Suryakumar Yadav greets Abhishek Sharma as he scores fifty run during the third T20I. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Sunil Gavaskar believes India’s dominant showing against New Zealand is far more than just a routine bilateral success, calling the ongoing T20I series an early warm-up for the defence of their T20 World Cup crown. With India … Read more
IS Bindra (Image credit: X) MUMBAI: Veteran cricket administrator Prof Ratnakar Shetty paid rich tributes to former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Inderjit Singh Bindra, popularly known as IS Bindra, who passed away at his residence on Sunday at the age of 84. “Sad to get the news that IS Bindra … Read more
Guwahati: India’s Abhishek Sharma plays a shot during the third T20I cricket match between India and New Zealand, at ACA Stadium, Barsapara in Guwahati. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra)(PTI01_25_2026_000503B) NEW DELHI: After India’s win against New Zealand in the second T20I in Raipur, captain Suryakumar Yadav said: “Sirf Abhishek run banayega toh hi India jeetega, aisa nahi … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah said he has no preference between bowling with the new or old ball, stressing that his priority is contributing to the team’s success after India clinched the five-match T20I series with two games to spare following a commanding eight-wicket victory in the third match … Read more
2026 Champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) celebrate during the final of the Betway SA20 season 4 between Pretoria Capitals (PC) and The Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) held at the Newlands Cricket Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on the 25th January 2026. (Photo by Shaun Roy / Sportzpics for SA20) TimesofIndia.com in Cape Town: On … Read more
India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) Yuvraj Singh can rest easy… for now. The legendary Indian cricketer, holder of the fastest T20I fifty for India in 12 balls, couldn’t help but react after Abhishek Sharma’s thunderous knock in India’s third T20I against New Zealand. “Still can’t get a 50 off 12 balls, can you? Well … Read more
Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur (ANI) Indian cricket stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar will be conferred with the Padma Shri in the field of Sports, a recognition of their immense contribution to Indian cricket across formats and generations. Rohit Sharma’s honour comes on the back of a remarkable leadership phase with the Indian … Read more
Bangladesh cricket team ( PTI Photo) Former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes has weighed in on Bangladesh’s dramatic exit from the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, acknowledging that politics and cricket often collide, no matter how hard administrators try to keep them apart. Bangladesh were replaced by Scotland after the Bangladesh Cricket Board refused … Read more
Image credit: Cricket Scotland NEW DELHI: Cricket Scotland chief executive Trudy Lindblade on Saturday thanked the International Cricket Council for offering Scotland a spot in next month’s T20 World Cup following Bangladesh’s withdrawal, saying the team is now “preparing to arrive in India immediately”.Scotland were officially confirmed as Bangladesh’s replacement in the 20-team tournament after … Read more
Virat Kohli’s childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma has backed the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) call to replace Bangladesh with Scotland at the T20 World Cup 2026, after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) declined to take part in the tournament as per the officially released schedule.Speaking to ANI, Sharma said, “When Bangladesh was told that there were … Read more