Though Axar Patel’s IPL captaincy experience is limited, he led Gujarat in domestic cricket and served as India’s T20I vice-captain earlier this year. File photo | Photo Credit: PTI India all-rounder Axar Patel was on Friday (March 14, 2025) appointed captain of Delhi Capitals for IPL 2025, replacing Rishabh Pant, who exited the franchise before … Read more
Brook opted out of IPL 2025 to focus on his England career while in 2024, he withdrew following the death of his grandmother. File | Photo Credit: AP England batter Harry Brook has been banned from the Indian Premier League for two seasons following his last-minute pullout from the 2025 edition. Earlier this week, Brook … Read more
Mumbai Indians’s Hayley Matthews in action during the WPL Eliminator Match between Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants held at CCI Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. Photo: EMMANUAL YOGINI/The Hindu When Hayley Matthews and Nat Sciver-Brunt are in the mood for classy ball-striking, there’s seemingly little that opponents can do beyond watching and quietly admiring sheer … Read more
Nicholas Pooran could provide the final flourish. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: Sandeep Saxena Rishabh Pant made headlines across the cricketing world when Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) went hammer and tongs to acquire his services for a jaw-dropping ₹27 crore at the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega-auction a few months ago, setting a new benchmark … Read more
In Bingo parlance, 76 is referred to as trombone, which literally means ‘large trumpet’ – tromba is Italian for trumpet. ‘Large trumpet’ sits nicely on two of the greatest white-ball players. Not just of their generation, not just of their country, but of all time. Period. Seventy-six is the new magic number in international white-ball cricket … Read more
Hayley Matthews plays a shot. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI When Hayley Matthews and Nat Sciver-Brunt are in the mood for classy ball-striking, there’s seemingly little that opponents can do beyond watching and quietly admiring sheer mastery unfold in front of their eyes. Gujarat Giants was largely left to do just that in the Eliminator … Read more
Former Australian cricketer Glenn McGrath at the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai on Thursday, March 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Australian cricket legend Glenn McGrath on Thursday praised Jasprit Bumrah as an incredible and unique bowler, referring to Bumrah’s exceptional performance in the latest Border Gavaskar Trophy. McGrath also acknowledged Bumrah’s intelligent captaincy … Read more
The Bombay High Court had directed the BCCI to resolve the issues between TCA and HCA. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: AFP The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) announced that it will appoint a sub-committee to understand and address the concerns of the Telangana Cricket Association (TCA). HCA’s Apex Council, in a press release on Thursday, … Read more
Kolkata Knight Riders new mentor Dwayne Bravo and captain Ajinkya Rahane during a press conference in Kolkata on March 13, 2025. Photo:X/@KKRiders New Kolkata Knight Riders mentor Dwayne Bravo does not want the Indian Premier League defending champion to change its winning formula. Bravo has communicated with Gautam Gambhir, who mentored the side to its … Read more
Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria in Washington on March 12, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI Former Pakistani cricketer Danish Kaneria has alleged that he faced huge discrimination in Pakistan and his career was destroyed. Kaneria, who is a Hindu by faith, said he did not get equal values and respect in Pakistan. He had participated … Read more
Delhi Capitals vice-captain Jemimah Rodrigues. | Photo Credit: PTI As another Women’s Premier League (WPL) season approaches its climax, another shot at winning the title awaits Delhi Capitals. Meg Lanning & Co. haven’t yet experienced the glee of hoisting the trophy, but by topping the table in each of the three seasons to claim a … Read more
Jemimah wants to imbibe the calm but aggressive quality that her Capitals’ skipper Lanning possesses. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR As another Women’s Premier League (WPL) season approaches its climax, another shot at winning the title awaits Delhi Capitals. Meg Lanning & Co. haven’t yet experienced the glee of hoisting the trophy, but by … Read more
India’s captain Rohit Sharma poses for a picture with the trophy after the team’s win in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final match against New Zealand at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. | Photo Credit: X/@ICC Rohit Sharma has no reason to retire, says South African batting great AB de Villiers, who … Read more
Punjab Kings CEO Satish Menon with cricketer Shreyas Iyer after he was announced as their captain. | Photo Credit: PTI It’s fair to say change has been the only constant for Punjab Kings. The franchise tweaked its name, went through 16 captains and 10 coaches in 17 seasons, and almost always had a major overhaul … Read more
Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Despite sustaining a leg injury while playing in a local league match, Indian stalwart and new Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid attended the team’s IPL pre-season training session, displaying his full commitment. In a video shared by the franchise in their official … Read more
Photo shows former Indian cricketer S. Abid Ali in a fielding practice session at the Lal Bahadur Stadium, Hyderabad on October 12, 1976. Ali, who was known for his versatility and sharp fielding skills, died on Wednesday (March 12, 2024) after a prolonged illness | Photo Credit: THE HINDU ARCHIVES The Board of Control for Cricket … Read more
GG’s Ashleigh Gardner celebrates the wicket of Nat Sciver Brunt during the WPL Match between Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants held at CCI Stadium in Mumbai on Monday. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini On Monday night, Gujarat Giants came within striking distance of beating Mumbai Indians for the first time in three seasons of the … Read more
Shreyas’ role, at No. 3, will be to add stability to a line-up that has power-hitters aplenty. | Photo Credit: special arrangement It’s fair to say change has been the only constant for Punjab Kings. The franchise tweaked its name, went through 16 captains and 10 coaches in 17 seasons, and almost always had a … Read more
Featuring at ninth among the top-10 run-getters in the Women’s Premier League this year, Harleen Deol is one of three Gujarat Giants players in the list, alongside the Australian duo of Beth Mooney and Ashleigh Gardner. Their contributions have gone a long way towards helping GG enter the Eliminator for the first time since the … Read more
Syed Abid Ali, Indian cricket player, on September 20, 1967. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU ARCHIVES Former India all-rounder Syed Abid Ali passed away on Wednesday. He was 83. A medium pace bowling allrounder, Abid played 29 Test matches for India, scoring 1018 runs and taking 47 wickets. One of the finest cricketers from Hyderabad, … Read more
Making a difference: Harleen’s contributions have been vital as GG gets ready to face MI in the Eliminator. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Harleen Deol suffered an abrupt and premature end to her campaign in the second edition of the Women’s Premier League. In only Gujarat Giants’ third game of the season, Harleen attempted to … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Former New Zealand pacer and ex-Mumbai Indians (MI) bowling coach Shane Bond said that another injury at the same spot where Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah had his surgery could be a career-ender and added that in future, he would not like to see him play more … Read more
GG’s Simran Shaikh was in action during the WPL Match between Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants, which was held at CCI Stadium in Mumbai on Monday. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI On Monday night, the Gujarat Giants came within striking distance of beating the Mumbai Indians for the first time in three seasons of the … Read more
ICC Chairman Jay Shah greets India’s captain Rohit Sharma during the presentation ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy after their win against New Zealand at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on March 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Is this India’s greatest white ball era and ODI team? The results would … Read more
New Zealand have rested a majority of their T20 regulars for the home series against Pakistan with the IPL around the corner. The series, comprising five T20Is, begins March 16 while the IPL begins March 22. Michael Bracewell, who was one of the main performers for New Zealand in the Champions Trophy, will lead the … Read more
Some of Rishabh Pant’s trademark shots include a one-handed six with the bat often slipping out of his hands. | Photo Credit: Getty Images India wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant feels the lure of the IPL is understandable but budding cricketers should always focus on playing for the country as “everything else” follows thereafter. Pant, who was … Read more
Rajat Patidar during an IPL 2024 match between RCB and Chennai Super Kings. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: K. BHAGYA PRAKASH Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) sprang a surprise when untested Rajat Patidar was named as the captain for IPL 2025. And thus a new era begins for a franchise which has seen seven captains in … Read more
Is this India’s greatest white ball era and ODI team? The results would seem to suggest that. India have won 23 of 24 matches in global tournaments, the defeat coming in the final of the 2023 World Cup. They didn’t need any help from the Board of Control for Cricket in India, but the fact … Read more
Smriti Mandhana powered RCB to a mammoth total against Mumbai Indians in a WPL match in Mumbai on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: PTI Having featured in back-to-back games at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai Indians will have just a day to reflect and reset before turning up again at this venue for the high-voltage Eliminator against … Read more
New Zealand players shake hands with the ICC officials on the podium during the presentation ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy after their loss against India at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is unlikely to receive any “formal … Read more
Representative image – Bombay High Court | Photo Credit: VIVEK BENDRE The Bombay High Court has directed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to resolve the issues between the Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) and the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). In July 2021, after BCCI denied associate membership to TCA, it urged HCA to … Read more
Bharti Fulmali’s aggressive knock against Mumbai Indians in a WPL match on Monday highlighted her value to the Gujarat Giants. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Before Monday’s fixture in the Women’s Premier League, Bharti Fulmali was largely a peripheral presence in Gujarat Giants’ power-packed batting unit. With Beth Mooney, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner and Deandra … Read more
File photo of Deepti Sharma. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji India’s Deepti Sharma surpassed New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr to climb one spot and break into the top five of the latest ICC Women’s all-rounders rankings. The 27-year-old Indian now occupies the fifth spot with 344 points, in a list headed by Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner. Deepti … Read more
A view of the fisheye lens shows a general view of the Melbourne Cricket Ground. | Photo Credit: AP The 150th anniversary test between Australia and England will be held under lights at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from March 11-15, 2027. Cricket Australia announced on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) that the historic match will be … Read more
Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma waves at fans on his arrival at his residence in Mumbai, Monday, March 10, 2025 The Indian cricketers, led by Rohit Sharma, have made a quiet return home following their triumph in the Champions Trophy in Dubai. After leading India to their second ICC title in nine months, skipper … Read more
India’s latest triumph in the ICC Champions Trophy carried an air of inevitability. In Sunday’s (March 9, 2025) final, they overcame a gritty New Zealand side by four wickets with an over to spare. As fireworks lit up the Dubai sky and the 252-run target was chased down, the victory reaffirmed India’s dominance in white … Read more
K.L. Rahul threw his head back, in quasi-disappointment. He had fairly smashed the ball, but he didn’t get either the distance or the elevation he was looking for. As the ball went to deep mid-wicket on the bounce, he grimaced and ran a single. How he would have loved to have made sweeter contact for … Read more
Harmanpreet Kaur’s knock ensured Mumbai Indians posted a competitive total against Gujarat Giants in an WPL match in Mumbai on Monday. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI In a game that ebbed and flowed right through, Mumbai Indians sneaked to victory by nine runs against Gujarat Giants in front of a partisan crowd at the Brabourne … Read more
Shreyas Iyer and K.L. Rahul played a crucial role in India’s Champions Trophy triumph. | Photo Credit: PTI India’s Champions Trophy victory has been a complete team effort in which everyone has stepped up at different points to make vital contributions. While the big hundreds from Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill, or the five-wicket hauls … Read more
Rohit & Co. celebrate with the trophy. | Photo Credit: Getty Images It had been 12 years since M.S. Dhoni led India to its second Champions Trophy triumph in 2013. While the Men in Blue have been one of the most consistent sides in the 50-over format, failing to go the distance in an ICC … Read more
Winners trophy is seen during the presentation ceremony. The PCB is set to register its protest with the ICC for ignoring its CEO and Champions Trophy tournament director Sumair Ahmed Syed during the event’s closing ceremony in Dubai. | Photo Credit: AP The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to register its protest with the … Read more
Captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill during the ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 final match against New Zealand, in Dubai. | Photo Credit: ANI Rohit Sharma exposed all his stumps and biffed New Zealand pacer Nathan Smith over the cow corner for a 92 meter six in the sixth over of the Champions Trophy final in … Read more
Hardik Pandya was forced to take up new ball duties in the Champions Trophy in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, and the all-rounder said his natural fighting abilities helped him adjust to the new role. | Photo Credit: AP Hardik Pandya was forced to take up new ball duties in the Champions Trophy in the … Read more
K.L. Rahul plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy final against New Zealand in Dubai on March 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images KL Rahul is delighted after successfully migrating to No. 6 batting slot, and termed it as a result of his unrelenting “preparation” and improving his game constantly. Rahul, who usually … Read more
In a letter to IPL chairman Arun Dhumal (in picture) Director General of Health Services Atul Goel said cricket players, who are role models to the youth of India, should not be directly or indirectly connected to any form of tobacco or alcohol advertising. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Union Healthy Ministry … Read more
Shoaib Akhtar said why Pakistan representation was not there in the presentation ceremony while Pakistan hosted the Champions Trophy | Photo Credit: PTI In a video message posted by former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar in his “X” account, he questioned the lack of Pakistan representation at Champions Trophy presentation ceremony on March 9, 2025 Shoaib … Read more
New Zealand’s captain Mitchel Santner walks off the field after losing his wicket during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and New Zealand. FIle | Photo Credit: AP Skipper Mitchell Santner was proud of the way New Zealand went about their Champions Trophy campaign but was left with a bittersweet feeling after … Read more
India’s Virat Kohli, right, and captain Rohit Sharma celebrate with the winners trophy on the podium after defeating New Zealand in the final cricket match of the ICC Champions Trophy at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: CHRISTOPHER PIKE India’s batting superstar Virat Kohli on … Read more
England batsman Harry Brook on Monday (March 10, 2025) pulled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL), saying he needed “to recharge” and focus on international cricket. The 26-year-old, who is regarded as a front-runner to replace Jos Buttler as England’s white-ball captain, was signed to Delhi Capitals for the new IPL season beginning later … Read more
