Rishabh Pant’s return to Delhi Capitals has already sparked debate over the franchise’s captaincy plans, but former India opener Wasim Jaffer believes the wicketkeeper-batter should stay away from the leadership role if it is offered to him.Pant made a high-profile return to DC following the 2026 IPL season after the franchise agreed a trade with…
Delhi’s Sanat Sangwan celebrates his century during the fourth and last day of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 cricket match between Delhi and Puducherry, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. Match ended in a draw. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: “Arey nahi nahi!” Sanat Sangwan bursts into laughter when asked if his father was a…
Australia bounced back from their nine-wicket defeat in the first Test at Darwin by bowling Bangladesh out for just 64 on the first day of the second and final Test in Mackay on Saturday.After winning the toss, Australia captain Pat Cummins chose to bowl first, and Mitchell Starc made an immediate impact. The left-arm fast…
India’s Manav Suthar, centre, celebrates (PTI Photo) Mumbai: Prabath Jayasuriya is a rarity in modern-day cricket, especially in the subcontinent, where if you are aged 30 and above, you are not favoured to play international cricket. He waited in the shadows of Sri Lanka’s rich spin tradition. When his chance finally arrived in July 2022,…
Australia vs Bangladesh 2nd Test, Live: Australia will attempt to level the two-Test series against Bangladesh when the sides meet at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay from August 22 to 26. The match comes just a week after Bangladesh produced one of the biggest surprises of Australia’s home summer by defeating Pat Cummins’…
England crush Pakistan inside three days (Agency Image) England made a stunning start to the new era under returning captain Joe Root, thrashing Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs inside three days in the first Test at Headingley, Leeds, on Friday.In their first Test since Ben Stokes’ retirement and Brendon McCullum’s departure as head…
Azan Awais (Image credit: X) Pakistan’s struggle to produce a strong opening partnership in England has now lasted 16 years. They have not had a 50-plus opening stand in their last 27 Test innings in England. Their last opening partnership of 50 or more came in 2010.The same problem returned in the first Test against…
Kuldeep Yadav in the pavilion as rain delays the start of Day 2 of the 1st Test match against Sri Lanka, at Galle International Stadium in Galle on Sunday. (ANI Photo) India spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule has backed Kuldeep Yadav after his quiet outing in the first Test against Sri Lanka, saying the left-arm…
Shubman Gill walks out to bat at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground in Colombo. (Photo Courtesy: Sahil Malhotra) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Team India captain Shubman Gill stepped out off the 28th delivery he faced in Galle and followed it up with an early sweep in the second innings. While the connection wasn’t ideal when…
Virat Kohli, Ab de Villiers, Sachin Tendulkar Former India fast bowler Dodda Ganesh has taken a cheeky dig at South African great AB de Villiers after he rated Virat Kohli ahead of Sachin Tendulkar in overseas Test conditions.De Villiers recently sparked a debate by saying Kohli was a stronger batter than Tendulkar in seam-friendly and…