Jasprit Bumrah and KL Rahul (AP Photos) India batter KL Rahul has shared insights about facing Jasprit Bumrah in cricket nets and his successful IPL record against the pacer. When informed about his impressive IPL statistics against Bumrah, Rahul responded with humour, expressing concern about potential consequences in future practice sessions. ‘Control your temptations’: Jasprit…
Across three seasons of UAE’s International League T20 (ILT20), the Desert Vipers have carved out a reputation as one of the tournament’s most exciting and consistently high-performing sides. With two runner-up finishes in the three seasons, head coach James Foster believes the franchise has built a strong identity rooted in aggressive cricket, a tight culture…
Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja lauded Babar Azam for his resilience against relentless criticism. Raja revealed Babar confided his struggles with personal attacks. Raja advised patience and focus on performance, expressing relief at Babar’s recent century against Sri Lanka. He urged Babar to disregard strike rate debates and focus on batting longer, highlighting his elegant…
Captain Shubman Gill remains a doubtful starter for India’s crucial Test against South Africa in Guwahati, beginning November 22. Despite the uncertainty, the national selection committee is unlikely to summon a back-up batter for the series decider. Gill suffered a neck injury that forced him to retire hurt after facing just three deliveries in the…
Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India suffered a 30-run defeat in the first Test against South Africa at the Eden Garden in Kolkata, exposing their struggles against quality spin. Chasing a modest target of 124, the Indian batting lineup folded for just 93 runs. The contest wrapped up within two sessions…
Bangladesh women’s team’s limited overs tour of India in December has been postponed. According to an ESPNCricinfo report, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) received a letter from Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) stating that the series will be moved to a later date. The newly-crowned World Champion India was scheduled to take…
Naseem Shah (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) Sri Lanka have included leg-spinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth in their T20I squad for the upcoming tri-series with Pakistan and Zimbabwe, starting Tuesday.Viyaskanth is currently in Doha playing for Lanka ‘A’ in the ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025. He will travel directly from Qatar to Pakistan to join the national…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam reacts after his fifty runs during the second one day international cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (AP Photo) Pakistan batter Babar Azam was fined on Tuesday by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for breaching the ICC code of conduct during the third match…
MUMBAI: A couple of months after winning their maiden ODI World Cup title at the venue by beating South Africa in the final by 52 runs on Nov 3, India’s top women cricketers are likely to return to the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai for the fourth season of the Women’s Premier League.TOI has…
Fast bowler Josh Tongue is confident England is prepared for the Ashes series in Australia and has a good chance of ending its long drought Down Under thanks to its fearsome bowling attack. England, which last won the Ashes in 2015, has not won a series in Australia since 2011 and was handed crushing defeats…
