There is something about Aditya Sarwate, Ranji Trophy final and the VCA Stadium. He was the player-of-the-match for Vidarbha in the 2018-19 final here. Six years later, he is playing an innings that could go some way in deciding another final. Except that he is playing against Vidarbha now. Sarwate, coming in at one-drop for … Read more
Shreyas Iyer cements his place at the crucial No. 4 spot
Pietersen | Photo Credit: File photo In a high-profile addition to its support staff ahead of the Indian Premier League’s 18th edition, which starts on March 22, Delhi Capitals (DC) announced the appointment of former England batter Kevin Pietersen as team mentor on Thursday. The 44-year-old will be part of a backroom contingent that includes … Read more
India’s Shreyas Iyer plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Six years ago, during the 2019 50-over World Cup, India’s journey ended in the semifinals when it lost to New Zealand. One … Read more
Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen is appointed as the team mentor for Delhi Capitals ahead of the IPL. | Photo Credit: AP In a high-profile addition to its support staff ahead of the Indian Premier League’s 18th edition, which starts on March 22, Delhi Capitals (DC) announced the appointment of England great Kevin Pietersen as … Read more
Fans leave the enclosure due to rain before start of the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on February 27, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Inclement weather delayed the start of Champions Trophy game between host Pakistan and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Thursday (February 27, 2025). Both teams … Read more
David Boon has been an ICC match referee since 2011, and is also the chairperson of the Cricket Tasmania board. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Former batter David Boon will relinquish his current position as an ICC match referee after the ongoing Champions Trophy to join Cricket Australia’s (CA) board from March 28. The … Read more
Vidarbha batter Danish Malewar celebrates after scoring a century on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy final against Kerala in Nagpur on February 26, 2025 | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran Danish Malewar put on a display worthy of the grandest of stages in domestic cricket. With his unbeaten 138 (259b, 356min, 14×4 2×6), he … Read more
Sachin Tendulkar at the unveiling of International Masters League (IML) 2025 Trophy, in Navi Mumbai, on February 19, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI The legendary Sachin Tendulkar led the cricket world in showering praise on Afghanistan for their stunning eight-run victory over England in the Champions Trophy, saying their wins “can’t be termed as upsets … Read more
Making merry: It was Sciver-Brunt’s night out on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR An excellent all-round show from Natalie Sciver-Brunt (three for 18 and 75 n.o.) helped Mumbai Indians defeat UP Warriorz by eight wickets in the Women’s Premier League at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Wednesday. MI (six points) moved to … Read more
A file image of Morne Morkel | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Indian cricket team had a strenuous training session Dubai on Wednesday (February 26, 2025) with talismanic batter Virat Kohli spending a lot of time facing spinners even as bowling coach Morne Morkel rejoined the side after attending to a personal emergency back home. … Read more
A file image of India’s Captain Rohit Sharma plays a shot during a practice session | Photo Credit: ANI India, having enjoyed a well-deserved two-day break following its six-wicket win over Pakistan, returned to training at the ICC Academy grounds on Wednesday (February 26, 2025). The Men in Blue started their campaign with a win … Read more
Former Pakistan cricketer Mudassar Nazar said knee-jerk changes are not the solution after Pakistan crashed out of the Champions Trophy following successive defeats to New Zealand and India. “Every loss doesn’t mean you upset the whole thing. Stick to what you should be doing, have stability and shut out the noise. Stick to it, and … Read more
Vidarbha batter Danish Malewar celebrates after scoring a century on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy final against Kerala in Nagpur on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN Danish Malewar’s knock stabilised Vidarbha’s innings. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN NAGPUR Danish Malewar put on a display worthy of the grandest of stages in domestic … Read more
India’s Kuldeep Yadav runs to field the ball during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between India and Bangladesh at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. File. | Photo Credit: AP In the build-up to India’s Champions Trophy campaign, the focus was on Jasprit Bumrah’s fitness and the effect his absence would … Read more
Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed. | Photo Credit: AFP Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed found himself in the eye of a storm following the team’s dismal performance in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy. As the questions ranged from the team’s poor show in the last three ICC events to the lack of aggression against India, … Read more
Nothing great: Host Pakistan has had an underwhelming campaign. | Photo Credit: AFP The sun played hide and seek on an otherwise dark and gloomy Wednesday afternoon as Pakistan players got into training ahead of their final group league fixture against Bangladesh. But another round of drizzle forced the players to abruptly end their football … Read more
Timely stand: Malewar and Karun’s partnership rescued Vidarbha from a spot of bother. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN Making fifties is fine. Making hundreds is just finer. Danish Malewar is finding all that out in his first season in First Class cricket. He came out to bat in the Ranji Trophy final against Kerala after … Read more
Former South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs with actor Sonu Sood, left, during the launch of jerseys of the ‘India Corporate T20 Bash’, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI On a bright morning in Barbados last year, another gloomy episode in South Africa’s history of heartbreaks at International Cricket Council (ICC) … Read more
Nothing great: Host Pakistan has had an underwhelming campaign. | Photo Credit: AFP The sun played hide and seek on an otherwise dark and gloomy Wednesday afternoon as Pakistan players got into training ahead of their final group league fixture against Bangladesh. But another round of drizzle forced the players to abruptly end their football … Read more
Dhoni on his arrival at the Chennai airport. | Photo Credit: X@ChennaiIPL Chennai Super Kings (CSK) CEO Kasi Viswanathan said on Wednesday that the team will kickstart its pre-season training on Thursday (Feb. 27) with a 10-day camp at the CSK High Performance Centre here in Navalur. He also stated that all the available Indian … Read more
Daily Quiz: On Virat Kohli’s milestones Virat Kohli celebrates his century after scoring the winning runs during a One Day International (ODI) cricket match of the ICC Champions Trophy between India and Pakistan, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in Dubai, UAE, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | On Sunday, Kohli … Read more
Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill run between the wickets during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025- Group A match against Pakistan, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday (February 23, 2025). | Photo Credit: ANI India opener Shubman Gill on Wednesday (February 26, 2025) consolidated his position atop the ICC ODI Batting Rankings after … Read more
England’s Mark Wood celebrates after taking the wicket of Australia’s Steven Smith. | Photo Credit: Reuters Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi opted to bat first against England in a must-win Champions Trophy match for both teams on Wednesday (February 26, 2025). England have made just one change, bringing Jamie Overton in place of injured Brydon Carse, … Read more
Bharath Reddy (left), captain of Chemplast, and T.E. Srinivasan, captain, India Pistons, joint winners, receiving the trophy from Kelappan Thampuran during the 34th Annual Pooja Knock-Out Cricket Tournament at Thrippunithura, Kerala. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives As a schoolboy, when I visited grandparents in Kerala, there was a running joke provoked by my love … Read more
Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed, left, celebrates the wicket of India’s Shubman Gill, left, with his teammates during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan is upset with the performance of … Read more
Pakistan paid the price for fielding mistakes and a rather timid batting show. | Photo Credit: AP The stage was set perfectly for Pakistan. The country was hosting its first ICC tournament since the 1996 World Cup and was the defending champion. Yet, six days into the event, Mohammad Rizwan’s men’s campaign came to a … Read more
Matthew Mott has been appointed assistant coach of IPL franchise Delhi Capitals for the upcoming season. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Former England white-ball coach Matthew Mott was on Tuesday (February 25, 2025) appointed assistant coach of IPL franchise Delhi Capitals for the upcoming season. The 51-year-old Mott will assist former India cricketer Hemang Badani, … Read more
As a schoolboy, when I visited grandparents in Kerala, there was a running joke provoked by my love for cricket. Relatives would tell me with much merriment that cricket was a game played by royalty and madmen — “usually the same people,” they added — and berate me for not playing football or volleyball. Most … Read more
Jess Jonassen guided DC home. | Photo Credit: K. BHAGYA PRAKASH Delhi Capitals (DC) moved to the top of the Women’s Premier League points table with a comfortable six-wicket win over Gujarat Giants (GG) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Tuesday. DC (six points) recorded a third win in five outings, while GG (two … Read more