Cricket

Jasprit Bumrah in press conference ahead of Perth Test© AFP India’s stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah on Thursday insisted that his team is not carrying any baggage from the unprecedented 0-3 defeat at home against New Zealand as it embarks on a challenging Test series against fierce rivals Australia. Bumrah replaced Rohit Sharma as the team’s

Former coach Ravi Shastri prophesized young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and star quick Jasprit Bumrah to be India’s key players for the Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. The hype building around the BGT has been nothing short of surreal. The dwindling form of the Test heavyweights has added an additional layer of spice to the rivalry.

Yash Dayal was in South Africa for the T20I series but didn’t play a single match.© BCCI Left-arm seam bowler Yash Dayal has been added to India’s reserve pacers’ list after Khaleel Ahmed had to be sent back home due to an unspecified niggle. Dayal, who was added in the Test squad during the Bangladesh

Ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, Hall of Famer, Ricky Ponting has compared the Australia-India rivalry to that of the Ashes, stating that these battles are among the most anticipated in world cricket. The first Test of the highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be played at Perth’s Optus Stadium from November 22 onwards. The former Australian

SL vs NZ 3rd ODI Highlights: Rain spoils play© AFP Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 3rd ODI Highlights: The third and final one-day international between New Zealand and Sri Lanka on Tuesday was abandoned after only 21 overs of play due to persistent rain in Pallekele. As the rain refused to relent, the umpires officially called

Virat Kohli during India’s 3-day simulation game© AFP Virat Kohli loves to perform against Australia but the Border-Gavaskar Trophy tour isn’t expected to be a bed of roses for him. Struggling for form over the last year or so, Virat has big expectations on his shoulders in the 5-match assignment. While Ricky Ponting is among

Top-order batter Shafali Verma was on Tuesday dropped from India’s 16-member women’s team for the three-match ODI series in Australia in December after a string of poor performances in the past year. The BCCI selectors seem to have once again lost patience with the 20-year-old right-handed batter, whose recent ODI form has been disappointing. Shafali

Will Mohammed Shami play in Border Gavaskar Trophy at all? That is one big question in the minds of all Indian cricket team followers as the side gets down to action against Australia from Friday in Perth. Mohammed Shami, 2023 ODI World Cup’s highest wicket-taker, suffered several injury setbacks before he made a comeback into

India vs Australia: File image of Indian Test team© AFP India bowling coach Morne Morkel had a fun banter with Mohammed Siraj during India’s intra-squad match simulation training ahead of the Border Gavaskar Trophy series opener in Perth against Australia on Friday. India players and coaching staff have elevated their preparations for the opening Test

Former Indian cricket team captain Kapil Dev shared his thoughts on the venues for the ICC Champions Trophy and the possibility of an India-Pakistan match, emphasizing the role of the government in such decisions. Commenting on the issue, Kapil Dev remarked, “It’s the government’s responsibility. People like us should not give opinions, our opinions don’t

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd ODI Highlights© AFP Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd ODI Highlights: Sri Lanka registered a three-wicket win (DLS method) in the second ODI against New Zealand at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Sunday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Spinners Jeffrey Vandersay and Maheesh Theekshana

Virat Kohli in simulation game at WACA© AFP In need of a much-needed confidence boost, India’s talismanic Virat Kohli is coming into the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on the back of a woeful performance against New Zealand. India lost the home series against the Kiwis 0-3, incurring a never-seen-before whitewash in a 3-match assignment. One of the

Batter Tilak Varma broke the legendary Virat Kohli’s record for the most runs scored by an Indian player in a T20I bilateral series. Varma achieved this milestone during the fourth and final T20I against South Africa in Johannesburg. Tilak delivered a stunning performance, smashing an unbeaten 120 runs off just 47 balls, including nine fours

With Virat Kohli in town, the Australia media has shifted its focus towards the former India captain, even though he doesn’t have the leadership duties this time around. However, Kohli the captain, especially in Australia, was a different beast. After all, he is the first Indian captain to lead his side to a Test series

Indian pace veteran Mohammed Shami made a triumphant return to competitive cricket after a year-long injury layoff, taking seven wickets in Bengal’s thrilling 11-run win over Madhya Pradesh in their Ranji Trophy match on Saturday. Shami’s performance included a four-wicket haul in the first innings, and he also contributed with the bat. His form is

File image of Rohit Sharma with Ritika Sajdeh© X (Twitter) India skipper Rohit Sharma and his wife Ritika Sajdeh have been blessed with a baby boy. Multiple social media reports from fans emerged on Friday night, announcing the news. However, according to the sources, the news is now confirmed. Rohit and Ritika are already parents

Sanju Samson’s breathtakingly beautiful stroke-play was matched by Tilak Varma’s understated brilliance as India, riding on their record breaking twin tons, bullied a listless South Africa with a series-winning 135-run victory in the fourth and final T20 International on Friday. India thus ended this year’s T20I campaign by winning all bilateral series along with the

Indian cricket team fast bowler Mohammed Shami‘s childhood coach Mohammed Badruddin revealed that he is all set to travel to Australia for the five-match Test series. Shami was out of action for quite some time but the veteran pacer made his return to professional cricket during Bengal’s match against Madhya Pradesh in Ranji Trophy. It