- newIn a delightful draw, a show of India’s defiance
Gill’s men batted for five sessions to eke out a hard-fought stalemate against England in the fourth Test at Old Trafford, but now that they go to The Oval with the series still alive, they will need to show more spunk with the ball to achieve parity in the five-Test joust
- 7 hours ago 28 Jul 25, 11:10pm -
- newWashington grabs the opportunity to bat up the order with both hands
- 11 hours ago 28 Jul 25, 7:34pm -
- newIND vs ENG fifth Test: Shardul, Kamboj likely to be benched as India searches for ‘Perfect 11’
Though head coach Gautam Gambhir declared all the fast bowlers fit in his usual combative tone following the draw on Sunday, there is no denying that the pace pack, especially Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, are part of the tiring bunch on either side of the dressing room.
- 15 hours ago 28 Jul 25, 3:45pm -
- newRavichandran Ashwin calls out England’s ‘double standard’; cricket fraternity back India
Jadeja and Washington batting on 89 and 80 respectively refused the Ben Stokes’ offer to leave the England captain frustrated.
- 15 hours ago 28 Jul 25, 3:13pm -
- newIND vs ENG fifth Test: England includes all-rounder Jamie Overton in squad against India
Save the addition of Overton, the 14, who were selected in the previous game, have all been retained.
- 15 hours ago 28 Jul 25, 3:04pm -
- newTactically Gambhir hasn't made it easier, he needs to take chill pill: Sanjay Manjrekar
Manjrekar also urged the fiery head coach not to treat every contrarian opinion as mindless criticism after the former India opener hit back at critics of skipper Shubman Gill describing them as people who lacked cricketing knowledge
- 17 hours ago 28 Jul 25, 12:51pm -
- newIND vs ENG Tests: Combative Gambhir slams Shubman critics, says team fights for ‘common man back home’
A 188-run stand between captain Shubman Gill and K L Rahul kept India in the fourth Test against England before Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja earned a spirited draw for the visitors with an unbeaten 203-run alliance.
- 19 hours ago 28 Jul 25, 11:23am -
- newBen Stokes ready to deal with increased workload despite feeling sore all over
Ben Stokes revealed he had hurt his bicep tendon, with his injury niggles the result of a taxing workload that has seen him already send down 140 overs in four tests — the most he has ever bowled in a series
- 23 hours ago 28 Jul 25, 7:15am -
- ENG vs IND fifth Test: Rishabh Pant ruled out of fifth Test due to injury; N. Jagadeesan named replacement
Pant retired hurt on 37 on the opening day of the Test in Manchester and went for scans after taking a blow to his right foot while attempting a reverse sweep off England pacer Chris Woakes
- 1 day ago 28 Jul 25, 3:50am -
- ENG vs IND, fourth Test: Jadeja, Washington refuse Ben Stokes' offer to call off match before start of mandatory overs
India coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Shubman Gill backed the decision to carry on batting
- 1 day ago 28 Jul 25, 1:58am -
- Guys showed character, says Gambhir
- 1 day ago 28 Jul 25, 12:25am -
- Rishabh Pant and the art of conquering pain
After emerging from a life-threatening car accident, the wicketkeeper-batter certainly is more mature; he picks his battles with greater thought than previously, but he hasn’t gone against his natural grain
- 1 day ago 27 Jul 25, 11:52pm -
- Tilak to lead South Zone in Duleep Trophy
- 1 day ago 27 Jul 25, 7:42pm -
- IND vs ENG Old Trafford Test | Steely Washington, Jadeja help India salvage a draw
The two add 203 for the unbroken fifth wicket; Root dropping the latter off the first ball proves to be the turning point; record-breaking Gill registers his fourth hundred of the series
- 2 days ago 27 Jul 25, 6:07pm -
- IND vs ENG Old Trafford Test | Rishabh Pant will bat on day five, says India batting coach
India trail England by 137 runs despite a commendable 174-run rearguard stand between K L Rahul and Shubman Gill on Saturday. India ended day four at 174 for two.
- 2 days ago 27 Jul 25, 1:11am -
- Asia Cup to be held in UAE from Sept. 9 to 28; India and Pakistan to clash on Sept. 14
As per the draft itinerary in possession of PTI, the marquee group match between India and Pakistan will be held at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday (September 14).
- 2 days ago 26 Jul 25, 7:39pm -
- IND vs ENG Old Trafford Test: Stokes’ hundred hands England massive lead; Rahul, Gill live to fight another day
The tourists concede 600 runs in a Test innings for the first time since 2014; Woakes sends back Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan for ducks
- 3 days ago 26 Jul 25, 6:12pm -
- Jasprit Bumrah benefits massively when there's support at other end, fourth Test slightly beyond India: Trott
Down 1-2 in the five-match series, India trail England by 186 runs in at the end of Day 3 in the fourth Test
- 3 days ago 26 Jul 25, 10:18am -
- WI vs AUS third T20I: Tim David scores fastest T20 century for Australia in series-clinching win
David and Mitchell Owen’s unbroken 128-run stand guided Australia to 215-4 off 16.1 overs to seal the victory and an unassailable 3-0 series lead
- 3 days ago 26 Jul 25, 10:07am -
- IND vs ENG Test series: Classy Root continues love affair with Old Trafford as England gains control
The batting mainstay overtakes Ponting and becomes the second-highest run-scorer in Test history behind Tendulkar; a forgettable day for the Indian bowlers
- 3 days ago 25 Jul 25, 7:01pm -
- Joe Root overtakes Ricky Ponting to become 2nd highest run scorer in Tests
Root’s current total is 13,380 and still far behind first-placed Sachin Tendulkar (15,921)
- 3 days ago 25 Jul 25, 6:57pm -
- India call-up most significant step of my career, says Jagadeesan
- 3 days ago 25 Jul 25, 6:56pm -
- RCB pacer Yash Dayal accused of raping minor; FIR registered in Jaipur
Yash Dayal is already facing charges of sexual exploitation from a woman in Ghaziabad who has alleged that Dayal abused her after promising to marry her during a five-year relationship
- 4 days ago 25 Jul 25, 3:44pm -
- Stokes brings the best out of the players, says Moeen Ali
- 4 days ago 24 Jul 25, 11:54pm -
- CRICKET | BCCI to host Asia Cup in September in UAE
In-principle decision comes at ACC’s AGM in Dhaka; eight teams set to take part
- 4 days ago 24 Jul 25, 8:03pm -
- Old Trafford Test | Crawley, Duckett make merry after Stokes’ five-for
The openers add 166 as England ends the second day at 225 for two; India rides on Pant’s gritty 54 to reach 358 in its first innings; Shardul chips in with a fighting 41 while Archer claims three
- 4 days ago 24 Jul 25, 6:25pm -
- BCCI set to host Asia Cup in UAE, India-Pakistan match likely
"The BCCI will host the Asia Cup in the UAE. India is likely to play all its matches in Dubai. There are still deliberations on scheduling," an ACC source told
- 5 days ago 24 Jul 25, 5:20pm -
- IND vs ENG Test series: Rishabh Pant advised six weeks’ rest, ruled out of series against England
On July 23, 2025, Pant was hit on the foot while trying to reverse sweep a Chris Woakes’ yorker. The ball took an inside edge and ricocheted onto his front boot
- 5 days ago 24 Jul 25, 1:54pm -
- USA Cricket battles for its future amid power struggle with private consortium ACE
A contractual dispute between ACE and USA Cricket threatens the board’s Olympic certification, its standing with the ICC, and its authority over the very game it is meant to govern
- 5 days ago 24 Jul 25, 9:47am -
- Stokes — raw, real and relentless
England’s talisman has transformed himself since the T20 World Cup final in 2016 to become one of the top all-rounders of the modern game; belief is his staple and having done the hard yards, he has revolutionised Test cricket along with coach McCullum
- 5 days ago 24 Jul 25, 12:20am -
- Russell's sparkling farewell in vain as Australia sprint to T20 win
It was as a Twenty20 specialist that he made his name, winning the T20 World Cup twice with the West Indies in 2012 and 2016
- 5 days ago 23 Jul 25, 11:39pm -
- Honoured to have a stand named after me: Engineer
- 5 days ago 23 Jul 25, 10:58pm -
- BCCI set to attend ACC meeting virtually
- 5 days ago 23 Jul 25, 10:12pm -
- IND vs ENG Test 4 Day 1: Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan’s knocks driveIndia’s steady progress on opening day
The opener forges a 94-run alliance with partner Rahul while the No. 3 makes his maiden Test fifty; Pant hobbles off after being hit on the right toe
- 6 days ago 23 Jul 25, 3:31pm -
- The ICC: A members’ club with a very small number of members
The ICC today is seen as merely an events management company, the real power being in the hands of the BCCI
- 6 days ago 23 Jul 25, 12:32am -
- Siraj — the perfect embodiment of the ultimate team man
Often lurking under Bumrah’s shadow, he has shouldered the pace attack from the front in the former’s absence; he is a captain’s delight who completes India’s bowling attack overseas
- 6 days ago 23 Jul 25, 12:08am -
- IND vs ENG: Test of character for Gill & Co. as India hopes to bounce back at Old Trafford
A toss-up between Kamboj and Prasidh for the third seamer’s spot; there is a possibility of Sai Sudharsan replacing Karun at the vital No. 3 slot; England will bank on its fast bowling battery to make the most of the conditions
- 6 days ago 22 Jul 25, 10:44pm -
- ENG vs IND fourth Test | Cannot have same over-rate rules in Asia and other continents: England captain Stokes
- 6 days ago 22 Jul 25, 10:44pm -
- Gill accuses England of not playing in the ‘spirit of the game’
- 6 days ago 22 Jul 25, 6:48pm -
- Karun Nair to return to home state Karnataka for the upcoming domestic season
- 6 days ago 22 Jul 25, 6:42pm -
- IND W vs ENG W: Kranti Goud six wicket haul, Harmanpreet’s century seals series for India 2-1 against England
Goud became the second youngest to take a 5-fer for India
- 7 days ago 22 Jul 25, 5:36pm -
- DPL’s second edition to be held from August 2 to 31
- 7 days ago 22 Jul 25, 5:12pm -
- ENG vs IND: Ahead of 4th Test, Irfan Pathan tells Bumrah, ‘Either you give everything or rest properly’
“Bumrah will remain at the top for a long time if he continues to win games regularly for India. You have to put in that extra effort when the team needs you,” said Pathan
- 7 days ago 22 Jul 25, 3:17pm -
- Love to play against India in first game of T20 World Cup next year: Italy captain Joe Burns
Italy made the cut for the event in India and Sri Lanka next year with a solid showing in the European Qualifiers that concluded earlier this month
- 7 days ago 22 Jul 25, 12:25pm -
- Anshul Kamboj belongs to same variety of pacers as Zaheer Khan and Bumrah, says Ravichandran Ashwin
Kamboj was drafted into the Indian squad for the fourth Test against England in Machester after injuries to all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, and the pace duo of Akash Deep, and Arshdeep Singh last week
- 7 days ago 22 Jul 25, 12:20pm -
- IND vs ENG fourth Test: Injury-hit India sets to move away from tried-and-tested formula against resilient England
Shubman Gill-led India would hope to end a winless record at the storied Old Trafford and draw level in what has been a compelling series so far
- 7 days ago 22 Jul 25, 11:09am -
- IND vs ENG Test series: Ravi Shastri backs Washington Sundar as India’s next long-term all-rounder
The 25-year-old off-spinner, who made a memorable Test debut at the Gabba in 2021, has since had limited red-ball opportunities. In 11 Tests, Washington has amassed 545 runs and taken 30 wickets
- 7 days ago 22 Jul 25, 10:10am -
- Task cut out for India Women in series-decider after England rally
The series holds significance for both teams as the World Cup is scheduled to start in two months' time
- 7 days ago 22 Jul 25, 4:40am -
- Brook opens up on verbal volleys during Lord’s Test
- 7 days ago 21 Jul 25, 9:59pm -
- Representing the nation gives me all the energy I need: Siraj
- 7 days ago 21 Jul 25, 9:04pm -
- New addition Kamboj likely to be drafted into playing XI
The Haryana youngster toils hard in the nets ahead of the Old Trafford Test; Nitish Kumar Reddy ruled out of the remaining two Tests due to a knee injury
- 7 days ago 21 Jul 25, 8:20pm -
- Bumrah will play in 4th Test against England, confirms Siraj
With Arshdeep Singh ruled out of the Manchester Test due to a hand injury, India have added seamer Anshul Kamboj to the squad
- 7 days ago 21 Jul 25, 7:52pm -
- Tryst with history as India seeks to break Old Trafford jinx
Shubman Gill’s men, who broke their duck at Edgbaston in the second Test against England, have an onerous task ahead of them; the ground where the Men in Blue suffered a heartbreaking loss in the 2019 World Cup semifinal was also the venue where Tendulkar scored his maiden Test hundred in a match-saving effort 35 years ago
- 8 days ago 21 Jul 25, 12:26pm -
- ICC forms working committee to explore two-tier Test system; Champions League T20 to re-launch next year
Currently, nine teams compete in the World Test Championship, but if the proposed two-tier system is implemented, the structure would shift to two divisions of six teams each, featuring a promotion and relegation mechanism
- 8 days ago 21 Jul 25, 12:25pm -
- WI vs AUS first T20I: Mitchell Owen shines on debut as Australia beats West Indies
Owen took a wicket with his medium pace bowling before returning to smash 50 off 27 balls as Australia chased down a 190-run target with seven balls to spare.
- 8 days ago 21 Jul 25, 9:38am -
- Brett Lee maintains neutral stance when asked about WCL clash between India and Pakistan being called off
World Championships of Legends released a statement and confirmed on July 20, 2025 that the India-Pakistan fixture in Birmingham had been scrapped
- 8 days ago 21 Jul 25, 9:22am -
- Nitish ruled out of remainder of Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy
- 8 days ago 20 Jul 25, 10:37pm -
- Umpires should ensure there are no unnecessary breaks: Dickie Bird
- 8 days ago 20 Jul 25, 8:41pm -
- Long wait could be over for Jurel at Old Trafford
First-choice wicketkeeper Pant, who is nursing a finger injury, may feature as a specialist batter in the fourth Test; he will be monitored over the next couple of days before taking a call
- 8 days ago 20 Jul 25, 7:12pm -
- Opener K.L. Rahul on verge of completing 9,000 international runs for India
In his international career so far, Rahul has scored 8,940 runs in 218 matches in 254 innings at an average of 39.73, with 19 centuries and 58 fifties. His best score is 199. He is the 16th-highest run-getter for India in all-time lists
- 9 days ago 20 Jul 25, 12:16pm -
- Feel completely out of place when I see myself alongside Tendulkar with the trophy: James Anderson
It's not necessarily just how huge it is to have a trophy named after you, but alongside Sachin Tendulkar, who, for me, is one of the greatest ever cricketers to have lived, says James Anderson
- 9 days ago 20 Jul 25, 12:11pm -
- ENG vs IND fourth Test | Pacer Anshul Kamboj added as injury cover in the India squad
With Arshdeep likely to take another 10 days to recover and Akash Deep picking up a groin niggle, it would be interesting to see if Kamboj is eventually drafted into India’s playing XI
- 9 days ago 20 Jul 25, 12:06pm -
- WCL cancels India-Pakistan legends match after Harbhajan, Dhawan, Yusuf and others refuse to play
The WCL organisers shared a statement on their X account, detailing the decision of cancellation and said their intention while conducting the match was to recreate some “happy memories”
- 9 days ago 20 Jul 25, 9:01am -
- 2nd WODI: England cruise to 8-wicket victory to level series 1-1
The three-match series is now levelled 1-1 and the final game will be played at Durham on July 22
- 9 days ago 20 Jul 25, 1:31am -
- ENG vs IND fourth Test | Manchester weather to play a part in India’s team combination
- 9 days ago 19 Jul 25, 8:34pm -