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Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are not Pakistan cricket’s key players: Mohammad Hafeez

August 17, 2025 17:38 IST

The Pakistan side has recently lost ODI series 2-1 and have been underwhelming both in bilateral cricket and ICC events in recent times

Aakash Chopra on KL Rahul’s chances of getting selected for Asia Cup 2025 squad: ‘If something is stopping him, it’s his own mindset’

August 17, 2025 17:24 IST

With Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma likely to open at the showpiece event, if Rahul gets picked he will have to come in the middle order

Shoaib Bashir unfazed by Nathan Lyon’s ‘just okay’ comment: ‘I just stick to what I believe’

August 17, 2025 16:57 IST

Lyon stated that Jack Leach is still England's best spinner and took a jibe at Bashir, saying he just "has been okay".

Irfan Pathan reveals about Chappell’s coaching and dressing room conversations: ‘Way of treating seniors and juniors…he wanted to bring an Australian culture’

August 17, 2025 16:36 IST

Pathan does reveal that at times, he felt Chappell's coaching style was too aggressive

Mitchell Johnson slammed CA CEO Todd Greenberg's proposal to limit number of teams in Test cricket. (AP/X)

Mitchell Johnson slams Cricket Australia CEO’s proposal to limit Test cricket to fewer teams: ‘Not the solution to save the format’

August 17, 2025 15:17 IST

Mitchell Johnson also highlighted the need for accountability from the Big Three powers - India, England and Australia - urging them to not merely blanket the cricket calendar.

R Ashwin on Asia Cup 2025 squad: Jaiswal automatically gets a kick-in

August 17, 2025 14:52 IST

Jaiswal, in 67 matches, has scored 2166 runs in the IPL so far. However, The Indian Express understands that Jaiswal is not part of the T20 plans and so is the case with Rishabh Pant

Former Indian cricketer MS Dhoni. (FILE photo)

Why does Aakash Chopra think MS Dhoni will not take up Indian Head Coach job in future?

August 17, 2025 13:53 IST

"I will be amazed if he has that much time," said Aakash Chopra

Yograj Singh urges Indian ODI captain to play for five more years: ‘Rohit will be my man…’

August 17, 2025 12:35 IST

Yograj Singh also said Rohit Should play more domestic cricket

Salman Agha will lead Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025. (Reuters)

Pakistan squad for Asia Cup 2025: Salman Agha to lead 17-member team; Babar Azam, Rizwan overlooked

August 17, 2025 12:40 IST

Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 squad: Senior pros Babar Azam and Muhammad Rizwan continued be overlooked from the T20I side as Salman Agha was marked to lead the 17-member team for the continental event in the UAE.

‘Sometimes his legs are tied’: Aakash Chopra on KL Rahul’s India T20I comeback chances in Asia Cup 2025

August 17, 2025 11:40 IST

Chopra also stressed that KL Rahul cannot dream of a comeback in the opening position despite making amends through a prolific IPL 2025 season with the Delhi Capitals.

Rahul Dravid had once spoken about how a stint with Bob Simpson helped him finetune the slip-catching technique. (File)

‘I wasn’t a natural’: How Rahul Dravid became one of cricket’s greatest slip fielders with help from Bob Simpson

August 18, 2025 14:15 IST

Rahul Dravid recollected how a stint with the late Bob Simpson between 1998-1999 helped him ace the slip fielder's technique and went on to break Mark Waugh's world record to become the first designated fielder to collect 200 Test catches.

Ashwin has reacted to CSK's clarification on the Dewald Brevis signing. (BCCI)

‘No one at fault’: Ashwin responds after CSK clarification on Dewald Brevis signing

August 17, 2025 10:36 IST

Ashwin said that his words about Dewald Brevis' replacement signing at CSK may have been misconstrued and that several teams have made big-money replacement picks in the past, citing Chris Gayle's example.

Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah. (FILE photo)

Jasprit Bumrah informs selectors he is available to play in the Asia CupSubscriber Only

August 17, 2025 08:14 IST

Jasprit Bumrah was released from the Test squad for the fifth and final game of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at the Oval because of workload management.

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‘We created amazing bonds on and off the field’: Washington Sundar on India’s team bond in hard-fought England series

August 16, 2025 21:22 IST

India, after losing the first Test at Headingley, made a quick comeback and won the Edgbaston Test. India were then condemned to a gut-wrenching 22-run loss at Lord's before a spirited side drew the Manchester Test and won the last and final Test at The Oval.

Bob Simpson, the coach who made Australia great again, passes away

August 16, 2025 20:58 IST

In his tribute, Steve Waugh said Simpson made him a 'better player', while Allan Border believes 'he was as good as any coach we have ever had'.

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‘Suryakumar Yadav to lead, Shubman Gill as back up opener’: Mohammad Kaif predicts India squad for Asia Cup

August 16, 2025 21:16 IST

The Asia Cup is slated to start on September 9 while India's first match is scheduled on September 10 against the UAE. The blockbuster India vs Pakistan match will follow next on September 14 and India will wrap up their group commitments with an encounter against Oman on September 19.

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Suryakumar Yadav clears fitness test ahead of Asia Cup selection meetingSubscriber Only

August 16, 2025 19:16 IST

India's T20 International captain Suryakumar Yadav had undergone a second hernia surgery in June; Suryakumar Yadav is likely to be present at the Asia Cup selection committee meeting on Tuesday.

L-R: India's pacer Jasprit Bumrah in action during the first Test vs England and Sanjay Manjrekar. (AP & BCCI)

‘No one is Indispensable’: Manjrekar targets Bumrah, blasts India & England’s ‘weak’ bowling attacks in Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy

August 16, 2025 19:07 IST

Manjrekar felt that India should have won the series 3-1 and reflected on "how bad England" were in their home series. He also said no player in a sport is indispensable while referring to star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah.

USA secure the final berth for the 2026 U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup

August 16, 2025 18:57 IST

USA set the tone with a 65-run win over Canada, followed by big victories against Bermuda and Argentina putting them in the driver's seat at the halfway stage of the competition. They qualified with one game in hand against Canada.

WATCH: Dewald Brevis smashes hat-trick of no-look sixes vs Australia in 3rd T20I

August 16, 2025 17:29 IST

What really caught the eye in the third match was Brevis' ability to slam his trademark 'no look sixes'. And he did it not once, not twice but thrice against the hosts in back to back deliveries.

Chennai Super Kings clarified that Dewald Brevis was signed up at Rs 2.2 crore in IPL 2025. (BCCI)

Chennai Super Kings clears air on Dewald Brevis signing, refutes R Ashwin’s claims on paying more than Rs 2.2 crore in IPL 2025

August 16, 2025 15:49 IST

The existing IPL rules state that the signing of a replacement player cannot exceed that of the player he will be replacing on the roster, with Chennai Super Kings affirming that they had not paid more than Rs 2.2 crore to acquire Dewald Brevis as a replacement player.

Mark Taylor recalled a memorable incident between Shane Warne (L) and Bob Simpson (R), who passed away on Saturday. (AP)

‘If he could’ve crawled into a hole…’: Mark Taylor remembers how young Shane Warne infuriated Bob Simpson, followed by laughter seconds later

August 16, 2025 14:32 IST

The incident happened in the 1993 Ashes series during the Old Trafford Test, when Shane Warne had stormed into the dressing room angry over his dismissal