Cricket

Bethell will be back and better from experience: McCullum

Following his side's six-run loss to India in the fifth Test at The Oval, England head coach Brendon McCullum came out in defence of young all-rounder Jacob Bethell, whose wicket during the run-chase of 374 started the team's downfall, saying that he "will be back and better from experience".

2025-08-04T18:27:12.918353+00:00 IST

All-round brilliance powers Central Delhi Kings past New Delhi

The Central Delhi Kings delivered a dominant all-round performance to seal a commanding 9-wicket victory over the New Delhi Tigers in the ongoing second season of the Delhi Premier League (DPL 2025) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

2025-08-04T18:18:57.317832+00:00 IST

Siraj's brother, friend express happiness at pacer's performance

Siraj continued his fine run in overseas Test matches, delivering yet another bowling masterclass as his spell in tandem with pacer Prasidh Krishna left England six runs short of the 374-run target in London and helped a new-look Shubman Gill-led India draw the series 2-2.

2025-08-04T18:10:17.760720+00:00 IST

Siraj shares his views on match-winning spell

Following India's memorable win at The Oval against England, fast bowler Mohammed Siraj opened up and revealed that when he woke up in the morning and downloaded footballer Cristiano Ronaldo's image from Google in which "believe" was written and told myself that I would change the game situation.

2025-08-04T18:09:21.552683+00:00 IST

Siraj registers best match figures by an Indian at The Oval

Siraj achieved this accomplishment during the fifth and final Test of the series. Siraj kickstarted the match with a 4/86 in the first innings, bowling well in tandem with Prasidh Krishna to restrict England to 247 runs and allowing for a small 23-run lead. Later, while defending 374, when England was on song at 301/4, he and Krishna once again bowled their hearts out, enabling India to bundle out England for 367 runs. Siraj took a five-wicket haul (5/104), ending with match-figures of 9/190, which earned him the 'Player of the Match' award.

2025-08-04T17:55:34.348087+00:00 IST

Suryakumar Yadav bats for first time after surgery

India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav had his first batting session at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru late last week in July after undergoing a successful hernia surgery earlier this year, according to ESPNcricinfo.

2025-08-04T17:23:04.555649+00:00 IST

"Storm only rattles those who aren’t ready":  Gill

Indian skipper Shubman Gill and vice-captain Rishabh Pant expressed happiness with their team's performances during the recently concluded tour to England and took to their social media to voice out their joy.

2025-08-04T17:22:44.881201+00:00 IST

Team India jumps up in WTC standings following The Oval win

The WTC standings have seen significant change after inspirational spells from Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna helped India seal a six-run win in a thrilling showdown at The Oval to level the series 2-2

2025-08-04T17:22:06.902679+00:00 IST

Karun's 50 was equally important: India skipper Gill

Captain Shubman Gill came out in support of under-fire Karun Nair. He emphasised the value of his gritty 57 in India's fabled six-run victory in the fifth and final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England at The Oval.

2025-08-04T16:59:56.970906+00:00 IST

Gill not in favour of four-day Test matches

With the team in transition without its seniors, Gill led a new-look Indian side to a 2-2 series draw that looks as good as a win. All the matches went till the very last day, with four of them going right into the final session. Both teams were extremely competitive with bat and ball alike. Some scorching spells and plenty of record-breaking batting performances made for some great Test cricket experience for viewers. In all, the series served as one of the best advertisers for the format in a while. Gill's statement comes amid media reports that Tests could be reduced to four-days, especially for financially weaker boards, during the 2027-29 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.

2025-08-04T16:44:47.718085+00:00 IST

Tendulkar lauds Siraj following Oval Test victory

India's legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar hailed Team India's exceptional performance in The Oval Test against England and called the right-arm seamer Mohammed Siraj the "Superman" of India.

2025-08-04T16:27:14.206039+00:00 IST

McCullum lauds "once-in-a-generation" cricketer Ben Stokes

Head coach Brendon McCullum had special words of praise in store for "once-in-a-generation" cricketer Ben Stokes and remains assured that the England skipper will give his all against their arch-rival Australia in the highly anticipated Ashes.

2025-08-04T16:25:34.918667+00:00 IST

Bangar hails "all heart, all passion" Siraj for nine-fer at Oval

Gill (774 runs with four centuries) and Siraj (23 wickets) stood out in an all-round performing Indian unit as leading run-getter and leading-wicket-taker respectively, helping a Team India in transition, without their senior stalwarts Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin, pull off a series draw which looks as good as a series win, keeping in mind how well India played in every match and took it to the final day.

2025-08-04T16:23:25.966997+00:00 IST

You asked I delivered: Siraj's subtle reply to Steyn's prediction

Pace spearhead Mohammed Siraj gave heartwarming replies to India batting mainstay Virat Kohli and the former South Africa tearaway Dale Steyn after he inspired India to a victory for the ages against England at The Oval.

2025-08-04T16:18:26.452735+00:00 IST

I am feeling as if we have won 3-2: Surya after India's victory

India's T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav expressed his thoughts on India's memorable victory over England in the Oval Test, saying that, according to him, the team has won the series 3-2.

2025-08-04T16:08:03.594580+00:00 IST

Gambhir sends bold message after India's famed series draw

India head coach Gautam Gambhir hailed his players for scripting a nail-biting 2-2 series draw in England and vowed that his side will "never surrender" irrespective of the outcome that awaits them.

2025-08-04T15:41:54.105713+00:00 IST

"Each hundred I scored....": Gill after bumper England tour

Gill, leading Team India for the first-time ever in whites with a team under transition without their senior players Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Mohammed Shami, the youngster played one of the finest series as a captain with 774 runs and four centuries under his belt and led his team to a 2-2 series draw, which was just as good as a series win with the way a young side responded to immense pressure.

2025-08-04T15:41:08.434502+00:00 IST

Cricket fraternity hails India’s phenomenal victory

Legendary Indian batter Virat Kohli has hailed Team India for their six-run win against England in a thriller at The Oval, which levelled the series 2-2.

2025-08-04T15:15:14.505280+00:00 IST

"Future of Test team looks bright": Rajeev Shukla

With India registering a spectacular victory in the final Test against England and levelling series 2-2, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla hailed the team's performance and said the future of Indian Test cricket looks bright.

2025-08-04T14:45:37.923476+00:00 IST

Siraj earns respect from England's Brook, Stokes

England's rising sensation Harry Brook had "respect" for India's powerhouse Mohammed Siraj for the sheer effort that he has put in throughout the five Tests of the inaugural Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

2025-08-04T14:11:32.500256+00:00 IST

"My view has not changed": England skipper on injury substitutes

Stokes' led England fought a lot, but eventually, relentless spells from Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj denied them a series victory, which they have been chasing against India away or at home since their 2018 series win at home by 4-1. This match saw England play a large chunk of it without their experienced all-rounder Chris Woakes, who faced a shoulder injury while fielding on day one. The bowling workload fell heavily on the shoulders of Josh Tongue, Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton. Even when Woakes came to bat, he did not face a delivery, it was just to serve as a partner to Atkinson at the other end as he attempted to hit the remaining runs for win.

2025-08-04T14:02:46.142745+00:00 IST