Cricket

India U-19 create history, register 7-wicket win over Australia

A wicket fell every 4.5 overs as India U-19 ran rampant against Australia U-19 to script the shortest ever Youth Test of all time with a 7-wicket win and sweep the series away by 2-0 in Mackay on Wednesday.

2025-10-08T12:55:48.151063+00:00 IST

Samson opens up about trophy lifting fiasco after Asia Cup final

Stylish wicketkeeper batter Sanju Samson gave a positive spin to India being denied the opportunity to lift the Asia Cup trophy after Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi left with the prized accolade.

2025-10-08T11:49:38.363917+00:00 IST

Sammy admits financial struggles affecting West Indies cricket

Ahead of the second Test against India at Arun Jaitley Stadium starting from Friday, West Indies head coach Daren Sammy has opened up about the long-standing financial challenges facing the team, admitting that the lack of funds continues to affect operations and player morale.

2025-10-08T10:25:51.216073+00:00 IST

ICC Men's Test Player Rankings: Jasprit Bumrah remains at top

India cruised to an impressive innings-and-140-run victory inside three days at Narendra Modi Stadium to give their ICC World Test Championship campaign a massive boost, and it was a host of their experienced stars that led the way during the triumph.

2025-10-08T09:14:30.264411+00:00 IST

Anil Kumble calls for national seminar on Wildlife Conservation

Former India skipper Anil Kumble has been appointed as the ambassador for wildlife conservation by the Karnataka government on Wednesday.

2025-10-08T07:52:03.316280+00:00 IST

Dhawan and Chahal's hilarious reel brings joy to fans

Indian cricketers Shikhar Dhawan and Yuzvendra Chahal have once again proved that their off-field chemistry is just as strong as their on-field performances, according to a press release from Shikhar Dhawan's media team.

2025-10-08T06:27:42.699120+00:00 IST

KL Rahul, Jadeja near 400 Test runs mark ahead of 2nd WI Test

The second Test of the series will start from Friday onwards, with India already 1-0 up in the series.

2025-10-08T06:19:57.515545+00:00 IST

Cummins out of Perth Ashes Test, could miss full series

Cummins, who was previously optimistic of taking part in a significant chunk of the series, appears to have no chance of playing the series opener in Perth from November 21 and could even miss all five Tests, leaving superstar batter Steve Smith as his stand-in captain.

2025-10-08T05:47:23.167480+00:00 IST

Iyer on his "rollercoaster ride" back to international cricket

Iyer, who played a crucial role in India's ICC Champions Trophy win, finished as the second-highest run-getter overall with 243 runs in five innings at an average of 48.60 with two fifties and best score of 79, received a memento at the CEAT Cricket Ratings Awards in Mumbai for his contributions in what was Men in Blue's second successive white-ball title in less than an year after ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

2025-10-08T05:01:21.672428+00:00 IST

Kane terms NZ's series win in India as "greatest achievement"

Williamson was speaking during the CEAT Cricket Ratings Awards in Mumbai on Tuesday. Last year, New Zealand pulled off one of the most stunning upsets in cricket history, ending India's unbeaten 12-year-run at home in Test cricket and that too with a first-time-ever 0-3 whitewash. Spinners Ajaz Patel and Mitchell Santner outspun and outplayed their Indian counterparts and batters so brilliantly that the phase from this series to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia ended up being a retirement tour of sorts for legends like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin, who delivered sub-par performances in these two series.

2025-10-08T04:32:16.689547+00:00 IST

Bavuma on “brave decision” to bat with injury in WTC final

Bavuma's men scripted history in June this year at Lord's as Markram's stroke-filled 207-ball 136 and skipper's resillient, gutsy 66 despite an injured hammy took South Africa to their first major world title in any format of cricket, chasing down 282 runs against defending champions Australia.

2025-10-08T03:58:06.511863+00:00 IST

Lara lauds Abhishek's desire to play Tests for India

Having spent time with Abhishek in 2021 and 2022 as a batting coach in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), the 'Prince of Trinidad' watched Abhishek's growth from a floater to a hard-hitting opener paired with Travis Head from close quarters.

2025-10-08T03:23:47.753678+00:00 IST

"Love playing with them....": Rohit looks forward to Aus tour

Rohit was speaking during the CEAT Cricket Ratings Awards in Mumbai, who received a memento for winning the ICC Champions Trophy as a captain.

2025-10-08T02:57:57.613365+00:00 IST

Do you have cricket at heart?: Lara to Chase

West Indies batting stalwart Brian Lara acknowledged that the lack of funds and technology are contributing factors in the team's sharp decline, but also called upon the players to take onus and show passion to compete with better sides.

2025-10-07T20:44:35.120515+00:00 IST

Amla said Rabda is at same level as Steyn: Bavuma

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma revealed that the talismanic batter Hashim Amla has put Kagiso Rabada in the same bracket as the legendary Proteas tearaway Dale Steyn and is willing to take it one further.

2025-10-07T19:38:19.028315+00:00 IST

Former India skipper Rohit Sharma receives special memento for guiding India to Champions Trophy glory

The 27th edition of the CEAT Cricket Rating (CCR) Awards was held in Mumbai on Tuesday evening, honouring cricketers and former stars across the globe. Former India captain Rohit Sharma stole the limelight not just for his glamorous looks, but also for the special recognition he received during the event.

2025-10-07T19:36:36.857100+00:00 IST

"Touring India never easy": SA skipper Bavuma

Bavuma said on the sidelines of the CEAT Cricket Rating Awards in Mumbai on Tuesday.

2025-10-07T17:55:55.573558+00:00 IST

Women's World Cup: Knight comes to England's rescue with 79*

After spinners set the tone of the game for them, England batters had to work hard to churn out a victory. England were left threadbare at 103/6 midway through the 30th over and needed a source of inspiration to pull them out of the dire situation. Knight, the former England skipper, rose to the challenge and dug deep by engineering an unbeaten 79(111).

2025-10-07T17:20:04.506359+00:00 IST

WTC winning skipper Bavuma admits SA was "driven by hurt"

History was created at Lord's in London as Aiden Markram's exquisite 136 in 207 balls and Bavuma's gutsy 66 run knock despite a hamstring injury powered South Africa to their first-ever major world title in cricket across any format in June this year as they chased down 282 set by defending champions Australia.

2025-10-07T17:18:57.407240+00:00 IST

"Wouldn't call it a surprise": New Zealand pacer Matt Henry on team's 3-0 Test series win in India

New Zealand pacer Matt Henry expressed his thoughts on his side's historic Test series win against India, saying that he would not call the win a "surprise" and the side was prepared well for the challenge to beat India in their own home conditions.

2025-10-07T16:48:50.046277+00:00 IST

Legend of game, great leadership example: Williamson on Rohit

New Zealand's talismanic batter Kane Williamson defined Rohit Sharma as a "legend of the game" and expects Shubman Gill, the new ODI captain, to benefit from the presence of India's veteran swashbuckler in the upcoming tour of Australia.

2025-10-07T15:57:32.760155+00:00 IST