Cricket

Tilak Varma speaks on his batting position

Varma's incredible 73 off 42 balls, along with Hardik Pandya's explosive 63 off 25, propelled India to a massive 231/5 against South Africa in the fifth T20I. Varma's batting prowess was on full display, and he said his focus is on winning the game rather than a specific batting spot, having played at 3, 4, and 5.

2025-12-19T20:27:54.221554+00:00 IST

Varun dedicates his Player of the Series award to his family

India spinner Varun Chakaravarthy said that he enjoyed the high-scoring contest against South Africa, which the Men in Blue won by 30 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

2025-12-19T19:51:11.157630+00:00 IST

Pandya after his 16-ball fifty leads India's charge to series win

India's star all-rounder Hardik Pandya expressed his enthusiasm to contribute to India's 3-1 series victory over South Africa, and his explosive performance in the fifth T20I earned him the Player of the Match award.

2025-12-19T19:50:31.569241+00:00 IST

"Plenty to take away": Aiden Markram after 30-run defeat

"Still, there's plenty to take away - lessons we'll learn as a group. And with quite a few World Cup games being played here, I'm sure this experience will prove valuable. We wanted to expose Brevis to that pressure situation. He makes batting look really easy at times, and that phase of the game was important. There was also a tactical angle - left-right combinations, trying to make things as difficult as possible for the opposition. In T20 cricket, there isn't always a strict batting order; much of it comes down to gut feel. "That's what we went with tonight, and I think flexibility is something most T20 teams rely on," Markram added.

2025-12-19T19:23:59.343582+00:00 IST

"We wanted to express ourselves in all departments": SYK

India skipper Suryakumar Yadav credited India's 3-1 T20 series win over South Africa to the team sticking to their brand of cricket and expressing themselves freely.

2025-12-19T18:23:14.182345+00:00 IST

Renshaw, Wildermuth tons help Brisbane Heat to record BBL chase

Matt Renshaw and Jack Wildermuth's memorable hundred helped Brisbane Heat to chase the highest-ever target in Big Bash League history and the third-highest in T20s against Perth Scorchers on Friday.

2025-12-19T18:19:41.433801+00:00 IST

Physical Disability T20 series: Effort by Shankara goes in vain

India Senior's GS Shiva Shankara's grand effort with the bat went in vain as India A finally pulled one back in the three-match Physical Disability T20 series, which came to an end at the historic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday.

2025-12-19T18:18:47.426063+00:00 IST

India defeat South Africa by 30 runs in high-scoring clash

Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakaravarthy's fantastic performance helped Team India register a 30-run win against South Africa in the fifth and final T20I at Narendra Modi Stadium here on Friday.

2025-12-19T17:55:44.107992+00:00 IST

Kohli confirms availability for Delhi in Vijay Hazare Trophy

Star cricketers Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli, Ishant Sharma and Navdeep Saini will be part of the Delhi Senior Men's team in the Vijay Hazare Trophy for the 2025-26 domestic season, with all four confirming their availability for the tournament.

2025-12-19T17:48:44.395761+00:00 IST

Venkatesh Prasad meets Amit Shah, Jay Shah in New Delhi 

Newly elected President of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Venkatesh Prasad on Friday met Union Home Amit Shah and International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah in New Delhi.

2025-12-19T17:28:56.859847+00:00 IST

Shikhar Dhawan launches academy in Pathankot

Shikhar Dhawan announced the launch of its first-ever Residential Elite Cricket Academy at Sandeepni Gurukul, Pathankot, in Punjab on Friday.

2025-12-19T16:07:12.890525+00:00 IST

Fadnavis felicitates World Cup winning Blind Women’s Cricket Team

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met and felicitated the Indian Blind Women's Cricket Team, who recently won the inaugural T20 Blind Cricket World Cup at his office, congratulating the players for their historic achievement and outstanding performances on the world stage

2025-12-19T16:05:52.065157+00:00 IST

Pandya completes 2000 runs in T20Is, smashes second-fastest fifty

Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya became the fifth Indian batter to complete 2000 runs in T20I cricket during the fifth and final T20I against South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday.

2025-12-19T15:51:26.045734+00:00 IST

Tilak, Hardik's explosive fifties power India to 231/5 against Pr

Explosive fifties from Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya powered India to 231-5 in the fifth and final T20 against South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.

2025-12-19T15:37:32.676616+00:00 IST

Sharma to play two games, MCA announces Mumbai’s squad for VHT

Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has announced Mumbai's squad for the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 on Friday. Former Indian captain Rohit Sharma has been included in the Mumbai team and will play two matches in the upcoming white-ball domestic tournament.

2025-12-19T15:23:47.106201+00:00 IST

Shikhar Dhawan speaks on Ro-Ko's effect in Indian team 

Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan believes India's veteran batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli still have the hunger inside them to keep performing, despite their achievements. Dhawan also believes both Rohit and Virat remain significant assets to the team, leading from the front and inspiring younger players.

2025-12-19T15:01:30.067795+00:00 IST

Shubman Gill not playing in SA T20I due to foot injury

India T20I vice-captain Shubman Gill was ruled out of the fifth T20I against South Africa due to a foot injury.

2025-12-19T14:39:19.267108+00:00 IST

BCCI congratulates Blind T20 World Cup-winning Indian team

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) congratulated the India Blind Women's Cricket Team on its recent victory in the inaugural Women's T20 World Cup for the Blind.

2025-12-19T14:28:42.786163+00:00 IST

India U-19 beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets

India U19 secured a convincing eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka U19 in the first semi-final of the U19 Asia Cup in Dubai on Friday, booking their spot in the final against arch-rivals Pakistan.

2025-12-19T14:25:12.891337+00:00 IST

Shanaka replaces Asalanka as Sri Lanka's T20I captain for WC

Dasun Shanaka has been named as Sri Lanka's T20I captain until the conclusion of the upcoming T20 World Cup

2025-12-19T14:20:06.493479+00:00 IST

"He always had that hunger": Dhawan on Kohli

Dhawan has hailed Virat Kohli's hunger and clarity about his game. Dhawan also opened up about captaining Kohli in the Ranji Trophy, highlighting how Kohli showed his character by scoring runs after his father passed away.

2025-12-19T14:08:35.031690+00:00 IST