Mohammed Siraj (PTI Photo) CHENNAI: Mohammed Siraj hasn’t been at his best of late. He struggled in Sri Lanka recently and also in the Duleep Trophy final that got over here on Thursday. Siraj’s first innings was particularly poor. He went wicketless for 140 runs at an economy rate of 5.60, struggling with control and … Read more
NEW DELHI: It’s taken Jasprit Bumrah two months to rejoin the Indian team after suffering a knee injury on the tour of England. On Friday evening, as he walked out to mark his run-up at the nets here at the Ferozeshah Kotla ahead of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan and bowled with an effortless … Read more
Pakistan’s Razaullah Khan Pakistan‘s latest Test debutant Razaullah Khan turned what looked like another routine England victory into a remarkable fightback at Edgbaston, producing a breathtaking display of six-hitting to create history on his debut in Test cricket.The 21-year-old, batting at No. 9, smashed nine sixes during his 81 off 63 balls against England on … Read more
Ishan Kishan and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI Domestic) NEW DELHI: Ishan Kishan and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shared a fun moment after East Zone’s memorable Duleep Trophy 2026/27 triumph. Kishan, who captained East Zone in the final against South Zone, had a light-hearted exchange with his 15-year-old deputy over who should get the credit for the … Read more
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 4 wickets. (Pic Credit: Sri Lanka Cricket) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Sri Lanka produced a remarkable fightback under pressure to beat Pakistan by four wickets and book their place in the Women’s Asia Cup final, where they will face India in a repeat of the 2024 summit clash.Chasing 131 at … Read more
Pakistan’s Razaullah (AP) Pakistan produced a remarkable fightback on Day 3 of the third Test at Edgbaston, turning what looked like a straightforward innings defeat into a potentially tricky chase for England.After being bowled out for just 133 in their first innings and conceding a 320-run lead, Pakistan were expected to fold quickly in their … Read more
Pakistan’s Saim Ayub (AP Photo) Pakistan’s opening batters endured a disastrous Test series against England, combining for just 20 runs across six opening partnerships in the three-match series, their joint-worst performance in 35 years. The latest failure came in the third Test at Edgbaston, where Pakistan’s opening pair was dismissed without adding a run to … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo) Jasprit Bumrah was back in the thick of India’s preparations on Friday as the full squad took part in a training session ahead of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan.The session started quietly, with the players going through a light warm-up before moving into fielding drills. Ten players were then split … Read more
Sanju Samson and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: X) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Ajinkya Rahane believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s time will come, but feels India should currently stick with the top-three combination that delivered the 2026 T20 World Cup title, backing Sanju Samson to reclaim his place alongside Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan for the upcoming T20I … Read more
Nezam Hafiz and 9/11 attack (Images: Wikipedia and X) Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, the names of those who lost their lives continue to carry stories of lives, families and dreams that were suddenly cut short. Among them was Nezam Ahmed Hafiz, a talented Guyanese-born cricketer who had gone on to represent the … Read more