NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Michael Clarke believes Virat Kohli, who has often called Test cricket the pinnacle of the sport, might come out of retirement if India endure a heavy defeat in the upcoming five-Test series in England and the team management and selectors request his return.Kohli had announced his retirement from the longest…
NEW DELHI: Opener Phil Salt smashed a 23-ball fifty — his fastest in the Indian Premier League (IPL) — as Royal Challengers Bengaluru stormed into the final of the 2025 season with a dominant eight-wicket win over Punjab Kings in a lopsided Qualifier 1 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.RCB’s bowlers…
NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians won the toss and opted to bat first against Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Friday.The decision to bat first came as a surprise, especially after a low-scoring Qualifier 1 between Punjab Kings…
Vinesh Phogat (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, who spearheaded the protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, responded strongly after a Delhi court dismissed the sexual harassment case filed under the POCSO Act against him.Bajrang was the first to react, pointing out…
Shreyas Iyer (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bowl first against Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier League 2025 clash at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday.PBKS made two changes to their playing XI, bringing in Kyle Jamieson and Vijaykumar Vyshak in place…
NEW DELHI: Already assured of a playoff spot, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will look to secure a top-two finish in the league stage for the first time since 2016 when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL 2025 clash on Friday.The last time RCB finished in the top two was during the 2016 season, which…
NEW DELHI: Following Virat Kohli’s unexpected retirement from Test cricket, his childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma has praised the 36-year-old for an extraordinary red-ball career and expressed hope that the batting icon will lead India to victory in the 2027 ICC ODI World Cup.Kohli, who brought the curtain down on a 14-year Test career just weeks…
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and elected to bat against Rajasthan Royals in their IPL 2025 clash at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday. Rahane made two changes to the playing XI, bringing in Moeen Ali and Ramandeep Singh.“We are going to bat first, looks a little dry. Not…
Ajinkya Rahane (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane has reaffirmed his unwavering determination to return to the Indian team, saying he still harbours the “desire and hunger” to represent the country again. The 36-year-old last featured in a Test match in 2023 and has been out of India’s white-ball plans for…
Gujarat Titans’ batter Shahruk Khan responded to Rinku Singh’s comments about teams being able to breach the 300-run mark in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Earlier, Rinku had said that eyebrows shouldn’t be raised if teams score 300 in an innings. Former South African fast bowler Dale Steyn had also predicted a 300-plus score before…