Swastik Chikara (X Photo) NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh has seen a massive rise in cricketing talents over the last few decades. From Suresh Raina to Rinku Singh, some of the best batters that donned the shades of blue were first tried and tested on the soil of UP.Hailing from the same land, Swastik Chikara has

The pitch for the 1st India-Australia Test at Optus Stadium in Perth. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: During the first two days of play in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series between India and Australia, former all-rounder Irfan Pathan had a hilarious opinion about how the Perth Test strip evolved during the first Test.A haven

KL Rahul, left, and teammate Yashasvi Jaiswal in Perth, Australia. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: From a dramatic collapse to a remarkable recovery, India’s fortunes shifted dramatically on the second day of the first Test in Perth. After losing 10 wickets in two sessions on the opening day, India’s openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul staged

Mitchell Starc (R) looks on as Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul take a run in Perth. (Photo by Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Fast bowlers take pride in their pace. They take pride in intimidating batters and love the look of fear in their eyes.But for that, pacers have to be real quick

Rishabh Pant at the Optus Stadium in Perth. (Photo by Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Apart from keeping wickets, wicket-keepers are also unofficially entrusted with the job of keeping the fielders cheered up and encouraged.And Rishabh Pant is one of the best ‘talkers’ from behind the stumps in world cricket.As the last-wicket stand

Yuzvendra Chahal (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Yuzvendra Chahal delivered a masterclass in leg-spin bowling just a day before the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, taking 4 for 9 in Haryana’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Manipur in Mumbai. The performance was a crucial statement from the experienced spinner, who had been under scrutiny following lackluster

NEW DELHI: A day before the much-anticipated Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Mega Auction, scheduled for November 24-25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Indian batter Shreyas Iyer delivered a stunning performance to underline his red-hot form. On Saturday, Iyer hammered a breathtaking 130 not out off just 57 balls in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy clash

Rishabh Pant at Optus Stadium in Perth. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant is literally back from the jaws of death. It was on December 30, 2022, that the star Indian wicketkeeper-batter was involved in a life-threatening car accident near Roorkee in Uttarakhand.Pant was driving his Mercedes SUV from Delhi to Roorkee

IPL 2025 Mega Auction (Photo Credits: IPL) NEW DELHI: The highly anticipated Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Mega Auction will take place on November 24 and 25, 2024, at the Abady Al Johar Arena (also known as Benchmark Arena) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This marks the second consecutive year the IPL player auction is being

Tilak Varma (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images) NEW DELHI: Team India batter Tilak Varma on Saturday etched his name into cricketing history with a jaw-dropping 151 off just 67 balls in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, becoming the first Indian to achieve a 150+ score in T20 cricket. Tilak also became the first-ever batter to