Shubman Gill (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Batter Shubman Gill’s lean patch in T20Is continued on Thursday as the opener was dismissed for a golden duck in the second T20I against South Africa in Mullanpur, triggering a wave of criticism and trolling on social media. Gill lasted only one delivery before Lungi Ngidi found his outside edge…
South Africa’s players celebrate the wicket of Shubman Gill during the second T20 International cricket match between India and South Africa, at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, in New Chandigarh. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India fell short in their chase of 214 and were bowled out for 162 in 19.1 overs at New Chandigarh’s…
Visakhapatnam: India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal with teammate Virat Kohli (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) MUMBAI: A mouth-watering contest between two of India’s leading players — opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and premier pacer Mohammed Siraj — is set to light up the Mumbai-Hyderabad clash as both teams begin their campaigns in the knockout stage (to be played in a Super…
Gautam Gambhir and Arshdeep Singh Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh had a forgettable outing in the second T20I against South Africa in Mullanpur on Thursday, delivering an unprecedented 13-ball over that drew visible frustration from head coach Gautam Gambhir and placed the left-arm seamer alongside an unwanted world record. Arshdeep’s 11th-over meltdown, featuring seven wides and…
Yuvraj Singh at New Chandigarh Stadium (PTI Photo) At the New Chandigarh Stadium on Thursday, cricket legends Yuvraj Singh and Harmanpreet Kaur received the honour of having stands named after them.Yuvraj, who was named player of the tournament in the 2011 ODI World Cup, and Harmanpreet, who led India to their maiden Women’s World Cup…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian men’s cricket team captain Kapil Dev on Thursday chose not to back the idea of split coaches after India’s recent 0-2 Test series defeat to South Africa at home. He said the BCCI should follow whatever coaching system suits Indian cricket best.Asked if having separate coaches for red-ball and white-ball formats…
IPL Auction 2026: Can IPL teams increase their auction purse? The IPL 2026 Auction is scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi on December 16, marking the third consecutive year of hosting the event overseas. Teams in the Indian Premier League cannot arbitrarily increase their auction purse as the league maintains a fixed salary cap…
Bangladesh A team cricketer Tofael Ahmed Raihan is facing charges of sexual assault against a young woman who claims he promised to marry her. The police have filed formal charges at Gulshan Police Station against the pace-bowling all-rounder, according to a report from Cricbuzz.“The charge sheet has been filed under Section 9(1) of the Women…
Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: As Abhishek Sharma gears up to play his first international match at home when India face South Africa in the second T20I in Mullanpur on Thursday, those who shaped his journey insist that his rapid rise is anything but a surprise. Behind the six-hitting power and effortless elegance sits…
File Pic: Ben Duckett of England is bowled by Scott Boland of Australia at The Gabba. (Getty Images) Former England batter Mark Butcher has delivered one of the most piercing assessments of England’s technical decline in recent years, arguing that an overemphasis on “intent” has eroded the fundamentals needed to survive the rigorous demands of…
