Ben Stokes of England tosses the coin as Shubman Gill of India looks on (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) India’s luck with the coin toss continues to be dismal. On Wednesday, India’s new Test captain Shubman Gill lost his fourth consecutive toss as skipper, extending India’s frustrating streak.The last time India won a toss in…
Japan’s ruling coalition, led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, is expected to lose its majority in the upper house of Parliament after Sunday’s election, according to exit polls. The coalition also lost control of the lower house in October, putting Ishiba’s government under even more pressure. Exit polls suggest that Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)…
Kamil Mishara loses his wicket on Day 1 (Images via Screengrab) Sri Lanka A ended Day 1 strongly at 263/4 against Australia A, thanks to a solid century by Nuwanidu Fernando. The 25-year-old No. 3 batter scored 102 off 234 balls, hitting seven fours and a six. He was eventually dismissed by Mitch Perry, edging…
India’s PV Sindhu Sidhu bows out in first round in Japan Open Former world champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist PV Sindhu suffered another early exit at the Japan Open 2025, losing to South Korea’s Sim Yu Jin in the first round on Wednesday. The Indian shuttler, currently ranked 16th globally, was defeated in straight…
Rishabh Pant of India misses the ball and loses control of his bat . (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) Rishabh Pant brought his usual dose of chaos to Edgbaston on Saturday as India took firm control of the second Test against England. During a wild morning session, Pant played a pull shot, missed it completely,…
NEW DELHI: Tempers flared in the final over of the first session on Day 5 of the opening Test between India and England at Headingley on Tuesday, as a minor delay disrupted India’s tactical plans. Mohammed Siraj, aware that only one over remained before lunch, rushed through his penultimate delivery, hoping to complete the over…
Mohammed Siraj (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Tensions flared at Headingley on Sunday, June 22, as Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj and England’s Harry Brook were involved in a heated on-field exchange during the first Test. The incident unfolded in the 84th over, after Brook smashed two consecutive boundaries off Siraj, prompting the Indian bowler to respond…
Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: How often have we seen Rishabh Pant lose his temper on a cricket field? Rarely, if ever. But on Day 3 of the first Test at Headingley, the usually calm and composed wicketkeeper-batter had a rare moment of visible frustration.The incident occurred when Pant requested the…
Shreyas Iyer (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) For Shreyas Iyer, June has been a month of heartbreak. Just ten days after leading Punjab Kings to the IPL 2025 final, only to fall short against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the India batter suffered yet another final defeat — this time in the T20 Mumbai League. Iyer captained…
Ravichandran Ashwin (Video grabs) Former Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin found himself at the center of controversy during a Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2025 match between Dindigul Dragons and IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans on Sunday at the SNR College Cricket Ground in Coimbatore.Ashwin, captaining the Dindigul Dragons, opened the innings but was dismissed for just 18…