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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. […]

Make the World Test Championship more inclusive in two groups

South African captain Temba Bavuma celebrates with the ICC World Test Championship mace in London. | Photo Credit: ICC via Getty Images In the next 15 months, South Africa, World Test champions, play no series at home. This says something important about their win in the final at Lord’s where they beat Australia convincingly in […]

Daily Quiz | On World Test Championship 2023-2025 Cycle

Daily Quiz | On World Test Championship 2023-2025 Cycle A file image of England’s Gus Atkinson, who made his debut in the WTC cycle of 2023-25. Within 11 Test matches, he took five wickets in each innings and 12 wickets in his debut Test at Lord’s START THE QUIZ 1 / 9 | Who not […]

TNPL | Lokesh Raj’s five-wicket haul clinches a thriller for Super Gillies

Lokesh Raj, third left, is the toast of his teammates. | Photo Credit: E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN Four-time champion Chepauk Super Gillies edged defending champion Dindigul Dragons by a narrow eight-run margin, thanks to pacer T. D. Lokesh Raj’s stunning five for 13 in a gripping TNPL clash at the Salem Cricket Foundation ground here on […]

BCCI to conduct an additional bone test for age determination in junior cricket

A view of the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: The Hindu In a significant move, the BCCI has decided to conduct an additional bone test at the junior level to ensure that no cricketer misses out on playing an extra season due to the “+1 factor” that is currently added to the calculation, […]

WTC final: South Africa ends 27-year drought of major ICC title

South Africa’s Aiden Markram bats on day four of the World Test Championship final between South Africa and Australia at Lord’s cricket ground in London, Saturday, June 14, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP South Africa ended their 27-year wait for a major ICC title by defeating Australia in the World Test Championship final on day […]

World Test Championship final: Markram’s century, Bavuma’s grit put South Africa on brink of historic win over Australia

South Africa’s Aiden Markram celebrates after reaching his century during day three of ICC World Test Championship Final against Australia at Lord’s Cricket Ground on June 13, 2025 in London, England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Hobbling captain Temba Bavuma and hundred-hitter Aiden Markram pushed South Africa to the brink of a sensational victory over […]

World Test Championship Final: South Africa wins toss, opts to bowl first against Australia

Australia’s Pat Cummins with South Africa’s Temba Bavuma during the coin toss for the 2025 ICC World Test Championship Final, at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, London, on June 11, 2025 | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl first against defending champion Australia at Lord’s in the […]

The concentric circles of guilt in a sports-loving city

For no fault of the players, RCB’s first IPL title will always be associated with death and disaster. Rajat Patidar and his boys deserved better, as did the lakhs of fans who turned up that Wednesday morning to share in the triumph. Sport is a life-affirming activity, and to die in its support goes against […]

Ruturaj Gaikwad to join Yorkshire for County Championship, One-Day Cup

Ruturaj Gaikwad. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Indian batter Ruturaj Gaikwad will join Yorkshire for five matches of the County Championship’s Division One as well as the One-Day Cup. Gaikwad will link up with the Yorkshire squad ahead of their County match against Surrey at Scarborough in July and will remain with the team until […]