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Which is MS Dhoni's favourite football team? Former CSK teammate Sam Billings answers

March 17, 2026 4:34 pm

As the IPL 206 season is set to start from March 28, all eyes will once again be on Dhoni and the familiar questions on whether this will be his last season will rear their heads.

Sam Billings has played three Tests, 28 one-day internationals and 37 T20s for England.

Sam Billings wants to become England's next white-ball captain

March 15, 2025 8:10 am

Sam Billings had led Oval Invincibles to win The Hundred in the past two seasons and won the ILT20 in the UAE with Dubai Capitals in February.

'I wish ki hamare time mein bhi aise tohfe milte': Virender Sehwag on Sheldon Cottrell's delivery in ILT20

January 16, 2023 3:18 pm

Despite the best effort by the batter to hit the ball to the boundary by reaching outside the pitch the ball was given no ball and deemed dead by the umpire.

From Pat Cummins to England's teenage spin-sensation Rehan Ahmed, 5 players set to skip IPL mini auction

December 22, 2022 6:29 pm

The mini auction for the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League will take place on Friday in Kochi. However, some of the big names of the game will not be participating in the forthcoming T20 fiesta.

Sam Billings opts out of IPL to focus on longer format

November 14, 2022 2:03 pm

Billings played eight games for Kolkata Knight Riders earlier this year, scoring 169 runs an an average of 24.14. He made his IPL debut in 2016.

Ashwin to Billings on Deepti's run out: How about a bravery award to the bowler for showing 'presence of mind'

September 25, 2022 12:51 pm

Senior India off-spinner R Ashwin calls for a bravery award to the bowlers, every time they whip the bails off if the non-strikers are backing up too far.

Watch: Stand-in England keeper Sam Billings takes unorthodox catch to dismiss Wagner

June 27, 2022 7:43 pm

"Somehow…somehow…it is there. It doesn’t drop on the ground. Jack Leach knew it straight away. Well done Sam Billings,” said an on-air commentator.

Watch: Sam Billings imitates Danny Morrison while interviewing Andre Russell

May 15, 2022 4:51 pm

Russell scored 49 off 28 balls that took KKR to 177 for six in 20 overs after being down and out at 94 for 5.

Billings answers England's call with trek across Australia

January 10, 2022 8:44 pm

Billings had been in Australia playing in the Twenty20 Big Bash League with Sydney Thunder. Now he might be in line to make his test debut in the series-closing match in Hobart next week.

Injured Eoin Morgan, Sam Billings doubtful for second ODI

March 24, 2021 9:37 am

Morgan, who scored 22 as England were bowled out for 251 in pursuit of India's 318, said his batting would not be 100 per cent given the injury and fielding too is a concern with a split webbing.