Cricket

"Boys have a point to prove...": Shanaka ahead of India clash

India, which has already set up an Asia Cup final clash with Pakistan for the first time, will take on Sri Lanka, who have been eliminated from the competition with two losses in the Super Four stage after an unbeaten group stage phase, in what essentially is a dead rubber match. A win would let India walk away into the final with momentum, while Lankans will be playing for their pride, after having won the T20I Asia Cup back in 2022 and being the finalists of the 2023 ODI edition.

2025-09-25T21:22:29.289046+00:00 IST

Shaheen, Rauf help Pakistan set up first-ever Asia Cup final

Clinical bowling performances from Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Saim Ayub powered Pakistan into the final of the ongoing Asia Cup 2025, where they will face arch-rivals India for the first time in the history of the tournament across both ODI and T20I editions, following an 11-run victory over Bangladesh in their final Super Four clash on Thursday.

2025-09-25T19:17:21.947043+00:00 IST

Kumar Sangakkara to return as Rajasthan Royals head coach

Kumar Sangakkara is likely to return Rajasthan Royals head coach after Rahul Dravid, who parted ways with the franchise after a disappointing 2025 season.

2025-09-25T18:22:35.673508+00:00 IST

Atul Wassan backs Ravindra Jadeja as vice-captain

India's chief selector, Ajit Agarkar, on Thursday announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming home Test series against the West Indies, scheduled to begin on October 2 in Ahmedabad.

2025-09-25T17:45:06.247364+00:00 IST

India's CWC 2025 preparations off to poor start with 152-run loss

While two games were washed out, England sealed a massive win against India, and New Zealand fell to India A on the opening day of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 warm-up matches.

2025-09-25T17:42:29.006671+00:00 IST

Wassan supports BCCI's complaint against Pakistan players

According to BCCI sources, a complaint has been filed with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and match referee Andy Pycroft. The Indian team has demanded strict action against both players for conduct that they believe crossed the line of acceptable on-field behaviour.

2025-09-25T17:41:44.730026+00:00 IST

Gill compares Mandhana's "lazy elegance" to Aussie great

Gill, currently a part of India's T20I Asia Cup squad, was speaking on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Women's channel in a video.

2025-09-25T17:30:26.228626+00:00 IST

Wassan praises India's dominance in Asia Cup

India has already qualified for the Asia Cup finals following wins over Pakistan and Bangladesh, and will play Sri Lanka, which has already been eliminated following two losses, to end their Super Four run undefeated and head into the final with full momentum.

2025-09-25T17:14:04.253484+00:00 IST

Asia Cup: Ayub gets 4th duck of tournament, nears unwanted feat

Ayub fell for a three-ball duck against Mahedi Hasan against Bangladesh during his side's must win Super Four clash, a virtual semifinal for a spot against final against India. His run in the tournament has been a total of 23 runs in six innings at an average of 3.8 and only one double-digit score, 21 against India in the Super Four stage.

2025-09-25T16:41:32.482042+00:00 IST

Massive T20I Asia Cup milestones on horizon for AbhisheK, Kuldeep

India, which has qualified for the Asia Cup finals already following wins over Pakistan and Bangladesh, will play Sri Lanka, which is already out following two losses, to end their Super Four run undefeated and head into the final with full momentum. For that, Abhishek's opening burst and Kuldeep's magical spin would have to do wonders.

2025-09-25T16:29:31.346958+00:00 IST

"Inaccurate before inaccurate again": Bumrah on Kaif's remarks

Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah took a swipe at former Indian cricketer Mohammed Kaif, following the ex-cricketer's remarks concerning skipper Suryakumar Yadav's move to have him bowl three overs at a stretch during the powerplay in the ongoing Asia Cup.

2025-09-25T16:16:55.587849+00:00 IST

Eng could hit Aus with "something slightly different": Root

Ben Stokes will be leading a 16-man strong Ashes squad, with Harry Brook as his vice-captain in place of Ollie Pope. England is blessed with plenty of pace options, including Archer, Wood, skipper Stokes, alongside newer crop of pacers, Gus Atkinson, Josh Tongue and Brydon Carse.

2025-09-25T16:06:58.962446+00:00 IST

"This tour is not about me making 100": Joe Root on away Ashes

The upcoming away Ashes series against Australia, starting from November 21 at Perth, will be crucial both for England's 'Bazball' school of cricket, which focuses on attacking, being result-oriented and positive and Root, who, despite his red-hot run in Tests during this decade and being the second-highest run-getter in the format with 13,543 runs and 39 centuries, has never managed a century in Australia. Achieving a Test ton in Australia and an Ashes series win to top it all off could elevate Root's legacy aplenty.

2025-09-25T16:01:45.210868+00:00 IST

"Will hit six sixes....": Kaif's bold Abhishek Sharma prediction

Abhishek's 37-ball 75, consisting of six fours and five sixes almost single-handedly carried India's batting to a what was a sub-par score of 168 during their clash against Bangladesh. While India won the match by 41 runs thanks to some fantastic bowling from spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy, Abhishek walked away with another 'Player of the Match' award.

2025-09-25T15:54:25.772781+00:00 IST

Suryakumar's hearing after PCB complaint done: ICC sources

BCCI has officially lodged a complaint against Pakistan cricketers Sahibzada Farhan and Haris Rauf for their inappropriate actions during the high-voltage Asia Cup's Super Four encounter on September 21. According to BCCI sources, a complaint has been filed with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and match referee Andy Pycroft. The Indian team has demanded strict action against both players for conduct that they believe crossed the line of acceptable on-field behaviour. Notably, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had also filed a complaint against the Indian skipper for allegedly making political remarks during the post-match presentation and press conference following the group stage clash between the two rivals.

2025-09-25T14:52:22.023282+00:00 IST

Asia Cup: Bangladesh win toss, elect to field first against Pak

With India already having secured a spot in the finals with wins over Pakistan and Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka having been eliminated following two defeats, this clash between two sides with one win and one loss each turns out to be a virtual semifinal. However, Bangladesh will be missing the leadership and experience of their regular captain Litton Das in this match.

2025-09-25T14:18:13.572555+00:00 IST

Smriti Mandhana recalls receiving Indian jersey at age of 17

Smriti, currently in red-hot form heading into the tournament, was speaking to JioStar ahead of her side's ICC Women's Cricket World Cup campaign start against Sri Lanka from September 30 at Guwahati.

2025-09-25T14:11:45.572977+00:00 IST

Irfan feels WI series a "missed opportunity" to try a new fast bowler, rest Bumrah

Bumrah's selection was one of the major talking points of the squad selection for home WI Tests. Bumrah played just three out of five Tests in tour of England and took 14 wickets with two five-wicket hauls. But during the fourth Test at Manchester, he struggled with his fitness and delivered his worst-ever Test figures of 2/112. During the ongoing Asia Cup, he has not been at his most elite, with five scalps in four matches at an average of 22.00, an economy rate of 7.33 and best figures of 2/18. Bumrah's workload will be a major concern, as the series is scheduled to start on October 2, just over a week after India plays the Asia Cup final on September 28.

2025-09-25T13:48:48.115352+00:00 IST

India face big injury blow ahead of CWC25 as pacer suffers injury

Doubts loom over Reddy's participation in the World Cup following a freak accident in her follow-through while bowling against England in Bengaluru.

2025-09-25T13:13:59.508038+00:00 IST

KL's 74 steadies India A during 412-run chase against Australia A

At the end of day three, India A was 169/2, with Sudharsan (44*) and Manav Suthar (1*) unbeaten. They need 243 more runs to win.

2025-09-25T12:48:51.754462+00:00 IST

Ravichandran Ashwin signs with Sydney Thunder for BBL 15

Indian spin legend Ravichandran Ashwin has signed with Sydney Thunder for the Big Bash League (BBL) season 15. He will be the first cricketer who has played for the India men's cricket team to represent a BBL club.

2025-09-25T12:34:54.644229+00:00 IST