India cricket

Smriti Mandhana outpaces Kohli, hits golden form before World Cup  

Mandhana’s century off 50 balls is the second-fastest in women’s ODI history.
23 September 2025, 10:04 AM

Spotting chinks in India's armour

Asking in which areas India are ahead almost seems redundant. The real question is: in which areas are they not?
23 September 2025, 03:00 AM

Cricket caught behind in rhetoric

A simple gesture of formality withheld can snowball into a storm, and India captain Suryakumar Yadav is learning that lesson the hard way in the ongoing Asia Cup..As eternal rivals India and Pakistan are set for a rematch after a week in their first Super Four fixture, what should have bee
21 September 2025, 03:00 AM

CAN CRICKET ESCAPE POLITICS?

In the Asia Cup so far, the headlines have been written off the field.
19 September 2025, 09:23 AM

Peak ratings without peak cricket

After all, what's a straight drive six compared to the impact of a withheld palm?
18 September 2025, 12:22 PM

Politics fails to mask muted Dubai duel

The two teams may meet up to two more times in this edition, but if the performance gap continues, even political colouring may not sustain the all-too-familiar pre-match buzz in future tournaments.
16 September 2025, 04:00 AM

India seal Super Four spot as UAE down Oman

India became the first team to book their place in the Super Four of the Asia Cup 2025 after the United Arab Emirates handed Oman a 42-run defeat in Abu Dhabi yesterday.
15 September 2025, 17:49 PM

Oman first, India next: coach Hesson warns Pakistan

The match in Dubai is the first time that the neighbours will have met in cricket since a brief but deadly border conflict in May and emotions will be running high.
12 September 2025, 05:12 AM

King Charles consoles India stars over 'annoying' bail touch

Charles consoled members of the Indian team when he hosted them at his Clarence House home less than 24 hours after the third Test ended in an agonising loss for the tourists.
16 July 2025, 03:21 AM

‘I believe in leading by example’: Gill on Test captaincy

"As a young kid, when you start playing cricket, you dream of playing for India, and playing Test cricket is the ultimate honour. To be named captain is a great responsibility, and I'm looking forward to the challenge."
25 May 2025, 11:50 AM

India’s ‘Prince’ ascends the throne

The 25-year-old Gill was identified in 2020 as a batting successor to Kohli after impressing on his Test debut in Melbourne, where he opened and made 45 and an unbeaten 35 as India beat Australia by eight wickets.
24 May 2025, 22:09 PM

Victorious India team gets $6.7 million bonus for Champions Trophy win

The BCCI, the world's richest cricket board, announced an additional 580 million rupees for the players, support staff and members of the selection committee for their latest success in an International Cricket Council (ICC) tournament.
20 March 2025, 11:36 AM

Kohli emphasises the vital role of family on tours

The pressures of the sport, combined with the relentless scrutiny of the public eye, make the game mentally and emotionally exhausting. For Virat Kohli, the key to maintaining his equilibrium is family.
16 March 2025, 15:31 PM

My bowling style is not suitable for Tests: Varun Chakaravarthy

After making a name for himself in T20Is following stellar performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Chakaravarthy recently cemented his place in India’s ODI squad. 
15 March 2025, 14:52 PM

Pant urges young cricketers to prioritise national dreams over IPL

Pant, who made his international debut in 2017 after being part of India’s Champions Trophy-winning squad, believes that success in IPL will come naturally if one aims higher.
11 March 2025, 13:29 PM

India’s consistency undisturbed, but was playing field fair?

Over the last three ICC events, India have lost just one match -- the 2023 ODI World Cup final -- leading many to argue that they hardly needed what some have termed an “unfair advantage” of playing exclusively in Dubai.
11 March 2025, 01:30 AM

Bangladesh match sparks PCB protest over missing ‘Pakistan’ in broadcast

Reports from ESPNcricinfo and Deccan Herald suggest that the PCB is unhappy that the word “Pakistan” was missing from the broadcast logo in the top-left corner -- something that had been visible in other matches.
22 February 2025, 12:14 PM

'The star culture has to end': India gazes into life without Kohli, Rohit

"I think the next 8–10 days are crucial for Indian cricket to take a good, honest look at itself," former captain Sunil Gavaskar told news channel India Today.
6 January 2025, 13:49 PM

Time running out for struggling India stalwarts Kohli, Rohit

Through three World Cup titles, two World Test Championship (WTC) finals, and a 12-year Test series winning streak on home soil, Kohli and Sharma, often together, have been integral to every major Indian success of the last 17 years.
29 October 2024, 12:10 PM

Contingencies available if India don't travel for Champions Trophy, say ECB chiefs

Due to their soured political relations, India have not visited Pakistan since 2008 and the rivals play each other only at multi-team events.
16 October 2024, 14:46 PM