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NEW DELHI: Congress MP and renowned public figure Shashi Tharoor has once again sparked debate around Virat Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket, calling it “premature” and urging the Indian stalwart to return to the longest format. Tharoor’s latest remarks came after India’s spirited 2-2 series draw in England, under new skipper Shubman Gill, who led […]

Mohammed Siraj (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Mohammed Siraj may have long lived in the shadow of Jasprit Bumrah, but during the recently concluded India-England Test series, he stepped out in style — and straight into the record books. With a stunning display of grit and fire, Siraj became the leading wicket-taker in away Tests among […]

Fox on the field (Video grab) In one of the rarest interruptions seen in cricket, a fox stole the spotlight during the season opener of The Hundred 2025, halting play momentarily and delighting a packed Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.The bizarre moment occurred during the high-octane clash between London Spirit and defending champions Oval Invincibles, […]

Player of the match India’s Mohammed Siraj after India won the match against England on day five of the fifth cricket test match between England and India at The Kia Oval in London, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) R Ashwin’s admiration for Jasprit Bumrah is well known, but on Monday, speaking on his […]

Asaduddin Owaisi and Mohammed Siraj NEW DELHI: India clinched a thrilling six-run victory over England in the final Test at The Oval, drawing the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series 2-2. The hero of the match was Hyderabad pacer Mohammed Siraj, whose superb five-wicket haul in the second innings turned the game in India’s favour.Siraj’s performance was celebrated […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 03: India bowler Mohammed Siraj smiles during day four of the Fifth Test Match between England and India at The Kia Oval on August 03, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Former England pacer Stuart Broad has showered praise on Mohammed Siraj, who finished as the leading wicket-taker […]

London: India’s Mohammed Siraj celebrates after taking the wicket of England’s Gus Atkinson during the fifth day of the fifth Test match between India and England, at The Oval cricket ground, in London, England. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar)(PTI08_04_2025_000434A) Mohammed Siraj‘s Gujarat Titans teammate Jos Buttler revealed the reason behind his Cristiano Ronaldo-style Siuuu celebration.“He’s putting in […]

Shubman Gill (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria lauded India’s spirited Test series performance against England, which ended 2-2 in the recently concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. He reserved special praise for young captain Shubman Gill, who led from the front in the absence of senior pros Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, guiding India […]

Chris Woakes greets Washington Sundar after the end of the match on day five of the 5th Test (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) India’s thrilling six-run win over England at The Oval triggered celebrations across the cricketing world, but few tributes captured the essence of the moment like Washington Sundar’s. The all-rounder, who played a […]

Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir lauded skipper Shubman Gill for leading from the front during the recently concluded Test series against England and backed him to continue shining in the years ahead.Gill was instrumental in India’s hard-fought 2-2 draw, amassing 754 runs with four centuries across […]