Category: Cricket

Shubman Gill (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) India head coach Gautam Gambhir defended the challenging Eden Gardens pitch after India’s 30-run defeat to South Africa in the first Test, insisting it was exactly the kind of surface the team had requested ahead of the match. “It was not an unplayable wicket. This is exactly what we asked […]

Team India need a win in Guwahati now to salvage a series draw vs South Africa. (ANI Photo) Cheteshwar Pujara offered a frank assessment of India’s batting after their 30-run loss to South Africa in the first Test at Eden Gardens, saying the team must quickly adapt to surfaces that demand both discipline and initiative. […]

Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand bats during the First ODI match in the series between New Zealand and West Indies at Hagley Oval on November 16, 2025 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo/ Getty Images) New Zealand went 1-0 ahead in the three-match ODI series after beating the West Indies by seven runs in the first […]

Rishabh Pant reacts as he walks off the field after losing his wicket on the third day of the first cricket test match between India and South Africa in Kolkata, India, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: “There were no demons in the pitch,” said India head coach Gautam Gambhir after he was […]

Ravindra Jadeja walks off after his dismissal during the third day of the first Test cricket match of series between India and South Africa, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (PTI Photo) Former India cricketers reacted strongly after the team’s 30-run loss to South Africa at Eden Gardens, a match in which India could not chase […]

Vaibhav Suryavanshi (File photo/GettyImages) Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi put the Pakistan Shaheens’ bowling attack under pressure on Sunday, scoring 45 off 28 balls in the Rising Stars Asia Cup match in Doha.He made 45 off 28 balls, a short innings but one that kept the bowlers guessing. Four boundaries, three sixes, strike rate over […]

India A captain Jitesh Sharma At the Rising Stars Asia Cup in Doha on Sunday, the India A vs Pakistan Shaheens match began with no handshake between the two teams after the national anthems. The India A team did not shake hands with Pakistan Shaheens, continuing the pattern seen earlier this year when the senior […]

India A vs Pakistan A Live Score Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025: India A and Pakistan A will meet in what is expected to be one of the most closely followed games of the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 when the two sides face off in Doha on Sunday. The contest arrives with both teams […]

Team India suffered a humbling defeat as SA won by 30 runs at Eden Gardens (Images via AP) Michael Vaughan added to his attack on the Eden Gardens surface after India slipped to a 30-run defeat against South Africa in the opening Test, saying the hosts had set themselves up for the result that followed. […]

Jasprit Bumrah and Temba Bavuma engaged in a lively chat after the Proteas took a 1-0 lead in Kolkata. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) A difficult three-day defeat for India ended with an unexpected moment of composure, as Jasprit Bumrah and Temba Bavuma were seen in a light-hearted conversation after the hosts were dismissed for 93 while […]