Cricket

Scott Boland of Australia celebrates with team mates (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) Australia have retained the Ashes with two matches still to play after Mitchell Starc claimed three of the final four wickets to halt England’s valiant fightback on the fifth day of the third Test at Adelaide Oval. The hosts secured an 82-run…

IND vs PAK Live Score, ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025: India and Pakistan will renew their storied rivalry in the Under-19 Asia Cup final on Sunday, with India chasing a record-extending 12th title at the ICC Academy in Dubai. India have been the standout side of the tournament, topping Group A with a perfect…

India’s Shubman Gill (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) Nothing dramatic was expected when BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar and India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav unveiled the squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup on Saturday. The build-up suggested continuity rather than surprise. That is why the omission of Shubman Gill landed with such force, instantly becoming the…

NEW DELHI: India will look to secure a record-extending 12th title when they face Pakistan in the Under-19 Asia Cup final at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Sunday.Led by Ayush Mhatre, India topped Group A after winning all their matches. Pakistan finished second in the group, with their only loss coming against India, a…

India’s Ishan Kishan (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar) When India announced their squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup, Kishan’s name was back where it once felt natural. In a list that came with big talking points—Shubman Gill being dropped, Axar Patel named vice-captain, Rinku Singh returning—Kishan’s inclusion stood out for a different reason. It felt…

India’s Sanju Samson (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Ex-India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has shared his excitement over India’s squad for the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, highlighting the team’s readiness to defend their title. The former India spinner also congratulated his “brother,” Sanju Samson, and praised Ishan Kishan for making a remarkable return to international cricket. In…

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir with Jitesh Sharma NEW DELHI: In his minute and 40-second Instagram Reel, former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik couldn’t hide his emotions while talking about India’s T20 World Cup squad. He labelled the omission of Shubman Gill and Jitesh Sharma as “shocking.”Karthik said: “I didn’t see that coming. It just…

Hardik Pandya (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya surpassed legendary Yuvraj Singh to become the Indian with the most instances of scoring a half-century and taking at least one wicket in the same T20I. Pandya achieved the milestone during the fifth and final T20I against South Africa on Friday.Given a solid platform by…

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has voiced concern over the state of India’s red-ball cricket after the team suffered a 0–2 whitewash against South Africa in the Test leg of the home series, stressing that results in the longest format remain the truest measure of…

Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Saturday announced India’s squads for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup and the five-match T20I series against New Zealand. The T20I series will begin on January 21 in Nagpur and will serve as India’s final assignment in the format before the…