Cricket

SQUADS: Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Rahul Tripathi, Finn Allen, Tejasvi Singh, Tim Seifert, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Cameron Green, Sarthak Ranjan, Daksh Kamra, Navdeep Saini, Vaibhav Arora, Umran Malik, Matheesha Pathirana, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy and Prashant Solanki. Mumbai Indians: Hardik Pandya (c),…

Virat Kohli says Indian hockey players are fitter than cricketers (Image: X) Virat Kohli, the iconic Indian batter and longtime Royal Challengers Bengaluru star, recently praised the incredible fitness levels of Indian hockey players, admitting that cricketers are nowhere close to matching the physical standards required in hockey. His remarks have sparked widespread appreciation within…

Shan Masood admitted the future of his Test captaincy is now out of his hands after Bangladesh completed a historic 2-0 series sweep over Pakistan, with a 78-run victory in Sylhet on Wednesday.The defeat pushed Pakistan to eighth in the nine-team World Test Championship standings and intensified scrutiny on Masood, under whom Pakistan have now…

India’s captain Shubman Gill, (left), and head coach Gautam Gambhir during a training session. (PTI) NEW DELHI: In the past 18 months, India’s home fortress in Test cricket has not only been breached but ransacked with utter defiance by New Zealand and South Africa’s spinners. India were handed a 0-3 whitewash by New Zealand 2024…

NEW DELHI: Riyan Parag launched a pointed defence of players after Rajasthan Royals’ seven-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in Jaipur, urging commentators and experts to stop personal criticism and focus on the game itself.The RR skipper, who missed the match due to a hamstring issue and remained among the impact substitutes, said players often…

Bangladesh complete historic whitewash over Pakistan with 78-run win in Sylhet (Image: ESPNcricinfo) Bangladesh scripted another memorable chapter in their Test cricket journey after defeating Pakistan national cricket team by 78 runs in the second Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium to seal a dominant 2-0 series whitewash. The victory marked Bangladesh’s second consecutive…

Mohammad Rizwan mocked by Bangladesh Player in 2nd test (Image: X/Screegrab) During the second Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan found himself at the centre of an animated on-field exchange with Bangladesh players.The incident occurred on Day 4 during Pakistan’s daunting chase of 437 runs in…

MI captain Hardik Pandya and KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane. (Pic credit: IPL) KOLKATA: One cannot but help remember the adage ‘cricket is a great leveller’ on seeing Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians meeting in what seems to be an inconsequential match at the business end of a tournament they have dominated over the years….

NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant did not hide his frustration after Lucknow Super Giants suffered their ninth defeat of the season, but the skipper made it clear that one result — or an entire disappointing campaign — would not change how he views his side.After LSG’s seven-wicket defeat to Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Tuesday, Pant…

Prince Yadav’s India call-up was never part of the family’s plan. In fact, on Tuesday afternoon, his father Ram Niwas was out buying groceries when the calls began flooding in. The retired RPSF (Railway Protection Special Force ) head constable could barely process what was happening.“I never expected this to happen. Today, my phone hasn’t…