Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi endured a brief outing with the bat on Sunday as East Zone faced North East Zone in the Duleep Trophy at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The 15-year-old, who has been named East Zone’s vice-captain, was dismissed for just eight runs from six deliveries. North East Zone opted to […]

Yashasvi Jaiswal was involved in a heated exchange with Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando on Day 1 of the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. The incident occurred shortly after Fernando dismissed the Indian opener in the 17th over, prompting players from both sides to intervene. India won the toss and elected […]

India opener KL Rahul produced an early statement of intent on Day 1 of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, smashing spinner Prabath Jayasuriya for the first six of the day. The shot came at the Sinhalese Sports Club as India looked to build a strong start after winning the toss. The moment […]

India head coach Gautam Gambhir has revealed that he remains in regular contact with men’s selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar as the team management works on plans for the future of Indian cricket. Speaking ahead of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Saturday, August 22, Gambhir said their discussions are focused on […]

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir shared a warm evening with Sri Lankan cricket legend Sanath Jayasuriya ahead of the second and final Test between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo. Gambhir attended a dinner hosted at Jayasuriya’s residence, with former cricketers Sanjay Manjrekar, Farveez Maharoof and Russel Arnold also among the guests. Sri Lankan […]

International Test cricket has returned to the spotlight after an extended period dominated by franchise leagues and white-ball assignments. With several leading teams now involved in the longest format, former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has picked his current World Test XI, featuring a strong mix of established stars and in-form players. Pujara’s selection includes five […]

Mumbai Indians have appointed Zubin Bharucha as their new Director of Performance, expanding his role across all verticals of the franchise’s cricket ecosystem. The appointment comes as MI looks to strengthen its leadership and player-development structure after going six IPL seasons without winning the title. Bharucha arrives at Mumbai Indians with extensive experience in cricket […]

India head coach Gautam Gambhir has thrown his support behind Kuldeep Yadav ahead of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo. The spinner endured a difficult outing in the opening Test at Galle, but Gambhir insisted that one match would not change the team management’s confidence in his ability. Kuldeep finished the Galle […]

Former India captain Kris Srikkanth has advised Michael Hussey against joining Stephen Fleming’s coaching staff with England, insisting that the former Australia batter should continue his association with Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Hussey has served as CSK’s batting coach since 2018, working closely with Fleming during their successful stint together. However, Fleming recently ended his 18-year […]

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has raised serious concerns about Pakistan’s Test team after their heavy defeat to England in the opening Test at Headingley. Vaughan admitted that he “really fears” for Pakistan after watching a side he felt looked unusually timid and lacked the fighting spirit traditionally associated with them. England completed an emphatic innings-and-103-run […]