Cricket

Mandhana breaks silence on her marriage with Palaash

The announcement was made via a public statement on Instagram, where the India women's cricket team vice-captain said she felt compelled to address the growing rumours following the abrupt postponement of the ceremony last month. Mandhana has requested privacy for both families.

2025-12-07T08:59:34.370876+00:00 IST

Won't allow to shift IPL matches from Chinnaswamy Stadium: DCM D.K. Shivakumar

Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka D.K. Shivakumar said that Indian Premier League (IPL) matches will not be shifted from Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium. Shivakumar ensured that all IPL 2026 matches would be held at Chinnaswamy.

2025-12-07T08:43:45.092137+00:00 IST

DCM DK Shivakumar cast his vote in KSCA Presidential election

Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka DK Shivakumar cast his vote in the elections to the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) governing body held on Sunday. DK Shivakumar is a lifetime member of KSCA.

2025-12-07T08:29:00.944313+00:00 IST

Dale Steyn hails KL Rahul's leadership after India's 2-1 win

Under KL Rahul, Team India clinched the three-match ODI series 2-1 against South Africa. The hosts won the opening game in Ranchi by 17 runs, followed by a thumping nine-wicket win in the third and final ODI in Visakhapatnam.

2025-12-07T07:40:20.732039+00:00 IST

"I don't think their place in the team should have been a question": Sanjay Bangar on Rohit Sharma a

Former cricketer Sanjay Bangar stated that veteran Indian cricketers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's place in the ODI team should never be questioned. Bangar's statement came after Team India won the three-match ODI series 2-1 against South Africa on Saturday.

2025-12-07T07:33:48.858734+00:00 IST

Ashes 2nd Test: ENG fight back after Stokes, Jacks' resistance

A brilliant fight back from England as they denied Australia from winning the second Test by an innings on Day 4 at the Gabba on Sunday. Captain Ben Stokes and Will Jacks showed resistance at the crease and negotiated the threat of Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland, helping England to take a lead in their second innings.

2025-12-07T06:33:19.401006+00:00 IST

International Standard Academy launched in Pune

In a significant push to the city's sports ecosystem, the Punit Balan Group on Saturday announced the launch of the Punit Balan Cricket Academy, billed as the country's largest private cricket training setup developed as per BCCI standards, as per a press release.

2025-12-07T04:15:20.942056+00:00 IST

Gary Kirsten appointed as consultant for Namibia men's team

Former Indian cricket team head coach Gary Kirsten has been appointed as a consultant for the Namibia men's national team, according to ESPNcricinfo. Gary Kirsten will work alongside former Namibia cricketer Craig Williams, who is also the head coach of the men's national team.

2025-12-07T04:14:33.139656+00:00 IST

Michael Rae called up to NZ's squad for second Test against WI

Uncapped pacer Michael Rae has been called up to New Zealand's squad for the second Test match of the three-match series against the West Indies. The first Test of the three-match series ended in a draw after West Indies batted 164 overs in the second innings.

2025-12-07T02:26:04.253372+00:00 IST

SMAT 2025: Abhishek, Mhatre, Samson, Kamboj, Shami highlights

Following Saturday's action, Mumbai and Andhra Pradesh (20 points each, Group A, Elite), Hyderabad and Madhya Pradesh (20 and 16 points each, Group B, Elite), Punjab and Gujarat (16 points each, Group C, Elite), and Jharkhand and Rajasthan (24 points each, Group D, Elite) are at top-two in their respective Elite groups. In the Plate Group, Sikkim and Mizoram (16 points each) are at the top.

2025-12-06T20:22:29.605756+00:00 IST

"Hungry to go": Gambhir confirms Gill's participation in SA T20Is

Shubman, who suffered a neck injury during the first Test of the two-match Test series against South Africa in Kolkata, has been included in the squad after missing the second Test and three-match ODI series due to injury.

2025-12-06T19:01:58.564871+00:00 IST

Gambhir reflects on 'Ro-Ko's value, hails Rutu, Jaiswal for tons

It was a total dominance by the Indian batting unit in the ODI series against South Africa, which India won 2-1 courtesy a fiery performance by 'Ro-Ko' and centurion Jaiswal at Visakhapatnam. Virat ended as the top run-getter in the series with 302 runs at an average of 151.00 and a strike rate of over 117, with two centuries and a fifty. Rohit also scored 148 runs in three innings at an average of 48.66, with a SR of over 110 and two fifties. While these two legends led from the front, youngsters Gaikwad and Jaiswal also registered their maiden centuries in the series, after some initial struggle.

2025-12-06T18:51:55.683467+00:00 IST

"Could've used a better word": Conrad reflects on 'grovel' remark

Following his side's ODI series loss to India, South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad reflected on the usage of "grovel" word during the second Guwahati Test, saying that it was "never his intention to cause malice", and he could have "chosen a better word".

2025-12-06T18:22:48.638698+00:00 IST

“I am very happy”: Jaiswal’s childhood coach after his ODI ton

Jaiswal, who scored 18 and 22 in the first and second ODIs of the series, respectively, despite getting good-looking starts, brought up his ton off 111 balls

2025-12-06T18:14:42.359349+00:00 IST

"Important for people to stay in their domain": Gambhir lashes out for advocating "split coaching" after ODI series win over SA

Before Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli took the ODI series by storm and the festivities on account of their runs and limited appearances started, the cricketing fraternity in India was confronted with another reminder of India's withering Test dominance at home. After a 0-3 loss to New Zealand last year at home, their first home series Test loss in 12 years, the Proteas handed them a 'deja vu' feeling of humiliation with a 0-2 whitewash.

2025-12-06T18:09:11.202212+00:00 IST

Virat-Arshdeep's funny banter after series win over SA

Virat Kohli featured in a funny video with the Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh in a video posted by Punjab Kings (PBKS) social media handle following India's series-clinching win over South Africa on Saturday.

2025-12-06T18:08:48.055432+00:00 IST

Gujarat Trailblazers leads ISRL season 2 after Hyderabad round

The event was officially flagged off by Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.

2025-12-06T18:05:34.793738+00:00 IST

We could have been smarter: Temba Bavuma after loss to India

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma admitted that the team lost the third and final ODI of the three-match of India vs South Africa series because they did not put enough runs on the board.

2025-12-06T17:57:43.122328+00:00 IST

KL makes funny remark on breaking toss streak after series win

India's luck was finally on the side with the toss, and they made full use of it by putting the Proteas to bat first. Besides a century from Quinton de Kock, nothing was really going for the Proteas as both Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav took four wickets each.

2025-12-06T17:30:34.888917+00:00 IST

Australia have been better than us: England Coach Trescothick

England assistant coach Marcus Trescothick acknowledged that Australia outperformed England with the bat and ball during a challenging Day 3 of the second Ashes Test at the Gabba, leaving England on the brink of a possible 2-0 series deficit.

2025-12-06T17:14:17.956091+00:00 IST

Rohit Sharma involved in 35 century-opening stands in ODIs, only behind Tendulkar

Rohit Sharma brought up his 61st fifty in the One-Day Internationals (ODIs) during the third India vs South Africa match in Visakhapatnam. He formed a century stand with Yashasvi Jaiswal for the first wicket, marking it the 35th time that he has been involved in an opening partnership of 100 runs or more.

2025-12-06T16:51:17.884858+00:00 IST