Sai Sudharsan (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Hype met heartbreak for Sai Sudharsan on Friday as the highly-rated youngster endured a nightmare start to his Test career, falling for a duck in his debut innings against England in the first Test of the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy series at Headingley.Live Score: India vs England, 1st Test Day 1The … Read more
Shubman Gill (Sahil Malhotra) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: : Just a day before India kick off their five-match Test series against England at Headingley, new Test captain Shubman Gill addressed the media, offering a glimpse into his mindset, the team’s approach, and the changes post the retirements of senior players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.Calling … Read more
South Africa’s captain Temba Bavuma holds the winner’s trophy and celebrates with teammates. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa’s triumphant march to their maiden ICC World Test Championship title has translated into significant gains in the latest ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings, with several Proteas stars being richly rewarded for their match-winning performances at Lord’s.Aiden … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah revealed he declined the Test captaincy role before Shubman Gill‘s appointment, citing workload management concerns for the upcoming five-match England series starting June 20 at Leeds. Despite being vice-captain and a frontrunner to replace Rohit Sharma, who stepped down in May, Bumrah chose to … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a notable development, the BCCI has introduced an additional bone test at the junior level to ensure that young cricketers don’t miss out on a season due to the “+1 factor” currently applied in the eligibility calculation, which often disqualifies players by a narrow margin.As per the existing procedure, a cricketer’s age … Read more
File Pic: Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers AB de Villiers has revealed that Virat Kohli did not speak to him for months after the South African great made a public blunder in early 2024 about the Indian star’s personal life. Kohli eventually resumed contact later that year, much to de Villiers’ relief.Speaking to Cricket.com, … Read more
South Africa’s captain Temba Bavuma at Lord’s cricket ground in London. (AP Photo) Temba Bavuma‘s modest career numbers with the bat may not scream dominance, but his leadership record now speaks volumes. On Saturday, the South African captain extended his unbeaten streak in Test cricket, guiding the Proteas to their first ICC title in 27 … Read more
NEW DELHI: At one point not so long ago, Adriyan Karmakar, now 20, found himself quietly drifting away from the sport that had been part of his life for as long as he could remember.The child who once gleefully collected empty shells from his father’s rifle practice began to feel the weight of monotony, especially … Read more
India bowler Shardul Thakur (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As Team India gears up for their challenging five-Test series against England, former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar has weighed in with his predicted playing XI, and it’s raised a few eyebrows. Most notably, Bangar sees no place for seam-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur, preferring … Read more
Marnus Labuschagne (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia’s premier batter Marnus Labuschagne once again faltered against a left-arm pacer, with his vulnerability laid bare in the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s.Labuschagne, who was promoted to open the innings for the first time in his Test career by skipper Pat Cummins for the … Read more