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File photo of Cameron Green. | Photo Credit: Reuters All-rounder Cameron Green said on Sunday (December 14, 2025) there was no room for complacency in the third Test this week, conscious that Australia let England bounce back from 2-0 down in the last Ashes series. Australia were on top in England in 2023, winning at … Read more
Robin Uthappa. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Former India batter Robin Uthappa has flagged a lack of role clarity in India’s batting approach during a big chase, saying excessive flexibility early in the innings made run-scoring more complicated. India suffered a 51-run loss in the second T20I against South Africa after folding for 162 … Read more
Tilak Varma hit a 34-ball 62 during the 2nd T20I Match against South Africa at the PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh on December 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The move to promote Axar Patel to No. 3 in the second T20I against South Africa did not go according to plan. Axar laboured to … Read more
Memorable knock: Kushagra peppered the ground with fours and sixes to take his side home. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Kumar Kushagra is not new to challenges. In crunch situations, the top-order batter has time and again bailed Jharkhand out. But by his own admission, one of his best innings came in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy … Read more
This is the season to test yourself. With the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup around the corner, the Indian team wants to take challenges head-on to be best prepared for the mega event. Defend totals when dew hinders the bowlers, tinker with the batting order — all roadblocks, some created by design and others … Read more
Mohammed Siraj will look to carry on his good form for Hyderabad against Rajasthan. | Photo Credit: PTI It’s not for nothing that T20 is considered the most fickle format. With no clear favourites, every game throws up new challenges for the teams, and with hardly any turnaround time in between matches, adaptability remains the … Read more
Tanmay Agarwal’s aggressive knock and his century partnership with Aman Rao took Hyderabad to an easy win over Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Maharashtra Cricket Association A large number of young spectators chanted his name as Mohammed Siraj warmed up for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Super League fixture against Mumbai at the MCA Stadium on … Read more
Vaibhav Suryavanshi in action. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Vaibhav Suryavanshi was at his imperious best while smashing a 171 off 95 balls, powering India to a mammoth 234-run win over hosts UAE in the inaugural match of the U19 Asia Cup here on Friday. The 14-year-old from Samastipur, Bihar, unleashed a stunning display of … Read more
Shubman Gill plays a shot during the first T20 International cricket match between India and South Africa in Cuttack, India, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The last thing a team needs is to fret over its skipper and vice-captain’s waning returns. Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill’s lack of runs has put India … Read more
Mumbai captain Shardul Thakur. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: SANDEEP SAXENA As dew dictated the evening contests at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Super League, Mumbai captain Shardul Thakur suggested that the timings of the evening games should be revised in order to provide the teams with a level playing field. In the ongoing tournament, the … Read more