Australian batter Travis Head played a fiery knock of 123 off 83 balls to give the 2025 Ashes hosts their first win in the historic five-match series against England. England won the toss and chose to bat first, managing a meagre 172 runs in their first innings. Mitchell Starc proved to be the bane of […]
On this special report, Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar weighs in on the controversy surrounding the Eden Gardens pitch after India’s Test match loss to South Africa. Gavaskar defends the wicket, aligning with Indian Head Coach Gautam Gambhir, and argues that the focus should be on the Indian team’s batting performance rather than the pitch […]
Pakistan’s Haris Rauf celebrates after the dismissal of Sri Lanka’s Kamil Mishara. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf has hit back at critics questioning his consistency and temperament, saying that cricketers are “humans, not robots” and that failure is part of the game. His emotional remarks came after delivering a match-winning spell in […]
Joe Root believes he is better equipped than ever to conquer Australia and finally end his long-standing century drought when England travels Down Under for the 2025 Ashes. Speaking to Sky Sports at a celebrity padel event in Sheffield, the 34-year-old expressed confidence in his form and mindset ahead of what promises to be another […]
Yashasvi Jaiswal (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal remained unbeaten at 173 as India reached 318-2 on day one of the second Test against West Indies at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium.India chose to bat first, aiming to complete a clean sweep in the two-match series. ‘They pull our players away’: Brian Lara explains West Indies […]
Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India spin legend Ravichandran Ashwin was a notable absence during India’s dominant innings-and-140-run win over the West Indies in the first Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. It was the first home Test without the ace spinner since 2010, as Team India fielded a […]
India’s cricket management remains confident that Sai Sudharsan can establish himself in the Test side despite modest returns in the longer format so far. The young southpaw, who made his debut in England earlier this year, has struggled to find consistency, particularly while batting at No. 3. His performances in England yielded just a single […]
Ravindra Jadeja (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s formidable home dominance in Test cricket, built on the extraordinary duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin, came into sharp focus on Saturday as the senior all-rounder led India to a crushing innings-and-140-run victory over the West Indies in Ahmedabad. Jadeja starred with a scintillating 104 not out […]
Ravindra Jadeja celebrates with captain Shubman Gill after taking the wicket of West Indies’ Brandon King. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja continued to shine as India dominated West Indies in the first Test at Ahmedabad, scoring an unbeaten century and taking four wickets in the second innings to earn the ‘Player of the […]
India’s KL Rahul celebrates after scoring a century on the second day of the first Test. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: Team management changed, seasons varied and conditions became different but the KL Rahul situation remained the same. Potential met opportunities but never translated into consistent success. Amid the frustrating wait to see potential meeting […]
