SMAT knockouts shifted from Indore to Pune

India beat New Zealand to clinch series (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India produced a ruthless all-round performance to crush New Zealand by eight wickets in the third T20I at Guwahati on Sunday and pocket the five-match series with a 3-0 score.After winning the toss, India opted to field, and their bowlers justified the decision with…

MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya (X) There are growing signs that MS Dhoni could finally make his return in IPL 2026, despite earlier reports suggesting a longer absence. The veteran wicketkeeper-batter, who is yet to feature this season, was recently seen padded up during a Chennai Super Kings training session, as shared on the franchise’s…

Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav has been fined 30 percent of his match fee for his comments after the Asia Cup group league match against Pakistan when he alluded to the military skirmish between the two countries in May, the tournament organisers said on Friday. It is learnt that India have appealed against the ICC’s verdict….

Mumbai will be without its star cricketers when it takes on Karnataka in the quarterfinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Monday. However, stand-in captain Siddhesh Lad believes that this is an opportunity for the youngsters to stand up and deliver. Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shivam Dube and Suryakumar Yadav have left the Mumbai squad…

India’s Mohammed Siraj celebrates after taking the wicket of USA’s Saiteja Mukkamalla during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and USA, at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil)(PTI02_07_2026_000754B) TimesofIndia.com in Mumbai: Mohammed Siraj was cooling his heels at home and had his February — a month of no…

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…