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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

Following Ricky Ponting‘s comments on Virat Kohli‘s disappointing run ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, India head coach Gambhir had asked him to concentrate on the Australian cricket instead. Reacting to the statement from Gambhir, ex-Australia player Brad Haddin said that Gambhir is a kind of personality who would turn up the fued into a team

Skipper Rohit Sharma was seen sweating it out in a new video, showcasing his dedication and intense workout routine. The video, posted by his media team, Team Ro, on Instagram, captures the cricket star lifting weights, cycling, and running. “Best start to the day,” was the text shared with the post. As a key player

Centurion : South Africa’s right-hand batter Marco Jansen slammed the fastest fifty against India in the shortest format of the game during the third T20I of the four-match series at the SuperSport Park on Wednesday.  Jansen played a marvellous innings of 54 runs off just 17 balls which was laced with five maximums and four

The Indian team management has decided to allow the public to watch their centre-wicket training sessions from Friday to Sunday when they would do match simulation and play a warm-up game against India A at the WACA ground. This is in contrary to an Australian media report claiming that the visiting team’s practice sessions are

India take 2-1 lead in four-match T20I series vs South Africa.© AFP Tilak Varma’s fabulous maiden T20I hundred formed the fulcrum of India’s narrow 11-run victory over South Africa in the third match in Centurion on Wednesday. India now have a 2-1 lead in the four-match series. Abhishek (50, 25b, 3×4, 5×6) and Tilak (107

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are at loggerheads after the Indian government refused to send the Indian cricket team across the border for next year’s ICC Champions Trophy. The BCCI recently informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) of the Indian government’s decision to not send

The start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is still a few days away but a war seems to have begun between Gautam Gambhir and Ricky Ponting. The India head coach didn’t take Ponting’s comments on under-fire Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma well, suggesting the former Australia skipper to stick to his own

Cricket Australia’s CEO Nick Hockley has come out in defence of the selectors’ decision to rest Australia’s established Test players in the series-deciding third ODI loss against Pakistan in Perth. Australia’s decision to rest top players in the final ODI against Pakistan has faced public criticism after the hosts succumbed to an 8-wicket defeat and