Cricket

Sammy lauds his bowling unit as they bowled out Australia

West Indies head coach Daren Sammy applauded the performance of his bowlers as they bundled out the Australia side at 286 on the first day of the second Test at National Cricket Stadium here on Thursday.

2025-07-04T11:11:15.577866+00:00 IST

Navjot Singh Sidhu lauds Shubham Gill after his 269-run knock

Former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu hailed the newly appointed Test captain Shubham Gill following his magnificent innings on the second day of the Birmingham Test at Edgbaston against England.

2025-07-04T09:28:49.223435+00:00 IST

Shubman Gill is already a future star: Mohammad Azharuddin

Former India cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin lauded Test captain Shubman Gill and called him a "future star" following his marvellous innings on the second day of the Birmingham Test at Edgbaston.

2025-07-04T08:21:14.769596+00:00 IST

Govt advises BCCI not to travel Bangladesh: BCCI Source

The India tour of Bangladesh, which was scheduled to take place next month in August, is likely to be cancelled because of the situation prevailing in the country over the last few months, as per Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sources.

2025-07-04T07:08:46.865270+00:00 IST

Dhawan shares his views on his debut autobiography, "The One"

Former Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan opened up and revealed that his autobiography, "The One", is not just about "centuries and trophies" but is also about the different phases of his life that no one has seen so far.

2025-07-04T05:28:25.328482+00:00 IST

Jeetan Patel provides fitness update on England seamers

England spin bowling coach Jeetan Patel provided fitness updates on right-arm seamers Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson after the completion of the second day of the Birmingham Test against India at Edgbaston.

2025-07-04T03:45:07.515614+00:00 IST

"That time is gone now": Jadeja jokingly turns down captaincy

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja jokingly admitted that the time for him to don the captaincy role is gone following his sizzling display with the bat on Day 2 of the second Test against England at Edgbaston.

2025-07-03T20:58:56.798115+00:00 IST

Jadeja spills beans about verbal exchange with Stokes

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja opened up about the heated exchange of words he had with England captain Ben Stokes on Day 2 of the second Test at Edgbaston.

2025-07-03T20:45:28.273581+00:00 IST

Jadeja's bold reply to ENG spin coach's "100 per cent" win remark

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja delivered a bold statement in reply to England spin bowling coach Jeetan Patel's remark that the hosts have a "100 per cent" chance to stand triumphant in the second Test. In his scathing reply, Jadeja declared that a team needs to "perform" and take 20 wickets, as anybody can talk whatever they like during a press conference.

2025-07-03T20:43:45.599746+00:00 IST

"Did not feel he would get out....": Jadeja on captain Gill's

Gill produced a masterclass for ages, with his 387-ball 269 propelling India to 587 before three early wickets left England tottering at 25/3, and the hosts ended their day at 77/3, with Joe Root (18*) and Harry Brook (30*) on the crease. After India was 211/5 on day one, Gill's 203-run stand with Jadeja (89 in 107 balls, with 10 fours and a six) and 144-run stand with Washington Sundar (42 in 103 balls, with three fours and a six).

2025-07-03T20:18:16.082663+00:00 IST

England spin bowling coach hails Gill for "proper masterclass"

Gill produced a knock for ages, breaking several records with a 387-ball 269 on day two at Birmingham on Thursday.

2025-07-03T19:34:06.514250+00:00 IST

Hussain, Atherton lambast England's top order after early fall

Former cricketers Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton lampooned England's top order for an early collapse courtesy of Indian quicks Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj's scorching spells in the final session on Day 2 of the second Test at Edgbaston on Thursday.

2025-07-03T18:27:32.070713+00:00 IST

Gill's historic double ton, lower-order fight, early strikes

At the end of day's play, England was 77/3, with Joe Root (18*) and Harry Brook (30*) unbeaten.

2025-07-03T17:59:59.358805+00:00 IST

Three all-rounder gamble pays off as India create unique record

Team India achieved this feat at Birmingham during the second Test. At one point on day one, India looked in a spot of bother, at 211/5, with Rishabh Pant and Nitish Kumar Reddy dismissed quickly. However, skipper Shubman Gill, who slammed a historic double ton, carried on with his resolve to become "India's best batter on tour" and made sure that lower-order contributing something meaningful, forming a double-century stand with Ravindra Jadeja and a century stand with Washington Sundar.

2025-07-03T17:40:12.846136+00:00 IST

England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt ruled out of third T20I

England women's captain Nat Sciver-Brunt has been ruled out of the decisive third T20I against India on Friday after sustaining an injury to her left groin.

2025-07-03T17:16:44.883065+00:00 IST

"This is how you earn respect...": Cricket fraternity hails Gill

Gill, in an effort that tired out bowlers and statisticians in equal parts, smashed a brilliant 387-ball 269, guiding India to a position of power against England at Birmingham during the second Test, taking India to a total of massive 587 runs.

2025-07-03T16:49:43.754846+00:00 IST

India's gamble pays off with Jadeja, Sundar's splendid knocks

Seasoned all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja continued to be a vital cog in tail-end machinery in England with another valiant display with the bat, transforming India's lower-order from weakness to strength during the second Test at Edgbaston.

2025-07-03T16:11:30.503197+00:00 IST

"Utterly chanceless innings": Atherton hails Gill's masterclass

Gill scored a delightful 269 in 387 balls, with 30 fours and three sixes, scoring at a strike rate of 69.51, tiring out bowlers and statisticians alike with each stroke.

2025-07-03T15:36:55.938660+00:00 IST

India cricket fraternity in jubilation after Gill's double ton

The Cricket fraternity was left enchanted by India Test captain Shubman Gill's sizzling double hundred on Day 2 of the second Test against England in Birmingham.

2025-07-03T15:22:57.590393+00:00 IST

Gill joins plethora of legends following historic double ton

At the end of the second session, Gill was still unbeaten at 265* in 380 balls, with 30 fours and three sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of almost 70.

2025-07-03T15:02:29.424803+00:00 IST