Cheteshwar Pujara. File | Photo Credit: PTI Former India Test batter Cheteshwar Pujara has strongly rejected the notion that India’s crushing defeat to South Africa in the first Test at Eden Gardens can be blamed to a transition phase. Pujara contended that while overseas losses during a rebuilding period can be understood, losing at home … Read more
South Africa’s Marco Jansen plays a shot on the second day of the second cricket test match between India and South Africa in Guwahati, on November 22, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP South African all-rounder Marco Jansen hit seven sixes during his 93-run knock against India in the second Test of the ongoing two-match series … Read more
South Africas’ Senuran Muthusamy celebrates his century during the day two of the second Test cricket match of a series between India and South Africa, at ACA Stadium in Guwahati, on November 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Life has indeed come a full circle for Senuran Muthusamy. In 2019, during a forgettable debut series … Read more
K.L. Rahul was handed the reigns of the team after regular skipper Shubman Gill suffered an injury. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Senior batter K.L. Rahul was on Sunday (November 23, 2025) named as India’s captain for the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa. Rahul was handed the reigns of the team after regular … Read more
It is never easy being on the fringes and making a mark in the limited opportunities one gets. Senuran Muthusamy knows all about it. He landed in India after winning the Player-of-the-Series award against Pakistan in the two-Test series last month, but had to miss the first game in Kolkata last week as the team … Read more
Prithvi Shaw is set to lead Maharashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy league phase, replacing Ruturaj Gaikwad. File | Photo Credit: File photo: NIRMAL HARINDRAN Prithvi Shaw is set to lead Maharashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy league phase, replacing Ruturaj Gaikwad, who has been recalled to India’s ODI squad for the upcoming … Read more
India’s K. L. Rahul runs during a practice session in Guwahati recently. | Photo Credit: AP K.L. Rahul will lead India in the three-match One-Day International series against South Africa starting on November 30. Rahul will substitute for regular skipper Shubman Gill, who suffered a neck spasm in the first Test against the Proteas in … Read more
Indian women players celebrate after their team’s victory in the first Blind Women’s Twenty20 World Cup 2025 final match against Nepal in Colombo on November 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP India on Sunday (November 23, 2025) won the inaugural T20 blind women’s world cup after defeating Nepal by seven wickets in the final played … Read more
Kerala’s seamers produced a disciplined display to put it in a promising position in its Elite Group-B clash against Madhya Pradesh after a day of attritional cricket at the Holkar Stadium here on Monday. The trio of M.D. Nidheesh, V. Abhijith Praveen, and Eden Apple Tom came to the fore, maintaining immaculate line and length across the day to choke the … Read more
South Africa’s Senuran Muthusamy plays a shot during the second day of the second Test against India in Guwahati on November 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar Senuran Muthusamy showed his batting prowess while Kyle Verreynne was defiant in his approach as South Africa frustrated Indian bowling unit to reach 316 for six … Read more