Cricket

“He's got to play": Stuart Broad backs Marnus Labuschagne

Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad has thrown his support behind Marnus Labuschagne, urging Australia to back the right-hander at number three in the upcoming Ashes series despite his recent dip in form.

2025-10-14T17:08:42.332844+00:00 IST

Women's WC: SL searching for 1st win as NZ clash called off

After Sri Lanka had won the toss, they had opted to bat first and posted 258/6 in their 50 overs. Sri Lanka has two points now, both coming from washouts, and they have lost two matches. NZ, who have just one win in their four matches, having lost two. While NZ is at the fifth place, Sri Lanka languishes at the second-last place.

2025-10-14T17:01:50.116913+00:00 IST

Ravichandran Ashwin questions Nitish Reddy’s selection

Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has raised questions over the inclusion of Nitish Kumar Reddy in India's playing XI during the recently concluded second Test against the West Indies.

2025-10-14T16:20:11.107168+00:00 IST

West Indies is third team to lose six consecutive Tests in India

Team India continued their dominance over the West Indies with yet another Test series victory at home, extending one of the longest unbeaten runs in cricket history.

2025-10-14T16:13:07.990624+00:00 IST

Noman Ali surpasses legendary Abdul Qadir with six-fer

Noman secured his fifth six-wicket haul at home during his side's match against South Africa, the first Test at Lahore on Tuesday

2025-10-14T16:00:12.577056+00:00 IST

Gambhir gives motivational talk to WI team after India's win

While WI showcased immense fight in their second innings with centuries from John Campbell and Shai Hope and a 79-run 10th-wicket partnership, they were simply no match for the class of Indian bowlers, who did not let Windies take more than 120 runs of lead after follow-on. India won the series 2-0, bouncing back after a 0-3 whitewash loss at home against New Zealand last year and continued their rise in Tests under Shubman Gill and Gambhir.

2025-10-14T15:19:39.542766+00:00 IST

LPL receives Indian investment with acquisition of Colombo Kaps

The tournament format will see all five franchises compete against each other twice during the league phase.

2025-10-14T15:17:53.879578+00:00 IST

"It’s my body, I’ll probably have the final say": Cummins

Australia Test captain Pat Cummins is racing against time to regain full fitness, with the latest scans revealing that his back stress fracture has not yet healed.

2025-10-14T14:20:21.723638+00:00 IST

Women's WC: Nilakshi's historic fifty powers SL to 258/6 vs NZ

Sri Lanka marched to 258/6 in their 50 overs against New Zealand, with Nilakshi and skipper Chamari Athapaththu contributing useful half-centuries. Silva's fifty came in 26 balls, as she broke her own record of reaching the milestone in 28 balls against India earlier this year.

2025-10-14T13:50:14.608822+00:00 IST

Roston Chase hopes for better returns in 2026

The West Indies' next Test is scheduled against New Zealand in December. Chase admitted that the first year of this WTC cycle has been challenging for his team but expressed hope for better outcomes in 2026.

2025-10-14T13:36:50.675372+00:00 IST

Ashwin hails Campbell for negotiating Bumrah's spell in Delhi

Ashwin was speaking after India's series win over West Indies in Delhi on Tuesday, following their seven-wicket win over the visitors.

2025-10-14T13:08:29.822045+00:00 IST

“He always keeps you in the game”: Shubman Gill hails Kuldeep

The skipper further added, "But sometimes you have to weigh your options, whether you want to go with an extra all-rounder or a wrist spinner. He's someone who always keeps you in the game, no matter what kind of surface you're playing on."

2025-10-14T12:23:26.030416+00:00 IST

Broad hits back at Warner's "moral victory" jibe ahead of Ashes

Broad was speaking during the 'Love for Cricket' podcast, which he co-hosts with England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler. Earlier, Warner had expressed supreme confidence in Australia's chances, making bold predictions for the series outcome depending on captain Pat Cummins' availability, who has been battling a back stress problem.

2025-10-14T12:19:36.689551+00:00 IST

Virat Kohli reaches Delhi ahead of India's tour to Australia

In a post on X, the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals (DC) shared a video and wrote, "Dekho Dilli mein kon aaya hai" (Look who has come to Delhi), with a king's crown emoji, referring to his 'King Kohli' moniker.

2025-10-14T11:22:58.843481+00:00 IST

"Nothing like that": Shukla on Aus tour being 'Ro-Ko's last dance

Shukla was speaking to ANI after India secured a series win over West Indies by beating the visitors by seven wickets in the second Test at Arun Jaitley Stadium. While Rohit and Virat have been selected for Australia tour keeping the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 in the mind, the promotion of Shubman Gill to ODI captaincy and presence/success of players like Abhishek Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh and Tilak Varma in the recent India A series against Australia at home have raised eyebrows over the future of 'Ro-Ko', who would be 40 and 39 respectively when the tournament comes in 2027.

2025-10-14T11:22:13.130062+00:00 IST

"Drift was not present...": Kuldeep after India's win over WI

It was Kuldeep's eight wickets, including a first-innings five-wicket haul, that made a significant difference in the second Delhi Test, won by India by seven wickets while chasing 121 runs. The match's biggest highlight was a commendable fight from the Windies' top-order batters John Campbell and Shai Hope, who scored centuries and lower-order batters Jayden Seales and Justin Greaves, who made sure India were put to bat again despite being put to a follow-on. It was Kuldeep's crucial strikes which made sure that the target was not too high.

2025-10-14T11:19:19.424605+00:00 IST

In-form batters surge in latest ICC Women’s ODI Rankings

Outstanding batting displays at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 have reshaped the top 10 of the ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings, with several in-form players making significant strides in the latest update, as per the official website of ICC.

2025-10-14T11:07:09.129095+00:00 IST

Cricket fraternity extends wishes to Gambhir on 44th birthday

The cricket fraternity extended birthday wishes to India head coach Gautam Gambhir, who turned 44 on Tuesday. His special occasion became much more memorable after India trounced the West Indies with a seven-wicket win, sweeping the series 2-0 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, his home venue.

2025-10-14T10:09:53.813552+00:00 IST

Shukla delivers no-nonsense verdict on Harshit Rana's criticism

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice-President Rajeev Shukla was in sync with head coach Gautam Gambhir about the backlash that young seamer Harshit Rana has been exposed to over his inclusion in the ODI series in Australia.

2025-10-14T09:39:43.859000+00:00 IST

Gambhir expresses discontent with Delhi's surface for 2nd Test

India head coach Gautam Gambhir didn't mince his words while expressing his displeasure over Delhi's surface that hardly offered anything to the pace bowlers of both sides during the second Test against the West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

2025-10-14T09:20:56.671806+00:00 IST

Deserves it: Gambhir's reaction to Gill taking over Rohit in ODI

India head coach Gautam Gambhir remained tight-lipped about the future of batting stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the lead-up to the 2027 World Cup, urging them to focus on the present. Gambhir also addressed Shubman Gill's promotion to ODI captaincy in place of Rohit and declared that the 26-year-old "deserves" it.

2025-10-14T08:41:08.962006+00:00 IST