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Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 30 (ANI): Rajasthan Royals (RR) won the toss and opted to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their first match of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season on Monday at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium here. After winning the toss, RR Captain Riyan Parag said that the wet conditions from recent rain are the reason he has opted to bowl first. He expressed excitement about captaining the team and praised the strong support, emphasising that the ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 30 (ANI): Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 campaign opener against Rajasthan Royals will mark the first-time ever that the iconic Yellow franchise will take to the field without either of their two icons, Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni. CSK's IPL 2026 campaign opener will be start of a new era of sorts for CSK. The Ruturaj Gaikwad captained side, with wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson being another marquee name in the squad, will witness sever ...Read More >
The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 has already been exciting to watch, as more than 800 runs have been scored in just two matches, with two times the 200+ totals being chased down. The batters are having a dream time as the pitches have been well-suited for batting. Today, with match No.3, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) will be taking on the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The match is scheduled to start from 7:30 PM IST at the Basarpara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. The Royals will play some of th ...Read More >
Injury woes continue to plague the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as Dewald Brevis has been ruled out of the team's IPL 2026 opener against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Guwahati on Monday (March 30). The South African batter picked up a side strain during training, ruling him out of CSK's first game. Head coach Stephen Fleming confirmed the development in the pre-match press conference the eve of the clash. It is unclear whether Brevis will be fit for CSK's second game - at home against Punjab Kings (PB ...Read More >
CSK Full Updated Squad, Players Price List, Best playing 11: The five time champions have made big changes to their strategy, including a major trade involving Sanju Samson and some bold high-value picks for uncapped players in the auction. The "Whistle Podu" fans are full of excitement as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) step into a new phase under captain Ruturaj Gaikwad. After a tough 2025 season. The five time champions have made big changes to their strategy, including a major trade involving Sa ...Read More >
The squads for the 2026 Indian Premier League are now finalised after a auction in Abu Dhabi. This is how each of the 10 teams line up for the 19th season of the tournament. *denotes overseas player MS Dhoni, Anshul Kamboj, Gurjapneet Singh, Jamie Overton*, Mukesh Choudhary, Nathan Ellis*, Noor Ahmad*, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shivam Dube, Shreyas Gopal, Syed Khaleel Ahmed, Ayush Mhatre, Dewald Brevis*, Urvil Patel, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer, Rahul Chahar, Matt Hen ...Read More >
Despite a stellar domestic career and a recent Test debut for India, Mumbai's Sarfaraz Khan went unsold in the 2026 IPL auction. His journey, marked by early records and consistent Ranji Trophy performances, has not translated into consistent IPL franchise interest. Franchises have shown hesitation due to T20 inconsistencies and a preference for younger talent. Mumbai prodigy Sarfaraz Khan, known for his batting in domestic cricket, went unsold in the 2026 IPL auction. Despite a career that has ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Mahendra Singh Dhoni was an established India star even before Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma were born. They were literally in their nappies when the legend of 'Captain Cool' was taking shape during those formative years of the Indian Premier League. But if they put hands on their hearts, neither the 19-year-old keeper-batter Kartik nor the 20-year-old left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Veer would have thought that by Tuesday evening, they would jointly walk into the record books wit ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Mahendra Singh Dhoni was an established India star even before Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma were born. They were literally in their nappies when the legend of 'Captain Cool' was taking shape during those formative years of the Indian Premier League. But if they put hands on their hearts, neither the 19-year-old keeper-batter Kartik nor the 20-year-old left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Veer would have thought that by Tuesday evening, they would jointly walk into the r ...Read More >
India lost 2nd ODI to South Africa despite Kohli's ton and Gaikwad's century. Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has joined the chorus of voices criticising the incumbent team management and selectors for 'sidelining' Mohammed Shami from ODIs. He said the team 'needs to learn' how to win without Jasprit Bumrah and that'd need keeping hold of good, experienced bowlers. Harbhajan's comments came after India lost the second ODI to South Africa in Raipur, where the Proteas chased down 358 with f ...Read More >
Former opener Aakash Chopra has criticised the Indian team management for choosing Ruturaj Gaikwad over Rishabh Pant in the first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi. He said he's struggling to 'understand what is going on' when Gaikwad, an opener by trade, is being picked for a middle order role ahead of Pant, who is well-suited to bat at number four. Gaikwad had batted only in the top three in ODIs so far. In Ranchi, he scored 8 (14), starting cautiously before getting out at his first truly a ...Read More >
Rohit Sharma broke the record for the most sixes hit in men's one-day internationals as India edged South Africa by 17 runs in the opening game of their series in Ranchi. After being asked to bat, India posted 349-8 with Virat Kohli hitting a record-extending 52nd ODI century with a brilliantly paced 135 off 120 balls. He shared 136 with Rohit, who made 57 off 51 balls, for the second wicket. Rohit, who already held the record for the most sixes across formats in international cricket (now 64 ...Read More >
New Delhi: Star India and former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Suresh Raina urged that the five-time IPL champion should retain veteran Ravindra Jadeja ahead of the IPL 2026 mini-auction. Several media outlets report that CSK are negotiating with Rajasthan Royals for a possible trade in which wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson would join Chennai, while all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and another player would move to Rajasthan in return. Meanwhile, Suresh Raina asked CSK to retain Jadeja, hig ...Read More >
Prithvi Shaw has slowly started to find his mojo back as he slammed his first ton for Maharashtra in the Ranji Trophy encounter against Chandigarh on Monday. Shaw took just 72 balls to reach the three-digit mark, which was his 14th First-Class hundred. Shaw had scored 8 off 9 balls in the first essay. This is also the sixth-fastest ton in Ranji Trophy. Shaw endured a forgettable start to Ranji Trophy while debuting for Maharashtra. He got out for duck in the first innings of the previous match ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 27 (ANI): Maharashtra batter Prithvi Shaw slammed a 141-ball double hundred in the second innings of a 2025/26 Ranji Trophy match against Chandigarh on Monday. His 141-ball double hundred is the third fastest double ton in the Ranji Trophy. Shaw only took 72 balls to reach his hundred. He missed out on the top five fastest Ranji centurions, but by only four balls. The 150-mark took him only 105 balls, as per Wisden. Shaw's marathon innings ended after 156 b ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Chandigarh bowlers put up a steady performance to bowl out Maharashtra for 313 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy match at the Sector 16 stadium Saturday. After winning the toss, Chandigarh chose to field. Maharashtra were dismissed in 85.5 overs after losing wickets at regular intervals through the day.Maharashtra's start was slow as their opener Prithvi Shaw, and Siddhesh Veer were dismissed early for 8 and 7 runs respectively. Chandigarh pacer Jagjit Singh Sandhu struck earl ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 25: Ruturaj Gaikwad continued his scintillating form with a sublime century as Maharashtra posted 313 before being bowled out against Chandigarh on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group B clash, here on Saturday. Opener Arshin Kulkarni (50 off 55 balls) and Saurabh Nawale (66) also made valuable contributions with half-centuries. After Maharashtra suffered early setbacks with the dismissals of opener Prithvi Shaw (8) and Siddesh Veer (7), Gaikwad (116 off 163 balls) held ...Read More >
A man who threw boiling oil at two police officers, hitting one in the face and chest, has been jailed for nine years. Mohammed Sarfaraz, 45, deliberately heated a pan of oil in his parents' kitchen to create a "highly dangerous weapon" when he found out police were on their way to see him, Newcastle Crown Court heard. The injured officer was left with permanent scarring on his face and chest and there were initial fears he might have been blinded, the court heard. Sarfaraz had denied any wro ...Read More >
Rishabh Pant will lead India A against South Africa A in a four-day match. This marks Pant's return to competitive cricket after recovering from injury. The squad also features Sai Sudharsan as vice-captain. Several other players will join the team after the ODI series against Australia. The matches are scheduled to begin soon. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the India A squad for four-day match against South Africa A. Leading India A as captain, Rishabh Pant i ...Read More >
Maharashtra didn't have the best start to their Ranji Trophy 2025-26 campaign. Playing their first match against Kerala at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, the team saw them lose three wickets even before they could open their account. This was after Kerala won the toss and invited Maharashtra to bat first. The first batter to depart was Prithvi Shaw, who had shown major signs of comeback before the tournament began. Shaw was dismissed for a four-ball duck by MD Nidhe ...Read More >
Rajkot, Oct 18 (PTI) Karnataka's reluctance for an early declaration robbed them of the time to bowl out Saurashtra in their second innings as the Ranji Trophy Elite B match ended in a draw on the fourth and final day here on Saturday. Saurashtra were 128 for five in their second innings on an uneven pitch when the match came to a close. Just like in the first innings, leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal was Karnataka's star in the second dig too, bagging three wickets to complete a match-haul of 11 wic ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh skipper Rajat Patidar's slammed unbeaten double century which was his first provided an upper hand to his team, who scored 519 runs for the loss of eight wickets at the end of the third day of the first round clash in Group B of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season. According to Wisden, at stumps on Day 3, Patidar was unbeaten on 205*(332), which came with the help of 26 boundaries in his innings. With this knock, the Madhya Pradesh side took a big ...Read More >
Having punched above its weight to reach the Ranji Trophy final last season, Kerala is now burdened with the expectations of replicating that success when the new season unfurls on Wednesday. But that may not be an easy task to accomplish when one of the biggest match winners in Kerala's cricketing history, Jalaj Saxena, has shifted allegiance and will be in the enemy camp for the season opener against Maharashtra at the Sports Hub, Greenfield Stadium. Jalaj Saxena drew the template for Kerala ...Read More >
Solid fifties by Devdutt Padikkal, Karun Nair and R Smaran helped Karnataka reach 295 for five amid regular strikes by Saurashtra on Day 1 of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match in Rajkot on Wednesday. Padikkal (96, 141b, 11x4), Nair (73, 126b, 9x4) added 146 runs for the third wicket after left-arm spinner Dharmendra Jadeja (4/100) dismissed opener Nikin Jose and skipper Mayank Agarwal early in the innings. Smaran was batting on 66 (120b, 4x4, 2x6) at stumps along with veteran Shreyas Gopal. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] October 15 (ANI): Trade negotiations between India and the European Union (EU) are progressing well and may conclude by December this year, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Wednesday. "Trade talks are progressing very well. Chances are it may be concluded by December. We are at last leg of negotiations. The toughest things are decided at the end. We are in close range of negotiations," he said. Also Read | Who is Eden Apple Tom? Know All About 20-Year-Old Kerala Fast ...Read More >
Prithvi Shaw made a strong statement by smashing a magnificent century for his new domestic team, Maharashtra, against his old team, Mumbai in a practice match on Tuesday. Shaw started his First-Class career with Mumbai in the 2016-17 season and made his Test debut the following year. He parted ways with his long-time domestic side earlier this year. Shaw's inconsistent form and fitness problems have drawn criticism in recent years, but now that he has switched teams, he is concentrating on qui ...Read More >
Rest of India batter Yash Dhull and Vidarbha pacer Yash Thakur were involved in an ugly war of words on the final day of the just-concluded Irani Cup in Nagpur. The incident happened after Thakur dismissed Dhull on the first ball of the 63rd over of Rest of India's 361-run chase. The batter tried to slash a short-pitched ball but was unable to get hold of it properly, as Atharva Taide at deep third man boundary took a well-judged catch inches inside the boundary ropes. This resulted in Thakur a ...Read More >
Veteran domestic spin all-rounder Jalaj Saxena has reportedly joined Maharashtra ahead of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season after parting ways with Kerala, after nine years. According to PTI, the 38-year-old set to become the second big name after Prithvi Shaw to join the heavyweights. Saxena is considered one of the best players on the domestic circuit to have never played for India. He has featured in 150 first-class matches, scoring 7,060 runs at 33.77 with 14 centuries and 34 half-centuries w ...Read More >
Pune, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran off-spin bowling all-rounder Jalaj Saxena has joined Maharashtra ahead of the 2025/26 domestic cricket season. Saxena had recently ended his nine-year-long stint with Kerala in domestic cricket. Saxena was presented with his Maharashtra team jersey in the presence of Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) President Rohit Pawar, Director of Cricket Shaun Williams and CEO Ajinkya Joshi. Saxena is one of India's most accomplished and versatile all-rounders in ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, set to begin on September 30, will be the 13th edition of the tournament, with India hosting the event for the fourth time. Spanning five weeks, the tournament will feature 31 matches across five venues in India and Sri Lanka, culminating on November 2 with the crowning of a new World Cup champion, as per the ICC website. DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai (India) With a capacity of 45,300, the DY Patil Stadium is the ninth- ...Read More >
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