coaching since retiring from the game, the former India and Mumbai keeper Chandrakant Pandit he has a good idea of what makes a player stand out from the rest.After closely following and supporting the 33-year-old Indore spinner Saransh Jain Since taking charge…
Harbhajan Singh with Saransh Jain at the BCCI Center of Excellence in Bangalore (Saransh Jain | Instagram) New Delhi: On March 27 this year, Saransh Jain posted pictures and videos on Instagram, thanking the former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh for the valuable lessons he learned during a five-day camp at the BCCI Center of Excellence…
Text Story by Justin Greaves (Agency Image) Justin Greaves etched his name in the history of Test cricket with a sensational spell against Pakistan, becoming the first bowler in recorded Test history to take five consecutive wickets during the opening Test in Tarouba, Trinidad. The West Indies all-rounder produced a devastating blast on Day 3…
Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah (Agency Image) The senior men’s selection committee, chaired by Ajit Agarkar, has announced the 15-member squad for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka, starting on August 15 in Galle. Ravindra Jadeja, who was rested for the Afghanistan Test, returns to the squad, while spinner Saransh Jain earned his first call-up…
India’s Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson (ANI Photo) Abhishek SharmaThe struggles in T20Is have been renewed after another disappointing series against Zimbabwe, with former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth asking the selectors to take a tough decision if the opener’s poor run continues.The left-handed batsman endured a forgettable three-match run, failing to register a double-digit score….
Rohit Sharma and Abhishek Sharma (Image Agency) India’s former wicketkeeper-batsman Engineer Farokh believes teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has already done enough to earn an ODI call-up and wants the 15-year-old to open alongside him. Rohit Sharma ahead of the 2027 World Cup. The engineer feels that India should replace their batting order by changing it…
India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) The debate around Virat Kohli and Rohit SharmaThe ODI future refuses to die down despite both continuing to deliver for India. While neither head coach Gautam Gambhir nor chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar has publicly committed to his participation in the 2027 World Cup, keeping alive the…
Indian senior batsman Saint Samson said that he has decided even before the T20 World Cup 2026 that he will stop worrying about outside opinions and play cricket on his own terms. He added that he no longer wants to be part of the “rat race” and continues to trust his own instincts.Samson, who scored…
India’s interim coach VVS Laxman said 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has shown remarkable growth in his understanding of the game over the past six months, adding that the teenager’s maturity has helped him handle the pressure at international level.Sooryavanshi ended India’s tour of Zimbabwe on a high, winning the Player of the Match and Player of…
VVS Laxman and Shreyas Iyer (Screengrab) India’s comprehensive 3-0 T20I series win over Zimbabwe ended with mutual appreciation between the captain Shreyas Iyer and the stand-in head coach VVS Laxmanas both credit the other’s leadership for the team’s commanding performances. A relatively inexperienced Indian team, missing several top-choice players incl Saint SamsonAxar Patel, Arshdeep Singh…
(L-R) Vasudev Prasad Singh, Pat Cummins and Abhishek Moond at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane (Photo Courtesy: Cricket Australia) New Delhi: “Sir, yakeen nahi ho raha Cummins (Pat), Hazlewood (Josh) aur Starc (Mitchell) ke saath run-up mark kiye hain (I can’t believe I scored my run alongside Hazlewood and Starc),” Ashok Kumar recalled the…
Indian batsman Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo) India completed a 3-0 T20I series sweep over Zimbabwe, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi dominating the headlines after the 15-year-old became the youngest player ever to win the Player of the Series award in men’s international cricket.Sooryavanshi opened with a blistering 50 off just 18 balls in the first T20I, followed…
Shan Masood of Pakistan. (Photo by AP/PTI) NEW DELHI: Pakistan ended Day 2 of the first Test against West Indies in a strong position, reaching 199/3 in reply to the hosts’ first innings total of 311. Former captain Shan Masood led the fightback with an unbeaten 88, making an impressive comeback with the bat after…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Yash Dayal (PTI Photo) Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh pacer Yash Dayal has sought a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) to move to Chhattisgarh for the upcoming domestic season. Speculation was rife that Dayal would feature in the UPT20 League after playing in the Ghaziabad Premier League in…
India’s Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson (ANI Photo) Hanuma Vihari has questioned Team India’s decision to continue backing Abhishek Sharma despite his poor form in the ongoing T20I series against Zimbabwe. The former India batsman feels that the selectors have applied different standards to Abhishek and Sanju Samson, especially after Samson lost his place despite…
Towhid Hridoy of Bangladesh plays a shot during the Asia Cup cricket match between India and Bangladesh (AP Photo) New Delhi: In a development that could lead to a thaw in the relationship between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Indian cricket board (BCCI) after a year of uncertainty, TOI understands that the two…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi added another milestone to his remarkable start in international cricket after becoming the youngest player to win a Player of the Series award in men’s international cricket. The 15-year-old achieved the feat after starring in India’s 3-0 T20I series win over Zimbabwe in Harare. Sooryavanshi finished as the series’…
India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s remarkable start to international cricket continued to attract praise, with India’s interim coach. VVS Laxman highlighted the teenager’s maturity and willingness to learn after his composed innings in the third T20I against Zimbabwe. The 15-year-old anchored India’s batting effort with a well-crafted 81 off 49 deliveries in Harare,…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sanju Samson NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan suggests that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s impressive performances might make it difficult for anyone, too Saint Samsonto claim his place in India’s T20I side. The young batsman continued his fine form with an innings of 81 in the third and final T20I against Zimbabwe on…
Babar Azam, Sikandar Raza Captain of Zimbabwe Sikandar Raza pass from that of Pakistan Babar Azam and former India captain Rohit Sharma for the second most ducks by a captain in T20 internationals during the third and final T20I against India in Harare on Sunday.Raza was dismissed for a golden duck by Indian pacer Yash…
India completed a 3-0 sweep of Zimbabwe with a 35-run win in the third and final T20I in Harare on Sunday, thanks to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s 81 and a disciplined bowling effort led by Mayank Yadav.The series win also marked a turnaround for India after losing their previous two T20I series against England (0-4) and Ireland…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) India’s teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi announced his arrival on the international stage in emphatic fashion, winning the Player of the Match and Player of the Series awards after starring in India’s 3-0 T20I series rout of Zimbabwe in Harare. Sooryavanshi finished as India’s highest run-scorer in the series with 151 runs…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued to rewrite records as the 15-year-old became only the first player in men’s international cricket to record multiple scores of 50 or more before turning 16.The left-handed opener accomplished the feat during the third and final T20I against Zimbabwe in Harare on Sunday, scoring 81 off 48 balls to guide India to…
Indian bowler Mayank Yadav (AP Photo/Wonder Mashura) Mayank Yadav has done it again. the pacer struck with the first ball of Zimbabwe’s innings, dismissing Brian Bennett for a golden duck in the 3rd T20I, repeating the feat he produced in the series opener.Bowling at 147 km/h, Mayank delivered a sharp, short length ball that skimmed…