Wiaan Mulder plays for Texas Super Kings in the Major League Cricket. (Image Courtesy: TSK) NEW DELHI: The packed calendar of modern cricket is extremely demanding, and South Africa all-rounder Wiaan Mulder believes the era of cricketers thriving across all three formats is slowly coming to an end. The 28-year-old, who is playing for Texas … Read more
India’s batsman Sanju Samson (PTI Photo) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has expressed concern over Sanju Samson’s sudden fall in India’s T20I pecking order, questioning whether outside pressure and social media narratives are beginning to influence selection decisions. Samson, who was named Player of the Tournament during India’s successful T20 World Cup campaign earlier this … Read more
Image credit: Zimbabwe Cricket NEW DELHI: Zimbabwe produced a brilliant all-round performance to beat Bangladesh by 25 runs in a thrilling low-scoring contest in the first ODI at the Harare Sports Club on Monday. After being bowled out for just 141, Zimbabwe fought back with the ball to dismiss Bangladesh for 116 in 33.1 overs … Read more
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson NEW DELHI: The national selection committee has decided to bench Sanju Samson for the three-match T20I series in Zimbabwe starting on July 23. Ishan Kishan will don the role of the lead wicketkeeper while Prabhsimran Singh has received a maiden call up. TOI understands that the selectors have only rested Samson … Read more
Dasun Shanaka getting congratulated by teammates (X-Seattle Orcas) Dasun Shanaka delivered one of the most remarkable finishes in Cognizant Major League Cricket history, claiming the tournament’s first-ever double hat-trick to help the Seattle Orcas defend a modest total and seal a thrilling nine-run victory over the Texas Super Kings. Defending just 121, the Orcas looked … Read more
Ellyse Perry (Image credit: T20 World Cup) NEW DELHI: Ellyse Perry equalled Alyssa Healy’s record for the most Women’s T20 World Cup final appearances after taking the field in Australia’s title clash against England at Lord’s on Sunday. Perry made her seventh appearance in a Women’s T20 World Cup final, matching Healy’s milestone and adding … Read more
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) India teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may not have enjoyed the dream debut he had hoped for, but he earned praise from England’s match-winner Jacob Bethell after the second T20I in Manchester on Saturday.The 15-year-old Sooryavanshi became India’s youngest-ever T20I debutant when he was picked for the second match against England. Although he … Read more
Kieron Pollard, Corey Anderson turn back the clock (MLC Photo) Kieron Pollard and Corey Anderson rolled back the years with a match-winning partnership as MI New York chased down 166 with one ball to spare to beat Los Angeles Knight Riders by six wickets and strengthen their position in the Major League Cricket standings.After electing … Read more
India’s Ravi Bishnoi (ANI Photo) Ravi Bishnoi endured one of the toughest outings of his international career on Saturday, with the Indian leg-spinner registering an unwanted record during the second T20I against England at Old Trafford. Bishnoi became the first spinner from a Full Member nation to bowl three no-balls in a men’s T20I, capping … Read more
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: Cricbuzz/X) Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scripted history on Saturday as he became the youngest player to represent India in men’s T20Is during the second T20I against England at Old Trafford, Manchester.The 15-year-old surpassed the previous record held by Sachin Tendulkar to mark a memorable milestone in Indian cricket. While his stay at … Read more