On Saturday, November 23, the 17th edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) began with 38 teams vying for glory in India’s premier domestic T20 competition. Among the many intriguing fixtures, Mumbai faced Goa at the Gymkhana Ground in Hyderabad. The spotlight, however, was firmly on Mumbai’s captain, Shreyas Iyer, who delivered a stunning […]

India opener KL Rahul got out on a debatable DRS decision before lunch on the first day of the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Perth. Sanjay Manjrekar said that such an “important decision” should have been made with more visual evidence as well. Meanwhile, Rahul, batting on 26, had been given not out by on-field […]

The 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to begin on March 14, following the conclusion of the Champions Trophy, which is scheduled to end on March 9. This early start is designed to give players enough time to prepare for the World Test Championship (WTC) final in June 2025. The Board […]

Legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar has opened up on the absence of a pink ball Test during Team India’s home season ahead of the Australia tour to get them prepared for a similar fixture in Australia as well. However, India have played only two pink-ball Tests at home and they haven’t played any since 2022. Writing […]

Star India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal shared veteran batter Virat Kohli’s advice to him when he made his debut for India. Jaiswal revealed Kohli’s piece of advice to him as the youngster is touring Australia for the 1st time. Jaiswal also expressed his admiration for Kohli and said that the veteran advised him to be disciplined […]

Former wicketkeeper batter Deep Dasgupta is hoping that Virat Kohli will find his aggressive form during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. However, Kohli hasn’t had the best of times in Test cricket this year as he has struggled for runs in the 6 matches that he has played so far. During this time, he scored […]

Former India coach Ravi Shastri feels that India speedster Jasprit Bumrah will be the main target for Australia during the Perth Test, which will start on Friday, November 22. Bumrah will be leading for the second time in his career in Test cricket as Rohit Sharma will be joining the team during the match in […]

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri wants Gautam Gambhir to keep a calm head on the tour of Australia. However, Team India coach Gautam Gambhir will be under pressure in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after having lost a home Test series against New Zealand 0-3 as well. Speaking on Star Sports, Shastri said, “I think would […]

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is set to join the national team in Perth on November 24 for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia. Rohit, who stayed back in India for the birth of his second child on November 15, will arrive after the start of the first Test, which begins on November 22. The […]

The Indian team is gearing up to face Australia in the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The first Test begins on November 22 at the iconic Optus Stadium in Perth. As excitement builds, India’s squad announcement has sparked discussions, with former cricketer Harbhajan Singh raising concerns over the omission of key players. Harbhajan questioned the […]