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Balvinder Sandhu has offered a radical solution to BCCI to prevent injuries for senior stars like Virat Kohli. (BCCI)

‘Nobody buys a ticket to watch Virat Kohli dive’: World Cup winner suggests ‘radical’ change for BCCI to protect senior stars from injuries

September 19, 2025 08:17 IST

1983 World Cup winner Balvinder Singh Sandhu posed his unusual solution to the BCCI for implementation on the domestic circuit and the IPL, urging international stars to sit out of fielding duties to prolong their careers and stay clear of injuries.

Ajay Jadeja credited Rohit Sharma's fearlesnes in the rise of Abhishek Sharm as India's first-choice T20I opener. (PTI/Reuters)

‘Rohit Sharma isn’t there, but he has put this habit’: Jadeja lauds former captain for Abhishek Sharma’s rise as T20I opener

September 18, 2025 14:41 IST

Former India all-rounder Ajay Jadeja feels the rise of Rohit Sharma's ballistic white-ball version this decade has empowered the likes of Abhishek to head in that direction of batting in T20Is.

Pooja Knockout tournament: Syed Kirmani with former Kerala Ranji Trophy players. (Express photo by Narayanan S)

Cricket: Regarded as world’s first one-day competition, Kerala’s Pooja Knockout sports a new colour at 75 yearsSubscriber Only

September 18, 2025 13:23 IST

Considered the first one-day cricket tournament in the world, the Pooja Knockout Tournament at Tripunithura in Kerala has been held every year since its inception in 1951.

India batters Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal. (Rajasthan Royals)

‘Almost an injustice’: Former India opener questions star batter’s T20I snub in Asia Cup 2025

September 18, 2025 12:32 IST

Former India opener Aakash Chopra has batted for the inclusion of Test opener Yashasvi Jaiswal back into the scheme of things, after having last represented the national side in a T20I in July 2024.

Robin Uthappa recounted how a media remark created a rift with Karun Nair and triggered his Karnataka exit. (PTI/Reuters)

‘Twisted interview’ created a Karun Nair rift: Robin Uthappa reveals how Test team selection talks triggered Karnataka exit

September 18, 2025 10:43 IST

Robin Uthappa recounted how his expression of disappointment at non-selection in the Indian Test set-up during a Ranji Trophy match against Mumbai in the 2016-17, eventually created a rift with his teammate Karun Nair and triggered his exit from Karnataka.

Smriti Mandhana’s ton powers 102-run win as India Women’s level ODI series against Australia

September 18, 2025 01:15 IST

Mandhana's onslaught of 117 off only 91 balls with 14 fours and four sixes in the first half powered India to their highest-ever total of 292, and despite plenty of dropped catches, the hosts recorded a huge win by bowling Australia out for 190 in 40.5 overs.

Pakistan batsmen need to get their act together; Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi their best batsmanSubscriber Only

September 18, 2025 11:45 IST

Despite Pakistan's 41-run win over UAE, their batting unit was once again exposed ahead of Super 4 game against India

Phil Salt fires England to win over Ireland as Jacob Bethell begins captaincy with a bang

September 18, 2025 00:52 IST

Phil Salt's fireworks display featured 10 boundaries and four sixes from just 46 balls, though he fell agonisingly short of what would have been a second consecutive century after his unbeaten 141 against South Africa last week.

Umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge was hit by a ball during the Asia Cup cricket match between Pakistan and United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo)

Umpire leaves midway through Pakistan’s Asia Cup match against UAE after being hit on the head

September 18, 2025 00:34 IST

The incident happened in the last over of the powerplay in UAE's innings, when a throw back to the bowler ended up hitting the umpire instead.

While India A’s batting line-up has responded in a strong fashion, the performance of its bowlers will definitely be a worrying sign, particularly at a time when the national team’s pace bowling arsenal is thin on options. (Photo Credit: UPCA)

Prasidh Krishna, Khaleel Ahmed, Tanush Kotian struggle against Australia A, India A’s batsmen start strong

September 17, 2025 22:48 IST

Neither Prasidh nor the spinner Tanush Kotian impressed, and now the onus is on the batsmen like Shreyas Iyer and Sai Sudharsan

Pakistan's Interior Minister and Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board, Mohsin Naqvi, center, speaks as former cricket board heads Najam Sethi, left, and Ramiz Raja watch during the press conference on Wednesday (PTI Photo)

Asia Cup: ‘Big objection is to Suryakumar’s statement… Pycroft has said sorry’; details from PCB’s press conference

September 18, 2025 11:45 IST

Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, former chief Najam Sethi and ex-captain Rameez Raja blame India for bringing politics into sport while climbing down from boycott threat

Match referee Andy Pycroft walks back after the toss during the Asia Cup cricket match between Pakistan and United Arab Emirates at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Andy Pycroft has apologised to Pakistan’s captain and manager, says PCB amid Asia Cup handshake row

September 17, 2025 22:19 IST

The statement had been put out along with a video of Andy Pycroft talking to Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha and head coach Mike Hesson.

Chakaravarthy returned figures of 1/4 in India's tournament opener against the hosts and backed that up with an equally impressive haul of 1/24 from four overs in the commanding victory over Pakistan four days later. (AP Photo)

Varun Chakravarthy becomes third Indian to top ICC T20I bowlers’ rankings

September 17, 2025 20:37 IST

Varun Chakravarthy is the third Indian to have topped the standings after Jasprit Bumrah and Ravi Bishnoi.

Pycroft continued to officiate in the Pakistan-UAE match, even though there was speculation that he would swap venues with Richie Richardson, the match referee present in Abu Dhabi. (AP Photo)

Asia Cup: Pakistan-UAE match delayed after threat of boycott over handshake row and apology demandSubscriber Only

September 18, 2025 00:00 IST

PCB claim match referee Andy Pycroft says sorry for 'miscommunication' before team leaves to play Asia Cup match against UAE

Pakistan vs UAE, Asia Cup 2025 Match 10 Highlights: Shaheen Afridi shines with the ball after cameo with bat as PAK defeat UAE by 41 runs, will face IND in Super 4 next

September 18, 2025 01:20 IST

PAK vs UAE, Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates Asia Cup 2025 Highlights: Abrar Ahmed and Haris Rauf also took 2 wickets as Rahul Chopra's 34 runs ultimately went in vain in Dubai.

SL vs AFG Live Streaming, Asia Cup 2025: Sri Lanka face Afgnanistan in Abu Dhabi. (AP)

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan: When and where to watch SL vs AFG Asia Cup 2025 match?

September 19, 2025 15:17 IST

Here is how you can watch the SL vs AFG Match 11 of the Asia Cup T20 tournament in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

Smriti Mandhana equalled the women's ODI record for most centuries as an opener against Australia in Mullanpur. (Express Photo by Kamleshwar Singh)

Smriti Mandhana equals world record, smashes 12th ODI century as opener for IND-W vs AUS-W

September 17, 2025 15:44 IST

IND-W vs AUS-W 2nd ODI: Smriti Mandhana equalled New Zealand's Suzie Bates and England's Tammy Beaumont with her 12th century in only 106 innings as an opener for India since her debut in 2013.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi will return to action during the Australia U19 vs India U19 series. (PTI)

India U19 tour of Australia 2025: When to watch Vaibhav Suryavanshi & Co in action; Live Streaming, squads, full schedule

September 19, 2025 09:16 IST

India U19 tour of Australia: The Indian boys U19 team, comprising Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre, will take on Australia U19 in three ODIs and two Tests across three weeks in Brisbane and Mackay

Aakash Chopra questioned the decision to drop Ruturaj Gaikwad from the India A set-up across formats. (PTI)

‘Travesty when your name is lost among so many’: Ex-India opener questions Ruturaj Gaikwad’s absence from IND A squads

September 17, 2025 13:08 IST

After being ruled out of the IPL 2025 season with a fractured elbow in April, Ruturaj Gaikwad was benched for both games during India A's red-ball tour to England in June and later omitted from the set-up.

Asia Cup 2025 Super 4 qualification: 5 teams remain in contention for three spots alongside India. (AP)

Asia Cup 2025 qualification scenarios: How can Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan join India and Pakistan in Super 4 round

September 18, 2025 08:09 IST

Asia Cup 2025 qualification scenarios: With only two matches left in the group stage, three teams - Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh - remain in contention to fill in three spots in the Super 4 stage behind India.

Bangladesh pip Afghanistan by eight runs to keep Super Fours hopes alive

September 17, 2025 00:55 IST

Coming off a six-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka, Bangladesh needed a win against Afghanistan, and they achieved it with a collective performance in an attritional contest wherein fortunes swung from one side to another.