Rishabh Pant (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Amid a challenging opening day for India in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth, Rishabh Pant provided a moment of sheer brilliance with a jaw-dropping six off Australian skipper Pat Cummins. India, reeling from relentless pressure by the Australian pacers, saw a brief glimmer of hope

File image of Cheteshwar Pujara (PTI Photo) Cheteshwar Pujara playing the role of an anchor during India’s back-to-back Border Gavaskar Trophy triumphs on their last two tours of Australia was missed by the visitors who suffered a batting collapse on Friday in their first innings of the Perth Test.FOLLOW LIVE: 1st Test, Day 2“Pujara is

L-R: Australia pacers Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc (Photo Source: X) NEW DELHI: Australia’s formidable bowling quartet of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Nathan Lyon etched their names in cricketing history on Friday by becoming the first bowling unit to collectively take 500 Test wickets while playing together. The milestone was

File image of Ravindra Jadeja, left, and Ravichandran Ashwin (PTI Photo) India’s decision to leave their premier spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja out of the playing eleven for the Perth Test invited sharp criticism from former India captain and batting legend Sunil Gavaskar.FOLLOW LIVE: 1st Test, Day 1India awarded Test debuts to two players

Rishabh Pant and Mitch Marsh (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Amidst the fierce battle unfolding on the opening day of the first Test between India and Australia in Perth, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant and all-rounder Mitchell Marsh provided a rare moment of levity. In the middle of a tense session dominated by fiery Australian pacers, Pant, known

KL Rahul dismissal (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Team India opener KL Rahul’s controversial dismissal in the opening Test against Australia in Perth has sparked widespread debate, with fans questioning the third umpire’s decision. Former elite umpire Simon Taufel, however, has weighed in to clarify the logic behind the ruling.The incident occurred in the 23rd over of

NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has taken a significant step by announcing the schedules for the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the next three seasons. This is a departure from the usual practice of releasing schedules closer to the tournament.The 2025 IPL will commence on March 14 and conclude

KL Rahul dismissal (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Team India batter KL Rahul’s dismissal during the opening Test against Australia in Perth has ignited widespread debate and frustration among fans and pundits. The incident, which occurred in the 23rd over of India’s innings, saw Rahul walking back for 26 after a controversial third-umpire decision.Facing Mitchell Starc, Rahul,

Virat Kohli’s dismissal in Perth, fell to Josh Hazlewood (Photo: Video grab) Virat Kohli‘s poor batting form this year continued in Perth on Thursday despite a discernible change in guard, when the bating icon was dismissed for just five runs after India’s stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and decided to bat first.FOLLOW LIVE:

NEW DELHI: England fast bowler Jofra Archer is set to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction after initial confusion over his omission from the shortlist, according to a report from BBC. Despite being on the longlist, Archer was not listed among the 574 players for the auction, raising questions about his IPL future.