Ricky Ponting (left) and Sourav Ganguly Sourav Ganguly is widely regarded as one of the most influential captains in Indian cricket history. During his career, “Dada” was known for several memorable moments on and off the field, from making Steve Waugh wait at the toss and celebrating shirtless on the Lord’s balcony to clashes with…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam (AP photo) Babar Azam reached a significant milestone during Pakistan‘s fightback against England at Edgbaston on Friday, becoming only the fourth batter to score 2,000 runs as captain in the World Test Championship.The Pakistan batter reached the landmark in the third innings of the third Test against England, joining an exclusive list…
Mohammed Siraj (PTI Photo) CHENNAI: Mohammed Siraj hasn’t been at his best of late. He struggled in Sri Lanka recently and also in the Duleep Trophy final that got over here on Thursday. Siraj’s first innings was particularly poor. He went wicketless for 140 runs at an economy rate of 5.60, struggling with control and…
India’s KL Rahul (PTI Photo) India’s next Test assignment will take them to New Zealand for a two-match series beginning November 19, and former Kiwi fast bowler Trent Boult believes KL Rahul will be one of the Indian batters worth watching closely.The two Tests will form part of India’s marathon New Zealand tour, which begins…
Coach Ishank Jaggi during the 2026 Jharkhand T20 Cricket League Kolkata: Almost fourteen years after Ishank Jaggi was named Player of the Match when East Zone last won the Duleep Trophy, he watched Ishan Kishan collect the same award as the region ended its long wait for the title.For Jaggi, the coincidence was nostalgic. But…
NEW DELHI: It’s taken Jasprit Bumrah two months to rejoin the Indian team after suffering a knee injury on the tour of England. On Friday evening, as he walked out to mark his run-up at the nets here at the Ferozeshah Kotla ahead of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan and bowled with an effortless…
Pakistan’s Razaullah Khan Pakistan‘s latest Test debutant Razaullah Khan turned what looked like another routine England victory into a remarkable fightback at Edgbaston, producing a breathtaking display of six-hitting to create history on his debut in Test cricket.The 21-year-old, batting at No. 9, smashed nine sixes during his 81 off 63 balls against England on…
India’s batsman Tilak Varma(AP Photo) India’s search for consistency in T20I cricket will continue with a three-match series against Afghanistan, but the team’s batting combination could once again come under scrutiny, particularly with vice-captain Tilak Varma’s role yet to appear fully settled.India, led by Shreyas Iyer, endured a difficult run following their second consecutive T20…
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 4 wickets. (Pic Credit: Sri Lanka Cricket) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Sri Lanka produced a remarkable fightback under pressure to beat Pakistan by four wickets and book their place in the Women’s Asia Cup final, where they will face India in a repeat of the 2024 summit clash.Chasing 131 at…
Pakistan’s Saim Ayub (AP Photo) Pakistan’s opening batters endured a disastrous Test series against England, combining for just 20 runs across six opening partnerships in the three-match series, their joint-worst performance in 35 years. The latest failure came in the third Test at Edgbaston, where Pakistan’s opening pair was dismissed without adding a run to…
