Day: June 22, 2025

Kolkata: Former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly during an interview with PTI at his residence, in Kolkata. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahaptra)(PTI06_21_2025_000340A) Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has expressed openness to potentially coaching the Indian cricket team while firmly rejecting any political aspirations ahead of the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections. The 53-year-old former BCCI President made…

NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill burst into an animated celebration after Mohammed Siraj dismissed Joe Root during a crucial phase of the match. The Indian Test captain charged toward Siraj, pointing at him in a way that clearly signaled their well-executed plan had worked perfectly. But the joy was short-lived. Root immediately reviewed the decision, and…

South Africa Women will look to seal the three-match T20I series against West Indies Women when the two teams face off at the Three Ws Oval in Barbados on Sunday. The Proteas Women are coming off a comprehensive 50-run win in the series opener, set up by opener Tazmin Brits’ unbeaten 98. South Africa posted…

Former England fast bowler David Lawrence, the first British-born Black cricketer to play for the Three Lions, passed away on Sunday at the age of 61. Considered one of the most exciting pacers of his generation, Lawrence played five Tests and one One-Day International between 1988 and 1992 before a horrific knee injury sustained during…

Jasprit Bumrah (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) Jasprit Bumrah emerged as India’s standout performer on Day 2 of the Leeds Test, claiming all three England wickets while his teammates struggled. As England reached 209/3 at stumps, Bumrah’s figures of 3/48 highlighted his effectiveness on a day when the rest of India’s bowling attack appeared ineffective…

Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews has set his sights on the T20 World Cup next year, to be held in India and Sri Lanka, after calling time on his Test career. Mathews’ farewell Test match came to an end on Saturday at the Galle International Stadium—the same venue where he made his debut in the…

Ritik Tada has a sound hitting technique: he adjusts to length quickly and transfers his weight onto the back foot with ease. Despite his lean frame, Tada delivers powerful strokes. One of his signature shots involves kneeling on his right knee to slash a wide delivery over point for a boundary—a stroke that prompted one…

Rohit Sharma and Ritika Sajdeh India’s ODI captain Rohit Sharma recently shared the story of his romantic proposal to wife Ritika Sajdeh during a conversation with former cricketer Harbhajan Singh and his wife Geeta Basra Singh on the YouTube channel “Who’s The Boss?” The cricketer revealed how he orchestrated a surprise proposal by taking Ritika…

Whether India lives to regret the fact that it added just 112 runs to its day one total of 359 for three in the first Test against England at Headingley will eventually depend on Jasprit Bumrah’s golden arm, for the 31-year-old magician has this remarkable ability to inflate the value of every total his team…

Dubai: India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli during the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final cricket match between India and Australia, in Dubai, UAE. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) *** Local Caption *** Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly believes it will be challenging for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to maintain their fitness and secure spots in India’s…