Cricket

England's youngest skipper Bethell likes "things fast-paced"

When England takes on Ireland in the first T20I of the three-match series, Bethell will be heading out to the field as the youngest England captain ever at the age of 21 years and 330 days.

2025-09-16T19:22:36.557904+00:00 IST

Asia Cup: Bangladesh defeat valiant Afghanistan by 8 runs

With this win, Bangladesh retain their second spot in the group with two wins and a loss, total of four points. Sri Lanka is at the top with two wins in two matches. With a win and loss each, Afghanistan stays at third spot. If Afghanistan beat Sri Lanka in the final Group B clash, all three teams would have two wins each, with things coming down to net-run-rate.

2025-09-16T18:46:16.877952+00:00 IST

New Zealand name squad for T20I series against Australia

New Zealand will line up without its white-ball captain, Mitchell Santner, who has been ruled out of their upcoming T20I series against Australia. In Santner's absence, Michael Bracewell will lead a 14-man squad, which features Kyle Jamieson and Ben Sears but remains bereft of Lockie Ferguson and Adam Milne due to injury.

2025-09-16T18:23:25.524833+00:00 IST

Sanju Samson tackles "perfect batter" posers

Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson on Tuesday made his "perfect batter" choices, recalling traits of his current teammates and making an interesting choice for the "defence" attribute.

2025-09-16T18:21:56.032363+00:00 IST

Siraj recalls his memories of meeting PM Modi

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is organising nationwide blood donation camps as part of the two-week-long 'Sewa Pakhwada' to celebrate the Prime Minister's birthday.

2025-09-16T17:51:02.632752+00:00 IST

Former skipper Brathwaite dropped as WI names 15-member squad

Former captain Kraigg Brathwaite has been dropped from the West Indies' 15-member squad for the upcoming two Tests in India, scheduled to take place from October 2 to 14 in Ahmedabad and Delhi.

2025-09-16T17:49:07.711147+00:00 IST

Yousuf defends derogatory remarks on Suryakumar after facing back

The ties between the two neighbouring nations have hit a new low after the terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, during which Pakistan-sponsored terrorists killed 26 tourists. Despite the backlash and calls for a boycott of the India-Pakistan fixture at the Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday, the game went ahead and has been surrounded by controversy.

2025-09-16T17:33:33.384359+00:00 IST

Rashid becomes top wicket-taker in T20I Asia Cup

Afghanistan captain and premier spinner Rashid Khan dethroned India's 'Swing King' Bhuvneshwar Kumar to become the leading wicket-taker in the T20I Asia Cup.

2025-09-16T17:04:07.697594+00:00 IST

Madan Lal hits back at Yousuf for derogatory remark on Suryakumar

After India outfoxed Pakistan and celebrated a 7-wicket win, Suryakumar and his troops refused to follow the old tradition of shaking hands with the opposition. In reply, Pakistan pulled out of the post-match presentation.

2025-09-16T16:12:42.334800+00:00 IST

Boycott lauds 'Bazball', but urges Eng to "use a bit of brain"

Boycott was speaking during 'Stick to Cricket' podcast, hosted by hosted by fellow England stars Michael Vaughan, Alastair Cook, Phil Tufnell, and David Lloyd.

2025-09-16T16:09:36.281493+00:00 IST

Ravindra Jadeja speaks on his first meeting with PM Modi

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 75th birthday on Wednesday, India's star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja shared a story of his first meeting with him, when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat in 2010.

2025-09-16T16:03:01.063561+00:00 IST

Asia Cup: Pakistan cancels pressser ahead of must-win game

Amid the ongoing handshake row, Pakistan have cancelled their pre-match press conference on Tuesday before the match day against the UAE.

2025-09-16T15:42:55.723971+00:00 IST

Boycott picks Indian veteran as his "current favourite" cricketer

Boycott was speaking on the 'Stick to Cricket' podcast, hosted by fellow England stars Michael Vaughan, Alastair Cook, Phil Tufnell, and David Lloyd.

2025-09-16T15:12:22.124871+00:00 IST

Asia Cup: Bangladesh win toss, opt to bat against Afghanistan

Bangladesh captain Litton Das won the toss and opted to bat against Afghanistan in the seventh match of the ongoing Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

2025-09-16T14:22:10.282259+00:00 IST

"Papa iss se bhi tez karayo": Abhishek's father on son's training

Abhishek is currently setting a new benchmark in T20 cricket with his hitting. While always known as a genuine six-hitter, his hitting went to the next level when he was paired with Australian superstar Travis Head in the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) season with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). India's World Cup winning all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, known for being the first Indian to six sixes in an over in international cricket, also gave years of mentorship to Abhishek and still continues to be by his side as a guide.

2025-09-16T13:34:56.741065+00:00 IST

Konstas shines with flamboyant ton as India A struggle vs Aus

The incumbent Australia opening batter, Sam Konstas, pushed his case for inclusion in the Ashes squad with a swashbuckling century as Australia A ensured India A toiled on the opening day of the four-day fixture in Lucknow.

2025-09-16T13:18:53.078956+00:00 IST

Asia Cup: Massive milestones within reach for Nabi, Rashid

The clash between Afghanistan and Bangladesh would be a crucial one. Having kick-started their campaign with a massive win over Hong Kong, Afghanistan would be aiming to win this one to seal their Super Four spot and join Sri Lanka. However, a win for Bangladesh, who have won and lost one game each so far, could tighten up the race to Super Four in Group B.

2025-09-16T12:48:51.288895+00:00 IST

BCCI officially announces Apollo Tyres as new lead sponsor

The BCCI, in its statement, said that the "new partnership, secured after a rigorous bidding process, represents a substantial increase in sponsorship value, signifying the immense and growing commercial appeal of Indian cricket."

2025-09-16T12:35:12.883644+00:00 IST

Former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Yousuf targets Suryakumar

Shaking hands before and after the match has been a longstanding practice in cricket. However, the Indian players refused to shake hands with their counterparts after securing a thumping 7-wicket victory in Dubai. In response, Pakistan pulled out of the post-match presentation.

2025-09-16T12:03:12.646975+00:00 IST

"Leading RCB was tremendous learning": Rajat Patidar

The star batter now looks to draw on those learnings as he leads India A in the opening match of the three-match one-day series against Australia A, beginning September 30. Tilak Varma, India's T20I mainstay, will be leading in other two matches.

2025-09-16T11:55:58.625549+00:00 IST

Brevis excited to represent hometown Pretoria in SA20 season 4

On September 9, when the hammer struck during the SA20 season four auctions, history was made as after months of scoring runs and blasting sixes for fun in T20 cricket, Brevis was picked by Pretoria for R16.5 million or Rs 8.31 crores, marking an end of his three years of association with MI Cape Town, having won the title with them this season.

2025-09-16T11:44:11.003024+00:00 IST