July 7, 2025
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Pant reprimanded by ICC for showing dissent at umpire’s decision

India’s Rishabh Pant reacts as he leaves the field after losing his wicket on day four of the first cricket test match between England and India at Headingley in Leeds, England, Monday, June 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP India wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant has been reprimanded by the ICC for showing dissent at an […]

Shaw parts ways with Mumbai, set to join Maharashtra

Prithvi Shaw. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR Prithvi Shaw, the opener who was dropped from the Mumbai squad midway through the last season, is set to join Maharashtra after obtaining a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA). MCA secretary Abhay Hadap confirmed to The Hindu that the association […]

Former skipper Sourav Ganguly regrets missing several centuries

Former BCCI president and skipper Sourav Ganguly during an interview with PTI Editor-in-Chief Vijay Joshi at his residence at Behala, in Kolkata. | Photo Credit: PTI He is the owner of 38 fantastic centuries in international cricket, but that number is not pleasing to former India skipper Sourav Ganguly, who regrets missing many hundreds during […]

Facing Jasprit Bumrah is a daunting task due to his unpredictability and exceptional skills, as acknowledged by England’s Ben Duckett.

England opener Ben Duckett feels Jasprit Bumrah is good in any conditions. | Photo Credit: Getty Images One of many ways to gauge the effectiveness of a bowler is to ascertain how much the opposition worries about him. Ben Stokes, in the lead-up to the first Test here in Headingley, may have declared that he […]

IND vs ENG first Test: Rishabh Pant plays the numbers game beautifully, has his own computer: Shastri

Rishabh Pant’s celebrates his century on day 2 of the first Test against England in Leeds on June 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Rishabh Pant “plays the numbers game beautifully and has his own computer” whose working only he knows, feels former India head coach Ravi Shastri after the swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter’s audacious and […]

India tour of England: England vs India Test series: Karun Nair talks about his comeback trail

Indian batsman Karun Nair is seen during a practice session ahead of the first Test against England in Leeds. | Photo Credit: Getty Images On comeback trail, Karun Nair says the presence of childhood companions KL Rahul and Prasidh Krishna in the Indian dressing room adds a layer of comfort as he seeks to capitalise […]

Jemimah Rodrigues retained by Brisbane Heat in WBBL draft

Two more England players in wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones and Dani Gibson, were picked up by Melbourne Stars, who also showed interest in Jemimah Rodrigues. Photo: Emmanual Yogini/The Hindu India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been retained by Brisbane Heat, with eight franchises picking up a total of 23 international players during the Women’s Big Bash League […]

TNPL | Prem, Aashiq and Jagadeesan power Super Gillies into the playoffs

Prem Kumar, second from right, picked up three wickets to restrict Spartans. | Photo Credit: E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN Chepauk Super Gillies stormed into the playoffs with a commanding six-wicket victory over SKM Salem Spartans in the final league match of the Salem-leg of the TNPL at the Salem Cricket Foundation Ground on Thursday. Super Gillies […]

IND vs ENG Test series | Shubman Gill to bat at No. 4, reveals Rishabh Pant on batting order post-Kohli

India Test captain Shubman Gill during a nets session at Headingley on June 18, 2025 in Leeds, England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images India vice-captain Rishabh Pant on Wednesday (June 18, 2025) confirmed that Shubman Gill will bat at No. 4 in the Test series against England, while he will follow the skipper at the […]

Team India embarks on a new red-ball era in Old Blighty

Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja at a training session. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Sporting transitions are often intimidating and discomforting. Personnel change, demands shift, goals are reset and targets revised. In cricket, where captains often mould teams in their own image, a change at the helm brings about an entire identity switch. […]