India vs Japan Live Score, T20I: India’s one-off T20I against Japan is more than an unusual fixture on the international calendar. It carries echoes of a cricketing tradition that dates back nearly a century. On their way to England for the 1930 Ashes, Australia stopped in Ceylon, where touring teams traditionally played a day of…
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The new leadership era in Indian women’s cricket has taken shape with Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma appointed vice-captains of the T20I and ODI sides respectively, joining newly-appointed captain Smriti Mandhana at the helm.The changes were announced on Tuesday after Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down…
NEW DELHI: India moved to the brink of a massive victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka after their bowlers produced a ruthless final session to reduce the hosts to 84 for four at stumps on Tuesday, leaving them 288 runs short of an improbable 372-run target.India had earlier stretched their lead with a…
England’s Joe Root bats on day two of the first Test match between England and Pakistan in Leeds, England, Thursday Aug. 20, 2026. (AP) England took control of the first Test against Pakistan on Thursday, finishing Day 2 on 366/8 and taking a first-innings lead of 195 runs at Headingley.Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox…
Colombo: India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) India and Sri Lanka played out a draw in the second Test at Colombo’s Sinhalese Sports Club, meaning India finished the two-match series 1-0 ahead.India looked firmly in control after declaring on 503/9 and dismissing Sri Lanka for 290, but the hosts produced a determined second-innings…
Nitish Kumar Reddy (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: “I always wanted to become the greatest all-rounder,” Nitish Kumar Reddy said after playing a key role in India’s seven-wicket win over Afghanistan in the second T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Tuesday.Reddy returned figures of 3/24 as India restricted Afghanistan to 159 for eight….
Harshit Rana and Yash Thakur (Agency Image) NEW DELHI: India fast bowler Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan and the 2026 Asian Games after suffering another injury setback, with Vidarbha pacer Yash Thakur named as his replacement in both squads.As TimesofIndia.com had earlier reported, Rana had been progressing…
Kagiso Rabada likely to miss Australia Tests (Image: Agency) South Africa are likely to suffer a major blow ahead of their three-match Test series against Australia, with premier fast bowler Kagiso Rabada ruled out after sustaining a severe Grade 3 tear in his right hamstring.The injury, picked up during Rabada’s winter conditioning programme, is expected…
England batsman Zak Crawley and India captain Shubman Gill exchange words after Crawley called for the doctor after being hit on the finger during day three of the Third Test Match at Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 12, 2025 in London, England. (Photo/Getty Images) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday introduced several changes to…
Pakistan opener Azan Awais was dismissed off the very first ball of the first Test against England at Headingley on Wednesday, becoming only the second Pakistani opener ever to suffer the unwanted fate.Ollie Robinson produced a superb delivery to trap Awais lbw with the opening ball of the three-match series. The right-arm seamer’s wobble-seam delivery…
