South Africa’s captain Temba Bavuma (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) Kolkata: Temba Bavuma has a record that every captain will envy. He has never lost a Test as South Africa captain. He has led the nation in 11 Tests, winning 10 and drawing one. The wins included the WTC final against Australia and the one on Sunday…
Daryl Mitchell will not travel to Napier for the second ODI between New Zealand and West Indies as New Zealand confirmed that the batter will undergo a scan on his left groin on Monday. Mitchell experienced discomfort in his thigh while scoring his seventh ODI century in the first match, which the host won by…
South Africa’s Simon Harmer, center, celebrates the dismissal of India’s Rishabh Pant. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin has delivered a brutally honest assessment of India’s shocking batting collapse at Eden Gardens, insisting that the current generation of Indian batters is no longer the best against spin. India crashed to a 30-run defeat against South…
Services bowler Amit Shukla picked eight wickets in an innings against Haryana during their Ranji Trophy 2025-26 round five match in Lahli on Monday. The left-arm orthodox bowler finished with eight for 27, becoming only the sixth Services player to take eight wickets in an innings. Shukla’s figures, however, are best for a Services bowler….
Ravindra Jadeja plays a shot during the third day of the first Test. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHi: India’s crushing 30-run defeat to South Africa in under three days at Eden Gardens has sparked a fresh, uncomfortable question about the future of Test cricket — and former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar believes the answer has been…
Kumar Sangakkara and Rahul Dravid NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals have turned to a trusted figure to revive their fortunes, announcing that Kumar Sangakkara will return as head coach for IPL 2026, in addition to continuing his role as Director of Cricket. The franchise confirmed the move on Monday, bringing an end to Rahul Dravid’s one-season…
Indian captain Shubman Gill remains a doubtful participant in his side’s second Test against South Africa, set to start in Guwahati on November 22. Gill suffered a neck spasm during India’s defeat in the series opener in Kolkata. He batted just three balls in the first innings on Saturday before retiring out and took no…
Rajasthan Royals confirmed on Monday that Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara has been reappointed as the team’s head coach ahead of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Sangakkara, who served in the role between 2021 and 2024, was promoted to director of cricket role last year with Rahul Dravid as the coach in IPL 2025….
South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj and Ryan Rickelton celebrate the wicket of India’s Mohammed Siraj. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Eden Gardens pitch has become the centre of a heated debate after India’s first Test against South Africa ended within three days, exposing deep divisions among cricketing greats and raising fresh questions about India’s struggles on…
India A vs Pakistan Shaheens (Screengrab) During an Asia Cup Rising Stars match between India A and Pakistan Shaheens in Doha, a dramatic moment unfolded when Pakistani bowler Saad Masood delivered an intense send-off to Indian batter Naman Dhir after dismissing him on Sunday.The incident occurred when Dhir, attempting to break free from a tight…
