India pacers Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep shared nine wickets as Rest of India beat reigning Ranji Trophy champions Jammu and Kashmir by 167 runs on the fourth day to win the 2026-27 Irani Cup in Srinagar on Sunday.Mukesh returned figures of 6/33 to claim his 11th five-wicket haul in first-class cricket and dismantle the…
West Indies’ Shai Hope plays a shot during the third and final One Day International (ODI) cricket match of a series between India and West Indies, in Mullanpur. (PTI) Shai Hope’s unbeaten 162 against India in the third ODI at New Chandigarh may have looked like another masterclass from the West Indies captain, but the…
India’s Abhishek Sharma, right, celebrates with wicketkeeper Sanju Samson, centre, and Tilak Varma (PTI Photo) India’s Asian Games gold medal did not come easily, according to wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, who credited the presence of experienced players for helping the team navigate the pressure of a high-stakes final against Pakistan.India beat their arch-rivals by 19 runs…
India’s Rohit Sharma and skipper Shubman Gill (ANI Photo) New Chandigarh: If one takes a quick scan of India’s ODI resources for next year’s World Cup in South Africa, the pace cupboard wears a bare and fragile look. There’s only Jasprit Bumrah who truly commands a place in the XI. The rest are either on…
India’s team holds the national flag as they celebrate after winning the final T20I cricket match against Pakistan(PTI Photo) BCCI president Mithun Manhas praised India’s handling of pressure in the Asian Games 2026 men’s cricket final against Pakistan, while taking a dig at the quality of competition offered by the arch-rivals in recent years.India secured…
Shoaib Akhtar-Mohsin Naqvi Shoaib Akhtar has dismissed reports linking him with the role of Pakistan’s chief selector, making it clear that he has no interest in taking up any position with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).Speculation around a major overhaul of Pakistan’s coaching and selection setup has intensified since Babar Azam’s side suffered a 0-3…
West Indies captain Shai Hope and Gudakesh Motie celebrate (ANI Photo) The India-West Indies ODI series was a run-fest from start to finish, with the three-match contest setting a new record for the highest scoring rate in a bilateral series involving at least three ODIs.The series recorded a scoring rate of 7.43 runs per over,…
India’s captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo) Shubman Gill continued to strengthen his credentials as one of India’s most consistent performers in ODI cricket, equalling MS Dhoni‘s tally of seven Player of the Series awards after India’s three-match series against the West Indies on Saturday.Gill’s latest recognition came despite India losing the third ODI by five…
West Indies’ captain Shai Hope celebrates his century (AP Photo) Shai Hope turned to advice from former India captain MS Dhoni to pace his innings as West Indies chased down their highest-ever ODI target against India and signed off the series with a five-wicket win on Saturday.Hope produced an unbeaten 162 off 143 balls, his…
West Indies’ Shai Hope plays a shot during the third and final One Day International (ODI) cricket match of a series between India and West Indies, in Mullanpur. (PTI) New Chandigarh: India’s ODI team is in a phase where it is on the lookout for stern challenges to identify its own core group for the…
