File photo of former Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Rajasthan Royals on Saturday (August 30, 2025) announced that head coach Rahul Dravid will step down ahead of the 2026 IPL season, after turning down a “broader position” within the franchise. Dravid was appointed as the head coach of the […]
This handout photo taken on August 1, 2025 and released by the National Museum of Australia on August 30, 2025 shows the cap worn by former Australian cricketer Don Bradman during the 1946-47 Ashes series, the first after World War II, which has been bought by Australia’s National Museum for A$438,550 (US$287,000). | Photo Credit: […]
Cricketer Michael Clarke shared a picture on Instagram after a surgery Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has undergone a sixth surgery for skin cancer, this time to remove a lesion from his nose. The 44-year-old 2015 World Cup-winning skipper posted a post-operative picture on Instagram, urging people to prioritise regular skin checks, especially in countries […]
In the metamorphosis of cricketers, the way they are remembered becomes a product of recency bias. In their prime, Ravi Shastri and Navjot Singh Sidhu were gutsy players, but for the modern generation, they are just commentators. Shastri, though, has an added layer of being a former coach. Equally, Gautam Gambhir has to deal with […]
Ben Stokes spent nearly every single one of the 63 overs India batted on day four of the fourth Test at Old Trafford on the field of play. At various stages during that phase, as the visitors battled desperately to erase a first-innings deficit of 311, he was sorely tempted to mark his run-up and […]
Former Indian middle-order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara on Sunday (August 24, 2025) announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Son and pupil of former Ranji player Arvind, Pujara grew up piling on big scores even as a boy: a triple-century in Under-14 cricket, and a double against England in Under-19. “As a little boy from […]
Key role: India will be well served by Pratika’s consistency at the top of the order. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: VIJAY SONEJI The Women in Blue have never kissed a World Cup. Of any kind, actually – the 50-over one, or the 20. The ODI World Cup, which starts on September 30 and is […]
File photo of Shubman Gill. | Photo Credit: PTI Test skipper Shubman Gill was on Tuesday (August 19, 2025) appointed as the vice-captain, while pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was also included in India’s 15-member T20 squad for the Asia Cup starting September 9 in the UAE. Gill’s last T20 match was against Sri Lanka at […]
Prasar Bharati, India’s public service broadcaster, launched a new weekly cricket programme in collaboration with CricViz, titled ‘The Great Indian Cricket Show’, in the national capital on Monday. The show, which will be telecast on Doordarshan’s sports channel (DD Sports) every Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m., aims to celebrate India’s cricketing heritage with the […]
Former Australian cricketer Bob Simpson during an interview at Brisbane, Australia on November 28, 1991. | Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan The ICC on Sunday (August 17, 2025) condoled the demise of former Australia captain Bob Simpson, highlighting his contribution as a player, captain and coach during the team’s rise to the peak of world cricket […]
