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Zak Crawley and Jasprit Bumrah. (Photo source: Sony Sports) Indian speedster Jasprit Bumrah provided an early breakthrough in the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds, on June 21. After India posted an imposing total of 471 in their first innings, Bumrah wasted no time in making an impact wit...
India ODI captain Rohit Sharma recently shared the story of how he proposed to his wife, Ritika Sajdeh. The revelation came during a conversation with former cricketer Harbhajan Singh and his wife, Geeta Basra Singh. Rohit recalled that he tricked Ritika by saying they were going out for ice cream. Inst...
Indian Test captain Shubman Gill brought back nostalgia with his fiery huddle talk at Headingley, Leeds, ahead of England’s first innings. His words reminded fans of the legendary huddle speech delivered by former captain Virat Kohli at Lord’s in 2021. Kohli had famously said, ‘For 60 overs, they should...
The final day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh saw an unusual event grab eyeballs. A person sitting at Galle Fort was snapped by the host broadcaster’s cameraperson with a monkey and two cobras within his control. The apparent snake charmer wasn’t just involved in taming hi...
Sunil Gavaskar in awe after Rishabh Pant’s Headingley heroics. (Photo Source – Twitter/X) Rishabh Pant scored his seventh Test century and third in England, during the first Test in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, at Headingley, Leeds, on Saturday, June 21. The wicketkeeper-batter was at his...
Navjot Singh Sidhu launched a merciless rant against Michael Vaughan after India started their five-match Test tour of England on a stunning note on Friday, June 21, at Headingley, Leeds. Former India opener Sidhu reminded Vaughan of his prediction blunders in the past, most recently during the World Te...
Indian vice-captain Rishabh Pant displayed excellent maturity in the first innings against England at Headingley, Leeds. The wicketkeeper-batter is known for his aggressive style and on Day 2 acknowledged a well-directed bouncer from Brydon Carse while choosing to respect the delivery rather than attack...
Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar was awestruck by the batting brilliance put on display by India’s Rishabh Pant in the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds. Pant, who has the knack of scoring a lot of runs through sweeps and ramps, often ends up being off balance down on the ground in...
The opener of the two-match series between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh ended in a draw at the Galle International Stadium in Galle on Saturday, June 21. An intriguing final day wasn’t enough for either side to force a result. The second match will commence after a three-day interval. Bangladesh resum...
Karun Nair was dismissed for a four-ball duck on his return to international cricket after a bit more than eight years (3007 days) during Day 2 of the first Test between England and India at Headingley. He had to head back to the pavilion in what was an anti-climatic conclusion to an occasion which prom...
Siechem Madurai Panthers will take on Idream Tiruppur Tamizhans in Match 20 of the ongoing edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League at the Indian Cement Company Ground in Tirunelveli. Madurai’s campaign has see-sawed between losses and wins in the four games they have played so far. Both their def...
Shubman Gill has had a fantastic start to his captaincy reign as he smashed a belligerent century on Day 1 of the first Test between India and England at Headingley, Leeds, on Friday, June 20. He needed this knock as the Punjab batter’s appointment as captain had been questioned by some experts an...
Vice-captain Rishabh Pant marked a sensational return to Test cricket with his seventh century while helping India into a dominant position against England in the ongoing first Test at Headingley, Leeds. Pant continued the visiting side’s momentum on Day 2 after a strong opening day led by Yashasv...
Batting star Shubman Gill walked out at Headingley as India’s youngest full-time Test captain in nearly two decades, and walked back to a standing ovation after hammering 147 off 227 deliveries in the first Test of the five-match series. Having been handed captaincy duties, Gill put up a solid performan...
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the biggest and commercially most successful cricket leagues in the sporting world. Since its inception in 2008, the league has grown rapidly in popularity, attracting massive viewership and providing life-changing opportunities to cricket players. From Jasprit...
The Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 continues with MI New York taking on Washington Freedom in game 11 of the tournament at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas on Sunday, June 22. It is worth noting that MI New York have played three games so far, registering one win and two losses. The side occupies .....
Salem Spartans will take on Dindigul Dragons in Match 19 of the ongoing edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League at the Indian Cement Company Ground in Tirunelveli on Sunday, June 22. Both the teams will be playing for the first at the venue in the ongoing season. Salem were off to a fine start ...
After a solid start to the first Test by India against England, Sanjay Manjrekar was massively impressed with the way the visitors carried out the things on the entire day and eventually dominating the Ben Stokes-led side despite helpful conditions for seamers at the Headingley ground in Leeds. A day wh...
The defending champions, Rangpur Riders have officially named their squad for the highly anticipated 2025 Global Super League (GSL), set to take place at the Guyana National Stadium in Providence from July 10 to 18. In 2024, the Rangpur Riders were without a point after their first three matches but fou...
RJ Mahvash finally broke her silence on the continuous trolling and speculation around her professional career, particularly the claims that cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal was the reason behind her success. In a recent video posted on June 20, Mahvash slammed the online trolls with proof of her work in the...
Raigad Royals outclassed Kolhapur Tuskers by six wickets in the Eliminator clash of the Maharashtra Premier League (MPL) 2025 at the MCA Stadium in Pune. While Raigad’s win earned them a spot with Puneri Bappa in Qualifier 2, it was Vicky Ostwal’s solid knock of 74 off 54 balls that played a big role in...
India ended up on 359/3 in 85 overs on Day 1 of the first Test of the five-match series between England and India at Headingley. The day was dominated by the visitors after they were sent in to bat first by Ben Stokes. KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal started off quite well. The duo negated ...
Nottinghamshire have signed Ishan Kishan for two Division One County Championship fixtures. The short-term contract was signed by Kishan, who comes in as a replacement of Kyle Verreynne. The South African will be away on national duty for a two-Test tour to Zimbabwe later in the month. The left-handed...
Former Indian cricketer, Sanjay Manjrekar, sparked buzz on social media after he made a remark on Virat Kohli while commentating during Day 1 of the first Test between England and India. The incident occurred after the fifth ball of the 21st over had been bowled. KL Rahul was on strike. Brydon Carse bow...
World Test Champions South Africa are set to play two Tests against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, starting on Saturday, June 28. However, the Proteas will miss the services of their inspirational captain, Temba Bavuma, who sustained a hamstring injury while batting in the World Test Ch...
All-rounder Jacob Bethell and fast bowler Sam Cook have reportedly been released from England’s 14-man squad for the first Test at Headingley, Leeds, against India, following non-selection. Both players will return to play in the County Championship to maintain red-ball form and fitness. While Bet...
On Friday, June 20, Bangladesh almost batted themselves into a position from which they can’t lose the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium. Day 4 began with Sri Lanka trailing Bangladesh’s first-innings score by 127 runs, with six wickets in hand. Kamindu Mendis a...
Abhimanyu Easwaran’s wait to earn his maiden Test cap got prolonged as he wasn’t picked in India’s playing XI for the first Test against England, which began on Friday, June 20. Instead, India opted to hand a Test debut to the 23-year-old Sai Sudharsan, who recently finished as the hig...
Texas Super Kings will take on San Francisco Unicorns in Match 10 of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. Both sides come into this game having won their first three games. Texas have been superlative with the ball, with all three of their wins coming while defending...
In the ongoing first Test match between England and India, right-hand batter Karun Nair made a resounding comeback to the playing XI, following finishing the fourth-leading run-scorer in the Ranji Trophy and as the leading run-scorer in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in the 2024-25 season. Apart from Karun, th...
The Air India AI-171 bound for London crashed shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad on Thursday, June 12. 274 people lost their lives: 241 passengers and 33 on-ground people. According to the latest reports, DNA samples confirmed the identities of 215 indiv...
Lyca Kovai Kings (LKK) are set to take on Nellai Royal Kings (NRK) in the Match No. 18 of the ongoing Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2025 at the Indian Cement Company Ground in Tirunelveli on Saturday, June 21. Kovai Kings are languishing at the bottom of the table, having lost all four matches they h...
Arshdeep Singh did not make it to India’s playing XI in the first Test of the five-match series against England at Headingley. Arshdeep, who hasn’t made his Test debut yet, was expected to be handed his inaugural game in the series opener, scheduled to commence on June 20. The highly anticip...
Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar recently attended the premiere of his friend and Bollywood star Aamir Khan’s new film, Sitaare Zameen Par. The film, which releases on June 20, is a sequel to the 2007 hit Taare Zameen Par. It has already gained attention for its storyline and powerful perform...
Playing cricket for the country is special, but what’s even special is getting to play Tests – the purest format of the game for the nation. This is what happened with B Sai Sudharsan on June 20, as he became the 317th player to represent India in Tests. Sudharsan, who has already played ODI...
Indian ODI captain Rohit Sharma was recently spotted at Mumbai airport with his family. Many fans have speculated that the former Indian Test captain might be heading to Leeds for the first Test of the India vs England series. Rohit was carrying his newborn son Ahaan and seen along with his wife Ritika...
Since Brendon McCullum took over as England’s Test coach duties in May 2022, the term “Bazball” has become a phenomenon. The aggressive, no-draw policy and faster scoring in collaboration with captain Ben Stokes have changed Test cricket for England. The duo promoted a fearless, attacking br...
Jofra Archer has played only 13 Tests in his six-year-long career so far, the last of them coming against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad in February 2021. The right-arm seamer has been eager to play the longest format of the game for quite some time, but the team is in no hurry ...
Four teams will be in action in the ongoing Maharashtra Premier League 2025 on Friday, June 20, at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. After 30 league games, with 11 of them being washed out due to rain, the stage is set for Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator clashes of the ongoing third se...
Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator in the Maharashtra Premier League (MPL) 2025 will be held on Friday, June 20. In the afternoon, Eagle Nashik Titans and Puneri Bappa will lock horns in Qualifier 1 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. The Eliminator will commence in the evening at the sa...
Former WBBL (Women’s Big Bash League) title-winning captain Kirby Short transitions into a high performance role after serving as a broadcaster and Queensland Cricket director. Short has now been appointed as Cricket Victoria’s new head of female cricket. The 38-year-old captained Brisbane H...
India’s batting star, Shubman Gill, is not only set to make his debut as Test skipper but also as the team’s new No.4 batter in the upcoming five-match Test series against England, starting at Headingley. Former India cricketer-turned commentator Aakash Chopra opined on the change, calling i...
Ahead of the upcoming Caribbean Premier League (CPL 2025), legendary West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has been named the new head coach of the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR). Bravo is set to take over the duties from Phil Simmons, who is now the head coach of Bangladesh’s men’s national team. In Bravo...
Tim Paine will be joined by national pace bowling coach Adam Griffith, Australian women’s team assistant coach Scott Prestwidge and Northern Territory Cricket’s Pathway and Development coach Trent Keep as part of the Australia A coaching group for the series against Sri Lanka A in Darwin from July 4. P...
Steve Smith will miss the opening match of the three-Test Series against the West Indies on the Qantas Tour of the West Indies. Smith has been ruled out with the finger injury sustained in the World Test Championship against South Africa. He is still in the running to play the second match. Chair of Sel...
Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar wanted to ensure that the Pataudi name continued to be an integral part of the India-England Test series. To honor this legacy, Tendulkar proposed that the winning captain be awarded a medal named after the former Indian captain, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi. In recogni...
Vidarbha are set to lose two of their key players, Karun Nair and Jitesh Sharma in a major development reported before the 2025-26 domestic season. Both players played pivotal roles in Vidarbha’s successful 2024–25 campaign, contributing significantly with the bat across formats. The Nagpur-based side w...
India Test captain Shubman Gill stated that the team is willing to sacrifice batting depth in favour of adding more bowlers to the lineup, even if it means fielding just six specialist batters alongside four tailenders. India is set to take on England in a five-match Test series, with the first Test sch...
Zimbabwe Cricket announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against World Test Championship (WTC) winners South Africa. However, the squad will be without the services of key players Richard Ngarava and Ben Curran, both ruled out due to injuries. Curran sustained a fractured fing...
England revealed their playing XI for the first Test against India in the five-match series, which kicks off at Headingley, Leeds, on Friday, June 20. One of the interesting calls taken by the England management was leaving out Jacob Bethell and giving Ollie Pope the nod to bat at No. 3. Pope had been E...