Cricket

India lose momentum after strong start, reach 149/3 at Tea

After a commanding start to the fourth Test in Manchester, India stumbled in the second session, losing both openers and skipper Shubman Gill in quick succession. At Tea, the visitors are 149/3, with Sai Sudharsan on 26 alongside wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, who is unbeaten on 3.

2025-07-23T15:18:23.081886+00:00 IST

"One of the fiercest competitors on the field": Andre Russell

Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh wished West Indies star Andre Russell shared good wishes as the explosive all-rounder bid farewell to international cricket on Wednesday.

2025-07-23T14:46:49.414791+00:00 IST

Md Kaif slams Gill for dropping Nair from Manchester Test

Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif raised questions on Indian Test captain Shubman Gill for dropping right-hand batter Karun Nair from the playing XI for the ongoing fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025, which is being played at Old Trafford in Manchester.

2025-07-23T14:44:28.309214+00:00 IST

Stand named after Lancashire icons, Clive Llyod, Farokh Engineer

In a statement on their official website, Lancashire Cricket said, " Lancashire Cricket is delighted to announce that the Club have named a stand at Emirates Old Trafford after Club icons, and Hall of Fame inductees, Sir Clive Lloyd and Farokh Engineer. B Stand, located in between the Player and Media Centre and the extension of the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel, will now be formally named as the Sir Clive Lloyd and Farokh Engineer Stand."

2025-07-23T13:57:10.772092+00:00 IST

Inglis’ power-hitting surge reaping rewards in T20s in 2025

Australian wicketkeeper Josh Inglis' dedication to improving his power-hitting is clearly showing results in 2025, especially in the T20 format, as per cricket.com.au

2025-07-23T13:56:35.591049+00:00 IST

Gulbarga Mystics to face Mangaluru Dragons in season opener

Gulbarga Mystics will take on Mangaluru Dragons in the opening match of the 4th edition of the Shriram Capital Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, powered by Fancode, scheduled to commence on August 11 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The schedule for the much-awaited T20 franchise league was announced on Wednesday, according to a release from KSCA.

2025-07-23T13:54:49.787142+00:00 IST

Jake Weatherheld puts name in Ashes opening spot contention

During the second unofficial Test, Jake smashed 183 in 275 balls, with 16 fours and two sixes, at an attacking strike rate of 66.54. With ace Aussie batter Steve Smith and newcomers Nathan McSweeney and Sam Konstas being underwhelming in their runs as openers after David Warner's retirement, Aussies have been left in search of a permanent opening partner to veteran Usman Khawaja. In six innings across three Tests against West Indies, Konstas could muster just 50 runs at 8.33, including two ducks. His best score was 25.

2025-07-23T13:36:19.293858+00:00 IST

Shastri hails "world class" India for a solid 1st session

Despite a few edges and misses, India managed to escape the first session of the fourth Test unscathed, with KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal pushing up the attack during the final few overs.

2025-07-23T12:38:44.384980+00:00 IST

Team India off to fine start, post 78/0 (Day 1, Lunch)

At the end of the session's play, India was 78/0, with KL (40*) and Jaiswal (36*) unbeaten.

2025-07-23T12:14:35.425075+00:00 IST

KL Rahul completes 1000 Test runs in England

KL Rahul has now completed 1000 Test runs in England, becoming only the fifth Indian to do so after legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sunil Gavaskar, and Virat Kohli.

2025-07-23T11:57:04.197095+00:00 IST

CSK stars Raina, Harbhajan, Bravo reunite in UK

Raina, Harbhajan, Bravo and Chawla have all represented Chennai Super Kings in the past. While Raina and Bravo have been involved in multiple title-winning seasons with the Men in Yellow, Harbhajan played two seasons in 2018 and 2019, picking up 23 wickets in total and lifting the title in the 2018 season. Chawla donned the yellow colours in the 2020 season, taking six wickets.

2025-07-23T10:43:16.422034+00:00 IST

"Kamboj a good replacement....": Former Indian pacer Aaron

Team India is without their pace bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy (injured left knee) and pacer Akash Deep (unspecified injury), who took a ten-wicket haul at Edgbaston at Manchester. Also, left-armer pacer Arshdeep Singh's Test debut has also been delayed due to injuries. While Shardul Thakur fills in Reddy's shoes as an all-rounder, Kamboj gets to make his international debut as well.

2025-07-23T10:29:15.540400+00:00 IST

Chase closes in on at Pandya, moves to second spot in Rankings

West Indies all-rounder Roston Chase has moved to the touching distance of number one T20I all-rounder Hardik Pandya, following his explosive performance against Australia in the five-match series opener.

2025-07-23T09:50:08.961779+00:00 IST

SA20 name pre-signed, retained stars ahead of season 4 auction

Each of the teams was permitted a maximum of 6 retained or pre-signed players, comprising of a maximum of 3 South African and 3 overseas players during the player retention window, which closed on 18 July, as per an SA20 press release.

2025-07-23T09:44:08.591368+00:00 IST

Gill lose toss for fourth time as England opt to bowl

England Test captain Ben Stokes won the fourth consecutive toss and opted to bowl against India in the fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester on Wednesday.

2025-07-23T09:40:03.735515+00:00 IST

India's workhorse pacer set to play 100th international match

In 99 international matches so far, Siraj has taken 198 wickets at an average of 28.53, with best figures of 6/15, with five five-wicket hauls to his name.

2025-07-23T09:13:05.766343+00:00 IST

Purani Dilli 6 to kick off DPL season 2 campaign on August 4

Purani Dilli 6 will play their first group stage match on August 4 against West Delhi Lions. This will be followed by matches against the New Delhi Tigers on August 6, the Outer Delhi Warriors on August 8, and the South Delhi Superstarz on August 9. Purani Dilli 6's final group stage match against Central Delhi Kings on August 26.

2025-07-23T08:47:12.735030+00:00 IST

Rishabh Pant on verge of history during 4th Manchester Test

Having displayed immense resilience as he batted despite a finger injury in the third Test at Lord's, Pant will resume his wicketkeeping duties at Manchester's Old Trafford Stadium during the fourth Test, a very important fixture in the context of the series with Team India down 1-2, having two matches left.

2025-07-23T08:46:00.844410+00:00 IST

"I only count match-winning runs, rest doesn't register": Jaker

Jaker Ali, who conjured a Player of the Match performance during the second T20I against Pakistan, which sealed a historic series win for Bangladesh, declared: "I only count match-winning runs. The rest doesn't register with me."

2025-07-23T08:23:05.020250+00:00 IST

Russell fires one last time in Windies colours in Jamaica

During the second T20I, Russell turned back the clock, smashing a blistering 36 in just 15 balls, with two fours and four sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 240.00. It was his knock, along with opener Brandon King (51 in 36 balls, with three fours and four sixes), that powered WI to 172/8 in 20 overs.

2025-07-23T07:33:04.695930+00:00 IST

BCCI VP Shukla gives his take on National Sports Governance Bill

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla declared that they will first study the National Sports Governance Bill, which is set to be tabled in Parliament on Wednesday, and only after that will he express his views on it.

2025-07-23T05:45:23.855353+00:00 IST