SMAT 2025-26: Padikkal hundred sets up Karnataka’s thumping win over Tamil Nadu; Tripura upsets Delhi

SMAT 2025-26: Padikkal hundred sets up Karnataka’s thumping win over Tamil Nadu; Tripura upsets Delhi

Devdutt Padikkal smashed a scintillating unbeaten 102 (46b, 10×4, 6×6) to propel Karnataka to its second-highest total of 245 for three, setting up a thumping 145-run victory over Tamil Nadu in their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite Group-D fourth-round clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium B-Ground in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. If his knock had a…

‘Best coach and human’: Ex KKR star slams critics, delivers powerful defence of Gautam Gambhir | Cricket News

‘Best coach and human’: Ex KKR star slams critics, delivers powerful defence of Gautam Gambhir | Cricket News

India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir with Rishabh Pant (PTI Photo) Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz has strongly defended former India coach Gautam Gambhir‘s coaching methods, calling him the best coach he has worked with, amid criticism following India’s recent Test series losses. Speaking on the sidelines of ILT20’s fourth season in Dubai, Gurbaz particularly highlighted Gambhir’s…

‘I’d take the blame first’: Ravi Shastri blasts India’s Test slide under Gautam Gambhir, says players must own failures too | Cricket News

‘I’d take the blame first’: Ravi Shastri blasts India’s Test slide under Gautam Gambhir, says players must own failures too | Cricket News

Ravi Shastri and Gautam Gambhir NEW DELHi: Former head coach Ravi Shastri has delivered one of his most pointed critiques yet of India’s dramatic fall in Test cricket, declaring that both players and the team management must take responsibility for the decline. The former India head coach, who oversaw the team’s successful run alongside Virat…

Three T20 hundreds in 16 innings for Vaibhav Suryavanshi, but still not a record — who got there in even fewer innings? | Cricket News

Three T20 hundreds in 16 innings for Vaibhav Suryavanshi, but still not a record — who got there in even fewer innings? | Cricket News

Vaibhav Suryavanshi celebrates his century during Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy 2025 cricket match between Bihar and Maharashtra, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata. (PTI Photo) Vaibhav Suryavanshi kept his strong run in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) on Tuesday with another significant performance for Bihar. The 14-year-old scored an unbeaten 108 off 61 balls…

Sri Lanka and Pakistan to meet again in three-match T20I series

Sri Lanka and Pakistan to meet again in three-match T20I series

Sri Lanka will host a three-match T20I series against Pakistan in January, the cricket board announced on Tuesday. Sri Lanka Cricket said all three matches will take place at Dambulla, starting on January 7. The second match will be held two days later, with the final on January 11. ALSO READ: Barring Salman Ali Agha,…

‘I was in school when Rohit Sharma played the 2007 T20 World Cup’: Temba Bavuma | Cricket News

‘I was in school when Rohit Sharma played the 2007 T20 World Cup’: Temba Bavuma | Cricket News

Temba Bavuma and Rohit Sharma (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma believes that while playing against Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma is not a new experience, their presence undeniably strengthens the Indian lineup. The experienced duo played key roles in India’s 17-run win in the opening ODI of the three-match series,…