AB de Villiers (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images) AB de Villiers has called out IPL franchises for overlooking Dewald Brevis in the IPL 2025 mega auction, branding it a major missed opportunity. “There was such a golden opportunity for IPL teams to pick up Dewald Brevis! Missed out badly. CSK either got very lucky,…
Vincent Keymer vs Arjun Erigaisi (Special Arrangements) Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi and tournament leader Vincent Keymer played to a draw in Round 6 of the Chennai Grand Masters 2025. The German GM maintained his one-point advantage in the Masters standings, with Arjun remaining close behind.American GM Awonder Liang, aged 22, defeated 18-year-old GM Pranav V…
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned former India cricketer Suresh Raina for questioning tomorrow in connection with the 1xBet case, part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal betting platforms and their celebrity promoters.The probe has already drawn in several high-profile names. On Monday, actor Rana Daggubati appeared before the ED in Hyderabad after seeking a…
Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Jon Super) Shubman Gill has made history by becoming the first male cricketer to win four ICC Player of the Month awards. His latest recognition came for his outstanding batting performance in three Test matches against England in July 2025.The Indian Test captain’s previous ICC Player of the Month awards were received…
MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: MS Dhoni and his fan following is no secret. Wherever Dhoni goes, the fans follow. Whenever he enters a stadium or walks towards the middle during a match, the decibel levels soar, and the cheers grow louder. That’s the aura of Dhoni — a cricketer whose presence alone…
West Indies cricket team (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Cricket West Indies organised an emergency meeting with cricket legends to discuss improvements needed in West Indies cricket.The meeting in Trinidad brought together cricket icons including Viv Richards, Brian Lara, Clive Lloyd, Desmond Haynes, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, and current head coach Daren Sammy.“We have identified a list of about…
Dewald Brevis (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) South Africa batter Dewald Brevis lit up the 2nd T20I between South Africa and Australia with a breathtaking unbeaten 125 off just 56 balls, steering the Proteas to 218/7 in Brisbane and becoming the second-quickest T20I hundred from a South African player. Nicknamed “Baby AB” for his striking…
Shubman Gill has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for July 2025 after his record-breaking performance in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. The Indian Test captain secured the award ahead of England’s Ben Stokes and South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder.The 25-year-old Indian captain demonstrated exceptional form in July, accumulating 567 runs at an average of…
Ishan Kishan and RIyan Parag India’s wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan and all-rounder Riyan Parag have checked in at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru for the routine fitness assessment, TOI has learnt.Kishan is set to lead East Zone in the Duleep Trophy, and Parag is also part of the same squad.Kishan, who has played…
