India batter Shubman Gill trains on Saturday ahead of the match against Pakistan in the Asia Cup. | Photo Credit: AFP On the eve of India’s Asia Cup clash against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate admitted that the team was uncertain about the fate of the … Read more
Litton Das of Bangladesh bats during the Asia Cup match in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka won the toss and opted to field in their Asia Cup match against Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi on Saturday (September 13, 2025). Asalanka said that all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga is … Read more
Special occasion: Harmanpreet is all set to be the third Indian woman to play 150 ODIs. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Harmanpreet Kaur sees the three-match ODI series against Australia, starting here on Sunday, as an excellent opportunity ahead of the biggest event in women’s cricket, the World Cup. “We are happy that we … Read more
Saim Ayub | Photo Credit: AFP Pakistan opener Saim Ayub exudes an air of confidence while wielding his willow. Leaning back in his chair after a mixed display against Oman that saw him dismissed for a duck and claim two wickets, he embodied that quality even in his exchange with the media as he looked … Read more
India will be hoping for a good start from rookie opener Pratika. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Not far away from those famed green paddy fields of Punjab, here in the village of Mullanpur is the lush green outfield of the PCA Stadium. Yet another spanking new Indian cricket ground is making its international … Read more
Gary Stead | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) has appointed Gary Stead as the head coach of the senior men’s team for the 2025-26 season. Stead was previously New Zealand’s head coach from 2018 until June of this year, spanning 268 matches across all three formats. “The passion for cricket here is … Read more
Harbhajan’s candidature may indicate a possible larger role in the BCCI administration for him. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: R.V. MOORTHY Harbhajan Singh, the former India off-spinner, is set to attend the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the first time, while former India captain and former BCCI … Read more
Commendable effort: South Zone’s Gurjapneet toiled hard for his four-wicket haul. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Yash Rathod added heft to his reputation as a dependable red-ball batter with a fluent 194 against South Zone in the Duleep Trophy final at the BCCI CoE Ground (1) here on Saturday. The Central Zone southpaw carried … Read more
Fifteen-year-old Gatha Khadake reached the pre-quarterfinals of the recurve women’s individual event at the World archery championships in Gwangju, Korea, on Thursday (September 11, 2025). Gatha defeated Azerbaijan’s Fatima Huseynli 7-1, Great Britain’s Thea Rogers 6-0 and Germany’s Katharina Bauer 6-4 to set a last-16 date with third-ranked Korean Lim Siheyon. Olympians Deepika Kumari and … Read more
Skipper Suryakumar Yadav, left, and Shubman Gill greet each other during the Asia Cup Cricket match between the United Arab Emirates and India at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Countdowns to cricketing contests between India and Pakistan encompass a few constants. In the … Read more
Jalaj Saxena has so far played 150 first-class matches, scoring 7,060 runs at 33.77 with 14 centuries and 34 half-centuries. He has claimed 484 wickets with 34 five-fors in the format. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Veteran domestic cricketer Jalaj Saxena on Saturday (September 13, 2025) joined Maharashtra ahead of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 after … Read more
File photo of BCCI vice president Rajiv shukla. | Photo Credit: The Hindu BCCI vice president Rajiv Shukla on Saturday (September 13, 2025) said the new jersey sponsor of the Indian cricket team will be finalised in the next two to three weeks, with bids scheduled to close on September 16. Team India is without … Read more
File photo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar India’s top men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the quarterfinals of the USD 500,000 Hong Kong Open Super 500 badminton tournament after edging out Thailand’s Peeratchai Sukphun and Pakkapon Teeraratsakul in Hong Kong on Thursday (September … Read more
Chennai will host India’s Group-D home match against Saudi Arabia as part of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers on November 30. India is grouped with Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon. India has to finish in the top 3 in its Group to progress to the next round of Qualifiers. In a message to The Hindu … Read more
England’s Phil Salt celebrates his record-breaking century during the second T20I against South Africa in Manchester on September 12, 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters Phil Salt’s fastest and highest Twenty20 hundred for England launched the third biggest ever men’s total and a smashing 146-run win over South Africa on Friday (September 12, 2025). Salt’s 141 … Read more
Having visited India several dozens of times for the last 40 years, legendary Australian cricketer Steve Waugh said he still can’t get enough of the country, and is drawn to see the real India. “There is something about India that gets in your system. It is quite fascinating. I just love watching people going about … Read more
Having visited India several dozens of times for the last 40 years, legendary Australian cricketer and captain Steve Waugh said he still can’t get enough of the country, and is drawn to see the real India. From cricket, to photography, to mentoring and leadership, to philanthropy, to entrepreneurship, he talked about diverse topics in two … Read more
Akram feels it is extremely tough to read Varun off the pitch. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Wasim Akram believes that India’s spinners could trouble the Pakistan middle-order when the two sides meet in the Asia Cup on Sunday. In the marquee clash, India is likely to deploy three spinners, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav and … Read more
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray | Photo Credit: PTI Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Friday (September 12, 2025) slammed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the India-Pakistan match slated for September 14 in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025. Seeking its boycott, he said, “We have told the whole … Read more
Samrat Rana shot 582 and missed the final owing to a lesser number of inner-10s after being tied with Vahid Golkhandan of Ireland in men’s air pistol in the World Cup in Ningbo, China, on Wednesday. Qualification topper Hu Kai (589) of China beat compatriot You Changjie by 0.8 points for the gold. The results: … Read more
Mohammad Haris celebrates his fifty. | Photo Credit: AP Oman’s reckless batting couldn’t hold up a candle to its disciplined bowling effort as Pakistan clinched a 93-run win despite scoring a middling 160 in its Asia Cup skirmish at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium here on Friday. After showing a glimpse of fight with 40 … Read more
Abhishek Sharma’s aggressive starts have powered India. | Photo Credit: AFP Beyond the opening pair of Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma, India’s batting order will have to be malleable going into next year’s T20 World Cup. That was the essence of batting coach Sitanshu Kotak’s message to his players ahead of the all-important Group A … Read more
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Indian team’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak says the job of the cricketers is to focus on the game. | Photo Credit: File photo: PTI Amidst calls for boycott of the Asia Cup contest between India and Pakistan on Sunday from some sections of the Indian public, Sitanshu Kotak, the batting coach of the national team, … Read more
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Patidar was at his best against the pacers. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Centuries from Rajat Patidar (101, 115b, 12×4, 2×6) and Yash Rathod (137 batting, 188b, 11×4, 1×6) took Central Zone to a strong position against South Zone on the second day of their Duleep Trophy final at the BCCI CoE Ground (1) … Read more
Shaurya Binu. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Shaurya Binu overcame a rough start to emerge as the sole leader with a three-under 69 on the opening day of the Rs. 1.5 crore IGPL golf tournament at the Chandigarh Golf Club in Chandigarh on Wednesday. After being two over by the sixth hole, Shaurya recovered to … Read more