Cricket

Kathryn Bryce becomes ICC Women's Player of the Month for April

The 27-year-old overcame competition from fellow captains Fatima Sana of Pakistan and Hayley Matthews of the West Indies, both of whom competed in the prior Qualifier tournament.

2025-05-14T12:32:52.658313+00:00 IST

People in our team want to move on from that: Nat Sciver-Brunt

Ahead of the T20I and ODI series against West Indies Women, England Women's newly appointed skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt said that the players of the Three Lions side should make a comeback following the disappointing Women's Ashes against Australia.

2025-05-14T12:25:36.124631+00:00 IST

IPL allows franchises to sign temporary replacements

According to ESPNcricinfo, the IPL's regulations allow teams to sign replacements in the event of illness or injury, provided it occurs during or before their 12th match of the season. However, the league took the call to change the rules, which have allowed franchises to sign temporary replacements for the rearranged season.

2025-05-14T11:57:13.612016+00:00 IST

Mehidy Hasan wins ICC Men’s Player of the Month for April

Mehidy is only the third Bangladeshi player to ever win the prestigious Men's Player of the Month title, following Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan. This is also the first time he has ever received the award.

2025-05-14T11:49:06.416393+00:00 IST

IPL: Quinton de Kock set to rejoin KKR squad ahead of RCB clash

South Africa wicketkeeper batter Quinton de Kock is set to rejoin the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders squad in Bengaluru on Thursday ahead of the resumption of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on May 17, according to ESPNcricinfo.

2025-05-14T11:28:13.675790+00:00 IST

DC announce Mustafizur as replacement for Jake Fraser-McGurk

After Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Jamie Overton, Australia's young opening batter Jake Fraser-McGurk is set to become the second overseas player to be a confirmed pullout from the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, which is scheduled to resume on May 17.

2025-05-14T11:22:51.988159+00:00 IST

Trent Boult set to join MI squad for remainder of IPL 2025

The five-time champions, Mumbai Indians' left-arm seamer Trent Boult, is likely to join the squad for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, as per the reports from ESPNcricinfo.

2025-05-14T10:22:39.197858+00:00 IST

Jake Fraser-McGurk opts against rejoining Delhi Capitals

After Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Jamie Overton, Australia's young opening batter Jake Fraser-McGurk is set to become the second overseas player to be a confirmed pullout from the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, which is scheduled to resume on May 17, according to ESPNcricinfo.

2025-05-14T10:19:30.618779+00:00 IST

Kohli and Rohit's grade A+ contract will continue: Devajit Saikia

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia on Wednesday confirmed that star India batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will stay in the Grade A+ category despite retiring from the T20Is and Tests.

2025-05-14T09:29:15.873786+00:00 IST

"Test cricket will miss you": Shikhar Dhawan pays tribute

Following the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from Test cricket, former India opener Shikhar Dhawan penned a heartfelt tribute to his long-time teammates.

2025-05-14T06:38:22.187323+00:00 IST

 “Greats should play till 50”: Yograj Singh

As Indian cricket bids farewell to two of its modern-day greats, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma from the Test arena, former cricketer Yograj Singh has shared his emotional and critical take on their retirement.

2025-05-14T05:37:09.309231+00:00 IST

Devendra Fadnavis meets Rohit Sharma, extends wishes

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis recently welcomed Indian cricket star Rohit Sharma to his official residence, Varsha, marking a special meeting that celebrated the cricketer's illustrious Test career.

2025-05-14T03:52:10.696329+00:00 IST

Chinelle Henry absent from West Indies women's tour of England

Jahzara Claxton and Realeanna Grimmond have been called up to the squad, marking the only changes from the squad that missed out on 50-over World Cup qualification in April by a whisker

2025-05-13T17:59:10.683951+00:00 IST

"Massive blow to Test cricket...": Moeen on Virat's retirement

Ahead of the five-match England tour, which will kickstart India's ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 campaign, Virat stunned the cricketing world by announcing his retirement from the format, drawing curtains to a 14-year-long, 123-match big career.

2025-05-13T17:40:09.307880+00:00 IST

Smriti Mandhana closes in on number one ranking in ODIs

Mandhana has previously had the number one ranking for women's ODI batters, but the 28-year-old has not held the premier position in 50-over cricket since 2019 despite consistently sitting inside the top 10 during that time.

2025-05-13T17:30:01.157600+00:00 IST

2016-19: Four glorious prime years of Virat Kohli

From 2016-2019, it just did not matter what the pitch, opposition, bowler name, conditions, and match situation were. This four-year period was Virat strutting around with his team, from one corner of the globe to the other with cockiness backed by numbers, consistency shaped by years of hardwork and practice, carrying out a mindset-shift in the Indian team, turning them into an absolute box-office unit in all aspects of the game.

2025-05-13T17:29:10.871091+00:00 IST

Inaugural Tennis Cricket Ball WC, Asia Cup to be staged in India

The International Tennis Cricket Federation (ITCF) has recognised the rapid growth of tennis cricket balls in India through many tennis leagues.

2025-05-13T17:24:19.901583+00:00 IST

"Try saying nice things sometimes": Mohammed Shami's bold reply

Shami hasn't bowled for India in the whites since the World Test Championship final against Australia in 2023. A long injury layoff kept Shami out of action after the ODI World Cup in the same year.

2025-05-13T16:55:08.590926+00:00 IST

Ashwin handpicks his favourite Test batsmanship of Rohit, Virat

Former spinner Ravichandran Ashwin handpicked his "favourite piece of batsmanship" of India batting bigwigs Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli after they bid adieu to the Test format.

2025-05-13T15:05:30.276331+00:00 IST

Revisiting Virat's 7 Test double tons that outpaced Bradman

Virat had one of the best four-year stretches in Test cricket, scoring 4,208 runs in 43 Tests from 2016-19. These runs came at an average of 66.79, with 16 centuries and 10 fifties.

2025-05-13T14:55:35.211262+00:00 IST

IPL 2025: Wait on Inglis, Jansen's availability continues for PBK

The BCCI suspended the cash-rich league last Thursday due to cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan. According to ESPNcricinfo, most of the PBKS overseas staff, including head coach Ricky Ponting and assistant coaches Brad Haddin and James Hopes, stayed in India.

2025-05-13T13:57:58.145034+00:00 IST