In Birmingham, Team India took a sweet pause from Test match prep to celebrate the one-year anniversary of their historic 2024 T20 World Cup triumph. The BCCI shared a heartwarming video showing the current Test squad cutting a cake to mark the moment that ended India’s decade-long wait for an ICC trophy. Players who were…
South Africa beat Australia to win the 2025 World Test Championship (WTC) final. (AP) Former South Africa cricket captain AB de Villiers has called for changes to the World Test Championship (WTC) format, as the 2025-2027 cycle began on Tuesday with Bangladesh taking on Sri Lanka. His comments come after South Africa’s victory over Australia…
Marnus Labuschagne of Australia (Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images) Australian cricketer Marnus Labuschagne expressed his optimism about Test cricket’s future ahead of the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s on Wednesday. The 30-year-old, who was part of Australia’s maiden WTC victory against India in 2023, emphasized the importance of countries producing quality…
In a significant ruling aimed at ensuring fairness and transparency, the Supreme Court of India has directed that the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET-PG) 2025 be conducted in a single shift, instead of the previously planned two shifts. The decision comes in response to a petition that highlighted the potential for unfairness and inconsistencies…
Moscow is genuinely interested in the revival of activities within the framework of the Russia-India-China (RIC) format, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday. “I would like to confirm our genuine interest in the earliest resumption of the work within the format of the troika — Russia, India, China — which was established many…
NEW DELHI: There’s a growing buzz around the Asia Cup 2025, with fans flooding social media with questions: When is the Asia Cup? What’s the schedule? When will the fixtures be released? Where will the tournament be held? As anticipation builds, the excitement around the 17th edition of the continental tournament is reaching fever pitch.The…
Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali has criticized the current ODI cricket rules that favor batsmen and expressed concerns about players choosing T20 leagues over the 50-over format.Moeen’s international cricket career includes 138 ODIs where he scored 2,355 runs and took 111 wickets. He also played 68 Tests, scoring over 3000 runs and claiming more than…
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane attributes his success in the Indian Premier League and domestic Twenty20 matches to playing “fearless cricket” while maintaining composure. At a strike rate of 164.56, the 36-year-old scored 469 runs, including five half-centuries, to top the batting rankings in the previous edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali…
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 (AP Photo) The ICC Champions Trophy is returning for its ninth edition, featuring eight top ODI teams. Pakistan, the defending champions who won their first title in 2017, will host the tournament. India will play all their matches in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.The tournament begins on February 19 with hosts Pakistan…
Champions Trophy gets underway on February 19. (ICC Photo) The ninth edition of the Champions Trophy is upon us, showcasing eight of the finest teams in ODI cricket. This marks the tournament’s return after its last edition in 2017, when Pakistan took home the title for the first time.Defending champions Pakistan will host the event,…