ICC Women’s ODI World Cup: Champions to get nearly ₹40 cr. pay cheque, biggest ever in tournament’s history

[ad_1] The winners of the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup will receive the biggest-ever prize money in the history of the tournament, a massive hike from $1.32 million (₹11.65 crore) in the previous edition to $4.48 million (₹39.55 crore), the sport’s global governing body announced The winners of the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World […]

Can Suryakumar emulate his celebrated predecessors?

[ad_1] Historically, there has been a strong association between a certain player and a specific shot. Like G.R. Vishwanath with the square-cut, for instance. Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar with the bowler’s back-drive. Ricky Ponting and Rohit Sharma with the pull, V.V.S. Laxman with the wristy whip wide of mid-on, Virat Kohli with the cover-drive. […]

Pat Cummins vows ‘whatever it takes’ for Ashes return despite back injury

[ad_1] Australian Test skipper Pat Cummins has said he would do “whatever it takes” to play the high-profile Ashes, even as he battles a back injury which he’s likely to have picked up due to an uptick in workload during the World Test Championship Final against South Africa earlier this year. The 32-year-old quick, who […]

Dhoni is the natural choice as captain of best all-format XI

[ad_1] The selection of Shubman Gill for the Asia Cup might be debatable. Not because he is not good enough, but because the Test series against the West Indies commences three days after the final there. He will soon be an all-format captain. T20 has evolved quickly thanks to the domestic franchises, and what, in […]

Sri Lanka’s Jaffna to get first international cricket stadium

[ad_1] Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake inaugurates the foundation stone for the construction of the Jaffna International Cricket Stadium (JICS) in Mandaitivu, Jaffna, on September 1, 2025. Source: X/@OfficialSLC Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday (September 1, 2025) laid the foundation stone for the construction of the first international cricket stadium in […]

Rahul Dravid steps down as head coach of Rajasthan Royals

[ad_1] 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 […]

Don Bradman ‘baggy green’ cap won during 1946-47 Ashes sells for $287,000

[ad_1] 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 […]

Michael Clarke undergoes sixth surgery for skin cancer

[ad_1] 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 […]

India’s Test tour of England — A watershed moment in Gautam Gambhir’s coaching stint

[ad_1] 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 […]

The Bumrah connundrum — When to play him or when not to

[ad_1] 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 […]