Jasprit Bumrah and Harshit Rana (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The T20I team had its first practice session at the Ferozeshah Kotla on Thursday afternoon ahead of the three-match series against Afghanistan starting on Sunday.After months of rehab at the Centre of Excellence (CoE), Jasprit Bumrah and Nitish Kumar Reddy were declared fit to join…
Mohammed Shami (Image credit: BCCI Domestic) CHENNAI: At 36, Mohammed Shami may have a century of First-class matches under his belt, but the hunger remains the same.As East Zone ended a 14-year wait to win their third Duleep Trophy, it was the veteran pacer’s third Duleep title as well.“Achieving this in my 100th match is…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (2nd from R) and Mohammed Shami (R) during the Duleep Trophy. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Mohammed Shami may be in the latter phase of his career, but the veteran pacer believes young Indian cricketers are arriving with a level of maturity that means they need less coaching and more timely guidance.Shami, who has…
England’s captain Joe Root (AP Photo) Joe Root scripted a new piece of Test history on Thursday, becoming the most successful fielder in the format after taking his 220th catch during the third Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston.Root surpassed Australia’s Steve Smith, who had held the record with 219 catches, to move to the top…
India-Afghanistan 1st T20I gets DDCA backing (ANI photo) The first T20I between India and Afghanistan in New Delhi will go ahead as scheduled on September 13 despite concerns over security arrangements in the national capital during the BRICS Summit.The match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium had come under a cloud of uncertainty after the Delhi…
L-R: Simon Doull, Brett Lee and Shoaib Akhtar (Pic credit: ILT20) The International League T20 (ILT20) Season 5 was officially launched with a glittering event in Dubai, with fast-bowling legends Brett Lee and Shoaib Akhtar among the star attractions on an evening celebrating the league’s rapid rise and growing influence across the Gulf region.The event…
East Zone’s captain Ishan Kishan, right, and Mohammed Shami pose with the trophy after winning the Duleep Trophy 2026-27. (PTI Photo) CHENNAI: Mohammed Shami has not played for India since March 2025 and his last Test appearance came more than three years ago, but the veteran pacer insists his motivation has not dipped. At 36,…
East Zone ended a 13-year wait for the Duleep Trophy title after dominating South Zone throughout the five-day final in Chennai. The match ended in a draw on Thursday, but East won the trophy on the basis of a 372-run first-innings lead.East had taken control of the final after scoring 708 in their first innings.East…
Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq (PTI Photo) Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq, who were among seven players sent back to Pakistan by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following the team’s heavy defeat against England at Lord’s, have now been summoned by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) over information obtained from their mobile phones, according to…
New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner (left) celebrates Virat Kohli’s wicket on the third day of the second test match between India and New Zealand at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. (PTI File Photo) New Zealand white-ball captain Mitchell Santner has declined a Big Bash League contract from Adelaide Strikers so he can remain available…
