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Tamil Nadu’s Rajkumar in action during The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy cricket match against Uttarakhand at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, Gujarat on Sunday, November 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI R. Rajkumar’s unbeaten 93 off just 43 balls (6×4, 8×6) — embellished with eight sixes, the most by any Tamil Nadu batter in … Read more
Abhishek Sharma flays one through the off-side. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. GIRI Form is temporary, class is permanent. It’s a cheesy adage, but it always finds a way to be relevant in the madness that is cricket. Ask Abhishek Sharma. With 10 runs across two Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy matches, including a duck in the … Read more
In full flow: Mhatre got into the act early on and ripped through Andhra’s bowlers. | Photo Credit: Courtesy: UPCA Ayush Mhatre’s scintillating second successive century made it three wins in three games for Mumbai, which romped to a nine-wicket win against Andhra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Sunday. The 18-year-old proved that his maiden T20 … Read more
Jharkhand Captain Ishan Kishan. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI After his unbeaten 113 (50b, 10×4, 8×6) helped his team chase down 183 against Tripura in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here on Sunday, Jharkhand skipper Ishan Kishan said he chose to bat with intent even after losing two early wickets. “Though we lost two wickets … Read more
Inclement weather forced the abandonment of the one-day tri-series final between India Under-19 and their Afghanistan counterparts in Bengaluru on Sunday (November 30, 2025). The India U19 were struggling at 79 for five in 19 overs when a combination of rain and bad light stopped the play, and the match never resumed from that point. … Read more
India’s Test 11s in the recent past might not suggest so, but increasingly, international cricket is veering towards specialists. Test specialists who might fuse some of the elements of limited-overs play into their batting, especially, but nevertheless batters capable of batting time better than others. One-Day specialists who need a slightly different skillset from their T20 counterparts. … Read more
Abhishek Sharma racked up some records during his assault on the Bengal bowlers. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. GIRI Entertainers carry the burden of expectations; it’s a boon and a bane. Abhishek Sharma is no stranger to the adulation and brickbats that come along with excellence and its constant demand. His pyrotechnics at the top of the order … Read more
Judgment time: Head coach Gambhir and national selection committee chairman Agarkar will have some tough questions to answer. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: EMMANUAL YOGINI The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has scheduled a meeting with the men’s team management to outline a roadmap across formats and streamline communication between key stakeholders. … Read more
Andre Russell announced his retirement from Indian Premier League and will be joining the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise as power coach. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak Kolkata Knight Riders’ Caribbean all-rounder Andre Russell on Sunday (November 30, 2025) announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL), while informing that he would be part of … Read more
Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the first one-day international match against South Africa in Ranchi on November 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy India opener Rohit Sharma on Sunday (November 30, 2025) surpassed Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi to hit maximum number of sixes (352) by any batter in the history of One-Day Internationals cricket, … Read more