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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 continues to deliver high-octane drama, and the 14th match of the season was no exception. On Wednesday, the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi transformed into a cauldron of emotions as the Delhi Capitals (DC) faced off against the Gujarat Titans (GT). In a contest that swung like a pendulum until the final delivery, the Titans managed to scrape through with a narrow one-run victory, defending their total of 210. While the scoreboard reflected a loss for Delhi, t ...Read More >
After a team fails to get two runs from two balls with a designated finisher on strike, that's all they can say. Delhi Capitals were understandably shell-shocked at the denouement of the topsy-turvy game against Gujarat Titans, one which they seem to be winning, then losing, then winning again before finishing on the wrong side after 40 overs of dramatic action. "There has not been any discussion about the final two deliveries yet," DC opener Pathum Nissanka said barely minutes after David Mil ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, India (AP) - Gujarat Titans withstood David Miller´s late onslaught to record a one-run victory over Delhi Capitals on the final ball Wednesday in the Indian Premier League. Needing two runs off Prasidh Krishna´s last ball, Miller missed the slower short ball and wicketkeeper Jos Buttler hit the stumps at the striker´s end with Kuldeep Yadav well short of his crease as Delhi finished at 209-8. Earlier, half-centuries from Shubman Gill (70), Washington Sundar (55) and Buttler (52) le ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Gujarat Titans edged Delhi Capitals by one run in a humdinger finish in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, which will be replayed in the minds of everyone inside the Arun Jaitley Stadium for a long time to come. David Miller very nearly pulled off the impossible, but the run out of Kuldeep Yadav on the last ball led to one of the great IPL finishes going in GT's favour, as they got their first win of IPL 2026. Fifties from a returning Shubman Gill, Jos But ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, India(AP) -- Gujarat Titans withstood David Miller's late onslaught to record a one-run victory over Delhi Capitals on the final ball Wednesday in the Indian Premier League. Needing two runs off Prasidh Krishna's last ball, Miller missed the slower short ball and wicketkeeper Jos Buttler hit the stumps at the striker's end with Kuldeep Yadav well short of his crease as Delhi finished at 209-8. Earlier, half-centuries from Shubman Gill (70), Washington Sundar (55) and Buttler (52) le ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 8 (Reuters) - Gujarat Titans survived a ferocious late assault from David Miller to clinch a nerve-shredding one-run win over Delhi Capitals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) thriller on Wednesday. Asked to bat, Gujarat stacked up 210-4 and appeared to have the game in the bag after Delhi's chase wobbled when KL Rahul departed after a 52-ball 92. Miller, who had earlier retired hurt with a hand injury, returned to transform a canter into a cliff-hanger before Delhi finished on ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 8 : Gujarat Titans survived a ferocious late assault from David Miller to clinch a nerve-shredding one-run win over Delhi Capitals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) thriller on Wednesday. Asked to bat, Gujarat stacked up 210-4 and appeared to have the game in the bag after Delhi's chase wobbled when KL Rahul departed after a 52-ball 92. Miller, who had earlier retired hurt with a hand injury, returned to transform a canter into a cliff-hanger before Delhi finished on 209-8, ag ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Gujarat Titans edged Delhi Capitals by one run in a humdinger finish in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, which will be replayed in the minds of everyone inside the Arun Jaitley Stadium for a long time to come. David Miller very nearly pulled off the impossible, but the run-out of Kuldeep Yadav on the last ball led to one of the great IPL finishes going in GT's favour, as they got their first win of IPL 2026. Miller had been extraordinary. Arriving at the cre ...Read More >
The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, match no.14 was between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Arun Jaitely Stadium, New Delhi. DC/GT beat GT/DC by ____ runs/wickets. DC won the toss and opted to bowl first. Shubman Gill came in for the side after missing out on the last game against the Rajasthan Royals (RR). GT openers Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill started well in the DC vs GT match. However, the former was dismissed on the score of 12 runs by Mukesh Kumar. After the w ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): A sensational 92 from KL Rahul and a valiant effort from David Miller went in vain as Delhi Capitals (DC) lost to Gujarat Titans (GT) by one run during their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday. DC opted to bowl first, and knocks from skipper Shubman Gill (70 in 45 balls, with four boundaries and five sixes), Washington Sundar (55 in 32 balls, with six fours and two sixes) and Jos Buttler (52 in 27 balls, with three fours and ...Read More >
Mumbai, November 20: Team India captain Shubman Gill is set to miss the second India vs South Africa Test which is set to be played in Guwahati from Saturday. As per ESPNcricinfo, Gill failed to recover from the neck injury he suffered in the first Test in Kolkata. Team India vice captain Rishabh Pant will stand in as captain in Guwahati. Gill faces a heightened risk of continuous neck spasms if he returns to action too quickly, and has therefore been advised to rest longer. This setback could i ...Read More >
Nov 19 (Reuters) - India captain Shubman Gill will travel to Guwahati, where a decision on his involvement in the second test against South Africa will be made as the batter continues to recover from a neck injury, India's cricket board (BCCI) said on Wednesday. Gill retired hurt with a neck injury in the first innings after playing only three balls and did not return for the rest of the match as India lost by 30 runs. Sign up here. The batter was kept under observation in a hospital and was ...Read More >
South Africa secured a 30-run victory over India in the opening Test. India collapsed for 93 while chasing 124 on the third day. South Africa leads the two-match series 1-0. Tight bowling from Simon Harmer and Marco Jansen proved decisive. Washington Sundar top-scored for India with 31. The Proteas set a challenging target after Temba Bavuma's unbeaten 55. South Africa took a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series after defeating India by 30 runs on the third day at Eden Gardens, where batting grew to ...Read More >
Shubman Gill was just three balls into his innings in the first Test against South Africa in Kolkata when he appeared to hurt his neck and had to go off the field to receive attention. "Shubman Gill has a neck spasm and is being monitored by the BCCI medical team. A decision on his participation today will be taken as per his progress," the BCCI said in a statement after the first session of play on the day. India were 75 for 2 when Gill, facing his third delivery, slog-swept Simon Harmer for ...Read More >
Ajinkya Rahane has seen it all in international cricket - the glory of leading India to a historic Test victory in Australia as well as the disappointment of being ignored despite giving his years of the dedication. The seasoned batsman understands the significance of keeping his cool in the mix of a rollercoaster ride of highs and lows. After playing a marvelous innings of 159 for Mumbai against Chhattisgarh in the Ranji Trophy on Sunday (October 26), Rahane briefly took time out to offer some ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai, Oct 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian opener Smriti Mandhana continued her sensational run-scoring spree in 2025, scoring a quick-fire century against New Zealand in Match 24 of the Women's ODI World Cup at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. Mandhana reached her 14th career century off 88 balls, hammering 10 fours and three sixes, putting up another batting masterclass in a match that India need to win to qualify for the semifinals. Mandhana, who had scored five centuries a ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai, Oct 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu (4-42) produced a stunning four-wicket spell in the death overs to seal a heart-stopping seven-run win over Bangladesh in a match that went down to the final delivery in the 21st match of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 at DY Patil Stadium here on Monday. What looked like Bangladesh's game for the taking was snatched away by Athapaththu's brilliance as Sri Lanka edged home in dramatic fashion. After choosing to bat first ...Read More >
NAVI MUMBAI: Skipper Chamari Athapaththu produced a dream final over scalping three wickets to help Sri Lanka beat a spirited Bangladesh by seven runs in a low-scoring thriller in their Women's World Cup match here on Sunday. Sri Lanka, who were under pressure almost throughout the second half after they folded meekly for 202 in 48.5 overs, pipped Bangladesh in the last over of the contest as combative knocks from skipper Nigar Sultana (77) and Sharmin Akhter (64 retired hurt) went in vain. Ba ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai, Oct 20 (PTI) Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu said it would be a "miracle" if her team is able to seal a semifinal berth in the Women's World Cup despite notching a thrilling seven-run victory against Bangladesh, here on Monday. Sri Lanka might have earned two crucial points to take their tally to four -- the same as India and New Zealand -- but their extremely dismal net run rate (NRR) puts them in a disadvantage as they compete with the other two teams to secure a last-four ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 20 (ANI): Bangladesh suffered a heartbreak as Sri Lanka snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, winning by seven runs in a nail-biting finish in Navi Mumbai. Captain Chamari Athapaththu was the star of the show, delivering an all-round masterclass to keep Sri Lanka's semi-final hopes alive in the ICC Women's World Cup. With Bangladesh needing just 9 runs off the final over, Athapaththu took matters into her own hands. Bowling the last over, she conce ...Read More >
Saurashtra's last-wicket pair of Chetan Sakariya and Yuvrajsinh Dodiya waged a grim battle to give their team a crucial four-run first innings lead despite Karnataka leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal grabbing eight wickets in an excellent spell on Day 3 of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match in Rajkot on Friday. Resuming from their overnight 200 for four, Saurashtra were in danger of conceding the innings lead after slipping to 342 for nine with Shreyas (8/110) doing the bulk of damage. But Chetan Sa ...Read More >
Rajkot, Oct 18: 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 wickets. ...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, Oct 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Afghanistan's experienced middle-order batter Rahmat Shah has been ruled out of the third ODI against Bangladesh and the upcoming one-off Test against Zimbabwe due to a high-grade calf tear sustained during the second ODI in Abu Dhabi. The 31-year-old right-hander was retired hurt during his short stay at the crease in the second ODI against Bangaldesh. He is now ruled out of international cricket for several weeks. "Rahmat Shah has been ruled out of internat ...Read More >
This is the highest successful chase by 'A' sides, bettering the 367-run chase by Australia A against Sri Lanka A at Hambantota in 2022. India A etched their name in the record books by pulling off a sensational chase of 412 against Australia A in the second unofficial Test in Lucknow. The memorable win was powered by brilliant centuries from KL Rahul and Sai Sudharsan. Australia A set the tone in the first innings with skipper Nathan McSweeney's 74 and Jack Edwards' 88 guiding them to 420, wh ...Read More >
New Delhi: India defeated Sri Lanka in the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup 2025, but Team India's problems increased when Hardik Pandya and Abhishek Sharma left the field injured. Hardik gave the team the lead by dismissing Kusal Mendis in the first over, but then left the field and could not return. Abhishek Sharma also retired hurt in the 10th over due to a hamstring problem. India's bowling coach Morne Morkel stated in a press conference after the match that both players suffered only cramp ...Read More >
Lucknow, Sep 26 (PTI) KL Rahul and B Sai Sudharsan struck sublime hundreds as India A registered a stunning five-wicket win over Australia A while hunting down a target of 413 to seal the two-match unofficial Test series 1-0 here on Friday. It was the sixth highest successful run chase in the country's first-class history, and Rahul's form (176 not out, 210 balls, 16x4, 4x6) is an ominous sign for the West Indians ahead of the two-match Test series, starting next month. The highest chase remai ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 26 (ANI): KL Rahul's majestic unbeaten 176 and Sai Sudharsan's fine century guided India A to a five-wicket win over Australia A on Day 4 of the second four-day unofficial Test in Lucknow on Friday. It is the highest successful chase by an 'A' side in history. The record chase in Lucknow saw India A complete a series win by 1-0 after the first match ended in a draw. India A has made history with the highest successful fourth-innings chase by any 'A' si ...Read More >
Lucknow, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) KL Rahul marked his return to long-format cricket with an unbeaten 176, steering India A to a five-wicket win over Australia A in the second unofficial Test at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Friday. Rahul anchored the innings with his 210-ball knock decorated with 16 fours and four sixes at a strike rate of 83.81 as India A overhauled the target to seal the two-match series 1-0 after the first game ended in a draw. It is the ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 26 (ANI): KL Rahul's majestic unbeaten 176 and Sai Sudharsan's fine century guided India A to a five-wicket win over Australia A on Day 4 of the second four-day unofficial Test in Lucknow on Friday. Chasing 412 for victory, India A rode on Rahul's brilliance after he had earlier retired hurt on Day 3 while batting on 74 off 92 balls with nine fours. Resuming the innings on Friday, Rahul displayed his trademark composure and flair, finishing unbeaten on ...Read More >
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