Former India spinner Murali Kartik has praised young fast bowler Gurnoor Brar for his impressive performance in the second ODI against New Zealand. Brar claimed four wickets in the five-match series encounter on Saturday, using his pace and short-pitched deliveries to trouble the home batters. Kartik highlighted the hostility in Brar’s bowling and suggested that […]

Former Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has responded to Usman Khawaja’s claims about the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, disputing the suggestion that every member of the Australian squad knew about the use of sandpaper during the Test series against South Africa. Khawaja, who retired from international cricket this year after representing Australia in 88 Test matches, has […]

Mohammed Shami’s retirement from Test cricket has brought an end to an outstanding chapter in Indian cricket. The experienced fast bowler announced his decision after spending an extended period away from the national Test setup. Following the announcement, India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel shared his memories of working with Shami and revealed how the veteran […]

The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has taken a major step towards modernising cricket coaching by partnering with Singapore-based company Level Up Sportslytics to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) into its training programme. A pilot project is currently underway at the Sharad Pawar Indoor Cricket Academy in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex. The initiative aims to provide coaches […]

A Jammu court has dismissed an application seeking the registration of an FIR against Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Mithun Manhas over alleged discrepancies in his date-of-birth records. The court ruled that the complaint did not contain sufficient evidence to justify a criminal investigation into allegations of fraud, cheating and forgery. […]

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has expressed disappointment over Mohammed Shami’s decision to retire from Test cricket, believing the experienced fast bowler still had plenty to offer in the longest format. Shami announced his retirement through a social media video message on Friday, bringing an end to an international Test career that lasted more […]

Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has backed young fast bowler Anshul Kamboj as a serious contender for India’s future World Cup plans, praising his ability to adapt to different bowling conditions. Ashwin shared his assessment during the ongoing second ODI between India and New Zealand in Wellington, where the Haryana pacer continued to impress with […]

Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami has officially announced his retirement from Test cricket, bringing the curtain down on an impressive career in the longest format. The 36-year-old pacer shared the news through an emotional video message on Instagram on Friday night, confirming that he would no longer represent India in the traditional white-ball format. Shami […]

Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan has said that Team India are trying to manage Nitish Kumar Reddy’s workload, which is why he was only picked for the first ODI against New Zealand as well. Admitting that Reddy is still pretty young, he opined on the cricketer’s workload and stated that he has been bowling a […]

Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan has admitted that Mohammed Siraj has fallen behind in the pecking order in Team India’s ODI team because of India’s preference for bowlers who can bat as well. He, however, shared that the senior pace bowler cannot be completely written off, especially with the 2027 World Cup in mind. During […]