Day: December 1, 2025

Mohammed Shami (PTI Photo) Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has expressed surprise over Mohammed Shami’s exclusion from the Indian squad for the upcoming ODI series against South Africa.Shami has not been part of the Indian cricket team since the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, despite being India’s joint-highest wicket-taker with nine wickets in the tournament.The 35-year-old…

Former England international Moeen Ali has announced that he will participate in the upcoming season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), meaning that he will miss the IPL 2026 season.  A veteran of 92 T20Is for England, the 38-year-old becomes the second overseas player in quick succession to announce his participation in the tournament after…

R. Rajkumar not only got to make his Tamil Nadu debut at 32 in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), but also hammered an unbeaten 93 (43b, 6×4, 8×6) in only his third match to help his team chase down 165 and post a five-wicket win over Uttarakhand here on Sunday.  A day later,…

Photo credit: X/@cricket_odisha NEW DELHI: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has given the first ticket for the India–South Africa T20 match on December 9 to Lord Jagannath, seeking blessings for the smooth organisation of the fixture.OCA secretary Sanjay Behera, along with other members of the association, visited the Shree Jagannath temple in Puri on Sunday…

There is a compelling contradiction to the latest teen prodigy from Mumbai—Ayush Mhatre. He has taken to the demands of modern-day cricket like a duck to water but eschews the influence of today’s obsessive use of social media.  Defying the ‘khadoos’ trait that has defined the grit and never-say-die attitude of cricketers from Mumbai, Mhatre…

Ben Stokes inspects the ball during an Australia nets session at The Gabba (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images) Geoffrey Boycott has called on England to be more thoughtful in their approach as they aim to level the Ashes series in the second Test at Brisbane.England are trailing 0-1 in the five-match series after suffering an…

All-rounder Sneh Rana was promoted to the rank of ‘Officer on Special Duty’ by the Ministry of Railways after she won the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup with Team India earlier this year. Sneh, previously a ‘Commercial Cum Ticket Clerk’ with Northern Railways, announced the news on social media on Monday. “Heartfelt thanks to Ministry…

Tamil Nadu Under-23 side defeated Uttar Pradesh Under-23 convincingly by 56 runs in the final to clinch the State A Trophy Elite at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday. Chasing a target of 298, Uttar Pradesh was bowled out for 241 with Tamil Nadu’s S Mohamed Ali picking a five-wicket haul. For UP, Prashant…