Cricket

Reddy’s hat-trick in vain as Andhra lose; Haryana down Rajasthan

With the win, MP collected four points to open their Super League campaign in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

2025-12-12T13:44:46.331277+00:00 IST

"They gave us lot of exposure": Nabi on BCCI helping AFG Cricket

The 40-year-old Nabi revealed Afghanistan Cricket's journey so far. The veteran cricketer added that there have been many ups and downs in the middle, but Afghanistan is now playing at a higher level.

2025-12-12T13:39:52.086236+00:00 IST

Ponting explains PBKS’ major releases ahead of IPL 2026 auction

Punjab Kings (PBKS) head coach Ricky Ponting talked about the reasoning behind releasing some of the biggest names ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 2026 auction.

2025-12-12T12:14:42.552322+00:00 IST

DC Academy expands to Bengaluru with The Sports School

The JSW-GMR co-owned Delhi Capitals announced the addition of The Sports School, Bengaluru, as the latest centre in its rapidly expanding Academy network. This partnership marks a significant step toward bringing world-class coaching, structured player development, and professional pathways to student-athletes in Bengaluru, according to a Delhi Capitals release.

2025-12-12T11:47:47.057137+00:00 IST

Bahrain's Ali record second-best figures in men's T20Is

Bahrain speedster Ali Dawood etched history as he recorded the second-best figures in men's T20I cricket. The 33-year-old pacer achieved this historic feat after registering a sensational figure of 7/19 against Bhutan during the third T20I at the Gelephu International Cricket Ground in Gelephu on Thursday.

2025-12-12T11:32:03.118170+00:00 IST

Pretoria Capitals name Keshav Maharaj as captain

Pretoria Capitals on Friday announced Keshav Maharaj as their captain for the upcoming SA20 season.

2025-12-12T09:33:30.008710+00:00 IST

Suryavanshi blasts 171 as India U19 post 433 against UAE

The Men's Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 began with a stunning exhibition of explosive batting, as India's 14-year-old opener, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, hit a sensational century, scoring 171 off 95 balls, against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Under-19s attack in the tournament's first Group A match at the ICC Academy Ground on Friday.

2025-12-12T09:17:37.061367+00:00 IST

Irfan Pathan reflects on Gill's run drought in T20I 

Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan believes Shubman Gill is facing pressure to perform, given his recent struggles with form. Pathan emphasised that Gill needs to score runs to cement his spot in the T20I side, especially with the World Cup just around the corner and Sanju Samson is waiting in the wings to feature in the playing 11.

2025-12-12T09:05:21.232579+00:00 IST

Chase calls for batters to convert starts after WI’s loss to NZ

West Indies captain Roston Chase urged his batters to turn their starts into substantial scores and take responsibility for undoing the efforts of a disciplined bowling unit after West Indies faced a nine-wicket defeat by New Zealand in the second Test of the series on Friday, as per ESPNcricinfo.

2025-12-12T08:34:53.745639+00:00 IST

WI star Rovman encourages Windies Test stars to "dig deep"

Powell, representing Dubai Capitals, spoke to ANI on the sidelines of the ongoing International League T20, where he has scored 135 runs in three innings so far. Besides speaking on the state of Caribbean cricket and his experiences in ILT20, Windies power-hitter also spoke on the trust shown by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as he was the second overseas star retained by franchise ahead of the auction, besides iconic all-rounder Sunil Narine.

2025-12-12T07:55:35.145948+00:00 IST

Warner backs Khawaja as opener ahead of Adelaide Ashes Test

Former Australian cricketer David Warner has thrown his support behind his former opening partner Usman Khawaja to reclaim the opener's spot for the third Ashes Test in Adelaide, arguing that keeping Travis Head at No. 5 is the setup most likely to trouble England, as per ESPNcricinfo.

2025-12-12T06:51:27.163093+00:00 IST

Uthappa, Gayle, Kallis to play in Legends Pro T20 League

The Legends Pro T20 League has added another group of heavyweight names to its debut season, confirming the participation of Chris Gayle, Jacques Kallis, Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu and Stuart Binny.

2025-12-12T06:47:36.624469+00:00 IST

IOC Summit reinforces political neutrality, updates youth athlete

Leading representatives of the Olympic Movement met for the 14th Olympic Summit at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland. The meeting was hosted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and chaired by IOC President Kirsty Coventry, as per olympics.com. The Summit discussed the "Fit for the Future" consultation process that Coventry began when she became IOC President on 24 June this year, as well as the outcomes of the IOC Executive Board meeting held on 9 and 10 December.

2025-12-12T06:33:38.907297+00:00 IST

Gulbadin Naib expresses gratitude for playing rich league 

Dubai Capitals all-rounder Gulbadin Naib highlighted the significance of the Indian Premier League (IPL), calling it a dream platform for cricketers, and credited it for giving Afghan players valuable experience and exposure, which they share with teammates, ultimately boosting Afghanistan's performance.

2025-12-12T06:26:48.875059+00:00 IST

New Zealand jumps ahead of Pakistan, India on WTC27 standings

New Zealand have boosted their prospects of a second appearance in the ICC World Test Championship Final with a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second Test of their series in Wellington on Friday.

2025-12-12T05:30:31.811421+00:00 IST

India's 2007 T20, 2011 fifty-over World Cup hero Yuvraj turns 43

Yuvraj made his international debut in 2000 and called it quits from the sport in 2019. He represented India in 398 matches across formats and had over 11,000 runs to show for it.

2025-12-12T05:13:29.380411+00:00 IST

"Rohit, Kohli should play all 3 formats": Gulbadin Naib

This comes after Kohli secured the second spot in the latest ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings while Hitman remained at the top. Both players retired from T20I after India's triumph in the 2024 T20 World Cup and Test cricket earlier this year.

2025-12-12T04:53:41.559423+00:00 IST

Indian team yet to chase down 210+ in T20I

India's T20I campaign hit a roadblock as they suffered a 51-run defeat against South Africa in the second match at Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. Chasing a daunting 214, the Indian team was bowled out for 162, marking their seventh defeat in T20 cricket while chasing a score above 210. Notably, the Men in Blue have yet to chase down a target of 210+ in T20Is successfully.

2025-12-12T03:29:46.698460+00:00 IST

Bairstow’s 49 power MI Emirates to comfortable 7 wicket victory

MI Emirates returned to winning ways after securing a seven-wicket win over Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Thursday. The win took the side to third on the points table, with four points to their name after winning two of their four matches in ILT20 Season 4.

2025-12-12T02:17:40.525080+00:00 IST

Team trying to test combinations: Ryan on sending Axar at 3

The experimentation and poor form of the captain-vice captain duo of Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill continued after the highs of a 101-run win in the first T20I. The Proteas were more clinical and made India eat the humble pie by outplaying them in every department to level the series 1-1.

2025-12-11T20:57:02.628580+00:00 IST

Ryan backs under-fire Suryakumar, Gill's "quality" amid form slip

The struggles of India's powerhouse batters, Suryakumar and Gill, continued as India succumbed to a 51-run defeat against Proteas, which could largely be attributed to a poor start from the top order. While the batting average and strike rate alike are on a downwards trajectory for Suryakumar, Shubman has been struggling to replicate his longer format form into the shortest format of the game despite a few bursts of promise since his return.

2025-12-11T20:14:12.364505+00:00 IST