Cricket

Team India reaches England ahead of five-match Test series

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted a video of players reaching to England, including skipper Gill, vice-captain Rishabh Pant, opener Sai Sudharsan, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj among others.

2025-06-07T05:32:11.723301+00:00 IST

Scotland's McMullen surpasses Kapil, Klusner, Shakib in big feat

McMullen achieved this double during his side's match against Netherlands during the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2.

2025-06-07T05:02:59.814122+00:00 IST

"Batting needs to take more...": NECO Master Blaster skipper

Bharat Rangers clinched a tense 23-run win over NECO Master Blaster in the Vidarbha Pro T20 League match on Friday. Leading the side, Jitesh Sharma too was not able to make a mark, but the batter is confident of doing well in the coming games.

2025-06-07T04:21:19.440436+00:00 IST

SA has some world-class batters: Nathan Lyon ahead of WTC final

Australia will aim to become the first team to defend the ICC WTC mace as the 'Ultimate Test' starts on June 11. Lyon, with 553 Test wickets to his name, heads to the UK as a favourite to dominate at the Lord's, but he does not want his side to underestimate a solid Proteas batting attack, which has displayed moments of brilliance throughout this WTC cycle from 2023-25.

2025-06-07T04:10:50.584563+00:00 IST

Dawson, Buttler shine as England beat West Indies by 21 runs

With this win, England has taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

2025-06-07T03:07:26.005574+00:00 IST

Seven legendary players to be inducted into ICC Hall of Fame event on June 9

A total of seven legendary players which will include five men and two women cricketers will be included in the ICC Hall of Fame that will take place on Monday, May 9 ahead of the Worls Rest Championship (WTC) final, as per the ICC official website.

2025-06-06T18:45:16.628267+00:00 IST

Pretorius, Brevis named in SA's Test squad against Zimbabwe 

Young batting sensation Lhuan-dre Pretorius and explosive star Dewald Brevis headline the South Africa squad, which features a total of five uncapped players for the two-match Test against Zimbabwe.

2025-06-06T18:28:21.205421+00:00 IST

WI spinner Akeal Hosein ruled out of T20I series opener

West Indies left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein has been ruled out of their opening T20I against England on Friday after he and his compatriot Jyd Goolie failed to secure the necessary visas to enter the UK, according to ESPNcricinfo.

2025-06-06T18:22:06.238039+00:00 IST

Marco Jansen reveals Ponting's parting words ahead of WTC final

Jansen boasted a scintillating form for Punjab Kings in the recently concluded 18th season of the cash-rich league

2025-06-06T18:17:02.742778+00:00 IST

KL Rahul roars to rollicking 116 for India A on opening day

KL Rahul roared back to his rich vein of form as he blazed his way to a sizzling century for India on the opening day of the second unofficial Test against England Lions on Friday in Northampton.

2025-06-06T16:17:53.891338+00:00 IST

Scott Boland in dark about his spot in Australia's playing XI

Australia's seasoned quick Scott Boland is still in the dark about his potential appearance in the World Test Championship final against South Africa on Tuesday at the Lord's, a venue where he would "love" to play.

2025-06-06T16:07:32.515900+00:00 IST

Rahul's 93* powers India A to 213/3 against England Lions

Right-hand batter KL Rahul's unbeaten 93* took the visitors India A total to 213/3 at the stroke of tea on the first day of the second unofficial Test match against Rngland Lions at the County Ground here on Friday.

2025-06-06T15:47:57.366072+00:00 IST

Shreyas Iyer’s Falcons outgun Suryakumar Yadav’s Knights

In a marquee showdown between India's white-ball stars, Shreyas Iyer's SoBo Mumbai Falcons edged out Suryakumar Yadav's Triumphs Knights Mumbai North East by four wickets in a tense T20 Mumbai League 2025 Season 3 encounter at Wankhede Stadium here on Friday.

2025-06-06T15:42:33.859709+00:00 IST

Graeme Smith backs South Africa to trounce Australia in WTC final

Former Proteas captain Graeme Smith is "right behind" the South African team, which is set to commence an "important mission" of ending its elongated trophy drought in the World Test Championship against the defending champions, Australia, on Wednesday at the iconic Lord's.

2025-06-06T15:21:49.816591+00:00 IST

WTC Final: de Villiers "confident" about SA overcoming Australia

Former dynamic star AB de Villiers is "confident" about South Africa staging an "upset" against the defending champions Australia in the World Test Championship final, scheduled to take place at the iconic Lord's on Wednesday.

2025-06-06T15:01:55.418911+00:00 IST

India A score 75/2 against Englans Lions

KL Rahul and Karun Nair take the side to 75/2 at the end of the first session against England Lions on Friday.

2025-06-06T13:47:51.492155+00:00 IST

Aakash Chopra picks out where India should utilise Bumrah in ENG

Former cricketer turned commentator Aakash Chopra weighed in on the limited utilisation of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah during India's five high-stakes Tests in England, scheduled to begin on June 20 at Headingley.

2025-06-06T12:43:59.693234+00:00 IST

Piyush Chawla announces retirement from all formats

Former Indian cricketer Piyush Chawla has announced his retirement from all formats of cricket on Friday. Chawla posted on his Instagram account to announce his retirement.

2025-06-06T09:30:40.013965+00:00 IST

RCB officials in Police custody taken for medical tests

On June 4, the incident happened at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy stadium as a huge crowd of nearly three lakh people had gathered to witness the victory celebration of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, which won the Indian Premier League (IPL).

2025-06-06T08:37:21.457422+00:00 IST

Jitesh Sharma 'exicted' to captain NECO Master Blaster

The men's team will be led by Jitesh Sharma, the dynamic wicketkeeper-batsman who recently played a pivotal role in RCB's historic IPL title win.

2025-06-06T06:27:38.770870+00:00 IST

SA provide hints to WTC25 Final batting line-up

Mulder batted in the third spot against Zimbabwe in their final hit out ahead of the June 11 final, though only made 26 before falling lbw to Tanaka Chivanga.

2025-06-06T06:16:04.920869+00:00 IST