Captain K.L. Rahul with his South African counterpart Aiden Markram with the trophy ahead of the first ODI cricket match at the JSCA stadium in Ranchi on November 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Stand-in South Africa skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to field against India in the first ODI of … Read more
England’s Mark Wood. File | Photo Credit: Reuters England fast bowler Mark Wood missed a training session on Saturday (November 29, 2025), raising doubts about his availability for the second Ashes test due to concerns over his troublesome left knee. The 35-year-old Wood’s fitness had been an issue going into the five-match series after he … Read more
Delhi Capitals’ Faf du Plessis. File | Photo Credit: AP Former South African captain Faf du Plessis on Saturday (November 29, 2025) said he will not be participating in the Indian Premier League for the first time in 14 years, but will be exploring an opportunity in the Pakistan Super League in 2026. Du Plessis … Read more
Pakistan’s Babar Azam bats during the final of the tri-series T20 cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on November 29, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan spinners baffled Sri Lanka batters as the hosts won the T20 tri-series title match by six wickets on Saturday (November 29, 2025). Sri Lanka lost … Read more
Former Cricketer Harbhajan Singh. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu With India being outplayed by South Africa in the just-concluded Test series, spin great Harbhajan Singh felt the hosts don’t have a specialist off-spinner for the five-day game, and called for an increased workload for Washington Sundar. In the first home series against a SENA … Read more
South Africa’s captain Temba Bavuma receives winning trophy from BCCI secretary Debojit Saikia during the second test match at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati on November 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: Rituraj Konwar South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma hailed his team’s 2-0 series triumph over India, adding that it was not something he expected before the … Read more
Kunal’s form has been central to Uttarakhand’s fine show. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Beyond aiming to lead Uttarakhand into the knockouts, skipper Kunal Chandela is batting this Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy season with a sharpened sense of purpose. The 31-year-old revealed that Mumbai Indians (MI) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) had called him up for … Read more
Bold and brave: Anukul believes not getting intimated by pressure is key to success. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI After taking two for 13 to help Jharkhand restrict Karnataka to 157 for nine, Anukul Roy then single-handedly dragged his team over the line, finishing with an unbeaten 95 off 58 balls (9×4, 5×6) in a two-wicket … Read more
India’s crippling loss in the Test series against South Africa will sting, for quite a while. Talk of wholesale personnel changes and systemic failures has only just begun, and the chatter is bound to get louder. In the midst of crisis, the white-ball leg, which commences with the first ODI at the JSCA International Stadium … Read more
South African players are seen during a practice session ahead of the first ODI against India in Ranchi. | Photo Credit: PTI As a player, Ashwell Prince toured India for Test duty on two tours. On both occasions (2008 and 2010), South Africa drew level 1-1. Now the South Africa batting coach, Prince beamed with … Read more