Both captains, Najmul Hossain Shanto and Rohit Sharma, aimed to capitalize on the early moisture in the unusual Chennai conditions, but luck favored Shanto at the toss. Hasan Mahmud and Taskin Ahmed delivered for their captain, making the most of the overcast skies by consistently testing the edges. Rohit Sharma fell victim to Hasan’s accuracy […]

After a disappointing outing in Greater Noida, New Zealand shifted their focus to Test match mode against Sri Lanka at Galle on a bright morning. Winning the toss, the hosts opted to bat, but their start was lackluster. Dimuth Karunaratne and standout batter Pathum Nissanka struggled to find form, leaving Sri Lanka at 33/2 after […]

The BCCI released a teaser for an interview featuring Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli, where they engaged in a candid discussion. Despite their history of on-field tensions and contentious exchanges on television, they largely put their differences aside during this conversation. Gambhir praised Kohli’s remarkable performances during the 2014 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, expressing his admiration for […]

The Lake City Panthers had a challenging start with the bat, losing their openers, Saim Ayub and Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, within the first five overs. However, Usman Khan stepped up impressively on the flat Faisalabad pitch, scoring a brilliant century, ably supported by Shadab Khan, who added 65 runs. Their total of 328 runs in […]

India is gearing up for an extensive Test season, starting with the first of two matches against Bangladesh on September 19 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. This series will be followed by three home Tests against New Zealand and a five-Test tour of Australia. With 10 consecutive red-ball fixtures on the horizon, there are […]

The overnight pair of Ricky Bhui and Yash Dubey approached the challenging chase with caution, focusing on singles and effectively rotating the strike. They forged a solid 100-run partnership, advancing India D’s score to 95/1 after 29 overs. However, India A made a crucial breakthrough when Dubey was run out in the 30th over. The […]

Choosing to field first at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown proved advantageous for the visiting side as Akeal Hosein took two early wickets in the first over. Despite this, Quinton de Kock’s 39 and Rovman Powell’s explosive 59 propelled the Barbados Royals to a total of 156. However, Maheesh Theekshana’s three-wicket haul put the Knight Riders […]

Former Indian fast bowler S. Sreesanth has recently unveiled his All-Time Good Boys XI, a team comprising players from around the globe. His selection includes five Indian players, himself among them, along with two Pakistanis, and one player each from Australia, Bangladesh, the West Indies, and South Africa. Notably, he chose Sourav Ganguly as the […]

In this week’s high-stakes clash between Surrey and Somerset at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton, Somerset won the toss and chose to field first. A stellar 138 from Banton and a six-wicket haul from Archie Vaughan restricted Surrey to a slim lead of just four runs at the end of their second innings. […]

India A’s target of a 300-run first innings total remained unachieved due to Harshit Rana’s impressive opening spell. Khaleel Ahmed then turned the tide with a couple of key new-ball wickets, and with support from the other pacers, the Shreyas Iyer-led side was bowled out for 183 runs by Tea. However, in a surprising turn, […]