Krishnappa Gowtham (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Krishnappa Gowtham announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Monday at the age of 37. The Karnataka all-rounder spent 14 years playing professional cricket in India. He was known for his big hitting down the order and his reliable off-spin bowling. Gowtham made his first-class debut for…
Star wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has been named the captain of Jharkhand for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) 2025/26 season. The announcement was made by the Jharkhand State Cricket Association on Monday. The tournament will begin on December 24, and Jharkhand will play their first match against Karnataka in Ahmedabad. Why the Mumbai Maidans are…
Australian players celebrate England’s Ben Stokes was dismissed (AP Photo/James Elsby) Former England captain Nasser Hussain has delivered a blunt assessment of England’s Ashes campaign in Australia, insisting that despite a complete change in mindset under the Bazball era, the outcome has been “no different” from previous tours.Speaking on the Ashes Daily podcast on Sky…
Former cricketer and television commentator Stuart Broad (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former England pacer Stuart Broad has made it clear that he has no regrets about calling the current Australian side the “worst since 2010”, even after Australia sealed the Ashes 2025–26 series in just 11 days.Speaking on his For The Love of Cricket…
Cooper Connolly (ANI Photo) Australian all-rounder Cooper Connolly has admitted that adapting to Indian conditions will be his biggest test when he turns out for Punjab Kings in IPL 2026.Speaking during the PBKS media round table after being bought for Rs 3 crore at the auction, the 22-year-old acknowledged the contrast between Australian pitches and…
Pakistan U-19 team team gets grand welcome (X) Pakistan’s Under 19 Asia Cup triumph sparked scenes of celebration rarely seen for a junior cricket side, as the young champions returned home to a hero’s welcome in Islamabad. After defeating India convincingly in the final in Dubai, the Pakistan Under 19 team landed at Islamabad airport…
Jacob Duffy of New Zealand celebrates the wicket of Brandon King of the West Indies. (Getty Images) New Zealand have surged to second place in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 standings, strengthening their position in the race, after completing a dominant 2-0 series victory over the West Indies at Mount Maunganui.Go Beyond The…
Kane Williamson bats during the third Test vs West Indies; the batter with his partner Sarah Raheem and their three children. (Getty Images) When Kane Williamson walked off the Bay Oval on Monday after New Zealand’s emphatic 323-run win over the West Indies, it may have marked the final time the country’s greatest-ever batter appeared…
Sanju Samson (Pic credit: BCCI) Sanju Samson has forever been in queue. His selection in India’s T20 World Cup team as an opener is his moment, at the age of 31 after nearly a decade of debates on him finding a definite place in India’s XI. Clearly this moment has not come without any chaos.Go…
Hardik Pandya (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: The recently concluded T20I series against South Africa, which India won 3–1, once again underlined why Hardik Pandya is India’s Most Valuable Player in the T20 format. The series also marked the premier allrounder’s rousing comeback from a quadriceps injury that had kept him out of the Indian team for…
