Cricket

Last rites of Rinku Singh’s father held in Aligarh

Cricketer Rinku Singh's father, Khanchand Singh, who passed away at a hospital in Greater Nodia, was cremated on Friday in Aligarh with a large number of people paying their tributes.

2026-02-27T14:14:47.156637+00:00 IST

Union Minister Singh hails J-K for Ranji Trophy performance

Union Minister Jitendra Singh has lauded the Jammu and Kashmir cricket team for their impressive showing in the ongoing Ranji Trophy, highlighting the players' grit, discipline, and determination on the field.

2026-02-27T13:53:27.702335+00:00 IST

T20 World Cup: New Zealand opt to bat first against England

The Mitchell Santner-led side made no changes in their playing XI from their last game, whereas England made one change, bringing in Rehan Ahmed in place of Jamie Overton.

2026-02-27T13:26:39.731182+00:00 IST

Ranji Trophy final: J-K take 477-run lead over Karnataka on Day 4

Nabi Dar got rid of Shikhar Shetty (0) and Yudhvir Singh Charak got the final wicket of Prasidh Krishna (4) to bundle them out for 293 runs in 93.3 overs. Jammu and Kashmir took a big lead of 291 runs, which may play a big role in the match.

2026-02-27T13:14:12.666860+00:00 IST

"One of the best players in world": Raghuvanshi on Gill

The 21-year-old Angkrish Raghuvanshi has revealed that he draws inspiration from India's Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill's batting approach, particularly his temperament and ability to construct big innings.

2026-02-27T12:35:38.522931+00:00 IST

BCCI VP Shukla offers condolences after demise of Rinku's father

The cricketing fraternity is mourning the passing of Rinku Singh's father. Rajeev Shukla, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice-President, also expressed his condolences, describing the loss as deeply heartbreaking.

2026-02-27T11:47:53.013007+00:00 IST

Australia Women score easy win against India

Australia Women secured a commanding five-wicket win over India Women in the second ODI of the ongoing three-match series at the Bellerive Oval on Friday.

2026-02-27T11:42:26.577274+00:00 IST

"We again made same mistakes": Harmanpreet Kaur

Reflection on the reasons for the defeat after the match, the Indian skipper said, "Definitely we didn't bat well today because as a group we decided that let's bat first and put a 300-plus total on the board because today's pitch was far better than the previous one. But unfortunately, we again made the same mistakes, and we kept losing wickets in between, and I think that's why we were short of lots of runs.

2026-02-27T11:35:15.934190+00:00 IST

Abhishek, Tilak shine as IND’s impact players after win vs ZIM

Team India's dressing room was charged with emotion after a commanding performance, as team official Dr Rizwan Khan lauded the collective effort of Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma as the two "impact players" of the do-or-die match against Zimbabwe in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Thursday.

2026-02-27T10:31:07.315909+00:00 IST

Auqib Nabi bags his 7th fifer of Ranji Trophy 26

Jammu and Kashmir speedster Auqib Nabi continues to knock on the Indian selectors' doors after he dismantled Karnataka batting line-up with his five wicket hual in the ongoing Ranji Trophy final on Friday. Following his heroic performance, Nabi bags his 7th fifer to reach 60 wickets for the season.

2026-02-27T09:23:45.717165+00:00 IST

Ganguly calls for Auqib Nabi to be picked for Indian team 

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly heaped praises on Jammu and Kashmir speedster Auqib Nabi after he dismantled Karnataka's batting line-up with his five wicket hual in the ongoing Ranji Trophy final on Friday at the KSCA Hubli Cricket Ground, in Hubli.

2026-02-27T08:44:30.668982+00:00 IST

Jitesh Sharma opens up on his journey

India wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma has opened up about his remarkable journey in Indian cricket in a candid conversation with batting great and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) icon AB de Villiers.

2026-02-27T07:49:21.395193+00:00 IST

Yuvraj, Harbhajan, Aakash offer condolences to Rinku Singh

Former Indian cricketers Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Aakash Chopra paid their condolences to Rinku Singh on the passing of his father.

2026-02-27T07:34:42.815344+00:00 IST

Anil Kumble on India’s bowling depth

Former India Captain Anil Kumble believes India's experimentation over the past 18 months has strengthened their T20 depth, while former South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis highlighted potential tactical vulnerabilities on flat pitches.

2026-02-27T07:24:37.036699+00:00 IST

Manjrekar lauds India's opening pair of Abhishek-Sanju

Indian opener before this Zimbabwe clash have faced trouble while facing offspinners in the power-play. In six fixtures so far in the ongoing T20 WC, offspinners have the better of Indian openers four times inside the power-play.

2026-02-27T06:21:12.069005+00:00 IST

Sanju Samson speaks on his opening combination with Abhishek

India wicketkeeper/batter Sanju Samson, in just his second appearance at the2026 T20 World Cup, admitted he had been giving plenty of advice to his opening partner Abhishek Sharma, as the No. 1-ranked T20I batter made his best contribution of the tournament so far.

2026-02-27T05:20:00.006223+00:00 IST

Karthik feels India should continue left-right-hand opening pair

It was the new-look opening pair of Abhishek Sharma (55) and Sanju Samson (24) that did the damage during the early overs, with Ishan Kishan (38), Suryakumar Yadav (33), Hardik Pandya (50*) and Tilak Varma (44*) all getting in on the act as India posted the highest score of the T20 World Cup so far (256/4) and the second biggest in the tournament's history against Zimbabwe on Thursday in Chennai.

2026-02-27T05:09:27.262400+00:00 IST

Sophie Molineux ruled out of remaining ODI series against India

Australia's Sophie Molineux has been ruled out of the remaining ODI series against India and the one-off Test at the WACA due to lower back pain.

2026-02-27T04:34:29.612908+00:00 IST

Brian Bennett after Zimbabwe's exit from T20 WC 

Zimbabwe's 72-run loss to India, following a 107-run loss to West Indies, has sealed their exit from the T20 World Cup, with South Africa qualifying for the semifinal from their group and the shoot-off for the second semifinal spot in Group 1 being between India and West Indies, who will play a virtual knockout match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 1.

2026-02-27T03:55:31.893704+00:00 IST

Rinku Singh's father passes away

Indian cricketer Rinku Singh's father, after battling fourth-stage cancer, took his last breath at Yatharth Hospital in Greater Noida on Friday morning.

2026-02-27T03:08:49.300845+00:00 IST

"Whatever the team needs, I'm up for it": Tilak on batting at six

India's designated number three batter, who was short of runs despite promising stars, had a questionable strike rate and struggled against spin before this clash, which endangered his place in the side. Having struck at just over 118 in his past five innings, Tilak was an absolute different entity coming down at number six at Chepauk, scoring a 16-ball 44*, with three fours and four sixes and striking at a mind-boggling strike rate of 275.00. This change of pace took many by surprise, considering his struggles on slow, sluggish surfaces in the past few games where he struggled to be at his most fluent.

2026-02-26T20:36:00.086417+00:00 IST