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NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma's sensational run in the Asia Cup 2025, which earned him the Player of the Tournament award, owes much to the faith shown in him by India's T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav. Speaking on Breakfast with Champions, Abhishek revealed how Suryakumar's confidence helped him overcome a string of low scores early in his international career.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!"When I got selected in the Indian team, I got out early in 3-4 innings in the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Indian star opening batter Abhishek Sharma shared a hilarious bus incident with India's Test skipper Shubman Gill from their under-16 days. Sharma and Gill, two talented cricketers from Punjab, have been playing together since childhood, forging a strong bond that extends beyond the cricket field. The duo progressed through the ranks together, representing Punjab in domestic cricket and eventually becoming part of the Indian U-19 team that won the 2018 World ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Mohammed Siraj continued his brilliant form in Test cricket in the opening match of the series against the West Indies as well. The Indian pacer attained another milestone in the Tests with a four-wicket haul on the first day of the Ahmedabad Test. The right-arm pacer picked four wickets while conceding 40 runs and played a key role in bundling out the opposition on a total of 162 runs. Siraj surpasses Mitchell Starc Siraj became the highest wicket-taker in the World Test Championsh ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 2 (ANI): A combined bowling effort from the India bowlers bundled out the West Indies side at a mere total of 162 runs at the end of the second session on the first day of the Ahmedabad Test on Thursday, which is being played at the Narendra Modi Stadium. For the Shubman Gill-led side, the wicket takers were Mohammed Siraj (4/40 in 14 overs), Jasprit Bumrah (3/42 in 14 overs), Kuldeep Yadav (2/25 in 6.1 overs) and Washington Sundar (1/9 in 3 overs). Also Re ...Read More >
Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has been featured in TIME magazine's prestigious "TIME100 Next" list, honouring emerging personalities. He also topped Wisden's 'The Best 40 Young Players in the World' list, highlighting his impressive Test and T20I records. With strong performances across formats, Jaiswal is poised to be India's next all-condition batter. Ahead of the Test series against West Indies, India's seasoned opener Yashasvi Jaiswal on Wednesday featured in TIME magazine's prestigious "T ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object i ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Zimbabwe to host Afghanistan for a one-off Test match and three Twenty20 internationals (T20Is) later this month, with all fixtures scheduled for Harare Sports Club, The tour will open with the Test from October 20 to 24, marking Zimbabwe's 10th Test of a busy 2025 calendar that has already seen them face Ireland, Bangladesh, England, South Africa and New Zealand. Also Read | IND vs ENG 1st Test 2025, Ahmedabad Weather, Rain Forecast and Pitch Report: Here's ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 1 (ANI): Test captain Shubman Gill divulged that India is still mulling over its combination ahead of the opening Test against the West Indies in Ahmedabad on Thursday, hinting at the possibility of Kuldeep Yadav being sacrificed for batting depth and team combination. India's premier spinner in the white-ball format, Kuldeep, sat on the sidelines for the entirety of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in England earlier this year. He returned to the on-field acti ...Read More >
The skipper also acknowledged that some of the players, including him, got very little time to switch gears after a gruelling but title-winning Asia Cup T20 campaign that ended on Sunday in Dubai. India Test captain Shubman Gill on Wednesday indicated that the team is moving away from its preference for rank turners in home games and would looking to play on tracks that "offer assistance to both batters and bowlers". In a press conference on the eve of the Test series against West Indies, Gill ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 1 (ANI): Test captain Shubman Gill divulged that India is still mulling over its combination ahead of the opening Test against the West Indies in Ahmedabad on Thursday, hinting at the possibility of Kuldeep Yadav being sacrificed for batting depth and team combination. India's premier spinner in the white-ball format, Kuldeep, sat on the sidelines for the entirety of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in England earlier this year. He returned to the on-field acti ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 1 (ANI): Test captain Shubman Gill divulged that India is still mulling over its combination ahead of the opening Test against the West Indies in Ahmedabad on Thursday, hinting at the possibility of Kuldeep Yadav being sacrificed for batting depth and team combination. India's premier spinner in the white-ball format, Kuldeep, sat on the sidelines for the entirety of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in England earlier this year. He returned to the on-field acti ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Indian opener Abhishek Sharma was in red-hot form in the Asia Cup 2025 and signed off the tournament as India's highest run-getter. He scored 314 runs from seven matches with a strike rate of 200, including three half-centuries. India were unbeaten in their winning campaign in the tournament. Ever since making his debut against Zimbabwe in July 2024, he has become one of the mainstays in the T20I side. The No.1 batter in the rankings has amassed 849 runs in 24 matches, laced with two ...Read More >
Dubai, Oct 1, 2025: India's flamboyant opener Abhishek Sharma has stormed into the record books, setting a new all-time rating points record for batters in the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings. While Tilak Varma - who smashed a match-winning 69* in the Asia Cup 2025 Final against Pakistan - remained static at No.3. The Player of the Series performance from Abhishek Sharma - the new batting sensation - in the Asia Cup 2025 in the UAE not only guided India to glory but also rewrote ranking history. ...Read More >
New Delhi: Star India explosive batter Abhishek Sharma has set a new rating points record for batters in the ICC Men's T20I Player rankings following his Player of the Series effort in the Asia Cup 2025 held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The 25-year-old left-hander surpassed England's Dawid Malan's previous best rating of 919 in 2020 by 12 points, reaching 931. After scoring 61 runs against Sri Lanka, Abhishek achieved the milestone. He finished the tournament with 926 ratings, 82 more tha ...Read More >
The godfather of modern West Indian fast bowling shakes his head slowly, having been reminded what happened the last time his once proud and near-invincible team played Test cricket. "It hurt," says the great Andy Roberts of West Indies' humiliation in being bowled out for just 27 by Australia in Jamaica in July. "I knew we were at a pretty low ebb but I didn't believe we could get any lower, and then that happened. Now I think we've reached the bottom of the pit. "West Indies used to be the e ...Read More >
Cricket: Glenn Maxwell has been forced to pull out of Australia's T20 international series against New Zealand after suffering a fractured arm in training. Maxwell fractures arm in training | 02:05A splendid all-round display saw India launch their ICC Women's World Cup campaign on the front foot , brushing aside Sri Lanka by 59 runs in the curtain-raiser in Guwahati on Tuesday. Half-centuries from Deepti Sharma and Amanjot Kaur steadied the ship as India posted a competitive 269 for eight in ...Read More >
New Delhi: On September 29, England fast bowler Chris Woakes decided to end his international career. After a 15-year career and being left out of the Ashes squad, Woakes decided to retire from international cricket. Playing against India in the final Test of the series, Woakes led England to victory despite suffering a shoulder injury. Rishabh Pant sent a humorous and interesting message to the England pacer on social media. Pant said that Woakes was a great athlete on the field. He jokingly w ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Former leg-spinner Amit Mishra offered no clemency while lampooning Pakistan T20I captain Salman Agha for claiming that India had disrespected the sport during Asia Cup. India basked in the glory after trouncing Pakistan with a five-wicket triumph to capture its ninth Asia Cup title in Dubai last week. After the conclusion of the on-field action, drama unfolded around India refusal to accept the coveted title from ACC chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who also serves ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Former leg-spinner Amit Mishra offered no clemency while lampooning Pakistan T20I captain Salman Agha for claiming that India had 'disrespected' the sport during Asia Cup. India basked in the glory after trouncing Pakistan with a five-wicket triumph to capture its ninth Asia Cup title in Dubai last week. After the conclusion of the on-field action, drama unfolded around India's refusal to accept the coveted title from ACC chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who also se ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 30 (ANI): Indian batter Tilak Varma agreed with captain Suryakumar Yadav's statement that Pakistan is no competition for India. Varma shared his experience of facing pressure during the Asia Cup final against Pakistan, stating, a lot was going on in my mind, but the country is above everything else. Also Read | Bodo/Glimt vs Tottenham Hotspur UEFA Champions League 2025-26 Live Streaming Online & Match Time in India: How To Watch UCL Match Live Telecast ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 30 (ANI): Indian batter Tilak Varma agreed with captain Suryakumar Yadav's statement that Pakistan is no competition for India.Varma shared his experience of facing pressure during the Asia Cup final against Pakistan, stating, a lot was going on in my mind, but the country is above everything else.Varma's match-winning knock of 69* off 53 balls played a crucial role in India's fifth-wicket win over Pakistan, securing the Asia Cup 2025 title."I agree with ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sept 30: For the first time, Guwahati is hosting five matches of the ICC Women's World Cup, and the excitement at Barsapara Stadium is palpable on Tuesday as city readies for the opening match of the coveted tournament. Though the gates are set to open at 3 pm for the inauguration ceremony of the 2025 ICC Women's World Cup, with the Indian women's team facing Sri Lanka, eager fans, students, and cricket enthusiasts have been flocking to the stadium since early morning. The inaugurati ...Read More >
IND vs AUS: India suffered a blow ahead of the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia, starting October 19, as all-rounder Hardik Pandya is unlikely to feature. According to a reports, Pandya has been advised four weeks of rest due to a left quadriceps injury. He had earlier bowled just one over in India's Asia Cup Super Fours clash against Sri Lanka before sitting out of the final against Pakistan, raising concerns about his fitness. While Pandya is set to miss the ODI leg of the Au ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif opined that Team India handled the pressure situation really well against Pakistan during the latter team's batting innings, saying that the Men in Green failed to bounce back into the game there on in the Asia Cup 2025 final. The arch-rivals faced off in the final of the tournament at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, where the Suryakumar Yadav-led side emerged victorious and earned the championship title for a re ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former India leg-spinner Amit Mishra has backed the decision taken by the Suryakumar Yadav-led side to decline receiving the 2025 Men's Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Mohsin Naqvi, calling it a principled stand that reflects the team's integrity and sentiment of the wider public back home. On Sunday, India beat Pakistan by five wickets in a pulsating final at the Dubai International Stadium to lift the continental title for the nint ...Read More >
The ICC Women's ODI Cricket World Cup 2025 is set to captivate fans from September 30 to November 2 across India and Sri Lanka. Eight teams will compete, with Harmanpreet Kaur leading Team India, supported by vice-captain Smriti Mandhana and other key players. India begins its journey on September 30 against Sri Lanka in Guwahati, promising thrilling cricket action. Cricket fever is set to grip fans once again as India gears up for the ICC Women's ODI Cricket World Cup 2025, scheduled from Sept ...Read More >
Sept 26 (Reuters) - West Indies suffered a major blow ahead of their tour of India on Friday when fast bowler Shamar Joseph was ruled out of the two-test series due to injury. Uncapped fast bowling all-rounder Johann Layne would replace Joseph in the squad, Cricket West Indies (CWI) said in a statement. "Joseph has been ruled out due to an injury and will be re-evaluated ahead of the Bangladesh limited-overs series," the statement read. The board did not specify the nature of the injury suffe ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sep 29: With home advantage and current form on its side, the Indian women's cricket team will look to end a 47-year wait for its maiden ICC title when it takes the field at the ODI World Cup starting with a clash against Sri Lanka here on Tuesday. Ranked world No.3, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led India will look to make the most of their familiarity with conditions in the 13th edition of the tournament, that is returning to India after 12 years. The global showpiece will feature eight top ...Read More >
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav lauded the Indian cricket team for their Asia Cup victory. He praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and linked the win to Operation Sindoor. Yadav also commended the team for refusing the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi. The chief minister noted the captain's pledge to donate match fees to the armed forces. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday lauded the Indian cricket team for winning the Asia Cup, saying the cricketers played like ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 29 (ANI): Indian batter Tilak Varma received a rousing welcome back home at Hyderabad following his heroics in the Asia Cup final against arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday. The young left-handed batter was greeted with a massive crowd and plenty of media attention, with people chanting his name amid sounds of dhol. It was his mature 69* in 53 balls, with three fours and four sixes and partnerships with Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube, which guided Ind ...Read More >
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