Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said that the pitch chosen by Team India for the 2023 ODI World Cup final against Australia was a “blunder”, being critical of the captain-coach duo of Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid for controlling off-field stuff “a little too much”. On November 19, two years back, India’s memorable run at
Vaibhav Suryavanshi was honoured with the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar on Friday after receiving the award from President of India Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi. The 14 year old was conferred with India’s highest civilian honour for children aged between five and eighteen years. The award is presented annually to recognise exceptional achievements in
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) have recorded a massive attendance of 94,199 fans on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test, marking the highest crowd ever recorded for a cricket match at the venue. The historic crowd surpassed the previous record of 93,013, set during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup Final between Australia and
Rinku Singh has once again proven why he is one of the most talked-about names in Indian cricket. Fresh off a late call-up to India’s squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Singh carried his momentum into domestic cricket with a sensational performance for Uttar Pradesh in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26. The
Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi is set to miss the remainder of the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, a development that has been confirmed by his childhood coach Manish Ojha. The 14 year old left handed batter made national headlines after producing a breathtaking knock of 190 runs for Bihar in their opening match against Arunachal
India’s off-spin bowling all-rounder Deepti Sharma is fit and available for selection for the third T20I against Sri Lanka, head coach Amol Muzumdar said on the eve of the match on Thursday. Deepti had missed the second T20I in Visakhapatnam, which India won by seven wickets, due to a mild fever, and the BCCI medical
Ahead of the 2026 season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL), former India cricketer Anagha Deshpande has joined three-time runners-up Delhi Capitals (DC) as an assistant coach. It is understood that Anagha’s coaching duties will center around fielding and batting in the DC set-up. “Yes, I am joining the Delhi Capitals. It was finalised a
Jharkhand, led by Ishan Kishan recently clinched their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) title after defeating Haryana in the final in Pune. The historic victory also marked the state’s first major domestic limited-overs trophy since the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2010-11. While Ishan’s blistering century and “bhangra” celebration stole the spotlight in Pune, the
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has finally spoken about the controversial “bauna” remark made during the recent two match Test series against India, a contest the Proteas won 2 0. The comment, linked to Bavuma’s height, surfaced during the first Test in Kolkata when Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant were heard discussing an LBW appeal.
On the eve of the Boxing Day Test match, stand-in Australian skipper Steve Smith has revealed that they are yet to settle on their playing XI for the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne. Smith said selectors want another look at the MCG surface before settling on their attack for the fourth Test. With the Ashes