Harshit Rana (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Fast bowler Harshit Rana has been added to India’s Test squad ahead of the five-match series against England. The 23-year-old Delhi pacer was seen arriving in Leeds alongside the Shubman Gill-led squad, having travelled from London. The series opener will be played at Headingley, Leeds, starting June 20.Rana, who…
42-year-old James Anderson is set to become Lancashire County skipper (Image via ANI) England’s veteran fast bowler James Anderson is set to captain Lancashire in their next two County Championship matches, as current captain Marcus Harris returns to Australia for his child’s birth. The 42-year-old Anderson will make his professional captaincy debut, leading the team…
Kagiso Rabada (Image credit: ICC) South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada said that winning the World Test Championship (WTC) title was even more memorable given the team’s “fairly inexperienced” status, yet they managed to secure a remarkable victory against a star-studded Australian side. Led by skipper Temba Bavuma, the Proteas ended a 27-year-long wait for…
Image of Shikhar Dhawan and Yuzvendra Chahal, posted by the former on Instagram (Image via Instagram/@shikhardofficial) Shikhar Dhawan shared a mysterious post on Instagram featuring himself and Chahal, writing “Kahaani mein twist hai… aur usmein @yuzi_chahal23 bhi hai! Wait for it.” The post immediately garnered attention from fans who began speculating about potential upcoming collaborations…
Ravi Shastri has dropped his playing XI for the fist game of the India-England Test series (Image via X/@BCCI & RCBTweets) Former India Head Coach Ravi Shastri has revealed his preferred playing XI for India’s upcoming first Test match against England at Headingley, starting June 20. The series marks new captain Shubman Gill’s first assignment…
Jasprit Bumrah (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah revealed he declined the Test captaincy role before Shubman Gill‘s appointment, citing workload management concerns for the upcoming five-match England series starting June 20 at Leeds. Despite being vice-captain and a frontrunner to replace Rohit Sharma, who stepped down in May, Bumrah chose to…
India cricket team players during their inter-squad match in England. (BCCI) In the landscape of modern Test cricket, few rivalries command the depth, history and global intrigue of India’s long-standing battles with England and Australia, especially since bilateral ties with Pakistan were severed. India’s overseas Test calendar has been dominated by tours to these two…
Anish Giri was involved in a heated exchange with Ian Nepomniachtchi, Hikaru Nakamura. (Screengrabs) The quarterfinals of the FIDE World Blitz Team Championship in London were marred by controversy after top-seeded WR Chess lost their opening match to Germany and Friends due to a delayed arrival. Star players Ian Nepomniachtchi and Hikaru Nakamura reached the…
Taylor Swift (Screengrab) England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler has compared the atmosphere of the iconic Wankhede Stadium to a Taylor Swift concert.Speaking on For the Love of Cricket, his new podcast with Stuart Broad, Buttler said playing away games against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium is difficult as the noise gets so deafening.“In all the…
Jos Buttler (left) and Virat Kohli (Screengrabs) England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler revealed an interesting chat he had with Virat Kohli during IPL 2023, which left him stunned after the Indian great admitted to having insecurities about his batting.Speaking on For the Love of Cricket, his new podcast with Stuart Broad, Buttler said Kohli’s advice helped…
