B Sai Sudharsan will have to wait a little longer for his first runs in Test cricket. The young batter was dismissed for a duck in his maiden innings for India after edging a delivery down the leg side in the final over of the opening session of the first Test against England at Headingley,…
Brydon Carse of England during a nets session at Headingley. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) England pacer Brydon Carse believes India will remain a strong threat in the upcoming five-match Test series despite the retirement of two modern greats – Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. While acknowledging the impact of their absence, Carse stressed that…
Team India Test captain Shubman Gill (left) and former England batter Nick Knight. (BCCI | Getty) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: Ahead of the first India-England Test in Leeds from June 20, TimesofIndia.com spoke to former England batter Nick Knight who explained why there is a lot of intrigue attached to the series in absence of stalwarts…
Australia’s Beau Webster (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting praised Beau Webster‘s crucial knock of 70 runs in Australia’s first innings of the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s on June 12. Webster’s innings helped Australia post 212 runs against South Africa’s bowling attack, while the Proteas ended Day 1…
Jonny Bairstow (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: As English wicket-keeper batter Jonny Bairstow walked out to bat in his 100th Test at Dharamsala in 2024, Rohit Sharma was heard remarking, ‘Isko kuch bhi daal’ (Bowl any delivery to him). Rohit clearly didn’t think much of Bairstow’s capabilities. Even IPL franchises expressed a lack of confidence as…
Jitesh Sharma played a crucial role in Royal Challengers Bengaluru beating Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025. (AP) Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma orchestrated a record-breaking chase against Lucknow Super Giants in the final group stage match of IPL season 18, scoring an unbeaten 85 off 33 balls at a strike rate of…
Mumbai Indians (MI) have made a roaring comeback in the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025) as they extended their winning streak to six matches with a 100-run victory over Rajasthan Royals (RR). The Hardik Pandya-led side played at its dominating best, crushing Rajasthan on Thursday, May 1, at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, to knock…
Yuzvendra Chahal celebrates with captain Shreyas Iyer (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Yuzvendra Chahal delivered a spell for the ages, taking a stunning hat-trick to derail Chennai Super Kings‘ (CSK) innings, while skipper Shreyas Iyer’s knock guided Punjab Kings (PBKS) to a thrilling four-wicket win and ended Chennai’s hopes for this year’s playoffs at Chepauk on…
New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Krunal Pandya and Virat Kohli during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Krunal Pandya has credited Virat Kohli for his match-winning knock against Delhi…
New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli plays a shot during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) Virat Kohli and Krunal Pandya led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a six-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals…