Arjun Erigaisi (Image credit: X) NAGPUR: Hope. Heartbreak. Repeat. That has long defined Arjun Erigaisi’s relationship with world championships. For eight years, the script barely changed: promise gave way to disappointment and near-misses piled up into a quiet burden. Until Sunday night, when Arjun finally caught a break, secured a podium finish in the Open…
NEW DELHI: Indian selectors sent out a blunt message ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup in February, dropping Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill from the squad after a prolonged slump in the shortest format. The call, announced on December 20, underlined India’s uncompromising approach as they look to defend the title at home.Go…
Australia’s Steve Smith, center, watches a deliver from England’s Brydon Carse, left, on Day 2 of their Ashes cricket test match in Melbourne, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo) The ICC on Monday rated the pitch used for the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) as unsatisfactory and…
Sunil Gavaskar (File Image) On This Day in 1983 – December 29, batting maestro Sunil Gavaskar achieved a major milestone in his career. Against the West Indies in the sixth Test in Chennai, Gavaskar scored a career-best 236 not out — then the highest score by an Indian in Test history — a day after…
Smriti Mandhana, Shubman Gill Smriti Mandhana is close to creating new records with her batting in 2025. The India opener has scored 1,703 runs across formats this calendar year, the most by any woman in a single year. She needs 62 more runs to become the highest run-scorer of 2025 across both men’s and women’s…
Shan Masood. (File photo) Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has set a new record for the fastest double century by a Pakistani in first-class cricket, reaching the milestone in 177 balls and surpassing a long-standing mark held by Inzamam-ul-Haq.Masood achieved the feat while representing Sui Northern Gas against Sahar Associates on the opening day of…
Desert Vipers topped the ILT20 Season 4 standings and will push for their first title. (Image: Creimas) NEW DELHI: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) came through in a do-or-die game to become the fourth team to book their place in the ILT20 playoffs. They will join Dubai Capitals (DC), Desert Vipers (DC) and MI Emirates…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) Bihar have continued to be dominant in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Plate 2025-26. On Monday, they picked up an easy eight-wicket win over Meghalaya at the JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi. This was Bihar’s third win in a row, and they did it in convincing fashion by eight wickets.With Bihar winning…
India’s headcoach Gautam Gambhir with players Hardik Pandya, centre, captain Suryakumar Yadav and others during the fifth T20I in Ahmedabad. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) NEW DELHI: According to former Australia cricketer Tom Moody, India has so much talent that picking the best team has become very difficult. While this is a good situation to be in,…
Dhruv Jurel, Ishan Kishan, and Rishabh Pant NEW DELHI: One spot. Three contenders. And no obvious answer. The backup option for KL Rahul‘s wicketkeeper spot has quietly turned into a happy headache for the men’s senior selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar.With the T20 World Cup around the corner, the ODIs have taken a backseat….
