Cricket

KCL: Trophy tour sparks excitement in Thiruvananthapuram

As part of the Independence Day celebrations, special gifts and hats were distributed to passengers and staff, creating a festive atmosphere.

2025-08-15T18:05:58.231068+00:00 IST

Pant shares hilarious video of Rohit's retirement banter

India's star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Friday shared a video from celebrations following India's ICC Champions Trophy victory earlier this year, featuring Indian ODI captain Rohit Sharma joking about his retirement from the 50-over format.

2025-08-15T16:02:08.398627+00:00 IST

Purani Dilli 6 best is yet to come: Owner Akash Nangia

Purani Dilli 6 started the second season 2 of the Delhi Premier League with a heavy defeat to Outer Delhi Warriors by 82 runs on August 5, but bounced back strongly with back-to-back wins, first overcoming West Delhi Lions by 15 runs on August 7, and then edging out New Delhi Tigers by 10 runs on August 8

2025-08-15T15:57:26.907044+00:00 IST

21-year-old Bethell named England captain for Ireland T20 series

All-rounder Jacob Bethell has been named to captain England Men for the first time for the IT20 series against Ireland. The 21-year-old is set to become the youngest-ever England Men's captain in an international match when he leads the team in Dublin.

2025-08-15T15:45:34.106475+00:00 IST

Bengaluru make it two-in-a-row with victory over Shivamogga Lions

Electing to bowl first, Shubhang Hegde's (3/7) three-wicket haul and Mohsin Khan's (2/5) one-over spell held the Lions to 62/6 after Nihal Ullal had given the Lions a promising start.

2025-08-15T15:35:17.875969+00:00 IST

5 years since Suresh Raina bid adieu to International Cricket

Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina announced his retirement from international cricket on this day five years ago.

2025-08-15T15:06:57.930037+00:00 IST

CWI identifies key priorities for change to improve performance

The journey of returning West Indies cricket to its former glory will not be easy, given the multitude of challenges impacting the region's standing in the international game, but with the combined, committed efforts of stakeholders and the entire Caribbean cricket community, West Indies cricket's resurgence is possible.

2025-08-15T13:59:57.780306+00:00 IST

Saliya Saman banned from all cricket for 5 years

Saman was among eight people charged in September 2023 for breaching the Code, according to the ICC website.

2025-08-15T12:55:06.004564+00:00 IST

Last two years, he's been incredible: Steve Smith hails Joe Root

Australia's talismanic batter Steve Smith was full of praise for right-hand batter Joe Root, saying that he has been "incredible" in the last two years for England in Test cricket.

2025-08-15T12:47:25.615686+00:00 IST

Smith predicts tough times for England batters in Australia

The highly anticipated Ashes 2025-26 Test series between Australia and England will take place between November 21, 2025, and January 8, 2026. The five-game series, which is a component of the 2025-2027 ICC World Test Championship, will represent yet another chapter.

2025-08-15T12:27:21.606441+00:00 IST

CWI celebrates historic ODI series victory over Pakistan

With the series tied 1-1 after the first two ODIs at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad, the Men in Maroon displayed laser focus and unmatched intensity in the third and final game on Monday, in which they claimed victory by an outstanding 202 runs.

2025-08-15T12:00:39.897935+00:00 IST

Rising U23 stars to shine at SA20 Season 4 auction

For the first time, each of the six franchises will be required to select a minimum of two Under-23 players in their 19-player squads, a new player regulation in place of the Rookie Draft selections from the previous two auctions.

2025-08-15T11:23:49.265924+00:00 IST

Nair reveals journey of keeping his dream to play again for India

Karun Nair gave a detailed explanation about the hard yards he had put in to earn a seat during India's recently concluded tour of England and relive his dream of representing the nation in the whites.

2025-08-15T11:18:52.401498+00:00 IST

Steve Smith admits representing Australia in Olympics is tricky

Australia's talismanic batter Steve Smith admitted that breaking into the T20I squad for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics won't be a walk in the park but a "tricky" affair. Despite the odd stacked against realising his goal, Smith is willing to put his best foot forward.

2025-08-15T09:37:28.187342+00:00 IST

Head coach Gautam Gambhir extends wishes on Independence Day

India head coach Gautam Gambhir posted a heartfelt message while extending wishes on the 79th Independence Day on Friday.

2025-08-15T09:01:01.864490+00:00 IST

Nair hails Gambhir "encouragement" during tour of England

After a whitewash against New Zealand at home by 3-0 which ended India's 12 year unbeaten home run and a horrid tour to Australia where India surrendered the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by 1-3 after a decade, Gambhir, Team India and fans finally caught a break collectively as Team India secured a very-hard-fought 2-2 draw against England in their own territory, with the quality of cricket played by India garnering plenty of acclaim.

2025-08-15T08:53:15.591548+00:00 IST

"Rishabh has set very high standard ...": Karun hails batter

The recently-concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy between India and England concluded with a befitting 2-2 draw given the close competition and quality of cricket played in the series. One of the most stunning and courageous moments was Pant walking out to bat during the fourth Test on day two despite injuring his foot on day one while attempting a reverse sweep. The batter took support of stadium's stair railings as he made it to the ground, adding some valuable extra runs and most importantly, a half-century in his stat sheet which helped India draw the match and keep the series draw chances alive.

2025-08-15T08:30:46.891526+00:00 IST

Gambhir attends Bhasma Aarti at Shri Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga

Gambhir recently returned to India after Team India's hard-fought 2-2 series draw against England away from home. This series holds plenty of significance in India's current cricketing scenario as the Test team is under transition with a young Shubman Gill leading the side in the absence of legends like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin. After a whitewash against New Zealand at home by 3-0 last year and a horrid tour to Australia where India lost by 1-3, this series gave a sigh of relief to Gambhir, Team India and fans alike.

2025-08-15T07:47:27.638789+00:00 IST

Aaditya Thackeray takes brutal jibe at BCCI for facing Pakistan

Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray launched a scathing jibe at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), stating that the board's "greed for money", which stems from competing in the fixture against Pakistan in next month's Asia Cup, "stands above" the sacrifice of the nation's Armed Forces.

2025-08-15T07:47:25.874404+00:00 IST

Virat pays tribute to Indian Armed Forces on Independence Day

Taking to his Instagram, Virat posted an Instagram story, captioned, "Today, we smile in freedom because they stood with unwavering courage. We salute and honor the sacrifices of our heroes on this joyous Independence Day. Proud to be Indian. Jai Hind."

2025-08-15T07:02:04.087204+00:00 IST

Bavuma reveals how a 14-year-old became his role model

South Africa Test captain Temba Bavuma revealed how the story of a 14-year-old fan named Iminathi became his role model and a source of inspiration for him.

2025-08-15T06:55:31.416954+00:00 IST