Cricket

Kohli, Pant, Shorey, Padikkal, Krunal Pandya shine on VHT's day 2

In the Delhi vs Gujarat match at Bengaluru, Delhi secured a narrow 7-run victory. Sent in to bat first, Delhi posted a competitive total of 254/9 in their 50 overs, anchored by veteran star Virat Kohli, who smashed a quick-fire 77 off 61 balls (including 13 fours and a six), and captain Rishabh Pant, who contributed a steady 70. Gujarat's Vishal Jayswal was the standout bowler, claiming 4 wickets for 42 runs to keep Delhi's total within reach.

2025-12-26T17:17:52.357539+00:00 IST

India Women defeat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in 3rd T20I

India Women secured an eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka Women to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match T20I series. The win was defined by a ruthless bowling performance led by the returning Renuka Singh Thakur and Deepti Sharma, and an explosive half-century from Shafali Verma that made light work of the 113-run target.

2025-12-26T16:34:23.720277+00:00 IST

BCCI VP Rajiv Shukla congratulates Vaibhav Suryavanshi

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajiv Shukla extended his congratulations to young Indian cricket prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi on Thursday, after the batter was honoured with the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar by President Droupadi Murmu on Friday.

2025-12-26T15:59:25.463652+00:00 IST

Renuka , Deepti shine as India restrict Sri Lanka to 112/7

Harmanpreet Kaur-led India Women restricted Sri Lanka for just 112/7 in 20 overs in the third T20I of the five-match series at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, on Friday.

2025-12-26T15:22:35.798412+00:00 IST

India women win toss, opt to bowl in third T20I against Sri Lanka

Harmanpreet Kaur-led India Women won the toss and decided to field first in the third T20I of the five-match series against Sri Lanka at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram on Friday.

2025-12-26T13:16:13.546696+00:00 IST

Tongue backs England’s batting approach after 110-run collapse

England pacer Josh Tongue enjoyed his outing on Day 1 of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), as he became the first England bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a Boxing Day Test. However, England's batting remained their weak point in the series as they got all out for just 110 runs in reply to Australia's 152 on a happening Melbourne pitch. Tongue defended England's batting, saying it's how the Three Lions play.

2025-12-26T12:14:42.564086+00:00 IST

Dhruv Shorey equals record for most consecutive List A centuries

Vidarbha batter Dhruv Shorey equalled N Jagadeesan's record for the most consecutive List A centuries, registering his fifth in a row with an unbeaten 109 off 77 balls against Hyderabad in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Rajkot, as per ESPNcricinfo.

2025-12-26T12:13:44.256965+00:00 IST

Neser reflects on Boxing Day heroics after uncertain Test journey

Australia pacer Michael Neser helped the Aussies place themselves as firm favourites on the first day of the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) itself. He expressed delight at playing a crucial role for the team in front of the massive MCG crowd.

2025-12-26T12:00:14.196895+00:00 IST

"Venkatesh will not be in RCB's playing XI at start": Kumble

After a hot-and-cold season with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) last year at a price of 23.75 crore rupees, RCB got the Madhya Pradesh all-rounder for Rs seven crores in the Indian Premier League (IPL) mini auction held ahead of next year's season.

2025-12-26T09:36:37.709781+00:00 IST

Ex cricketers slam MCG pitch as 20 scalps fall on day one

In the spirit of Christmas, the MCG pitch gifted bowlers from England and Australia alike with easy wickets as for the first time since 22 wickets fell during Australia-West Indies Test at Adelaide during 1951/52 season, 20 wickets crumbled on first day of action, with England pacer Josh Tongue, who got a five-wicket haul, the Aussie bowling pair of Michael Neser (four wickets) and Scott Boland (three wickets) looked absolutely unplayable and no batter across both innings could touch the 50-run mark, with England's Harry Brook being the top-scorer across two completed inning with 41 runs.

2025-12-26T08:50:46.621475+00:00 IST

Suryavanshi honoured with 'Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar'

The 14-year-old left-handed batter has become the talk of the entire nation with his batting exploits, with many comparing his rise to Indian cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar, who also started as a teen prodigy from Mumbai.

2025-12-26T08:14:27.652629+00:00 IST

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Virat, Pant fifties, Rinku's ton highlights

In Delhi's clash, after Gujarat opted to field first, India's stalwarts Virat (77 in 61 balls, with 13 fours and a six) and skipper Rishabh Pant (70 in 79 balls, with eight fours and two sixes) played entertaining knocks, as Delhi posted 254/9 in 50 overs. Vishal B Jayswal (4/42) was Gujarat's top bowler.

2025-12-26T07:43:55.482844+00:00 IST

Ashes, 4th Test: Pacers get 20/20 on bowling paradise at MCG

At the end of the day, Australia was 4/0, with Scott Boland (4*) and Travis Head (0*) unbeaten. England was skittled out for 110 in reply to Australia's first innings total of 152 runs, with Neser (4/45) and Boland (3/30) being at their most unplayable. England trails by 46 runs.

2025-12-26T07:12:12.147602+00:00 IST

Brook becomes fastest to reach 3,000 Test runs in terms of balls

Brook, England's vice-captain, achieved this milestone during his side's fourth Ashes Test, a prestigious Boxing Day fixture at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). During the first innings, he delivered a decent counter-attack after England was reduced to 16/4, scoring 34-ball 41, with two fours and two sixes. But just like it has been throughout the series, a promising knock was cut short, this time by Scott Boland.

2025-12-26T07:10:49.562950+00:00 IST

Manjrekar terms India's 2023 WC final pitch selection a "blunder"

On November 19, two years back, India's memorable run at the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup at home did not reach its fairytale ending as their fiery batting line-up scored just 240 on a tough Ahmedabad pitch against Australia. Despite having Australia at a spot of bother at 47/3, a counter-attack from centurion Travis Head took Australia to their sixth 50-over crown, handing India a loss, causing a pain that even winning two white-ball ICC titles later could not really heal. Manjrekar was speaking on 'Rise of Champions' on JioHotstar.

2025-12-26T06:24:59.212502+00:00 IST

VHT: Rohit falls for golden duck, Virat makes brisk 77

Both Rohit and Virat had made a triumphant return to VHT a couple of days back, with Rohit blasting a 94-ball 155* consisting of 18 fours and nine sixes against Sikkim for Mumbai, while the 'Chasemaster' Virat led Delhi's chase against Andhra Pradesh from the front with a 101-ball 131, with 14 fours and three sixes.

2025-12-26T05:34:06.600925+00:00 IST

Josh Tongue becomes first English bowler to take Test fifer in MCG in 21st century

Tongue produced the aggression, ruthlessness and venom that England fans had been waiting for. Having already lost the Ashes Test series and extending their wait for their first triumph in Australia since 2010/11, England and particularly Tongue, came to MCG for the prestigious fixture with vengeance in their eyes. Playing for the Three Lions badge on the chest, Tongue played for the fiery English pride, which has faced a lot of wounds in Australia since their last Ashes series win there, having been winless in the last 18 Tests there.

2025-12-26T04:51:32.017363+00:00 IST

Ashes 4th Test: Tongue's fifer bundles out Aussies for 152 runs

Having already lost the Ashes series, England still have something to play for, as they have yet to end their 18-match winless streak in Australia since their series win in the 2010/11 season. With Tongue replacing an injured Jofra Archer, the English bowling produced the accuracy, relentlessness and venom consistently, something that their die-hard supporters had only witnessed in patches throughout the series.

2025-12-26T04:16:29.608952+00:00 IST

"Will cool our heels a bit": Cummins sets eyes on T20 WC

Cummins featured in the Adelaide Test, playing a crucial role in sealing the Ashes series for Australia with a total of three wickets each across both innings. But with the Ashes already in the bag, Cummins has chosen to manage his workload ahead of next year's ICC T20 World Cup, which starts on February 7 and will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Cummins will be playing under the captaincy of Mitchell Marsh in the marquee T20I tournament. Australia is placed in Group B alongside Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Ireland and Oman. They will start against Ireland on February 11 in Colombo.

2025-12-26T04:15:27.464070+00:00 IST

Aussie veteran Usman Khawaja completes 8,000 international runs

The 39-year-old Aussie veteran achieved the milestone during his side's fourth Ashes Test against England, a Boxing Day Test match, at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). During his knock, Usman looked in good nick, scoring a 52-ball 29, with two fours, but he was caught behind by Jamie Smith on a Gus Atkinson delivery. After a fine outing at Adelaide on his 39th birthday, Khawaja failed to capitalise on a fine start on MCG as he battles age and fitness concerns and the emergence of a new Aussie opening pair, Travis Head and Jake Weatherald.

2025-12-26T03:26:49.202469+00:00 IST

Smith's mediocre Ashes continues, falls to Tongue for 3rd time

Leading the side in the fourth Ashes Test with the series already in pocket, Smith, who also led Australia in two opening Tests in the absence of regular skipper Pat Cummins, did get off to a decent start with a boundary each against Tongue and Brydon Carse, but the 31st delivery he faced, coming into him, beat the inside edge of his bat and crashed into middle stump. Smith walked back for just nine in 31 runs and was the fourth wicket to fall for Australia.

2025-12-26T03:05:49.141084+00:00 IST