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Wicketkeeper-batter Uma Chetry on Sunday became only the second female cricketer from Assam to represent India in Women ODIs. She received her debut cap as India faced Bangladesh in their final group-stage match in Navi Mumbai. Chetry is the second cricketer from her state, after Ritu Dhrub, who represented India in both ODIs and T20Is between 2013 and 2014. Before her ODI debut, Chetry had featured in seven T20Is for India, with her last international appearance coming against the West Indies ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 27 (ANI): Former Indian captain Mithali Raj expressed concerns over Team India's opening combination for the semifinal against Australia if Pratika Rawal is not fit for the clash following an injury against Bangladesh, saying that Harleen Deol and wicketkeeper-batter Uma Chetry could take up that spot. The young opener sustained an injury to her knee and ankle while fielding during the first innings of India's final group stage clash against Bangladesh on S ...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 >
India secured a spot in the Women's World Cup semi-finals. Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal scored centuries. India defeated New Zealand by 53 runs. Jemimah Rodrigues also contributed with a brisk 76 not out. India's batting performance was strong. New Zealand could not chase the revised target. India's bowlers performed well. Navi Mumbai: Smriti Mandhana (105) and Pratika Rawal (122) struck regal hundreds as a reinvigorated India outclassed New Zealand by a sumptuous 53-run margin to power-wa ...Read More >
With the second round of the 2025/26 Ranji Trophy set to commence on Saturday, left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is set to play for Saurashtra in their Elite Group B game at Rajkot, meaning he will be among the Indian team stars that fans can keep their eyes on for the next few days. In the previous match at the venue, spinners accounted for 31 of the 35 wickets to fall in the drawn encounter at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, where Saurashtra earned three points courtesy of a first-i ...Read More >
IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja was not picked for the ongoing three-match ODI series in Australia, something he said was "not a surprise" after being informed of the team management's plans. Photograph: BCCI Ravindra Jadeja is set to play for Saurashtra in the second round of the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy, starting on October 25. The spin all-rounder's inclusion will give Saurashtra a big boost as they take on Madhya Pradesh at home in Rajkot, on the same surface where spinners claimed 31 of the 35 wickets ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) India's star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who is not part of the ODI squad currently touring Australia, is set to play for Saurashtra in their second round Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh, starting Saturday. The match is scheduled to be held at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. The 36-year-old Jadeja was not picked for the three-match ODI series in Australia, in which India conceded an unassailable 2-0 lead to the home team after suffering a two-wicket defe ...Read More >
IND vs AUS, 2nd ODI: Rohit Sharma's defiant 73 went in vain as India surrendered the three-match ODI series against Australia after losing the second game by two wickets. New Delhi: A score of 264 on board in the first innings in Adelaide was a bit short of the mark but could have been defended if Indian bowlers showcased some intent by applying pressure in the crucial second ODI. India just didn't lose a match but also lost an opportunity to display their cricketing supremacy over the Australi ...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 >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 22 (ANI): An all-round performance from Annabel Sutherland and a record-breaking century by Ash Gardner helped Australia romp past England by six wickets at Indore in their ICC Women's World Cup fixture on Wednesday. With this win, Australia is at the top of the points table, having won five matches and drawn one, continuing their unbeaten run. England is in third with four wins, a loss and no result. Also Read | BCCI Invites Quotations for 'Official Pa ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 22 (ANI): An all-round performance from Annabel Sutherland and a record-breaking century by Ash Gardner helped Australia romp past England by six wickets at Indore in their ICC Women's World Cup fixture on Wednesday. With this win, Australia is at the top of the points table, having won five matches and drawn one, continuing their unbeaten run. England is in third with four wins, a loss and no result. Opener Tammy Beaumont's resilient 78 and some valuab ...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 >
New Delhi: A senior member of Indian National Congress, Shama Mohamed, has launched a blistering public attack on Gautam Gambhir -- accusing him and the team management of excluding Sarfaraz Khan from the upcoming India "A" squad for reasons tied to his surname. Her comments come ahead of the tour by South Africa A to India and the main series between India national cricket team and South Africa national cricket team in 2025. Mohamed questioned whether Sarfaraz's non-selection for the 15-man "A ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 21: India wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant was on Tuesday appointed captain of the national A side for a red-ball series against South Africa A after fully recovering from a foot fracture sustained during the tour of England. Pant had injured his foot while batting in the fourth Test at Manchester in July and subsequently was not part of the Asia Cup squad and more recently the two-Test home series against the West Indies. He was struck on his right toe by a Chris Woakes delive ...Read More >
"Let him say whatever he wants. You have seen how I bowled. It is all in front of your eyes," Shami said Indian cricket team fast bowler Mohammed Shami fired back at BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar as row over his exclusion from the upcoming white-ball series against Australia continued. It all started when Agarkar said that he did not have any update regarding Shami's fitness after the squad was announced for the ODI and T20I series. In response, Shami took a slight dig at the selectors by sa ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In the first ODI between Australia and India, Mitchell Starc made an immediate impact by dismissing Virat Kohli for an eight-ball duck. However, the most talked-about moment of his spell wasn't Kohli's dismissal, but a delivery to Rohit Sharma that sent social media into a frenzy. Starc's very first ball to the Indian captain was initially shown on the speed gun as 176.5 kmph, potentially the fastest ever recorded in ODI history.The figure, however, was a clear error. Other broadcaste ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar extended his heartfelt wishes to everyone on the auspicious occasion of Diwali on Monday. Taking to his X handle, Tendulkar said, "From our home to yours, wishing you all the warmth, laughter, and light of Diwali. Wishing you all a very Happy Diwali." Also Read | South Africa Women vs Pakistan Women Best Fantasy Playing XI Prediction for ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 Match 22 and Who Will Win SA-W vs PAK-W?. http ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 19 (ANI): England pulled off a thrilling four-run victory over India in Indore on Sunday, securing their place in the semi-finals of the ICC Women's World Cup. It was a heartbreaker for the hosts, who came agonisingly close in a tense chase but eventually fell short despite valiant knocks from veteran batters Smriti Mandhana, captain Harmanpreet Kaur, and all-rounder Deepti Sharma. Also Read | Why Was Australia's Target 131 Despite India Scoring 136/9 i ...Read More >
Opening batter Kiran Navgire broke the record for the fastest century in women's T20 history with a 34-ball hundred in a domestic match in India. Navgire finished unbeaten on 106 off 35 balls as her Maharashtra side romped to a nine-wicket victory over Punjab in India's Senior Women's T20 Trophy. The 31-year-old former India batter shaved two balls off the previous record, held by New Zealand's Sophie Devine with her 36-ball ton for Wellington Blaze in January 2021. Navgire's innings at the V ...Read More >
New Delhi: India and England meet at a decisive juncture in the World Cup, more for the hosts. Unbeaten England sit comfortably with seven points while India, after two losses in a row, are under pressure with just four points from as many matches with a semi-final spot at stake. India head coach Amol Muzumdar had hinted at changes being imminent after the defeats to South Africa and Australia in Visakhapatnam, suggesting that the batting approach and team composition were under review ahead of ...Read More >
After India coach Gautam Gambhir lashed out at Kris Srikkanth, former India all-rounder says negativity sells and asks to avoid such contents After India team head coach Gautam Gambhir hit out against former captain and chairman of selectors Kris Srikkanth for his comments on pacer Harshit Rana, R Ashwin has come out in support saying there shouldn't be any personal attacks on a player. Rana's inclusion for the ODI tour of Australia received sharp criticism from Srikkanth where he said on his Y ...Read More >
Australia captain Alyssa Healy struck her second consecutive century as Australia thrashed Bangladesh by 10 wickets to ensure their place in the World Cup semi-finals. Healy scored 113 in an unbroken opening partnership of 202 with Phoebe Litchfield as the defending champions raced to their target within 25 overs in Visakhapatnam. Litchfield scored 84 from 72 balls, while Healy's innings came from 77 deliveries as she followed up her superb 142 in Australia's record chase against India on this ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): India's chief selector Ajit Agarkar opened up about his controversy with right-arm seamer Mohammed Shami ahead of the ODI series against Australia, saying he hadn't seen the player's recent social media post but was open to a conversation. Agarkar also added that he has had "multiple chats" with Shami in recent months but didn't want to "give a headline." After being dropped from the West Indies Test series and the upcoming ODIs against Australia, Shami took ...Read More >
The exclusion of seasoned pacer Mohammed Shami from India's set-up, particularly the ODI squad set to engage in a three-match series against Australia, has been questioned by former South Africa batter AB de Villiers. Shami had finished as the joint-highest wicket-taker from the Indian camp along with mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 earlier this year. Despite that he seems to be facing an unclear future. His exclusion from the ODI setup raises serious questio ...Read More >
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice-President Rajeev Shukla was in sync with head coach Gautam Gambhir about the backlash that young seamer Harshit Rana has been exposed to over his inclusion in the ODI series in Australia. Harshit is believed by many to be a favourite of Gambhir, and the reason behind this notion stems from the 23-year-old speedster's involvement across all formats. After chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced the contingent for India's white-ball tour of Austr ...Read More >
India playing XI IND vs AUS 1st ODI: The first ODI of India-Australia series will be held at Perth on October 19, marking the comeback of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma after nearly nine months. Both are now exclusively playing ODIs, with Shubman Gill appointed as India's ODI captain following his Test debut. The team's playing XI for the first match is almost finalized. Top Order It's expected that Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma will open the innings, giving India a strong start. Yashasvi Jais ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 16 (ANI): Australia skipper Alyssa Healy overtook compatriot and former captain Meg Lanning for the most centuries in the ICC Women World Cup during their side 10-wicket win over Bangladesh at Visakhapatnam on Thursday. While chasing down 199 runs for her side, Healy and Phoebe Litchfield dismantled Bangladesh bowlers, chasing down the target in 24.5 overs. Healy, coming into the fresh after an instant classic knock of 142 in 107 balls against Ind ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 16 (ANI): Australia skipper Alyssa Healy overtook compatriot and former captain Meg Lanning for the most centuries in the ICC Women's World Cup during their side's 10-wicket win over Bangladesh at Visakhapatnam on Thursday. While chasing down 199 runs for her side, Healy and Phoebe Litchfield dismantled Bangladesh bowlers, chasing down the target in 24.5 overs. Healy, coming into the fresh after an instant classic knock of 142 in 107 balls against ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Following the Asia Cup triumph and the Test series win against West Indies at home, India will now switch to the 50-over format under the newly anointed ODI captain Shubman Gill in Australia. The series marks a new beginning for the Men in Blue with Gill replacing Rohit Sharma as captain and embarking on the journey towards the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa. The white-ball tour, which includes three ODIs and five T20Is, will also see the return of Sharma and Virat Kohli to India c ...Read More >
Siraj has played eight matches so far this year and claimed 37 wickets at an average of 26.91, compared to Muzarabani's 36 wickets at an average of 28.63 in 9 Tests. India's right-arm seamer Mohammed Siraj on Monday surpassed Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabto become the highest wicket-taker in Tests in 2025. Siraj accomplished this milestone when he bowled out Shai Hope (103 runs) during the second session of the fourth day of the 2nd Test of the two-match series against West Indies bein ...Read More >
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