Cricket

NEW DELHI: Former England cricketer Michael Atherton believes England have a good opportunity to put Australia under pressure during their upcoming white-ball tour Down Under.He feels Australia’s recent struggles, selection concerns and demanding international schedule could create bigger problems for the team ahead of the 2027 Ashes, potentially causing them to “implode”.Australia recently suffered a … Read more

The weather outlook for the India vs New Zealand ODI series opener appears reasonably encouraging despite the possibility of morning showers.With clearer conditions expected during the afternoon and evening, rain may not play a significant role in determining the outcome.India will aim to build on their T20I series success, while New Zealand will look to … Read more

Assam found themselves on the backfoot within a day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B fourth-round clash against Karnataka at Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Monday with the visitors already securing the first-innings lead.Bowled out for a modest 135 and then unable to make significant inroads with the ball, the hosts watched Karnataka surge to … Read more

Services batter Rajat Paliwal NEW DELHI: Services captain Rajat Paliwal is about to turn 35. He draws inspiration from the persistence of J&K’s 41-year-old captain Paras Dogra. On Monday, he was up against Aman Chaudhary – a 21-year-old left-arm spinner – who emerged as Delhi’s trump card in just his second first-class game.The word ‘relentless’ … Read more

Hardik Pandya (BCCI Photo) When will Hardik Pandya return to the Indian team? How is the all-rounder’s fitness? When will he be seen wearing India colours again?These were some of the questions put to India captain Shubman Gill during his press conference ahead of the first ODI against New Zealand in Auckland on Wednesday.Pandya’s absence … Read more

Service captain Rajat Paliwal (right) and the manual scoreboard at the Palam’s Air Force Complex Ground. (Photos: Pratyush Raj) NEW DELHI: Ravikant has kept Palam’s Air Force Complex Ground ticking for the past 35 years. The chief ground staff member, he also doubles up as the scoreboard operator. But when cricket resumed after the COVID … Read more

Shreyas Iyer (Pic credit: Iyer’s X post) NEW DELHI: India captain Shreyas Iyer had a message for his team and fans after guiding the side to a 3-2 T20I series victory over New Zealand, but it was not in English or Hindi. Instead, Iyer chose a four-word Maori expression that left many cricket fans curious … Read more

Final – Pakistan v Sri Lanka – Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan – October 31, 2026 Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi with Haris Rauf during the final Pakistan men’s cricket team on Monday were fined five per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate during the Final of the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series against Sri … Read more

Afghanistan cricket team (Pic credit: ICC) Afghanistan have reached a historic milestone in international cricket, breaking into the top six of the ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings for the first time and moving ahead of former world champions Sri Lanka, England and the West Indies.The Afghans have climbed to sixth place in the latest rankings, … Read more

India’s players celebrate after winning the ICC Women’s World Cup final ODI cricket match between India Women and South Africa Women, at the DY Patil Stadium, in Navi Mumbai. (PTI Photo) India’s long wait for a maiden Women’s World Cup title ended on November 2, 2025, when Harmanpreet Kaur and her teammates beat South Africa … Read more