NEW DELHI: After incessant rains washed out the first day’s play of the two-day practice match between India and the Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra on Saturday, Shubman Gill engaged in a fun yet fiercely competitive fielding drill along with assistant coach Abhishek Nayar.In a video shared by the BCCI on X, Gill and Nayar

What South Africa’s win against Sri Lanka means for India, Australia (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: South Africa’s dominant 233-run victory over Sri Lanka at Kingsmead propelled them to second place in the WTC standings, strengthening their case for a place in the final next year. Marco Jansen’s record-breaking 10-wicket match haul, including a stunning 7

NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin‘s “phenomenal achievements” remain unmatched, yet the Indian cricket team’s leadership is grooming Washington Sundar as his potential successor, according to spin maestro Harbhajan Singh.While Ashwin stands second only to Anil Kumble in India’s Test wicket-taking list with 536 dismissals compared to Kumble’s 619, the path to claiming the next 84 wickets

Shahzaib Khan (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: A belligerent 147-ball 159 from Shahzaib Khan was followed by a fiery all-round pace show as Pakistan thrashed India by 43 runs in their U19 Asia Cup Group A opener in Dubai on Sunday.The eight-time champions were far from their best as Pakistan pulled off their top game

NEW DELHI: Rain did not allow even the toss to happen on Saturday in India’s day-night warm-up fixture against Australia’s Prime Minister’s XI, and the weather looks gloomy for day two as well, which can upset the visitors’ plans of getting some practice ahead of the pink-ball Test against the Aussies in Adelaide. It drizzled

Vaibhav Suryavanshi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Amid all the buzz around becoming the youngest player ever to be signed by an IPL franchise, teenage prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi has his eyes set on the Under-19 Asia Cup title as the eight-time champions India lock horns with arch-rivals Pakistan in their opener in Dubai on Saturday. Bihar’s

NEW DELHI: Former Indian middle-order batter Ajay Jadeja came to the defence of head coach Gautam Gambhir, stating that the criticism directed at him following the 0-3 defeat against New Zealand was premature and unjustified, considering his brief tenure in the position.The 2011 World Cup champion, Gambhir, assumed leadership of the Indian cricket team in

Shreyas Iyer (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Jay Shah, Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), expressed his delight at seeing senior members of the Indian men’s team participating in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and sharing valuable insights with young and emerging cricketers in their state teams.“Great to see

South Africa secured a victory against Sri Lanka in the first Test at Kingsmead in Durban on Saturday, winning by a substantial 233 runs. Sri Lanka fought hard but were ultimately bowled out for 282, chasing a challenging target of 516.This win for South Africa followed Sri Lanka’s record-low first-innings score of just 42.Marco Jansen,

D Gukesh vs Ding Liren Game 5 (Photo Credit: @FIDE_chess on X) NEW DELHI: In the fifth game of the World Chess Championship 2024, the 18-year-old Indian challenger D Gukesh played with the white pieces against the defending champion Ding Liren of China on Saturday. The game ended in a hard-fought draw after 40 moves,