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NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, is the toast of the nation. It's still early days in the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League but the left-hander has everyone talking again. If last season was about his age and fearlessness, this season his audacity in taking on the best in the business is what has made him box office. His ability to take down Jasprit Bumrah, his approach against Trent Boult and his refusal to be overawed by the opposition - which featured the circuit's biggest names - ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 5 (ANI): Ravi Bishnoi and Tushar Deshpande played pivotal roles as the Rajasthan Royals clinched a thrilling six-run win over the Gujarat Titans in a last-ball finish at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Defending a challenging target of 211, the Rajasthan Royals held their nerve in the death overs, thanks to disciplined bowling from Jofra Archer and Deshpande. Gujarat Titans, who looked in control for much of the chase, faltered under pressu ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, India (AP) - Young sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed a 15-ball half-century as Rajasthan Royals thrashed Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League on Monday. On a pitch which was under covers for most of the last two days due to wet weather, Chennai was put in and crumbled to 127 all out in 19.4 overs. All six Rajasthan bowlers shared the wickets. The 15-year-old Sooryavanshi was dropped on the first ball he faced from Matt Henry but powered the chase with 52 off 17 balls ...Read More >
New Delhi: Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar fondly recalled the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup victory, saying the excitement from the very first ball never faded throughout that unforgettable night. On this day (April 2) back in 2011, India defeated a strong Sri Lanka unit on the back of powerful performances from Zaheer Khan, Gautam Gambhir and skipper MS Dhoni in front of a packed Wankhede Stadium, bringing the World Cup title back home 28 years after the team's first triumph in 1983 ...Read More >
Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag brushed aside criticism over his leadership after guiding his side to a dominant win over Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2026. Parag said outside opinions and unnecessary noise do not affect him as he looks to lead RR with clarity and confidence. Parag began his first full season as RR captain on a strong note, leading from the front as the Royals secured an emphatic eight-wicket win in Guwahati on March 30. The victory not only marked a perfect start to their c ...Read More >
Coaches told youngster 'to read the situation well and back my game' Days after turning 15, Rajasthan Royals opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi found a perfect way to celebrate, tearing to a 15-ball half-century in a commanding eight-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. Sooryavanshi, who lit up his debut season with a 35-ball hundred against Gujarat Titans last year, took only 15 balls to smash his first fifty of the season - the third fifty-plus score of his eight-ma ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: Rajasthan Royals' teen batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on Monday said the team's senior players and support staff, including head coach Kumar Sangakkara, have given him the freedom to keep playing his attacking game. The 15-year-old prodigy blazed away to a 15-ball fifty to power RR to an emphatic eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in their IPL opener here, three days after his birthday. While he missed the cake cutting on the day of his birthday as he had gone off to s ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 16 (ANI): Following the appointment of former Indian pacer Venkatesh Prasad as the president, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) constituted the new Cricket Advisory Committee, including ex-Indian bowlers Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath and Sunil Joshi. Prasad was elected President of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) on Sunday. Former India cricketer Sujith Somasunder has been elected Vice-President, while Santosh Menon has been cho ...Read More >
Jasprit Bumrah did not play any part in the third T20I between India and South Africa at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium inb Dharamsala on Sunday. The Indian fast bowler had to return home for personal reasons before the third T20I in Dharamsala. According to reliable sources, a very close family member of the bowler is currently hospitalised, necessitating his return. "If all goes well, then he might return for the fourth or even fifth game (in Ahmedabad). But first priority ...Read More >
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 15 (ANI): Indian star batter Tilak Varma achieved a significant milestone in his T20I career after the Men in Blue defeated South Africa by seven wickets in the third T20I of the five-match series on December 14. Varma surpassed Virat Kohli to have the highest batting average in T20I chases with a minimum of 500 runs. The 23-year-old Varma, who played an unbeaten 25-run knock in India's seven-wicket win, surpassed Kohli's 67.1 average tally. Tila ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Indian chief selector MSK Prasad has expressed confidence in Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's continued value to the Indian team, saying the veteran duo will be huge assets for the Men in Blue in the 2027 ODI World Cup. The two batting stalwarts were at their free-flowing best, delivering a formidable display to help guide India to a nine-wicket win in the third ODI against Australia to avoid a series whitewash. Rohit (121 not out) picked up from his imp ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a masterclass of power and determination, Indian batting star Rohit Sharma brought up his 50th international century during India's successful chase of 237 against Australia in the third ODI at Sydney on Sunday. With this, he became only the third Indian batter -- and the 10th overall in cricket history -- to reach this landmark.After a disappointing eight-run outing in Perth, Rohit gradually regained form with a patient 73 off 97 balls in Adelaide. He then unleashed his full arsen ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 25: India batter Shreyas Iyer has been taken to hospital for further evaluation after sustaining an injury to his left rib cage while fielding during the ongoing third ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, said the BCCI. The incident occurred in the 33rd over of Australia's innings when Alex Carey miscued a short ball from seam-bowling all-rounder Harshit Rana. Stationed at backward point, Iyer sprinted back with the ball swirling overhead and launched h ...Read More >
New Delhi: Returning to the Indian cricket team, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are on the verge of breaking several major records. Both players will take the field in the first match of the three-match ODI series at Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday. After retiring from Test and T20 cricket, Kohli and Rohit last played ODIs in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai Virat Kohli has 14,181 runs at an average of 57.88. He needs only 54 runs to surpass Kumar Sangakkara (14,234 runs). Doing so would m ...Read More >
Indian Premier League: Following a disappointing performance at the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL), Rajasthan Royals have undergone a thorough revamp within the franchise. Earlier, Rahul Dravid stepped down as the head coach of the franchise, months after the conclusion of IPL 2025. ALSO READ: IND vs WI: KL Rahul Attributes New Celebration After Ahmedabad Test Century To His Newborn Daughter Now, Cricbuzz has reported that spin-bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule and fielding coach Dishant Yagnik ...Read More >
England v India - Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, Britain - July 5, 2025 India's Shubman Gill acknowledges the crowd as he walks after losing his wicket for 161 runs Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs Shubman Gill joined elite company when he followed up his captain's knock of 269 in the first innings with 161 in the second as England struggled to find a chink in the armour of the man nicknamed "The Prince" at Edgbaston on Saturday. As India piled on the runs to set the hosts a mammot ...Read More >
IMAGE: India's Shubman Gill kisses his helmet and celebrates his century on Day 4 of the 2nd Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images via Reuters Indian skipper Shubman Gill's dreamy, record-breaking continued to tire out bowlers and statisticians alike as he became only the second Indian batter to score a double century and a century in the same Test and overall ninth batter to do so, joining legends like Sunil Gavaskar, Brian Lara, Graham Gooch, Kumar Sangakkara am ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 28: Kusal Mendis played a crucial hand with the bat before their spinners, led by Prabath Jayasuriya, left Bangladesh on the brink of an innings defeat as Day Three of the second Test at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, belonged firmly to Sri Lanka. Mendis' composed 84 helped the hosts extend their lead to 211, while Bangladesh's second innings crumbled in the face of relentless spin, closing the day still 96 runs adrift and with just four wickets in hand. Kusal Mendis Jumps t ...Read More >
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