Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Abu Dhabi: Oman turned a routine fixture into a thriller at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Friday, rattling India before the favourites scraped through with a narrow win. What was meant to be a warm-up for the Pakistan clash turned into a nail-biter, as skipper Suryakumar…
India’s Arshdeep Singh reaches 100 T20I wickets (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh entered the record books on Friday, becoming the first Indian bowler to reach 100 wickets in men’s T20 internationals. The 26-year-old achieved the milestone in India’s Asia Cup clash against Oman, that too, in his first outing of the tournament. Having…
Captain Suryakumar Yadav is the only Indian player in the XI against Oman that did not bat (Images via Getty Images & Screengrab) India’s innings against Oman in the Asia Cup took an unusual turn on Friday as Suryakumar Yadav, who had batted at No. 3 in both of the team’s earlier matches in the…
Dunith Wellalage being consoled after the Sri Lanka-Afghanistan game (Images via X/@DoctorofCricket) Sri Lanka all-rounder Dunith Wellalage will return to the national squad on Saturday after briefly leaving the Asia Cup side to be with his family following the death of his father, Suranga. The 22-year-old flew back to Colombo on Thursday night after learning…
Rohit Sharma at the Mumbai airport as seen a viral video from earlier in the day (Screengrabs) India’s ODI captain Rohit Sharma was greeted by enthusiastic fans when he was spotted at the airport on Friday. Escorted by airport staff and personnel as he made his way to his vehicle, Rohit paused briefly while fans…
Jasprit Bumrah (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) India have opted for rotation in their final group-stage clash at the Asia Cup 2025 in Abu Dhabi, resting Jasprit Bumrah and handing opportunities to others ahead of another high-voltage Pakistan encounter. Suryakumar Yadav, leading the side, won the toss and chose to bat first.The big change is…
Padikkal’s 150 played a huge role in helping India A draw the game against Australia A (Image via X/Screengrab) The opening four-day unofficial Test between India A and Australia A ended in a draw at the Ekana Cricket Stadium after rain forced the final day’s play to be abandoned.Resuming on 403/4 on Day 4, India…
Ajinkya Rahane (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Mumbai: Showing signs of recovering his touch in red-ball cricket after stepping down from Mumbai captaincy on Aug 21, veteran batter and former India captain Ajinkya Rahane slammed a fine century (103 retired out, 140b, 12×4, 2×6) to help Mumbai earn a hard-fought draw against KSCA Secretary’s XI…
India’s Sachin Yadav (AP Photo) Sachin Yadav, a 25-year-old from Khekeda, Uttar Pradesh, switched from cricket to javelin throwing six years ago at age 19. Despite his family’s initial concerns about choosing a less popular sport than cricket, his father Naresh Yadav supported his decision by borrowing money to buy javelin spikes.At the World Athletics…
Yuvraj Singh (X-T20 World Cup) On this day in 2007, Yuvraj Singh gave world cricket one of its most unforgettable nights. India were up against England in Durban during the inaugural T20 World Cup, in what was a must-win game after a loss to New Zealand. The stage was tense, the stakes were high, and…
