Ravindra Jadeja pleased with Indian spin unit ahead of Champions Trophy

India’s Ravindra Jadeja celebrates after taking the wicket of England’s Jamie Overton, caught by Shubman Gill, during the second ODI in Cuttack on February 9, 2025 | Photo Credit: Reuters Ravindra Jadeja is pleased that India’s spin department has been doing well in the build-up to the Champions Trophy. Left-arm spinners Jadeja, Axar Patel, chinaman … Read more

Odisha govt to seek explanation from OCA over floodlight glitch at Barabati stadium, says state sports minister

A faulty floodlight stops play during the 2nd ODI match between India and England, at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday. | Photo Credit: ANI Embarrassed over a floodlight failure leading to the disruption of the second ODI between England and India at the historic Barabati stadium here for around 30 minutes, state sports minister … Read more

Thakare’s incisive spell puts Vidarbha in the ascendancy

Vidarbha’s Aditya Thakare celebrates the wicket of Tamil Nadu batter Mohammed Ali in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal at Nagpur on Sunday. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Vidarbha pacer Aditya Thakare (12-2-18-4) produced a high-quality display of fast bowling and blew the Tamil Nadu top-order away to bowl his side into a strong position on the second … Read more

Jaymeet, Hingrajia put Gujarat in complete command

Jayameet Patel’s knock put Gujarat in a dominant position on the second day of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Saurashtra at Rajkot on Sunday. | Photo Credit: File photo: E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN Saurashtra has seldom had to contend with brooding faces and drooping shoulders in Rajkot in recent seasons of the Ranji Trophy. But at … Read more

Australia beat Sri Lanka by 9 wickets to sweep series

Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja celebrate their win during day four of the second test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Australia beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets inside four days of the second test to complete a 2-0 series sweep … Read more

Ranji Trophy | Karun’s hundred props up Vidarbha on day one

Karun en route his 22nd First-Class ton. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Karun Nair has fully taken to his heart the idiom ‘make hay while the sun shines’ this season. Having smashed records during the Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring five tons in nine games, the 33-year-old has seamlessly carried the form into First-Class cricket. On … Read more

NCLAT directs NCLT to decide on BCCI-Byju’s settlement within a week

Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Appellate tribunal NCLAT has directed NCLT to decide within a week over BCCI’s plea for settlement and withdrawal of insolvency matter against ed-tech firm Byju’s. A two-member bench comprising Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain and Jatindranath Swain on Friday directed the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) … Read more

Ranji Trophy | Mulani, Kotian bail Mumbai out on opening day

Haryana’s Kamboj celebrates after taking the wicket of Mumbai captain Rahane. | Photo Credit: PTI Mumbai made a roaring comeback after Haryana flattened its top order in a roller-coaster day one of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals here at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. Haryana reduced Mumbai to 113 for seven inside 30 overs before Shams … Read more

BCCI joint secretary to be elected on March 1

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will elect its new joint secretary during a Special General Meeting (SGM) at its headquarter here on March 1. The post has been lying vacant since Devajit Saikia was elevated as the secretary last month. The BCCI on Friday emailed the single-point agenda for the SGM … Read more

Buoyant J&K meets gritty Kerala for a place in last four

J&K will be hoping Umar Nazir, second right, strikes with the new ball. | Photo Credit: PTI A while after the teams reached the MCA Stadium on Friday morning, Kerala coach Amay Khurasiya and captain Sachin Baby had a closer look at the pitch. A few moments later, Jammu and Kashmir captain Paras Dogra followed suit. … Read more

Ranji Trophy 2024-25 quarterfinals from February 8 2025: Mumbai vs Haryana; Tamil Nadu vs Vidarbha; Jammu and Kashmir vs Kerala’ Saurashtra vs Gujarat

Mumbai’s Suryakumar Yadav during a training session on the eve of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal cricket match against Haryana, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on February 7, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Title contenders and defending champions Mumbai will have both form and pedigree on their side when they take on a spirited Haryana outfit … Read more

India’s batting might crushes England in Orange City

Gill plays a shot during the first ODI against England. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK Shubman Gill (87, 96b, 14×4) and Shreyas Iyer (59, 36b, 9×4, 2×6) ensured India kickstarted its ICC Champions Trophy preparation on the right note, guiding the side to a comfortable four-wicket win over England in the first one-day international at … Read more

Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood ruled out of Champions Trophy

Australian skipper Pat Cummins. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Australia on Thursday (February 6, 2025) dealt more blows with captain Pat Cummins and senior pacer Josh Hazlewood being ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy owing to injuries. Cummins has not recovered from the ankle niggle that plagued him towards the end of the … Read more

Aussie all-rounder Marcus Stoinis announces shock retirement from ODIs

Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, who was named in the country’s Champions Trophy squad, on Thursday (February 6, 2025) announced a shock retirement from One-Day Internationals to “fully focus on the next chapter” of his career, creating a fresh selection headache for the side that is … Read more

India keen to dust off ODI rust in final pit-stop before the Champions Trophy

Context. It’s a massive word in sport, in anything actually, but let’s stick to sport for now. Context, and relevance. What’s the relevance of a bilateral Twenty20 International series of the kind India and England have just played out, one might ask. Relevance for the players involved? Check. For the broadcasters and other commercial stakeholders? … Read more

Harmanpreet throws her weight behind Yastika

Raring to go: Jhulan, Edwards, Harmanpreet and Sanjana at the media interaction. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI While Yastika Bhatia may be India’s second-choice keeper in the national setup, she remains the top pick for the Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League. However, there may be some competition for the southpaw from G. Kamalini, … Read more

Kerala Cricket Association serves notice to Sreesanth for supporting Sanju Samson

The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) has served a show cause notice to former cricketer S. Sreesanth for criticising it and supporting Sanju Samson during a panel discussion on a Malayalam private TV channel. Sreesanth is the mentor, brand ambassador and co-owner of Aries Kollam Sailors which won the Kerala Cricket League (KCL) recently. Sreesanth’s remarks … Read more

Rohit says he is not too worried about his form

Indian captain Rohit Sharma at a press conference ahead of the first ODI against England in Nagpur. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK A combative Rohit Sharma clearly stated that he is not too worried about his form and is instead focussing on the road ahead. During the customary pre-match press conference ahead of the first … Read more

₹1 crore cash incentive to G Trisha, ₹10 lakhs each to Dhruthi Kesari, trainer and head coach

Sportsperson G. Trisha with Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad on Wednesday (February 5, 2025). | Photo Credit: By Arrangement Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced a cash incentive of ₹1 crore to G. Trisha, who was the ‘player of the tournament’ and ‘player of the final’ in the recently-concluded Women’s World Cup … Read more

Not having Bumrah will reduce India’s chances by 30-35% in Champions Trophy: Shastri

Jasprit Bumrah. | Photo Credit: ANI Former skipper Ravi Shastri reckons that Jasprit Bumrah’s potential absence could severely weaken the Indian team in the Champions Trophy but advised against rushing the premier fast bowler’s return to the national side. Bumrah suffered back spasms in the fifth Test against Australia at Sydney in January, and did … Read more

With Champions Trophy in mind, Varun Chakravarthy added to Indian ODI squad against England

Varun Chakravarthy with Kuldeep Yadav during a practice session ahead of the first ODI cricket match against England, at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur, on February 4, 2025 | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak In-form mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy was on Tuesday (February 4, 2025) included in the Indian ODI squad after his heroics in … Read more

Ranji Trophy 2024/25: Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube included in Mumbai squad for Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Haryana

Both Suryakumar and Dube, who took part in the recently-concluded India-England five-match T20I series which the hosts won 4-1, have played one game each in Mumbai’s title defence of the Ranji Trophy this season. | Photo Credit: AP India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube have been included in Mumbai’s 18-member squad for their … Read more

Varun Aaron praises Bumrah – The Hindu

Varun Aaron says Jasprit Bumrah makes exceptional use of his natural ability. | Photo Credit: File photo: Getty Images : Former India pacer Varun Aaron compared Jasprit Bumrah’s ability to control the ball to that of the great Wasim Akram, speaking about Bumrah’s performance in the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy. “That’s one of the finest series … Read more

Tanmay reaping the rewards of making mental adjustments

Tanmay has been the most consistent batter for Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: V. V.  SUBRAHMANYAM Tanmay Agarwal has every reason to look back at the just-concluded Ranji Trophy campaign for Hyderabad with a sense of pride and joy. The 29-year-old southpaw scored 934 runs in 12 innings with four hundreds at an average of 77.83 … Read more

Sai Sudharsan returns to TN squad for Ranji quarterfinals

Sai Sudharsan. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR In a major boost to Tamil Nadu, opener B. Sai Sudharsan has recovered from his sports hernia injury and will return to action for the team’s Ranji Trophy quarterfinal clash with Vidarbha in Nagpur, starting on Saturday. Sai Sudharsan has been out of action since … Read more

Abhishek blitzkrieg blows away England in series finale

Abhishek celebrates his century. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI The series in the bag. A boisterous crowd at the Wankhede Stadium was behind the home team. It perhaps resulted in a fitting trigger for Abhishek Sharma who single-handedly blew England away with a blitzkrieg that shattered a plethora of records and set up a crushing … Read more