Jaipur: Virat Kohli may be leading the IPL charts with 316 runs as an opener, but Rajasthan Royals’ head coach Kumar Sangakkara feels that Jos Buttler is, by far, the best white ball opener in world cricket. Buttler was back in form with a 58-ball-100 not out as Rajasthan easily beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill’s unblemished unbeaten half-century was overshadowed by uncapped Shashank Singh’s fiery knock as Punjab Kings registered a thrilling three-wicket win in an Indian Premier League match here on Thursday. Gill made 89 off 48 balls, the highest individual score this season so far, and in the process hit six fours…
Visakhapatnam: A dominant Kolkata Knight Riders produced a brilliant bowling effort after their batters’ sensational display of power-hitting as they thrashed a lacklustre Delhi Capitals by 106 runs and moved to the top of the IPL table here on Wednesday. Sunil Narine showcased his batting prowess with a blistering 85 while teenager Angkrish Raghuvanshi (54…
Bengaluru: Quinton de Kock’s astute fifty and pace sensation Mayank Yadav’s youthful brilliance fashioned Lucknow Super Giants’ 28-run romp over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match here on Tuesday. Lucknow constructed their 181 for five around Quinton De Kock’s 81 (56b) and Nicholas Pooran’s unbeaten 40 (21b). RCB threatened to miraculously scale 182 briefly…
Chennai: Indian men will begin their five Test series in Australia on November 22, 2024 in Perth as Cricket Australia announced their schedule for the home summer on Tuesday. Meanwhile, India women will play three ODIs from December 5-11. In what will be their first Test series Down Under since the epic Brisbane victory in…
Anha (Saudi Arabia): India and Afghanistan settled for a 0-0 draw after failing to turn their opportunities into goals in a Group A fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers here on Thursday. It was end-to-end stuff in the first half with India coming very close to scoring through Manvir Singh on two occasions…
Chennai: A high-stakes match between cross-city rivals Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru here on Friday will usher in IPL 2024, but, beyond the grandeur around it, the two protagonists will have to find early answers to some deep questions as they attempt to enter a rarefied territory. The Super Kings are five-time and…
Dsharmasala: Ravichandran Ashwin took a famous five-wicket haul in his 100th Test as India thrived on the impatience of England batters for an emphatic innings and 64-run victory in the final chapter of an action-packed five-match contest, handing the visitors their heaviest defeat in the ‘Bazball’ era. With the series already in bag, India were…
Dharmasala: England veteran James Anderson added another glorious chapter to his remarkable tale of longevity when he became the first pacer and third bowler to take 700 Test wickets here on Saturday. Anderson reached the milestone in his 187th Test by removing India’s Kuldeep Yadav caught behind on day three of the fifth Test here….
Ranchi: India registered a thumping 5-wicket victory over England on the 4th day of the fourth Test at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. With this victory, India now take an unassailable 3-1 lead over the visitors in the five-match Test series. Chasing a target of 192 runs, India reached 40/0 in eight overs at stumps…
