India’s Shreyas Iyer (PTI Photo) Shreyas Iyer added another significant milestone to his ODI career during India’s second ODI against Afghanistan in Lucknow on Wednesday, becoming the joint second-fastest Indian batter to reach 3,000 runs in the format.The Mumbai batter reached the landmark in his 72nd ODI innings, drawing level with former opener Shikhar Dhawan…
NEW DELHI: MI New York scripted one of the most remarkable turnarounds in Major League Cricket history in 2025, lifting their second title despite winning only three of their 10 league matches. They sneaked into the playoffs in fourth place with six points and a net run-rate of -0.518, before producing a stunning three-match winning…
Tushar Deshpande (TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: Proving naysayers wrong and winning them over has been a hallmark of Indian cricketer Tushar Deshpande’s playbook over the years. A Mumbai U-19 coach once questioned Deshpande’s potential to represent the national team as a pacer, expressing a lack of faith in his ability to generate pace. The conversation…
Having started their T20 World Cup campaign with an emphatic win against South Africa, Australia will look to sustain that momentum when they face Bangladesh in their second game. There were positives for Australia beyond the margin of victory against the 2024 runners-up. Phoebe Litchfield’s counterattacking half-century came when the innings needed it the most…
Nitish Kumar Reddy (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India suffered an injury setback ahead of the second ODI against Afghanistan in Lucknow on Wednesday, with all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy ruled out of the match due to a sore left thigh.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that the 23-year-old was unavailable for selection…
England beat Ireland by 4 wickets (Pic credit: T20 World Cup’s X handle) Hosts England maintained their winning momentum in the Women’s T20 World Cup with a hard-fought four-wicket victory over Ireland in a rain-affected Group B clash at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton on Tuesday.After crushing Sri Lanka by 87 runs in their opener,…
India: Shubman Gill (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Prasidh Krishna, Shreyas Iyer, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Harsh Dubey, Ishan Kishan, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Prince Yadav. Afghanistan: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Sediqullah Atal, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ikram Alikhil (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Bilal Sami, Nangeyalia Kharoti, Fareed Ahmad Malik, AM…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: BCCI) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi found himself at the centre of another talking point on Wednesday after the India A opener survived on nought following a contentious third-umpire call during the 5th match of the Tri Nation A Series in Sri Lanka against Afghanistan A.The 15-year-old, who has endured a modest series so…
England’s Ben Stokes (AP Photo) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has backed Ben Stokes to remain England skipper despite the controversy that led to his suspension from the second Test against New Zealand.Stokes was left out of England’s squad for the ongoing Test at The Oval after breaching a team curfew following the opening match…
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the second ODI against Afghanistan in Lucknow, India’s spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule backed Rohit Sharma amid renewed discussions over the veteran opener’s future. The 39-year-old has endured a dip in form recently and concerns have resurfaced because of his age, a recent hamstring…
