Aiden Markram and Shan Masood (Image – X) Pakistan is all set to begin its ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 journey with a two-match Test series against South Africa, starting on October 12. The Proteas are returning to Pakistani soil for a red-ball series for the first time since 2021, when Pakistan had handed…
India’s ChessBoxing contingent couldn’t travel to Serbia for the World Championships. (Instagram) NEW DELHI: Imagine spending weeks and months preparing for a competition at the professional level. Imagine putting in the hard yards — physically and mentally. And all that effort counting for nought in the end because a bureaucratic lapse robbed you of your…
Sai Sudharsan plucked a sublime catch in the first innings of the second Test between India and West Indies in New Delhi. (AP) In a remarkable display of fielding prowess during the second Test match between India and West Indies on Saturday, Indian cricketer Sai Sudharsan executed a spectacular catch at short leg to dismiss…
Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir made a strong statement in support of Shubman Gill (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Saturday made a strong statement in support of Shubman Gill, saying he is ready to take all the criticism to protect the young captain. Gill, who was handed the…
India coach Gautam Gambhir (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) India head coach Gautam Gambhir, who has guided the national side to ICC Champions Trophy and Asia Cup triumphs, has not had the same success in red-ball cricket. His stint as India’s Test captain began with a disappointing home series defeat to New Zealand, followed by…
After 64 years and 10 months, Team India broke a remarkable record in Test cricket. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: After 64 years and 10 months, Team India broke a remarkable record in Test cricket. For the first time in over six decades, India recorded 50+ partnerships for each of the first five wickets in a…
Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal In recent times, there has been a lot of buzz around team selection. Be it the Asia Cup T20 squad, where players like Shreyas Iyer or Yashasvi Jaiswal didn’t make the cut, or the recent India vs Australia series, chief selector Ajit Agarkar has often found himself under the fans’…
India’s Sanju Samson. (AP /PTI) Speaking on the Sports Cast podcast, Sanju Samson reflected on the moment that transformed his career and self-belief. The wicket-keeper batter recalled his first international century, scored against South Africa in Cape Town, and said it was the turning point that changed his outlook completely. “I think that was getting…
Shubman Gill continued his dream run in Test cricket, bringing up his 10th Test century (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill continued his dream run in Test cricket, bringing up his 10th Test century on the second day of the second Test against the West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The 23-year-old…
Nonkululeko Mlaba admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Trudy Anderson of the ICC International Panel of Match Referees, meaning there was no need for a formal hearing. (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: South Africa spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba was reprimanded and handed one demerit point by the ICC on Saturday for breaching its…
