East Zone’s captain Riyan Parag plays a shot on day two of a Duleep Trophy 2025 quarterfinal cricket match between East Zone and North Zone, at BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) (PTI08_29_2025_000196B) New Delhi: Riyan Parag was among the first few pilot projects when head coach Gautam Gambhir’s era…
Nitish Kumar Reddy (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: As a seam-bowling allrounder, Nitish Kumar Reddy is a project struggling to launch. The team management sees him as a key piece of the puzzle in constructing a well-rounded team. It’s just that the piece is refusing to fit in. Uninspiring numbers across formats aside, the reluctance of…
Ottneil Baartman of Paarl Royals celebrates the wicket of Andre Russell of Pretoria Capitals during match 25 of the Betway SA20 season 4 between Pretoria Capitals (PC) and Paarl Royals (PR) held at the Supersport Park Stadium in Centurion , South Africa on the 15th January 2026. (Photo credit: Arjun Singh / Sportzpics for SA20)…
Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) Pakistan batter Sahibzada Farhan found himself at the centre of online ridicule after a strange choice in a this-or-that questionnaire sparked disbelief across the cricketing world. Farhan stunned fans by picking former Pakistan opener Ahmed Shehzad over icons like Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag. The selection quickly went viral,…
Ben Stokes of England leaves the stage after being interviewed following England’s defeat during day five of the Fifth Test in the 2025/26 Ashes Series between Australia and England at SCG on January 08, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo/Getty Images) Bazball arrived in Australia preaching fearlessness and fun, but left the Australian shores shredded. After…
Washington Sundar (BCCI Photo) New Delhi: In a major blow to the India T20I team, less than a month before the World Cup, all-rounder Washington Sundar is racing against time to be fit for the multi-nation event which begins on February 7. The 26-year-old is all but certain to miss the five-T20I series vs New…
Rajkot: India’s KL Rahul, left, and Nitish Kumar Reddy (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) Indian assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate offered a frank assessment after India’s seven-wicket defeat to New Zealand in the second ODI, conceding that all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has struggled to make a telling impact despite being given repeated chances, while also pointing out…
Mitchell Starc of Australia (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Australia’s star fast bowler Mitchell Starc has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for December, following a dominant display in the 2025-26 Ashes series against England. The 35-year-old left-armer was exceptional with both ball and bat, taking 31 wickets across the series while…
MI W vs UPW W, WPL Live Score: UPW struggle for stability UP Warriorz continue to grapple with unresolved issues, particularly with the bat. While their bowlers showed fight against Delhi Capitals, the batting again failed to capitalise, leaving the side short of a competitive total. Meg Lanning led from the front with a fluent…
South Africa Women’s skipper Laura Wolvaardt (ANI Photo) South Africa’s captain Laura Wolvaardt has been awarded the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for December, following a sensational month in which she spearheaded her team to series victories against Ireland in both T20I and ODI formats. Building on a stellar ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup…
