Ishan Kishan, right, arrives to bat as Sanju Samson walks off the field. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel has made a strong case for a selection shake-up ahead of the fifth and final T20I against New Zealand, urging the team management to back Ishan Kishan over Sanju Samson as preparations intensify…
Vihaan Malhotra (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: “Mujhe Virat Kohli jaisa banna hai. Main unke saath khelna chahta hoon [I want to become like Virat Kohli and want to play with him],” a nine-year-old Vihaan Malhotra told his coach Kamal Sandhu when he joined his Cricket Hub Academy in Patiala. Back then, the kid had no…
Washington Sundar (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Washington Sundar is scheduled to undergo a fitness test at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru on Feb 4, three days ahead of the start of India’s T20 World Cup campaign on Feb 7. The spin-bowling allrounder’s availability for the tournament is currently in doubt as his…
Shivam Dube (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: On Wednesday, Shivam Dube didn’t just dismantle New Zealand’s bowling attack — he delivered a statement about his evolution as a T20 cricketer ahead of the much-awaited T20 World Cup at home. The India all-rounder’s explosive 65 off 23 balls was powered as much by a sharpened mindset as…
Sanju Samson gets bowled during the fourth T20I in Visakhapatnam. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson’s frustrating run with the bat continued in the ongoing T20I series against New Zealand, with another start going unconverted — and this time, batting legend Sunil Gavaskar did not hold back. The former India captain delivered a stinging on-air…
NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has spoken openly about the reasons that led to his retirement from cricket in June 2019. Yuvraj stepped away from international cricket and the Indian Premier League after being left out of India’s squad for the ODI World Cup that year. The decision marked the end of a…
Damien Martyn (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Australian cricket great Damien Martyn has shared another encouraging update on his health after surviving a life-threatening bout of meningitis that left him in a coma late last year, saying he is grateful to be able to walk and swim again.The former Australia batter, who featured in 67…
Sharmin Akter Supta of Bangladesh bats during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup India 2025 match between India and Bangladesh at DY Patil Stadium on October 26, 2025 in Navi Mumbai, India. (Photo/Getty Images) KATHMANDU: Bangladesh and the Netherlands on Wednesday booked two of the four available spots at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup…
Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo) India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, left, shakes hand with New Zealand’s captain Mitchel Santner (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo) India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, left, shakes hand with New Zealand’s captain Mitchel Santner (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav spoke openly after his…
