Cricket

Mark Wood calls off-season "frustrating" due to knee injury

Ahead of the Ashes 2025 against Australia, England pacer Mark Wood described his off-season as a "frustrating summer," citing a knee injury that kept him out of action.

2025-10-16T20:15:54.976527+00:00 IST

England announces playing XI for 1st T20I against New Zealand

The England Men's Cricket Team announced their playing XI for the first T20I of the three-match series on Thursday, which will take place at Hagley Oval on Friday.

2025-10-16T19:46:17.605340+00:00 IST

Team India practices ahead of 1st Perth ODI against Australi

The Indian Cricket Team has started practising ahead of the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia, which will start from Sunday.

2025-10-16T19:18:28.613919+00:00 IST

Varun Chakravarthy admits to pre-tournament anxiety

India's mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy opened up about his emotional struggles before the start of tournaments, admitting that he often feels anxious and ends up crying the night before matches.

2025-10-16T19:14:57.320977+00:00 IST

UAE beat Japan to capture final spot in the ICC T20 WC 2026

Muhammad Waseem and his charges join Nepal and Oman as the three qualifiers of the regional qualification competition, with guaranteed top-three finishes before the tournament's scheduled conclusion on Friday, according to the ICC.

2025-10-16T17:36:54.842667+00:00 IST

Ranji Trophy: Kishan, Patidar's tons amongst day 2 standouts

As per Wisden, Ishan's 173 took Jharkhand to 419 despite a four-wicket haul from Gurjanpreet Singh, while Patidar's century took Madhya Pradesh past the 300-run mark and gave them a 73-run lead over them. TN was reduced to 18/5 thanks to a fiery spell in reply to Jharkhand's gigantic score, as per Wisden.

2025-10-16T17:31:51.278063+00:00 IST

When Dhoni “smashed the life out of” Varun Chakravarthy

India's mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy walked down memory lane as he shared a heartwarming story about his journey from being an ardent Chennai Super Kings fan to bowling to MS Dhoni himself.

2025-10-16T16:56:11.085015+00:00 IST

Cricket enters new era with launch of Test Twenty format

Cricket witnessed a landmark moment in its evolution with the global launch of Test Twenty, a revolutionary 80-over format that blends the strategic richness of Test cricket with the high-octane excitement of T20.

2025-10-16T16:49:31.268357+00:00 IST

Bavuma set for comeback as SA A announce squads for IND tour

South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma is set to play the A series against India after recovering from his calf injury, and with this tour, he will be looking to make a comeback in the main team. Recently, he was benched in the first Test against Pakistan, which was played in Rawalpindi.

2025-10-16T16:43:47.979261+00:00 IST

Labuschagne's form revival continues ahead of Ashes 2025

Labuschagne continued his resurgence on Thursday, scoring a composed 159 for Queensland in the opening round of the Sheffield Shield at the Adelaide Oval. His knock helped Queensland post 319/6 before bad light brought an early end to proceedings on the second day.

2025-10-16T16:25:17.555622+00:00 IST

ICC Women's WC: Healy storm takes Australia to semifinals

While chasing down 199 runs for her side, Healy and Phoebe Litchfield dismantled Bangladesh bowlers, chasing down the target in 24.5 overs. Healy, coming into the fresh after an instant classic knock of 142 in 107 balls against India to chase down 330 runs, the highest-ever in women's ODIs, smashed a second successive century. She scored 113* in 77 balls, with 20 fours, striking at 146.75, while her partner stayed unbeaten watching all the fun, at 84* in 72 balls, with 12 fours and a six.

2025-10-16T16:00:05.436336+00:00 IST

Varun shares Rohit, Virat, Dhoni's different approach to cricket

Chakravarthy was speaking on 'Breakfast with Champions' show with presenter Gaurav Kapur.

2025-10-16T15:35:51.469975+00:00 IST

"Took a cricket ball to my own wedding reception": Chakravarthy

The 34-year-old spinner, who has been on a roll as the number one T20I bowler following his return to international cricket last year, was speaking on the 'Breakfast with Champions' show with reputed presenter Gaurav Kapur.

2025-10-16T14:47:13.475739+00:00 IST

Bangladesh recall veteran opener for home ODIs against WI

Sarkar last featured for Bangladesh in February during the ICC Champions Trophy and missed the subsequent bilateral series against Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, as per the ICC.

2025-10-16T14:46:23.410777+00:00 IST

"Don't think there has ever been a bad Australian team": Southee

Broad hit back at ex-Australian opener David Warner's "moral victory" jab at the English side ahead of the Ashes series Down Under starting from September 19, pointing out that the battle is between "the worst Australian team since 2010" and the "best England team since 2010" during his 'Love for Cricket' podcast.

2025-10-16T14:41:19.199250+00:00 IST

Khelo India University Games to take place from November 24

Similar to the Khelo India Youth Games held in Bihar earlier this year, the University Games will be spread across Jaipur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Kota, and Bharatpur. More than 5,000 athletes from universities across the country are expected to participate in the 12-day sporting event, according to an official press release.

2025-10-16T14:27:50.893709+00:00 IST

"Cup cheen sakte hain but....": Varun Chakravarthy's dig at Naqvi

Chakravarthy made the remarks during an appearance on presenter Gaurav Kapur's popular web series, 'Breakfast with Champions.'

2025-10-16T14:23:02.012898+00:00 IST

Madan Lal backs Jaiswal to be India's "future" all format star

Madan Lal was speaking in a telltale interview on the Cricket Predicta TV Show.

2025-10-16T14:04:05.765431+00:00 IST

Smriti Mandhana named Women's Player of the Month for September

India vice-captain and opener Smriti Mandhana has been named the ICC Women's Player of the Month for September 2025, following her outstanding form with the bat in the lead-up to the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, as reported by ICC.

2025-10-16T12:58:55.090431+00:00 IST

Irfan Umair makes Ranji Trophy debut for Mumbai in 2025-26 season

Irfan moved to Mumbai in 2017 with little more than a dream in his backpack. To make ends meet, he held various jobs, including waiting tables and working at a sushi restaurant, while squeezing in training sessions whenever possible. Cricket was never far from his mind, even during the toughest times.

2025-10-16T12:19:01.284919+00:00 IST

Ind-Aus ODIs: A look at 'Ro-Ko's recent form heading into series

While more hard-hitting batters with skyrocketing strike rates and a better six count took their places in T20Is following their retirement following the ICC T20 World Cup win in 2024, and form deserted them in Test cricket, they still are two of the most elite in ODIs. While one functions as a heavy-hitter on the top, the other serves as the glue, the foundation around which India can perform their batting pyrotechnics around.

2025-10-16T11:49:27.420578+00:00 IST