Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi never gave up on his hope of playing Test cricket for India, despite having to wait for his first call-up. He continued to focus on performing, believing that consistent results would eventually earn him a chance.That opportunity came when Nabi was added to India’s squad as a replacement for…
Ramesh Powar (File photo) MUMBAI: Former India and Mumbai off-spinner Ramesh Powar is spending a few days with the Australian Under-19 team as a short-term coach for their spinners.Powar was present at the Australian junior team’s nets at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Sunday, giving some useful tips to Australia’s young tweaker.“Cricket Australia…
Varun Chakravarthy (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has been ruled out of the three match T20I series against Afghanistan on Monday. The spinner picked up an injury after the first contest at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday, which India won by 7 wickets. The cause of the injury remains unclear.“Yes, Varun…
Yuzvendra Chahal (Image credit: Instagram) India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal on Friday announced his retirement from first-class cricket, bringing an end to his red-ball career after 17 years.Chahal said his dream of playing Test cricket may not be fulfilled, but he remains determined to continue playing white-ball cricket for India.The 35-year-old, who has played 72 ODIs…
NAM vs RSA LIVE: Namibia take on South Africa in the opening game of the 2026 T20I Tri-Series at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek. The hosts, led by Gerhard Erasmus, enter with strong momentum and will draw confidence from their four-wicket win over South Africa in their last T20I meeting. The Proteas, captained by…
Puducherry: Sam Konstas may be only 20, but the Australian opener has already experienced the highs and scrutiny that are part and parcel of top-flight cricket.His Test debut against India in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy brought him instant fame when he took on Jasprit Bumrah with his audacious approach and smashed a 65-ball 60 that…
West Indies’ Shai Hope plays a shot during the third and final One Day International (ODI) cricket match of a series between India and West Indies, in Mullanpur. (PTI) New Chandigarh: India’s ODI team is in a phase where it is on the lookout for stern challenges to identify its own core group for the…
India captain Shubman Gill (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill has already started looking towards the 2027 ODI World Cup, and for India’s captain, the tournament represents more than another opportunity on the global stage. It is unfinished business.Gill, the world’s No. 1-ranked ODI batter, reflected on India’s heartbreaking end to the 2023 World Cup…
Ishan Kishan – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may have been among the early contributors for East Zone in the Duleep Trophy final, but it was captain Ishan Kishan who eventually stole the show with a breathtaking double century against South Zone at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.Sooryavanshi opened the innings for East Zone and made a…
Virat Kohli’s final ODI window to break Sachin Tendulkar’s century record It was the semi-final of the 2023 World Cup when Virat Kohli scored his 50th ODI century in front of Sachin Tendulkar, surpassing his idol’s record of 49 hundreds in the format. That innings put another Tendulkar record within Kohli’s reach. Tendulkar’s 100 international…
