Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana NEW DELHI: Smriti Mandhana has been appointed the new captain of the Indian women’s side, taking over from Harmanpreet Kaur on a day of significant leadership change in Indian women’s cricket.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced Mandhana’s appointment on Tuesday, hours after Harmanpreet stepped down as…
Saim Ayub and Virender Sehwag (Image credit: Agencies) Former England captain Nasser Hussain has slammed Pakistan’s decision to bring Saim Ayub into the Test team straight from the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), saying the young batter “shouldn’t be here”.Ayub’s return to the Pakistan Test team ended in a nightmare as he was dismissed for a…
Martin Guptill of the Renegades enters the arena during Big Bash League match between the Melbourne Renegades and the Brisbane Heat at Marvel Stadium, on January 29, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo/Getty) Cricket Australia (CA) has opened the door to private investment in the Big Bash League (BBL), with the Melbourne Renegades set to become…
Brydon Carse withdrawn from England Test squad (Screengrabs) England have dropped fast bowler Brydon Carse from their squad for the second Test against Pakistan after social media footage emerged showing him in handcuffs outside a nightclub in Derby on Saturday night.The decision comes as the Cricket Regulator begins an investigation into the incident.The England and…
Sanju SamsonI (Image: BCCI) Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Cricket League (KCL) enters its third season on Thursday with a question that goes beyond who will lift the trophy: Who steps up to own Kerala’s T20 stage in the absence of Sanju Samson?Sanju, the league’s biggest star and a key figure in Kochi Blue Tigers’ title-winning campaign…
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma has refused to look too far ahead when it comes to the 2027 ODI World Cup, insisting that October 2027 is still a long way away as speculation continues over whether the veteran batter will feature in the next edition of the global showpiece.Asked about his chances of playing the World…
Shubman Gill, left, and Prasidh Krishna on day three of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: Another impressive outing by Prasidh Krishna, who returned figures of 3-47 in 14 overs on a day when Sri Lanka’s batters showed plenty of resolve before rain halted…
East Zone’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays a shot on day one of the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 final cricket match between South Zone and East Zone, in Chennai. (PTI Photo) Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi took on senior India pacer Mohammed Siraj and hit him for three boundaries in a single over on Day 1 of the…
England’s Joe Root (AP photo) Joe Root entered another elite club on Tuesday, becoming the second-fastest batter in international cricket history to reach 23,000 runs during England’s first ODI against Sri Lanka in Durham.Root needed only three runs to reach the landmark and brought it up in typically stylish fashion, using his wrists to flick…
Devdutt Padikkal (Photo by Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: Devdutt Padikkal believes India’s aggressive approach and a strong showing from the fast bowlers have put the team in a commanding position heading into the final day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle.India closed Day 4 with Sri Lanka struggling at 84-4, still needing…
