Shardul Thakur and Nitish Kumar Reddy fighting for the lone seamer all-rounder’s slot in the Test team were way below par against a dogged England Lions batting unit that ended the third day’s play at 527 for seven with the opening four-day game against India A meandering towards a tame draw. Seamer Mukesh Kumar’s (3/75…
After years of toil, there were tears of joy. Seventeen years. 6,255 days. 286 games. At long last, Royal Challengers Bengaluru broke its title jinx and lifted the Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy, sending players, fans and an entire city into rapturous celebration. The women’s team had already won the Women’s Premier League title. A…
An IPL season that follows a mega auction rarely plays out as predicted. With reshaped squads, fresh coaching combinations, and the unpredictability of form and fitness, every franchise starts with more questions than answers. The 2025 edition — the league’s 18th — was no different. It ended with a new champion for the first time…
This year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) saw a new champion. Two long-suffering teams — Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings — battled for the title in the best T20 league in the world. In the end, RCB came out on top, ending an 18-year wait. That said, this column carries great pleasure and quite a…
Mohammad Haris hit a swashbuckling maiden international century to guide Pakistan to a 3-0 clean sweep of Bangladesh with a seven-wicket win in the third and final Twenty20 International in Lahore on Sunday. Haris, playing in his 17th T20I, carted seven sixes and eight boundaries in his 107 off just 46 balls as Pakistan chased…
England batter Joe Root scored his 18th One-Day International century and surpassed 7,000 runs in the format when the host beat West Indies by three wickets on Sunday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. Root’s masterly 166 off 139 balls helped England, which won the first ODI by 238 runs…
The three-match women’s One-Day International series between India and Australia, scheduled in Chennai on September 14, 17 and 20, is set to be moved out of the city. It is understood that the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) has expressed its inability to host the fixtures at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (MAC) since the…
Punjab Kings (PBKS) reached the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after an 11-year wait as it beat Mumbai Indians by five wickets in Qualifier 2 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday. Punjab, whose only other appearance in the summit clash of the IPL ended in a three-wicket defeat against Kolkata…
Shreyas Iyer (87 n.o., 41b, 5×4, 8×6) showcased big-match temperament to power Punjab Kings (PBKS) past Mumbai Indians (MI) by five wickets in the IPL Qualifier 2 here on Sunday. Shreyas’ sparkling essay knocked five-time champion MI out of the tournament, and gave PBKS a date with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final. The PBKS…
Former English pacer Stuart Broad will act as consultant for South Africa for its World Test Championship (WTC) Final against reigning champion Australia, starting on June 11. This will be Broad’s first coaching stint, following his retirement in 2023. The 38-year-old will attend Proteas training on June 9 at Lord’s as they look to dethrone…
