South Zone’s captain Tilak Verma (PTI Photo) South Zone booked their place in the Duleep Trophy final with a convincing seven-wicket win over North Zone, with captain Tilak Varma finishing the job with a patient half-century at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 2 in Bengaluru on Wednesday.Chasing 181 for victory, South Zone reached 182/3, … Read more
Pakistan leg-spinner Usama Mir has launched a veiled attack at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the team management after the board made sweeping changes following the team’s defeats in the first two Tests against England.Pakistan have already lost the three-match series after defeats at Headingley and Lord’s. In response, the PCB recalled seven players … Read more
New Zealand will host India A for three four-day matches in Christchurch from October 24, giving the players valuable preparation ahead of the senior teams’ two-Test series later in the year.New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed the fixtures while announcing the schedule for the country’s domestic Plunket Shield competition. The three matches will be played alongside … Read more
MUMBAI: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly will attend the BCCI Annual General Meeting on September 18 at the BCCI HQ here, as the representative of the Bengal Cricket Association, of which he is the president.31 out of 35 state units will attend the BCCI AGM, with four state associations being left unrepresented due to various … Read more
NEW DELHI: Shubham Gautam hails from Narora, a town located on the banks of the Ganga River in the Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh. Narora is famous for its nuclear power plant, operated by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL).In the NPCIL campus, Ankit Kumar Rajput runs a cricket academy, where he first … Read more
East Zone’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays a shot on day three of the Duleep Trophy Semi-final 1 cricket match between Central Zone and East Zone, at BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) grounds, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: On a day when 13 wickets fell, East Zone had the final say in the Duleep Trophy semifinal … Read more
Bengaluru: In a crowded Indian pace pool, opportunities have to be seized. Punjab’s Gurnoor Brar appears to have taken that lesson to heart. The lanky pacer made an immediate impression on his India ODI debut against Afghanistan in June, claiming three wickets. A month later, representing India ‘A’, he followed it up with a 10-wicket … Read more
Cricket accessories (AFP Photo) Hampshire have faced a strong reaction from their own supporters after including controversial New Zealand cricketer Scott Kuggeleijn in their squad for the County Championship match against Warwickshire, despite not publicly announcing his signing.The 34-year-old was listed among Hampshire’s 15 players on X, with the county yet to officially confirm his … Read more
Glenn Phillips pulls off unbelievable one-handed catch (Screengrab) Glenn Phillips produced another moment of brilliance in the Caribbean Premier League as his audacious one-handed catch sent Sunil Narine packing during Trinidad & Tobago Red Force’s chase against Guyana Amazon Warriors.Narine’s stay at the crease lasted only two deliveries before Dwaine Pretorius found his edge of … Read more
Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sought an explanation from its national selection committee over the inclusion of Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq in the Test squad for the ongoing England series, adding another layer to the turmoil surrounding the side.According to a report by Geo News, the PCB issued a notice … Read more