The Cricket West Indies is working urgently to bring its senior men’s team back home after an international aviation crisis left the squad stranded in Kolkata following their exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The Caribbean side, coached by Daren Sammy, has been unable to leave India for the past four days due to […]

South Africa faced another knockout stage exit as they lost to New Zealand. However, South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad refused to say it was a choke. “I don’t know if tonight was a choke. I thought it was a bloody walloping. In order for you to choke, you must have had a sniff in […]

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has brushed off the underdog tag, claiming both teams” are in the same boat” as New Zealand prepare to play against South Africa for a spot in the T20 World Cup final. However, South Africa have looked the most complete team in this edition of the tournament. “South Africa look […]

South Africa captain Aiden Markram has never been better as a batter in T20Is than in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Markram has so far scored 268 runs in the tournament at 175.16 with three fifties, including one against New Zealand as well. “It’s something that I have fought with a lot over the years. […]

Former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif believes that India’s heavy defeat against the South African cricket team forced the team management to rethink their playing combination — a move that ultimately worked in India’s favour during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. According to Kaif, that setback opened the door for Sanju Samson, whose inclusion proved […]

India is staring at a rare opportunity to rewrite T20 World Cup history when they host the 2026 edition, walking in as clear favourites and defending champions. The tournament presents multiple firsts that no team has achieved so far — winning a T20 World Cup at home, successfully defending the title, or lifting the trophy […]

With the three-match ODI series level at 1-1, India enters Saturday’s decider under significant pressure. A loss in the final ODI would hand South Africa back-to-back series wins after already defeating the hosts 2-0 in the preceding Tests. The stakes are high, and the narrative has shifted quickly: India needs a victory to regain momentum, […]

India made the most of a costly South African fielding blunder during the second ODI in Raipur, where a chaotic double overthrow handed Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad two bonus runs. The incident occurred at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, December 3, and summed up the Proteas’ sloppy day in […]

India are rarely confronted with doubts about their Test dominance at home, but the past year has brought an unusual shift. Consecutive clean sweeps at the hands of New Zealand and South Africa have raised uncomfortable questions about their red-ball readiness. In that context, the shift to ODI cricket comes as a welcome breather for […]

As India gears up for the first ODI against South Africa, Virat Kohli looked in supreme touch during an intense nets session in Ranchi. Training at the JSCA International Stadium Complex, Kohli was seen playing confident back-foot punches, precise drives, and handling throwdowns with his signature balance and timing. He even unleashed a few elegant […]