Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur (Image: IANS) Harmanpreet Kaur created history on Saturday as she became the first cricketer, male or female, to captain in 150 T20I matches.The India captain reached the landmark during the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 Group A clash against Pakistan in Dubai. India have already secured their place in the semifinals and…
Abhishek to Tests, Pant to white-ball (Agency Images) Former India batter Suresh Raina has backed Abhishek Sharma for a place in India’s Test setup while insisting that Rishabh Pant remains an X-factor in white-ball cricket despite establishing himself as one of the country’s key red-ball players.Raina made the remarks while speaking on former India opener…
File Pic: Matthew Hayden during his time with Pakistan team. NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricket has once again found itself engulfed in turmoil, and former Australia opener Matthew Hayden believes the underlying problem has remained unchanged for years.Hayden, who has previously worked with Pakistan as batting coach and team mentor, said the constant instability surrounding the…
Sonny Ramadhin (left); and West Indian spin bowlers Sonny Ramadhin, and Alf Valentine during their tour of England, April 1950. (Photo/Getty Images) Sonny Ramadhin became the first cricketer of Indian origin to represent the West Indies when he made his Test debut at Old Trafford during the 1950 tour of England.Born in St Charles Village…
Aaqib Javed, Mohsin Naqvi Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to remove former Test cricketer and chief selector Aaqib Javed from the national selection committee as part of a wider “clean-up” exercise being carried out within the board, news agency PTI reported.The development comes days after senior players Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq and Salman Ali Agha…
Britain’s King Charles III meets members of the Pakistan Cricket Team during an audience with the team at Clarence House in London, Wednesday Sept. 2, 2026 (left), and Salman Ali Agha Pakistan’s interim Test coach Mike Hesson has denied reports that Salman Ali Agha refused to attend a meeting with King Charles III, saying the…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI photo) Mumbai: The BCCI is adopting a cautious route to deal with the rise of 15-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The board and its key officials are determined to ensure his early success develops into a long and distinguished international career and does not fizzle out after a couple of years of…
India’s Mohammed Siraj (PTI Photo) Chennai: The Duleep Trophy final got a boost of stardom with paceman Mohammed Siraj and left-hander Devdutt Padikkal joining the South Zone squad. For Siraj, the domestic assignment comes at a time when questions over his form, wicket-taking impact and workload have begun to gather momentum.TOI understands that Siraj’s place…
NEW DELHI: India and Japan are set to share a historic cricketing moment when their men’s sides meet in a T20 International at the Sano International Cricket Ground in Tochigi Prefecture on September 22, 2026, as part of celebrations leading into the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.The Suzuki Cup will mark…
NAM vs RSA Live: Namibia face a do-or-die battle against South Africa in the sixth and final league match of the T20I Tri-Series in Windhoek, with the hosts needing a victory to book their place in Sunday’s final. Namibia won the toss and opted to field first, hoping their decision pays off in another crucial…
