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Central skipper Patidar has been in a rich vein of form in the tournament. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR The first two rounds of the Duleep Trophy held at the BCCI CoE grounds on the outskirts of the city meandered along without much impetus. Played without fanfare behind closed doors, in a legacy tournament … Read more

U Mumba were on a roll against the Bengaluru Bulls to secure a 48-28 win here on Friday. It was an all-round performance led by their skipper Sunil Kumar, while Rinku scored a High Five and Ajit Chouhan registered a Super 10, including a six-point raid. Bengaluru Bulls opened the game with the first raid, … Read more

India’s batsman Shubman Gill during a practice session. File | Photo Credit: PTI “I have known Shubman since he was a kid, but I don’t know if he remembers me,” Simranjeet Singh, the left-arm spinner from UAE recollects with a shy smile. On the eve of the biggest moment of his cricketing career, an Asia … Read more

Since I began my career as a reporter, India have won four World Cup in two formats, become No. 1 team across formats, attracted more money, and power, and become the sole leader in a unipolar cricket world. But one thing hasn’t changed: the callous disregard for the paying spectator. State cricket associations, like the … Read more

Someone had perhaps got their wires crossed, their dates mixed up. The inaugural match of the 2025 T20 Asia Cup was a little over six hours away in Abu Dhabi, a two-hour drive from the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. And yet, Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan and Yasim Murtaza of Hong Kong were among the eight captains … Read more

Lalchand Rajput. | Photo Credit: instagram@uaecricketofficial For the past decade, coach Lalchand Rajput has taken on the task of helping less-fancied teams climb the ladder in international cricket. In 2016 and 2017, he oversaw Afghanistan’s progress just as it received full-member status. He also coached Zimbabwe from 2018 to 2022 before accepting his current assignment … Read more

The coach had special praise for Varun , who topped the run charts. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM After Hyderabad secured its second consecutive Buchi Babu crown, coach D. Ravi Teja was pleased with how his players responded to pressure situations through the tournament. “It was a pretty good tournament for everyone. We did miss … Read more

India has an array of match-winners such as Abhishek, Bumrah and Axar in its ranks. | Photo Credit: AFP One of the virtues of the T20 game is considered to be its shorter duration that allows for curious twists and capricious results. There may be a degree of truth to this, but the gulf between … Read more

Jagadeesan. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR N. Jagadeesan has been named captain of Tamil Nadu for the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy that starts next month. The 29-year-old wicketkeeper-batter recently received his maiden India call-up when he was part of the squad for the fifth Test against England, and has now been elevated to … Read more

Fighting spirit: Hyderabad showed gumption en route to retaining the Buchi Babu title. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM  Hyderabad kept a spirited TNCA President’s XI at bay on the final day to clinch the Buchi Babu tournament on first-innings lead and successfully defended its crown at the CSK-HPC ground here on Tuesday. The reigning … Read more

Rival captains Salman, Rashid, Suryakumar and Asalanka  in a relaxed frame of mind during the media interaction. | Photo Credit: Asian Cricket Council A little before noon on Tuesday, the captains of the eight teams at the Asia Cup sauntered into a packed hall of the Dubai International Cricket Stadium and sat beside each other on … Read more

World Champion D Gukesh was held to a draw by 14-year-old Yagiz Khan Erdogmus of Turkey, while defending champion R Vaishali excelled at the expense of Eline Roebers of Holland in the second round of the FIDE Grand Swiss here on Friday. In the open section, Gukesh squandered a winning position against Erdogmus and eventually … Read more

India skipper Suryakumar Yadav trains ahead of the Asia Cup. With a slight breeze tempering the stifling heat in the bustling metropolis, India’s batters went about finding the middle of their willows while the bowlers tested the ideal lengths to hit at the ICC Academy nets on Monday evening. The Indian team has had a … Read more

Missed opportunity: President’s XI will rue losing the plot after a strong start to the innings. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Spinners Nitin Sai Yadav (three for 55) and Rohit Rayudu (three for 96) bowled Hyderabad into a position of strength as they helped their side take a crucial 23-run first-innings lead against TNCA … Read more

The Samson brothers played a big role in carrying out Raiphy’s plans. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement When Kochi Blue Tigers splurged more than half of its available purse of ₹50 lakh to buy Sanju Samson for ₹26.80 lakh many thought it wasn’t a wise move especially when the availability of the Indian player for … Read more

Bhowneesh Mendiratta shot two perfect rounds to lead with 50 in trap in the fourth National shotgun selection trials at the Bhucho Village shooting range in Punjab on Friday. Bhowneesh was followed by Jaswinder Singh and Lakshay Sheoran with 49 each, while Shapath Bharadwaj and Zoravar Singh Sandhu shot 48. Some of the other leading … Read more

T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav during a press conference in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini “India is playing Pakistan, right? When are they meeting?” The immigration officer at Delhi airport posed a quick query on finding out the purpose of travel to the United Arab Emirates. Geopolitical realities, in the aftermath of a four-day … Read more

Seasoned match referees Richie Richardson and Andy Pycroft will head the panel of officials for the Asia Cup T20 matches. Seasoned match referees Richie Richardson and Andy Pycroft will head the panel of officials for the Asia Cup T20 beginning on Tuesday (September 9, 2025). The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Monday (September 8, 2025) confirmed … Read more

Deepika Kumari will be riding on her wealth of experience to lead a pack of Indians, including greehorns and old hand at the World Archery Championships. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Seasoned archers Deepika Kumari and V. Jyothi Surekha will ride on their wealth of experience to lead a pack of Indians, including greenhorns and … Read more

South Africa’s Matthew Breetzke, front, leaves the field after England’s Jofra Archer, rear left, took his wicketg during the third ODI series cricket match between England and South Africa, at Utilita Bowl, Southampton, England, Sunday Sept. 7, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP England won by the biggest margin of victory in one-day international cricket on … Read more

Optimisation of resources: Shastri believes Samson can win India matches as an opener. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: EMMANUAL YOGINI With Shubman Gill returning to India’s T20I squad for the Asia Cup as vice-captain after spending the past year focusing on his Test and 50-over commitments, the logical assumption is that the 25-year-old will partner … Read more

The last time India were in Dubai, in February-March, Rohit Sharma was still a two-format player internationally. The skipper led from the front in every way conceivable at the 50-over Champions Trophy, revived after eight years, with a flurry of PowerPlay boundaries on pitches where stroke-making became increasingly difficult once the two white balls got … Read more