Cricket

"You will notice two Virat Kohlis...": Irfan Pathan

"If you see this innings, you will notice two Virat Kohlis, one an aggressor in the powerplay, and the other after the powerplay, when wickets were falling. Then he became an adamant batter who was not ready to give up his wicket," Pathan explained on his YouTube channel.

2025-12-01T04:32:15.047068+00:00 IST

No questions about Virat's long-term future, admits batting coach

Virat continued his golden run at Ranchi's JSCA Stadium and continued shutting down all doubts and questions around his long-term future with the team heading into the 2027 WC with a magnificent century that was, in many ways, reminiscent of Virat of the yesteryears, with razor sharp footwork, sixes while stepping down the crease and his trademark aggression while celebrating.

2025-11-30T19:19:42.088392+00:00 IST

BCCI president Manhas hails Team India for win over South Africa

Be it the 'Ro-Ko' show, the signature fighting spirit of South Africans or Kuldeep Yadav's spin web, the crowd at Ranchi was a witness to this all during the first ODI of the three-match series.

2025-11-30T19:18:26.909914+00:00 IST

1st IND-SA ODI sees highest match-aggregate between both sides

During the Ranchi ODI, both sides scored a massive 681 runs, outdoing their 662 runs scored during the clash at Wankhede in the 2015 series, which saw SA pile up 438/4 with centuries from Quinton de Kock (109), Faf Du Plessis (133) and AB de Villiers (119) and India crumbling to 224 all out in return, with fifties from Ajinkya Rahane (87) and Shikhar Dhawan (60) as highlights.

2025-11-30T18:12:48.646810+00:00 IST

UAE Bulls crowned Champions of 2025 Abu Dhabi T10

Tim David's exceptional knock of 98 runs, including three fours and 12 sixes, set the stage for what turned out to be a clinical performance for the Bulls. Earlier in the day, the Bulls overcame the Quetta Qavalry in Qualifier 2, as per a press release from Abu Dhabi T10.

2025-11-30T17:50:47.384904+00:00 IST

"Always fun to watch them....": KL on 'Ro-Ko' stand at Ranchi

The 'Ro-Ko' carnival continued from where it left off in Sydney and enthralled the Ranchi crowd, with Virat scoring his 52nd ODI ton and Rohit smashing the record for most ODI sixes. Despite a fiery new ball spell from Harshit Rana, the Proteas managed to pull themselves back in the game from a poor situation at 11/3, courtesy of fifties from Matthew Breetzke, Marco Jansen and Corbin Bosch, but a four-fer by Kuldeep Yadav left them 17 runs short of a win.

2025-11-30T17:49:56.876600+00:00 IST

"I'm playing just one format of game": Virat after match-winning ton in 1st Ranchi ODI amidst murmurs of Test return

Virat continued to mesmerise fans amidst all the chatter about his ODI future heading into the 2027 ODI World Cup, hitting his 52nd ODI century and achieving the record for most centuries in a single format by a batter. During his 120-ball stay, Virat smashed 135 runs with 11 fours and seven sixes, making it one of his more enjoyable centuries in a recent while.

2025-11-30T17:43:06.542284+00:00 IST

Kuldeep becomes 11th Indian to take 350 international wickets

Kuldeep Yadav continued his brilliant run with the ball in ODIs against South Africa as he helped India secure a 17-run win over the Proteas in the first ODI of the series in Ranchi on Sunday. Kuldeep also became the 11th Indian bowler to take 350 international wickets.

2025-11-30T17:42:17.021711+00:00 IST

Markram hails middle-order effort after South Africa fightback

South Africa captain Aiden Markram expressed pride in his team's ability to get really close to India's target of 350 despite the top-order failure in the first India vs South Africa match of the series on Sunday in Ranchi.

2025-11-30T17:37:16.755199+00:00 IST

Manchester United come from behind to beat Crystal Palace 2-1

Manchester United staged an impressive second-half turnaround to defeat Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park, coming from behind to secure a vital Premier League win and end the Eagles' long unbeaten home run in the league, as per Sky Sports.

2025-11-30T17:29:35.707528+00:00 IST

“Comparing apples with oranges”: Wassan on Rohit and Afridi

Former India cricketer Atul Wassan said that comparing Rohit Sharma's record of most sixes in ODIs with that of the former Pakistan batter Shahid Afridi, who held the record before the Indian batter, is like "comparing apples with oranges."

2025-11-30T16:47:18.032940+00:00 IST

India overcome SA middle-order resistance to get 17-run win

India is 1-0 up in the three-match series. Putting India to bat first, SA paid the price as Virat Kohli (135 in 120 balls, with 11 fours and seven sixes), KL Rahul (60 in 56 balls, with two fours and three sixes) and Rohit Sharma (57 in 51 balls, with five fours and a six) taking India to 349/8 in 50 overs. Reduced to 11/3, Proteas was lifted by some sensational knocks from Matthew Breetzke (72 in 80 balls, with eight fours and a six), Marco Jansen (70 in 39 balls, with eight fours and three sixes) and kept alive by Bosch (67 in 51 balls, with five fours and four sixes) even though SA kept losing wickets. Kuldeep (4/68) and Harshit Rana (3/65) were the top bowlers for India.

2025-11-30T16:43:12.803397+00:00 IST

SMAT 2025: Abhishek, Ishan, Mhatre tons highlights of the day

Opening the innings with Prabhsimran Singh, Abhishek tore into a Bengal attack led by Mohammed Shami and Akash Deep. He scored at more than 15 runs per over against both pacers, as well as Saksham Choudhary and Writtick Chatterjee. He reached his fifty with five fours and five sixes, facing just one dot ball in the 12 deliveries it took to get there. Although he never quite threatened Sahil Chauhan's record for the fastest T20 hundred (27 balls), Abhishek did bring up his century in 32 balls.

2025-11-30T16:26:54.778593+00:00 IST

“It was inevitable”: Atul Wassan on Virat Kohli’s 52nd ODI ton

Former Indian cricketer Atul Wassan said that another century off Virat Kohli's bat was "inevitable" after the star Indian batter scored his 52nd ODI ton in the India vs South Africa match at the JSCA Stadium in Ranchi. While Wassan expressed joy for Virat's performance, he remained unsure if both Virat and Rohit Sharma will be able to continue the good form till the 2027 World Cup.

2025-11-30T16:12:29.269338+00:00 IST

“ll-advised use of word”: Gavaskar on SA coach’s ‘grovel’ remark

Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar said that the South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad should acknowledge the 'grovel' remark that he used in the press conference during the second India vs South Africa Test and make up for it, calling the comment "ill-advised."

2025-11-30T15:02:30.493207+00:00 IST

Fan breaches security to greet Virat after century in Ranchi ODI

Just after Virat reached the landmark in 102 balls after gliding a Marco Jansen delivery for a four, a fan ran onto the ground, managing to greet Virat by touching his arms before he was removed from the field of play by the security.

2025-11-30T14:42:45.763787+00:00 IST

ENG XI cruise to 8-wicket win over PM’s XI in pink-ball warm-up

England XI (ENG XI) defeated the Prime Minister's XI (PM's XI) by eight wickets in the two-day pink-ball match, which served as a tune-up for hopeful players on both sides ahead of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane, also a pink-ball fixture.

2025-11-30T14:21:45.538597+00:00 IST

Mitch Marsh set for red-ball return, batting spot unclear

The veteran all-rounder is all set to feature for Western Australia in their round six clash against Victoria, but his batting spot is not clear.

2025-11-30T14:05:53.064998+00:00 IST

Kaif hails Virat and Rohit for their performances in Ranchi ODI

Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif has showered praise on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma after their magnificent performances during the first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi on Sunday.

2025-11-30T13:53:19.868128+00:00 IST

“He lets his bat do the talking”: Kohli’s childhood coach

Virat Kohli's childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma has praised the Indian batter's performance after his century in the first India vs South Africa ODI in Ranchi, where he brought up his 52nd ODI ton and his 83rd international hundred. Rajkumar said that for anyone who is questioning Virat, he lets his bat do the talking.

2025-11-30T13:23:19.927536+00:00 IST

Pietersen reacts to rumours of Kohli, Rohit playing Test cricket

Team India suffered a 0-2 drubbing at home in the Test series against South Africa last week. Since then, there have been rumours that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has asked Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to come out of their Test retirements.

2025-11-30T13:18:53.149070+00:00 IST