Tristan Stubbs plays a bouncer on day three of the first cricket test match between South Africa and Australia, in Durban, South Africa, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (AP Photo South Africa have called up Matthew Breetzke and left Tristan Stubbs out of their squad for the second Test against Australia in Gqeberha, coach Shukri Conrad…
Sunil Gavaskar and Arshdeep Singh (Image credit: X) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar criticised West Indies fast bowler Shamar Joseph after a delivery struck Arshdeep Singh on the shoulder during the fourth T20I in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Gavaskar also called on India’s batters to take greater responsibility after the hosts lost the match by 24…
Sanju Samson added another milestone to his T20I career on Wednesday, becoming only the sixth Indian batter to hit 100 sixes in the format during the fourth T20I against West Indies at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. The wicketkeeper-batter reached the landmark in style while launching India’s pursuit of a daunting 248-run target, producing an…
File pic – Sanju Samson and Jasprit Bumrah (Image credit: BCCI) India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson believes Jasprit Bumrah is irreplaceable, but he is confident that the team has young bowlers who can improve with more opportunities. India lost the fourth T20I against the West Indies by 24 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in…
Jasprit Bumrah (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is unlikely to feature in the five-ODI series against New Zealand because the Indian think-tank wants him to focus on the red-ball leg of the tour. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that Bumrah is completely fit, but the team management wants him to increase his…
Sanju Samson (File Photo) Sanju Samson has backed India’s young fast bowlers despite their 24-run defeat to the West Indies in the fourth T20I, saying they need more matches and experience to improve. The India wicketkeeper-batter also pointed to Tilak Varma’s dismissal as the key moment that changed the course of the chase.The defeat levelled…
West Indies scored 247 for three before bowling India out for 223. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: West Indies pacer Keemo Paul said his team used slower deliveries well on a pitch that offered some grip to beat India by 24 runs in the fourth T20I in Hyderabad on Wednesday. West Indies scored 247 for three…
MUMBAI: With Arunachal Pradesh forfeiting its Ranji Trophy opener against Nagaland and missing participation in two age-group tournaments, the BCCI has moved swiftly to ensure the state’s cricketers do not suffer further more of the administrative logjam.The board has constituted a three-member selection committee to pick Arunachal Pradesh’s men’s and women’s teams across age groups,…
Abhishek Sharma and Mitchell Santner (Image credit: Agencies) New Zealand white-ball captain Mitchell Santner is under no illusions about the challenge that awaits his side against India’s explosive top order. With the likes of Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson capable of dismantling bowling attacks from the outset, Santner knows the Black Caps will…
West Indies’ captain Shai Hope. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) West Indies captain Shai Hope reflected on his outstanding form after leading his team to a 24-run victory over India in the fourth T20I. His unbeaten century helped West Indies level the five-match series 2-2, setting up a decisive final match in Bengaluru on October 17. Hope…
