Chennai: Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni and Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane during the toss before an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) *** Local Caption *** Mahendra Singh Dhoni‘s leadership has often…
Ireland cricket team (Pic credit: Cricket Ireland) NEW DELHI: Ireland’s hopes of securing direct qualification for the 2027 ICC Men’s ODI World Cup were washed away on Wednesday after persistent rain forced the opening ODI against Afghanistan in Bready to be abandoned without a ball being bowled.The washout officially ended Ireland’s already slim mathematical chance…
NEW DELHI: England star Jos Buttler etched his name into cricket history on Wednesday, overtaking West Indies great Kieron Pollard to become the highest run-scorer in men’s T20 cricket during Manchester Super Giants’ emphatic nine-wicket victory over Welsh Fire in The Hundred at Old Trafford.Buttler’s explosive unbeaten 51 off just 20 balls not only powered…
Former India batter Ajinkya Rahane has urged everyone to be patient with young opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying it is too early to predict his future in Test cricket. Rahane said the teenager should be allowed to grow, adding that the Indian Premier League and international cricket are “completely different.”The 15-year-old Sooryavanshi had a mixed start…
Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan. (AP) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is reportedly unhappy with Cricket Ireland for hosting Afghanistan in a five-match ODI series, even though England continue to play Afghanistan in ICC tournaments.The five-match ODI series between Ireland and Afghanistan began on Wednesday in Bready. According to a report in The Guardian, Ireland’s…
Australia to skip practice matches ahead of 2027 BGT (Image: ICC) Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has revealed that his side will not play any practice matches before the 2027 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in India, opting instead for an extended training camp tailored to Indian conditions.The five-Test series, scheduled from January 21 to March 3, 2027,…
Gautam Gambhir (Image credit: ICC Photo) When Gautam Gambhir landed in Colombo with the Indian team on Tuesday, he did so carrying a contradiction that increasingly defines his tenure as India’s head coach. Few Indian cricketers have spoken more passionately about how sacred Test cricket is to them. Few modern Indian batters built their reputation…
Pakistan captain Babar Azam once again missed out on a Test century. NEW DELHI: Pakistan moved closer to a rare away Test win after reducing West Indies to 103/6 at stumps on Day 3 of the second and final Test. Despite West Indies holding a lead of 60 runs, the hosts have only four wickets…
Ajinkya Rahane (PTI Photo) Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has paid tribute to former India captain Ajinkya Rahane, saying the veteran never received the recognition he deserved for his leadership despite guiding the team through one of the greatest triumphs in Indian Test history. Rahane, who announced his retirement from all forms of cricket last week,…
Indian cricket team (ANI Photo) Former India opener Aakash Chopra believes India’s chances of reaching the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 final hang heavily on the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka, warning that the visitors are in a “tough position” in the race for the summit clash. India will begin their Sri Lanka…
