Cricket

Sanjay Manjrekar analyses India's performance in Manchester

Former cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar feels that Shubman Gill's captaincy is a "work in progress" and that he has missed the presence of his deputy, Rishabh Pant, on the field, which was reflected in his failed review on the second day of the fourth Test in Manchester.

2025-07-25T06:41:26.949894+00:00 IST

Shastri, Karthik in awe of Pant's "special" act in Manchester

Former cricketers Ravi Shastri and Dinesh Karthik paid a heart-stirring tribute to vice-captain Rishabh Pant for his "special" act of coming out to bat for India with an injured right foot on the second day of the fourth Test against England in Manchester.

2025-07-25T05:38:09.170294+00:00 IST

Ricky Ponting lambasts India's tactics in Manchester

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting offered no clemency while directing India's dreadful execution of plans with the ball on the second day of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford in Manchester.

2025-07-25T03:20:15.728631+00:00 IST

Tried to play every ball on its merit: Crawley on his knock

England opener Zak Crawley expressed his thoughts on his innings that he played on the second day of the ongoing fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025, which is being played at Old Trafford in Manchester.

2025-07-24T23:18:43.698764+00:00 IST

Crawley share his views on confrontation with Gill at Lord's

England opener Zak Crawley opened up on the heated confrontation with India Test captain Shubman Gill during the Lord's Test, where he revealed that he really enjoyed the last eight minutes on the third day of the previous match.

2025-07-24T22:36:25.622835+00:00 IST

Tendulkar lauds Pant's will power to bat despite suffering injury

India's legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar hailed wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant's will-power as he came out to bat on the second day of the fourth Test of the ongoing five-match Test series of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 at Old Trafford in Manchester.

2025-07-24T22:09:07.361776+00:00 IST

"Pant's positivity,grit keeps him away from all the pains":Thakur

"In these moments, the grit of the player comes into play and I think Rishabh's positivity and his grit keep him away from all the pains. His pain-bearing capacity is very high. If he is in pain, it is a big injury," he added.

2025-07-24T21:07:47.489283+00:00 IST

Ishant hails Pant's will power to bat despite suffering injury

Former Indian cricketer Ishant Sharma lauded wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant's head-storm as he came out to bat on the second day of the fourth Test of the ongoing five-match Test series of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 at Old Trafford in Manchester.

2025-07-24T20:58:22.901383+00:00 IST

Ish Sodhi joins elite club with 150 T20I wickets as NZ crush Zim

New Zealand leg-spinner Ish Sodhi etched his name into the record books on Thursday as he became only the third bowler in men's T20I history and the second from New Zealand to pick up 150 wickets in the format. Sodhi achieved the milestone during his brilliant spell against Zimbabwe in Harare, where he finished with match-winning figures of 4/12.

2025-07-24T19:46:12.443128+00:00 IST

Cricket to be part of 2026 Asian Games

Asian Cricket Council (ACC) convened its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday in Dhaka, bringing together representatives from all of the organisation's Member nations, where it was decided that cricket will be included in next year's Asian Games.

2025-07-24T19:08:29.026046+00:00 IST

Duckett-Crawley partnership helps England score 225/2

A mammoth 166-run partnership between openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley helped England to score 225 runs for the loss of two wickets at the end of the play on the second day against India in the ongoing fourth Test of the five-match series at Old Trafford in Manchester on Thursday.

2025-07-24T18:44:51.820559+00:00 IST

Former cricketers reunite for Dhawan’s ‘Beyond The Boundary’

The event served as a convergence of sport, storytelling, and leadership -- with the aim of using cricket's wide reach to drive meaningful conversations beyond the pitch

2025-07-24T17:45:05.224716+00:00 IST

Ben Stokes joins Sobers, Botham, Kallis in elite Test club

Ben Stokes continues to etch his name among the all-time greats of the game. On Thursday in Manchester, the England Test captain picked up a brilliant five-wicket haul against India, finishing with figures of 5/72. With this, he achieved a rare all-round milestone that only a few legendary names in cricket can boast of.

2025-07-24T16:27:26.292957+00:00 IST

Pant equals Sehwag’s six-hitting record

Rishabh Pant continues to break records and win hearts, this time, with the bat in hand even while limping. On Thursday, during Day 2 of the Manchester Test against England, the wicket-keeper batter matched the legendary Virender Sehwag's record for the most sixes by an Indian in Test cricket. Both now have 90 sixes to their name in the longest format.

2025-07-24T15:47:11.436035+00:00 IST

Duckett, Crawley give England solid start against India

England openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley provide a solid start to the hosts after bundling out India for 358 in the second session of Day 2 of the fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester on Thursday.

2025-07-24T15:28:36.874875+00:00 IST

“Just Rishabh being Rishabh”: Pant’s grit wins hearts

Former India cricketer Deep Dasgupta recalled another iconic moment of courage in Indian cricket history to put Pant's act in perspective. "I had seen Anil Kumble come out to bowl with a broken jaw in Antigua and didn't think I would see anything like that again. But this Rishabh Pant act of courage is right up there. Just Rishabh being Rishabh."

2025-07-24T13:33:23.884338+00:00 IST

India ready to host Asia Cup 2025 on neutral venues: Sources

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has agreed to host the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 at a neutral venue. The venues of the tournament can be Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as per the sources.

2025-07-24T12:34:39.714346+00:00 IST

Rishabh Pant returns to bat through pain as India reach 321/6

India didn't have the brightest of mornings on Day 2 of the Manchester Test, going to Lunch at 321/6, with rain forcing an early break but despite the gloomy weather and early wickets, the talking point of the session was Rishabh Pant's brave return to the crease after suffering a painful foot injury on Day 1.

2025-07-24T12:34:22.784279+00:00 IST

BCCI confirms he won’t keep wickets, but will bat if needed

Team India were dealt a worrying blow on Day 1 of the Manchester Test as Rishabh Pant had to walk off the field after copping a nasty toe-crushing yorker from Chris Woakes. The left-hander was in visible pain and couldn't continue batting, raising concerns about his availability for the rest of the match. However, there was some relief for Indian fans on Thursday as the BCCI issued an official update confirming that while Pant will not be keeping wickets, he will be available to bat if the team requires.

2025-07-24T12:01:30.672328+00:00 IST

Team India to tour England in 2026 for white-ball series

In what promises to be a packed summer of cricket in England next year, both the Indian men's and women's teams are set to tour the country in 2026 for a series of white-ball fixtures, according to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) website.

2025-07-24T11:07:19.016326+00:00 IST

Markram, Bavuma return as SA squads named for Australia tour

A statement from Cricket South Africa (CSA) said, "Proteas Men's head coach Shukri Conrad has today announced full-strength squads for the upcoming white-ball tour against Australia, scheduled to take place next month."

2025-07-24T09:32:09.655612+00:00 IST