Cricket

"Every fan in India excited": Steyn on Shubman Gill's comeback

Legendary South Africa speedster Dale Steyn has expressed enthusiasm about Shubman Gill's comeback to the Indian cricket team for the five-match T20I series against South Africa, starting December 9 in Cuttack.

2025-12-08T06:22:55.663082+00:00 IST

Henry, Santner, Smith ruled out of remaining Test series vs WI

New Zealand have suffered a massive blow as they will be without Matt Henry, Nathan Smith, and Mitchell Santner for the remaining Test matches against the West Indies.

2025-12-08T06:04:44.214664+00:00 IST

Carey "pretty proud" of his efforts after second Ashes Test

Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey reflected on being "pretty proud" of his efforts behind the stumps during the second Ashes Test against England in Brisbane, which the hosts won by eight wickets on Sunday.

2025-12-08T05:19:11.162543+00:00 IST

Venkatesh Prasad elected as President of KSCA

Former Indian cricketer Venkatesh Prasad was elected as the president of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) on Sunday, according to ESPNcricinfo.

2025-12-08T04:00:09.206676+00:00 IST

Shakib Al Hasan opens up about his illegal action for Surrey

Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has revealed that he was bowling with an illegal action, a little intentionally, when he was reported for a suspected illegal action after his county stint with Surrey in 2024.

2025-12-08T03:02:43.546549+00:00 IST

Niekerk's cameo, Tunnicliffe's fifty guide SA to win in 2nd T20I

A late cameo from Dane Van Niekerk and a solid half-century from Faye Tunnicliffe helped South Africa Women beat Ireland Women by 65 runs in the second T20I. With this win, the Proteas Women took an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20I series.

2025-12-08T02:21:39.091420+00:00 IST

"I am officially not retired": Shakib reverses retirement

Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has withdrawn his retirement from Test and T20I cricket, expressing his desire to represent the national team across all three formats, as per ESPNcricinfo. Shakib, who has been away from international cricket for over a year, announced his retirement from Tests and T20Is last year.

2025-12-07T21:21:32.436071+00:00 IST

Former cricketer Venkatesh Prasad wins KSCA presidential election

Former Indian cricketer Venkatesh Prasad has been elected President of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) on Sunday. Former India cricketer Sujith Somasunder has been elected Vice-President, while Santosh Menon has been chosen as Secretary, a post he earlier held from 2019 to 2022.

2025-12-07T20:42:36.768627+00:00 IST

Dalhor, Sarkar headline retained player list before ISPL auction

The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL), India's pioneering tennis-ball T10 tournament, has announced its list of retained players, including last edition's stars Abhishek Dalhor of Majhi Mumbai (retained for Rs 26.65 lakh) and Jagannath Sarkar of Chennai Singams (retained for Rs 20.02 lakh), as franchises look to form strong squads ahead of the highly anticipated Season 3 Player Auction scheduled for Tuesday in Mumbai, as per a press release from ISPL

2025-12-07T18:01:10.806189+00:00 IST

We should be proud that Dhoni was born in India: Murali Vijay

Former India opener Murali Vijay hailed legendary cricketer MS Dhoni's irreplaceable legacy, calling him a "natural and very unique" leader whose instinctive decisions, including handing the final over of the 2007 T20 World Cup to Joginder Sharma, helped shape India's cricketing history.

2025-12-07T15:26:56.821496+00:00 IST

India, South Africa teams arrive in Bhubaneswar ahead of first T2

The Indian and South African men's cricket teams on Sunday arrived in Bhubaneswar ready to kick off their five-match T20 series. The teams are gearing up for the first T20 match, starting on December 9 at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack.

2025-12-07T14:59:53.505930+00:00 IST

Murali Vijay recalls his early days playing for Tamil Nadu 

However, his start was rocky, with four ducks in the under-22s, making him doubt his abilities. Vijay even asked selectors to drop him, feeling the professional level was too high for him.

2025-12-07T14:46:13.043948+00:00 IST

“We've not been able to stand up to pressure”: Stokes

Ben Stokes acknowledged that England had struggled to cope with the pressure from Australia after losing the second Ashes Test by eight wickets and falling 2-0 behind in the five-match series, as per ESPNcricinfo.

2025-12-07T14:41:30.834394+00:00 IST

Virat Kohli breaks his own record of most sixes in ODI series

Virat Kohli turned back the clock as he showcased his prime form during the recently-concluded three-match ODI series between India and South Africa. Kohli not only scored the most runs in the series, but he also hit the most sixes.

2025-12-07T13:31:58.214318+00:00 IST

Kuldeep Yadav receives 'Impact Player of the Series' award

Yadav finished as the highest wicket taker in the ODI series, which India won 2-1, with nine scalps to his name in three fixtures at an average of 20.77 and best figures of 4/41.

2025-12-07T13:25:49.422520+00:00 IST

McCullum says England had “overprepared” after Gabba defeat

England head coach Brendon McCullum has said his side "overprepared" for the second Ashes Test, which they lost against Australia by eight wickets at the Gabba.

2025-12-07T13:14:38.878275+00:00 IST

Kohli offers prayer at Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple

Indian star cricketer Virat Kohli visited the Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Visakhapatnam and offered special prayers at the temple on Sunday.

2025-12-07T12:57:05.573209+00:00 IST

Smith cheekily dodges question about altercation with Archer

Steve Smith cheekily dodged a question about his on-field heated verbal exchange with England pacer Jofra Archer on Day 4 of the second Australia vs England Ashes Test at The Gabba in Brisbane.

2025-12-07T12:21:38.008194+00:00 IST

“Bowl fast when there's nothing going on": Smith to Archer

Australia captain Steve Smith and England fast bowler Jofra Archer got into a tense confrontation during the closing moments of the second Ashes Test on Sunday. Smith sledged Archer saying, "Bowl fast when there's nothing going on champion."

2025-12-07T11:06:56.322970+00:00 IST

AUS register eight-wicket win in second Ashes Test against ENG

Australia chase down the target of 65 runs in just 10 overs with stand-in captain Steve Smith (23*) and opener Jake Weatherald (17*) remaining unbeaten. Australia resumed the third session of Day 4 from 33/0 in 5 overs with openers Travis Head (19) and Jake Weatherald (10) on strike while chasing 65 runs.

2025-12-07T10:07:38.877083+00:00 IST

Australia 32 runs away from winning Brisbane Test against England

Australia speedster Michael Neser's five-wicket haul has put the hosts in the driver's seat after the end of the second session on Day 4 of the second Ashes Test at The Gabba on Sunday.

2025-12-07T09:14:15.537853+00:00 IST