Author: Staff Reporter

Former India spinner Anil Kumble believes that the Indian team needs to find stability in the top order following the retirement of some of the veterans like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli while providing longer rope for the young batters from the current crop of players. “The other aspect of also, you know, I want to bring this point about India’s batting. Over the last three or four years, you’ve seen four batters in the top five either retired or not be picked,” Kumble told JioHotstar. “You know, if it is, you know, Virat Kohli is retired, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar…

Nikhil Chaudhary created history on Monday, November 24 by becoming the first Indian to smash a century in Sheffield Shield. Chaudhary played one of the finest innings of his career. He scored a brilliant 163 runs off 184 balls which placed Tasmania in a strong position. Chaudhary’s maiden first-class century helped Tasmania to build one of their biggest totals in Shield history. His inning consisted of nine boundaries, five maximums and a the strike rate of 88.58. Chaudhary was born in Delhi and played one-day cricket for Punjab before travelling to Australia in 2020. During the COVID-19 lockdowns he got…

Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Anil Kumble believes that the Bengaluru-based franchise had to release England all-rounder Liam Livingstone because of the cost factor. Kumble said that RCB need to strengthen their bowling, which might also have influenced the decision to leave out Livingstone. “I’m sure other franchises will be interested in him,” he told JioStar. “His high price tag was likely a factor in the release. RCB also need to find backup options — both an overseas fast bowler and an Indian fast bowler — to support their main bowling attack of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood. This…

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri expressed his disappointment after witnessing India’s horrendous batting display on Day 3 of the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati. India were bowled out for 201. Apart from Yashasvi Jaiswal, no one else managed to pass the fifty-run mark. Kuldeep Yadav faced 134 deliveries — the most by an Indian batter in the innings — on a pitch where the hosts had posted more than 450 in their first innings. Shastri described India’s performance as “very ordinary” after the batting collapse and questioned the batters’ effort, saying: “This is still a good surface.…

India’s blind women’s cricket team made history by winning the first-ever Women’s T20 World Cup. They outclassed Nepal by seven wickets at the P Sara Oval in Colombo on Sunday, November 23, remaining unbeaten throughout the tournament to claim the trophy. In the final, Nepal struggled throughout their innings and posted a modest total of 114 runs in their 20 overs. Sarita Ghimire was their top scorer with 35. Jamuna Rani Tudu and Anu Kumari took one wicket each for India. Chasing the target, India lost two early wickets, including captain Deepika TC (6) and Anekha Devi Devi B2 (2).…

South African all-rounder Marco Jansen achieved the feat of becoming the first visiting batter to hit seven sixes in a Test innings in India during his knock of 93 against India in the ongoing second Test of the two-match series in Guwahati. The towering right-handed batter surpassed West Indies legend Sir Vivian Richards and Australian great Matthew Hayden to reach the milestone. Both former batters held the record of six sixes in a Test innings in India, with Richards and Hayden achieving it in 1974 and 2001, respectively. Jansen also levelled with AB de Villiers and Quinton de Kock for…

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has raised his voice in the ongoing pitch debate by calling out unfair criticism of subcontinental wickets compared with those in SENA nations (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia). His remarks came after two Tests — one in Perth and another in Kolkata — ended early, but only the Eden Gardens pitch in Kolkata faced heavy backlash. Gavaskar pointed out the hypocritical nature of some former cricketers and experts after the first Ashes Test in Perth finished inside the first two days. “The Perth Test match has ended in less than two days, with…

Veteran pacer Josh Hazlewood is likely to be ruled out of the second Test against England at the Gabba in Brisbane in the ongoing Ashes 2025–26 series. Incumbent captain Pat Cummins is close to making his return in the Test starting on December 4. After missing the series opener in Perth due to a hamstring issue, Hazlewood is set to be sidelined for the second game as well. The 34-year-old is expected to join the squad in Brisbane to continue his rehabilitation, and Australia’s head coach, Andrew McDonald, is hopeful that the seasoned pacer will be fit for the remainder…

Pakistan Shaheens defeated Bangladesh A in a Super Over at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium in Doha in the final of the ACC Men’s Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025. Ahmed Daniyal’s brilliant spell under pressure earned him the Player of the Match award as Pakistan Shaheens were crowned champions. Bangladesh A won the toss and chose to bowl first. The Shaheens lost opener Yasir Khan on the first ball of the innings. Their innings never settled and they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Saad Masood scored 38 off 26 balls, including three fours and three sixes at…

Pakistan defeated Zimbabwe by 69 runs in the fourth match of the ongoing T20I tri-series in Rawalpindi. Babar Azam and Usman Tariq were the key performers for Pakistan in this win as they sealed their place into the final. Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first. They lost their first wicket when Saim Ayub fell for 13. After that, Sahibzada Farhan and Babar added 103 runs off just 77 balls, giving the innings much-needed stability and laying the foundation for a big total. Both played superbly. Babar scored 74 off 52 balls, hitting seven fours and two sixes…