Cricket

Sammy fined for ICC Code of Conduct breach against Australia

The sanction relates to comments made by Sammy during a media interaction at the end of Day 2, where he criticised one of the match officials in reference to multiple incidents throughout the day's play.

2025-06-29T02:56:18.085067+00:00 IST

Shubman Gill set a very good atmosphere around: Prasidh Krishna

Following the loss against England in the first Test of the five-match series at Headingley, India's right-arm seamer Prasidh Krishna shared his thoughts on newly appointed Test skipper Shubman Gill where he said the young middle-order batter had a "very good atmosphere" in the dressing room.

2025-06-28T17:50:02.990230+00:00 IST

RCB pacer Yash Dayal accused of exploitation on pretext of marria

In her complaint, the woman alleged that she had been in a relationship with the cricketer for the past five years, during which she was emotionally, mentally, and physically exploited.

2025-06-28T17:46:29.028638+00:00 IST

Bumrah returns to nets during Saturday's session, bowls full tilt

However, a final call on Bumrah's participation during the second Test is yet to be taken, as per ESPNCricinfo. Before the series, team management had made it clear that the superstar bowler will feature in only three out of five matches, with skipper Shubman Gill and coach Gautam Gambhir staying tight-lipped about which matches he will play.

2025-06-28T17:27:27.019519+00:00 IST

Mandhana-Shafali registers most 50-plus stands in Women’s T20Is 

Mandhana also made history as she became the first-ever women's cricketer from India to slam centuries in all formats of international cricket.

2025-06-28T17:27:02.098892+00:00 IST

Clinical India led by Smriti, Charani crush England by 97 runs

With this win, India has a series lead of 1-0 in the five-match affair.

2025-06-28T17:12:37.158701+00:00 IST

SL skipper speaks on team's lack of Test matches in WTC

Sri Lanka made a solid start to their WTC 2025-27 with a 1-0 win over Bangladesh in a two-match Test series. In the second Test at Colombo, Pathum Nissanka's 158 stood as a highlight in their win by an innings and 78 runs.

2025-06-28T16:55:53.704565+00:00 IST

Lhuan-Dre smashes third-highest score by debutant for SA in Tests

During the match, arriving at the crease at 23/3, a 19-year-old Lhuan displayed the maturity and temperament needed for a stage as big as international cricket. He smashed 153 runs in 160 balls, with 11 fours and four sixes, at a strike rate of 95.62.

2025-06-28T16:25:04.828360+00:00 IST

Smriti Mandhana becomes India's first all-format centurion

Mandhana reached this feat during her side's first T20I of five matches against England at Nottingham on Saturday. During the game, the left-handed opener smashed 112 in just 62 balls, with 15 fours and three sixes, at a strike rate of 180.65.

2025-06-28T15:49:30.470012+00:00 IST

Khaleel joins Essex for County Championship and One Day Cup

India's left-arm seamer Khaleel Ahmed will play for the Essex Club until the conclusion of the 2025 season. He will be available for both the Rothesay County Championship and the Metro Bank One Day Cup.

2025-06-28T14:30:26.326422+00:00 IST

Ist T20I: Smriti Mandhana leading India against England

Indian Women's Cricket Team captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been rested for the first T20I against England Women in Nottingham as a precautionary measure following a head injury sustained during the T20 Warm-up match against ECB Select XI.

2025-06-28T13:48:22.494797+00:00 IST

Lhuan-dre Pretorious breaks 61-year-old record with ton on debut

The batter, aged 19 years and 93 days old, came to the crease with his new-look team at trouble against Zimbabwe with a scoreline of 3/23. The batter gave a sign of promising things to come, as he smashed a counter-attacking, unbeaten 128* in 141 balls, with seven fours and four sixes at the end of the first session. His strike rate was 90.78.

2025-06-28T13:18:43.589293+00:00 IST

"Line, lengths I bowled were not perfect...": Prasidh Krishna

The second Test will take place at Birmingham from July 2 onwards. While Prasidh took a total of five wickets in the match, the same as pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, his economy rates of 6.40 and 6.10 across both innings attracted plenty of criticism from fans and experts alike, as he offered too many easy-to-hit deliveries.

2025-06-28T12:59:18.204319+00:00 IST

Will Joe Root continue his fine run at Edgbaston?

The second test will start on July 2 in Birmingham. England is leading the five-match series 1-0.

2025-06-28T11:40:53.486291+00:00 IST

MLC: Hetmyer's last-ball six secures Seattle Orcas thrilling win

The 475-run thriller against MI New York featured standout performances from Nicholas Pooran and Tajinder Singh in a first-innings batting blitz, as per an MLC press release.

2025-06-28T11:33:50.947122+00:00 IST

Abhishek Nayar reveals Rohit wanted him to work with KL Rahul

Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar revealed that ODI captain Rohit Sharma wanted him to work with KL Rahul and bring out a more "aggressive" outlook as well as the best out of him.

2025-06-28T09:31:30.454310+00:00 IST

Panesar points out "strategic" Bumrah choice that will help India

Former spinner Monty Panesar believes India should consider giving a break to world number one Jasprit Bumrah, which could "enhance" their performance against England at Edgbaston.

2025-06-28T09:14:53.997353+00:00 IST

Najmul Hossain Shanto steps down as Bangladesh Test skipper

Najmul Hossain Shanto announced his decision to step down as Bangladesh Test captain after his side endured a 1-0 series defeat against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Saturday.

2025-06-28T08:58:13.023990+00:00 IST

Jayasuriya's five-for wraps up thumping win for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka wrapped up the second Test and the series by orchestrating a resounding victory by an innings and 78 runs, claiming a 1-0 series win over Bangladesh and securing some valuable points in the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle.

2025-06-28T07:13:50.182061+00:00 IST

West Indies captain Roston Chase calls out "questionable calls"

West Indies captain Roston Chase launched a scathing tirade and doubled down on the criticism of umpiring decisions that went against them during the 159-run defeat against Australia in the opening Test. According to Chase, the "questionable calls" hampered his side and turned out to be a "big factor" in determining the outcome of the game.

2025-06-28T06:31:18.859378+00:00 IST

Australia's Steve Smith takes step closer to return for 2nd Test

Australia's batting mainstay Steve Smith is set to rejoin the squad in Barbados and had a crack in the nets as he strives to prove his fitness ahead of the second Test against the West Indies.

2025-06-28T05:22:10.647931+00:00 IST