Cricket

A look back to India's first-ever series win in England in 1971

As Team India practices and sweats it hard, they will have three captains and their teams to take inspiration from: Ajit Wadekar, who won India their first series in England back in 1971, Kapil Dev, who repeated the feat in 1986 and Rahul Dravid, who brought the Pataudi Trophy back home in 2007. Ahead of the series, let us look back at India's hard-fought 1-0 win in England 44 years back.

2025-06-16T07:52:55.197671+00:00 IST

India set to face Pakistan at Women's ODI World Cup on October 5

The Women's ODI World Cup is scheduled to kick off on September 30 with a mouth-watering battle between the two hosts, India and Sri Lanka, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. India's fixture against its Asian rival Bangladesh will be held on October 26 in Bengaluru.

2025-06-16T07:35:26.859872+00:00 IST

Noor Ahmad's bewitching spin steers Texas Super Kings to win

Afghanistan spin wizard Noor Ahmad clinched a sizzling four-wicket haul, ensuring that his teammates' efforts with the bat didn't go in vain, as the Texas Super Kings cruised to their second consecutive victory with consummate ease, defeating the Los Angeles Knight Riders by a comprehensive 57-run margin in the fifth game of the Major League Cricket, held at the Oakland Coliseum.

2025-06-16T07:33:33.462799+00:00 IST

Tim Paine backs Khawaja, Labuschagne despite WTC final failure

During the WTC final, both Khawaja (0 and 6) and Labuschagne (17 and 20) failed to score big as Australia faced a crushing defeat to South Africa in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord's. Labuschagne was promoted to the opening spot, with Cameron Green taking up the number three spot and Steve Smith batting at four. This new-look top three's failure played a huge role in the Aussies' defeat and has sparked selection debates ahead of the WI tour of three Tests, with teen opener Sam Konstas on the fringes after an outrageous debut fifty against India.

2025-06-16T06:41:52.502905+00:00 IST

Gambhir to leave for England today: Sources

Gambhir travelled to England last week with the squad to bolster their preparations for their upcoming five-match Test series assignment in England, which begins on June 20 at Headingley.

2025-06-16T06:14:06.454188+00:00 IST

Ponting speaks on Markram's WTC title-sealing century for SA

No stranger to scoring big runs on grand occasions, Ricky Ponting has a history of stepping up when it mattered the most. His classic 140 against India in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Final in 2003 and 111* against England in the ICC Men's Champions Trophy in 2009 are some of his finest ODI knocks.

2025-06-16T05:57:31.314952+00:00 IST

Sai Sudharsan reveals being "inspired" by Washington Sundar

The first Test against England at Leeds from June 20 onwards could kickstart the Test career of a 23-year-old Sudharsan, who has represented India in three ODIs and a T20I so far, getting two ODI half-centuries in South Africa. Recently, he won the Orange Cap for most runs and the 'Emerging Player' award during the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the Gujarat Titans (GT), scoring 759 runs in 16 innings, with a century and six half-centuries.

2025-06-16T05:42:51.162070+00:00 IST

Will KL Rahul deliver a career-defining series in England?

In the absence of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, now retired from Tests, the onus is on Rahul to display the steely resolve, an unbreakable defence and those scrumptious, flashy drives that have always made experts rate him so highly, irrespective of his shaky numbers. In short, this WTC cycle is a now-or-never one for the veteran, who has come under immense scrutiny for losing steam as a Test series progresses.

2025-06-16T05:23:56.805925+00:00 IST

Milestones within reach for Stokes, Woakes during home Ind Tests

England would be considering themselves as favourites given the home advantage and India missing senior icons like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin. The 'Bazball' has given their run-rate a much-needed nitro-boost and an air of positivity. Two of their senior-most stars, Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes, could achieve some notable milestones in the series.

2025-06-16T04:31:37.052924+00:00 IST

England Tests: Milestones lined up for several Indian stars

The series will be held from June to August 2025, with matches scheduled at Headingley in Leeds, Edgbaston in Birmingham, Lord's and The Oval in London, and Old Trafford in Manchester.

2025-06-16T04:01:19.875498+00:00 IST

Potential Test debut for Abbott during Australia's WI tour

The 33-year-old quick is a replacement for Brendan Doggett, who is ruled out due to a minor hip injury. Doggett was a travelling reserve for the World Test Championship Final, and will now return back home, as per the ICC.

2025-06-16T03:19:22.395270+00:00 IST

UTT Season 6: U Mumba TT secure first-ever title

Wins for Lilian Bardet and Bernadette Szocs gave U Mumba an early lead, before Szocs and Akash Pal swept the mixed doubles 3-0 to take them to the brink. Teenager Abhinandh PB sealed the title with a clutch game win in the fourth match. Although Yashaswini Ghorpade did not feature in the final, her standout semi-final display epitomised U Mumba's collective strength this season--hallmarks of a campaign expertly managed from the dugout by coaches John Murphy and Jay Modak, as per a press release from UTT.

2025-06-16T02:44:32.219886+00:00 IST

Gill opens up on Ro-Ko's Test captaincy ahead of England series

Ahead of the five-match Test series against England, India's newly appointed Test skipper Shubman Gill shared his thoughts on stalwart batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's captaincy following their retirement from the longest format of the game.

2025-06-15T19:36:50.500733+00:00 IST

"He taught me to never rely on shortcuts or influence": Virat

On the occasion of Father's Day, Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli shared a heartfelt tribute to his late father, Prem Kohli, reflecting on the values and strength he inherited from him. In a deeply personal message he posted on Sunday, Kohli opened up about a pivotal moment from his childhood that shaped his approach to life and success.

2025-06-15T18:27:03.508895+00:00 IST

Kuldeep Yadav learning from Jadeja ahead of England Test Series

As India gears up for their five-match Test series in England, spinner Kuldeep Yadav has been spending a lot of time with Ravindra Jadeja, both on and off the field. Kuldeep said he's been learning a lot from Jadeja, picking his brain and trying to improve his own game.

2025-06-15T18:26:16.888280+00:00 IST

McCarthy’s record-breaking struggles highlight as WI wins series

It was a debut to forget for Ireland's Liam McCarthy. Introduced into the attack with the score already at 45 without loss in four overs, his first two balls were launched for sixes by Hope. He conceded 21 in his opening over and was taken apart even more in his second, giving away 24 runs, including a six and four boundaries by Lewis. His final two overs offered no respite either, both leaking 18 runs apiece. By the end of his spell, McCarthy had given away 81 runs, the most by a bowler from a Full Member nation in men's T20Is, and second-most overall behind The Gambia's Musa Jobarteh (93 vs Zimbabwe in 2024).

2025-06-15T18:22:11.545374+00:00 IST

SL announce 18-member squad for Test series against BAN

Sri Lanka on Sunday announced their 18-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh at home, which will kick start from June 17.

2025-06-15T17:57:08.931155+00:00 IST

Australia suffer setback as Doggett ruled out of WI Series

Australia have been hit with a setback ahead of their upcoming three-match Test series against the West Indies, as fast bowler Brendan Doggett has been ruled out due to a minor hip injury, according to the official website of ICC.

2025-06-15T17:34:15.583762+00:00 IST

We are trying to promote cricket in Raipur: Rajiv Shukla

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajiv Shukla said that the board is scheduling two home games for the Indian Cricket Team in Raipur in order to promote cricket in the city.

2025-06-15T17:32:39.063144+00:00 IST

Yuvraj Singh pens emotional Father's Day note

Sharing a heartfelt message on his Instagram story, Yuvraj highlighted the invaluable life lessons his father has instilled in him over the years.

2025-06-15T16:55:19.704223+00:00 IST

"Great opportunity for Sundar": Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan

The retirement of Ravichandran Ashwin has opened the door for other spin all-rounders to step up, and Vidyut is confident that Washington Sundar could be the one to watch.

2025-06-15T16:42:51.195802+00:00 IST