Cricket

"Can go towards Green, Klaasen": Aakash on DC ahead of auction

Aakash was speaking on his YouTube channel about DC's possible retentions, buys etc, leading into next year's IPL. After a strong start to the season, DC fell short of qualifying for the playoffs, finishing in fifth place with seven wins, six losses, and a no-result, earning 15 points.

2025-11-14T08:03:32.650344+00:00 IST

Ex Indian pacer slams team for dropping Sudharsan from 1st Test

After featuring in five Tests as India's number three and delivering mixed outings, India has gone with Washington Sundar as the number three on their team sheet for the Kolkata Test. After moving on from Cheteshwar Pujara following the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final loss to Australia in 2023, India has tried plenty of options for the spot, including KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Devdutt Padikkal and Karun Nair. Except for Gill's run at home during 2024, India has had underwhelming returns from their number three, particularly in overseas conditions.

2025-11-14T07:17:49.656900+00:00 IST

IND vs SA, 1st Test: Bumrah, Kuldeep strike as Proteas lose three

At the end of the first session, SA was 104/3, with Wiaan Mulder (22*) and Tony de Zorzi (15*) unbeaten.

2025-11-14T06:13:38.999512+00:00 IST

FIFA WC Qualifiers: Ronaldo sent off as Ireland stun Portugal

The current Nations League champions needed just a win heading into the match to qualify for the tournament, but Troy Parrott's brace put their qualification in jeopardy for a while.

2025-11-14T05:09:57.148350+00:00 IST

South Africa wins toss, elects to bat first in 1st Test

This is India's first Test at Eden Gardens since 2019. They are taking on a highly-motivated ICC World Test Champions South Africa, who are coming after a 1-1 draw against Pakistan at home recently, while India's previous Test outing was a 2-0 win over West Indies at home.

2025-11-14T03:46:15.409438+00:00 IST

Root looks to "repay the favour" to skipper Stokes in away Ashes

From his 122 at a tough, cracked and troubling surface at Perth's WACA Stadium back in 2013 in his early 20s, Stokes has come a long way from being a brash, hard-hitting all-rounder to a mastermind behind the chaos that is 'Bazball', alongside the head coach Brendon McCullum. Stokes-McCullum's hard-hitting, positive and attacking brand of cricket would be put to test in Australia, where England is yet to win a Test after their 2010/11 triumph.

2025-11-14T03:40:42.850208+00:00 IST

Root aims to win Ashes, even without scoring maiden ton in Aus

The series will be a vital one for Root's legacy, who, despite his massive Test numbers, centuries and records in the 2020s, is yet to score a Test century in Australia. While he is the second-highest run-getter of all time in Test cricket and is chasing the record of Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar (15,921 runs), scoring a Test century in Australia will be massively beneficial to Root's legacy. A brilliant tour with the bat would solidify him as a batter who has scored runs in all conditions and oppositions.

2025-11-14T03:13:12.430224+00:00 IST

Butcher backs Labuschagne to Australia's number three in Ashes

Before the opening Perth Test starts a week from now, a massive topic of debate will be the number three spot: whether Labuschagne will get his reward for the domestic grind or whether the Aussies will look at Green, who has also started to bowl, as a long-term number three option. So far in the Sheffield Shield, Labuschagne has emerged as a top-run-getter, with 402 runs in four matches at an average of 67.00, with two centuries and a fifty in six innings.

2025-11-14T02:53:52.305093+00:00 IST

Brook reminds me of Sachin Tendulkar: Australia icon Chappell

Former Australian batter Greg Chappell sees shades of India's legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar when he witnesses England's rising sensation Harry Brook dazzle with the bat on the crease.

2025-11-13T17:49:29.221503+00:00 IST

Gaikwad's century guides India A to thrilling five-wicket win

Ruturaj Gaikwad led India A to a thrilling five-wicket win in the first unofficial ODI against South Africa A at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot, slamming a solid century to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series on Thursday.

2025-11-13T17:48:44.917649+00:00 IST

James Anderson signs one-year contract extension with Lancashire

Seasoned former England speedster James Anderson has signed a new one-year contract, extending his 25-year-long playing career with Lancashire Cricket. Under his contract with the Red Rose, Anderson will feature in both the Rothesay County Championship and the Vitality Blast.

2025-11-13T16:09:50.329093+00:00 IST

Sri Lanka records 1st win against USA

Match 4, Day 3 of the 1st Women's T20 World Cup - Cricket for the Blind 2025, witnessed an engaging contest between two of the tournament's newest entrants, Sri Lanka Women and Team USA.

2025-11-13T15:29:07.132033+00:00 IST

Ahead of Ashes, Ben Stokes shines in England warm-up match

The star all-rounder, who hadn't played since July due to a shoulder injury, bowled 16 overs across three spells and finished with impressive figures of 6-52. His return is a significant boost for England as they prepare for the Ashes series against Australia, starting on November 21.

2025-11-13T14:56:50.384754+00:00 IST

Third year abroad: IPL 2026 auction to be held in Abu Dhabi

The 2026 Indian Premier League IPL auction is set to be held on December 16 in Abu Dhabi, marking the third consecutive year that the event will take place overseas. The 2024 auction in Dubai was the first-ever IPL auction held outside India, followed by the two-day mega auction for the 2025 season in Jeddah last November

2025-11-13T14:49:55.975331+00:00 IST

IPL 2026: Sherfane Rutherford joins Mumbai Indians

West Indies power-hitter Sherfane Rutherford has been traded to the five-time champions Mumbai Indians from the Gujarat Titans ahead of the next edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

2025-11-13T14:48:52.410382+00:00 IST

Venkatesh Prasad vows to bring international matches back

Former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad, who is contesting for the post of President in the upcoming Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) elections, has promised to bring back the glory days of Karnataka cricket and ensure that Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium continues to host international and Indian Premier League (IPL) matches.

2025-11-13T14:11:42.951666+00:00 IST

Pakistan fined 20 per cent of match fee for slow over rate

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday announced that Pakistan have been penalised 20 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate in the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi.

2025-11-13T14:10:47.790479+00:00 IST

LSG all-rounder Shardul Thakur traded to Mumbai Indians

The Lucknow Super Giants picked up the Mumbai-based all-rounder for Rs 2 crore as an injury replacement for the 18th edition of the league, wherein he featured in 10 games.

2025-11-13T13:35:30.178767+00:00 IST

Samay Shrivastava’s remarkable cricketing journey

Samay Shrivastava, born in Bhopal, has been part of the Oman cricket team since 2022, will represent them in the upcoming Asia Cup Rising Stars.

2025-11-13T12:47:27.938067+00:00 IST

SA skipper Temba Bavuma outlines Kuldeep threat

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma underscored the threat that India's premier left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav is capable of posing, irrespective of whether the surface offers turn to him or not.

2025-11-13T12:29:23.860739+00:00 IST