The ground staff had a busy afternoon on Tuesday (July 22, 2025) as they put in the hard yards to get the playing surface in shape. However, with spells of rain and no signs of sunshine, it was a challenge to dry the outfield. Also read:New addition Kamboj likely to be drafted into playing XI … Read more
Karun obtained an NOC from the Vidarbha Cricket Association. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: Nirmal Harindran Batter Karun Nair is set to return to his home state of Karnataka for the upcoming domestic season, having obtained a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA). Karun, who is currently with the Indian Test … Read more
India captain Shubman during a press conference on the eve of the fourth Test. | Photo Credit: Getty Images India captain Shubman Gill accused England of not playing in the ‘spirit of the game’ after the home team openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley walked out late on the third evening of the third Test … Read more
India’s Harmanpreet Kaur in action during the Second Women’s One Day International. Photo: Action Images via Reuters India Women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bat against England in the third and final ODI on Tuesday (July 22, 2025). The series is currently tied 1-1 after India won the opening match by … Read more
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Combination image of former India bowler Irfan Pathan; and India’s current spearhead Jasprit Bumrah in action against England | Photo Credit: Imran Nissar, Getty Images Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan’s message to pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is unequivocal: Either give everything for the team or rest properly instead of selective participation for workload management. On … Read more
File photo of Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi’s dream run at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam ended in the semifinals after a 0-2 defeat to Armenian-turned-American Levon Aronian in Las Vegas. Erigaisi, who became the first Indian to reach the last four stage of the Freestyle Grand Slam with … Read more
Former India off-spinner R Ashwin believes that the uncapped Anshul Kamboj belongs to the rare breed of fast bowlers like Zaheer Khan and Jasprit Bumrah who are not only skillful but have an understanding of plans that goes beyond just trying to “express themselves and enjoy the game”. | Photo Credit: The Hindu/PTI Former India … Read more
Having led Italy to their maiden World Cup qualification, the European team’s Australia-born captain Joe Burns wants to “jump in at the deep end” during the T20 showpiece next year by taking on defending champions India in the opening match itself. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Having led Italy to their maiden World Cup qualification, … Read more
An injury-plagued India could be forced to depart from its preferred template when it takes on a reinvigorated England in the fourth Test starting here on Wednesday (July 23, 2025), hoping to end a winless record at the storied Old Trafford and draw level in what has been a compelling series so far. Following the … Read more
FIDE Women’s World Cup: India’s Koneru Humpy won in the first round itself which was a testament to her superiority over other rivals. File. | Photo Credit: ANI Grandmasters Koneru Humpy, D Harika and R Vaishali and International Master Divya Deshmukh stormed into the quarterfinals of the FIDE World Women’s Chess Cup, scripting history as … Read more
Washington Sundar is seen during a practice session ahead of the fourth Test in Manchester. | Photo Credit: PTI Former head coach Ravi Shastri believes Washington Sundar has all the attributes to become India’s next “genuine” Test all-rounder, as he is lethal with the ball in home conditions and is also a naturally gifted batter. … Read more
Coming off a mediocre outing thanks to their injudicious shot selection in the testing conditions at Lord’s, India will have their task cut out when they face a rejuvenated England in the series-deciding third Women’s ODI here on Tuesday (July 22, 2025). Visiting India produced a fine display with the bat to win the first … Read more
Harry Brook said that the Indian players provoked them on the third evening of the Lord’s Test. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Tempers flared during England’s 22-run win at Lord’s with players from both sides engaging in verbal volleys. However, star England batter Harry Brook, stated that his team tried playing ‘in the spirit of … Read more
Siraj has bowled 109 overs so far in the series. | Photo Credit: AP Mohammed Siraj has bowled relentlessly in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Having featured in all three Tests so far, he has claimed 13 wickets, becoming one of India’s standout performers in the series. However, as he gears up for the fourth Test at … Read more
Anshul Kamboj during a practice session ahead of the fourth Test. | Photo Credit: PTI As Anshul Kamboj marked his run-up, he was greeted with a banter by Mohammed Siraj. “Welcome to Manchester, man!” Siraj told the young fast bowler, who has been added to the Indian team, following Arshdeep Singh’s thumb injury. The youngster … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah and KL Rahul during a practice session ahead of the fourth test cricket match between India and England, at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground, in Manchester, Monday, July 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI India pacer Mohammed Siraj on Monday (July 21, 2025) confirmed Jasprit Bumrah’s participation in the fourth Test beginning at … Read more
Two Indian swimmers, Srihari Nataraj and Benedicton Rohit, have set new ‘India best’ times at the World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany. Srihari bettered his own time by clocking 1:48.22 in the men’s 200m freestyle heats to finish at the top and qualify for the semifinals on Friday. Previously, he lowered the record in June … Read more
Sujeet Kalkal. Photo: X/@TheKhelIndia Asian under-23 champion Sujeet Kalkal toppled some established names on his way to secure the 65kg freestyle gold medal at the Ranking Series wrestling event in Budapest. Sujeet, also a Worlds under-23 bronze medallist in 70kg, defeated Paris Olympics bronze medallist Albanian Islam Dudaev 11-0 in the first round, European silver … Read more
Sindhu, who is a former world champion, went down 15-21, 14-21 to Korea’s Sim Yu Jin in the Super 750 tournament. File. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu endured yet another first-round exit but Lakshya Sen and the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty moved into the … Read more
An eight-member working group, headed by ICC’s new chief executive officer Sanjog Gupta, has been formed by the game’s global governing body to explore the possibility of restructuring Test cricket into a two-tier system. An eight-member working group, headed by ICC’s new chief executive officer Sanjog Gupta, has been formed by the game’s global governing … Read more
Until a fortnight ago, India hadn’t won a Test match at Edgbaston. Shubman Gill’s men created history in Birmingham with their commanding 336-run win in the second Test, correcting one anomaly. This week, they will get a chance to set another record straight at Old Trafford, a ground where nine previous Tests have failed to … Read more
Australia’s Mitchell Owen plays a shot during the first T20 international against West Indies in Kingston on July 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Mitchell Owen made an impressive debut as Australia beat West Indies by three wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match Twenty20 International series in Jamaica on Sunday (July 20, … Read more
File photo of former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee weighed in on the recent contest that was called off between India and Pakistan in the ongoing World Championships of Legends (WCL). Before the clash, WCL released a statement and confirmed that the India-Pakistan fixture … Read more
Nitish Kumar Reddy, right, during a training session ahead of the fourth Test. | Photo Credit: PTI Nitish Kumar Reddy is in danger of being ruled out of the remainder of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy after picking up a knee injury while training at the gym. The Hindu understands that the all-rounder underwent scans, which revealed … Read more
Bird officiated in 66 Tests and 69 ODIs. | Photo Credit: Shayan Acharya Slow over-rates and frequent ball changes have been the major talking points of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy so far. Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja also drew flak for allegedly ignoring the umpire’s message to get on with the game when he was having a … Read more
Dhruv Jurel had a tough time behind the stumps in the second innings of the Lord’s Test. | Photo Credit: AFP Dhruv Jurel isn’t quite expressive. He is calm, though not often quiet. He comes with a positive mindset, and is always ready to put in the hard yards. The son of an army man, … Read more
The star Indian golfers along with youngsters, drafted for the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL), in Gurugram on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) took concrete shape on Tuesday, with the on-boarding of star cricketer Yuvraj Singh as co-owner and brand ambassador. The IGPL is scheduled to be hosted … Read more
Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson pose alongside the newly unveiled Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy ahead of the India vs England series, on Thursday. (X/@BCCI) England pace legend James Anderson confessed that seeing his name alongside the iconic Sachin Tendulkar on a trophy feels “completely out of place,” calling it an incredible honour to be associated with “one … Read more
As the fourth Test against England at Manchester scheduled to be on July 23, Indian opener K.L. Rahul is just 60 runs away from completing 9,000 international runs. | Photo Credit: AP As the fourth Test against England at Manchester draws closer, a key point of attention will be the Indian opener KL Rahul, who … Read more