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Shreyas Iyer can take his team home in crucial games but he still isn't seen as a finisher. (BCCI)

Asia Cup: Why Shreyas Iyer lost out to Rinku Singh? Cricket’s ‘primitive’ mindsetSubscriber Only

September 6, 2025 20:29 IST

Had cricket moved with the times, batting-order flexibility seen as a norm and if Charlesworth had been an India selector for the Asia Cup, Shreyas Iyer would have taken Rinku Singh's place.

It’s a ‘fluid situation’: Graeme Smith on absence of Indian players in SA20 auction pool

September 5, 2025 23:53 IST

A total of 241 overseas players will go under the hammer for 25 slots, while 308 South Africans will compete for 59 places in the SA20 2025-26 auction to be held on September 9 in Johannesburg.

If you pick someone like Sanju Samson, you can’t keep him in reserves: Sunil Gavaskar

September 5, 2025 22:52 IST

The 76-year-old feels that Samson will at least get a couple of matches if not more. India will open against UAE on September 10.

Duleep Trophy semifinals roundup: Jagadeesan misses out on double ton as South pile on runs, Central reply strongly to West

September 5, 2025 22:40 IST

Jagadeesan (197, 352 balls) hit 16 boundaries and three sixes before getting run-out.

Sunil Gavaskar on Jasprit Bumrah ahead of India’s Asia Cup campaign: ‘There will be no workload problem for him’

September 5, 2025 22:20 IST

Bumrah's workload management has been a point of debate in cricketing circles for a long time.

Ajinkya Rahane picks 5 India players who can create an impact in Asia Cup 2025

September 5, 2025 21:52 IST

India are set to be captained by Suryakumar Yadav with Shubman Gill as his deputy and will start their campaign against UAE on September 10.

Kamindu Mendis: A cricketer more versatile than Pradeep Mathew, the magical fictitious Lankan spinnerSubscriber Only

September 5, 2025 21:40 IST

Booker prize winning author Karunatilaka's book had a magical spinner with endless skills. Lanka's big hope at Asia Cup, the ambidextrous bowler Kamindu Mendis, is a shade better - he can also bats better than most in the world.

Jitesh Sharma Krunal Pandya RCB stampede

‘We will never be able to move on from June 4th’: After Virat Kohli, Jitesh Sharma and Krunal Pandya open up on RCB victory parade stampede

September 5, 2025 21:51 IST

Earlier this week, RCB's talisman Kohli and captain Rajat Patidar had also opened up about the tragedy.

Mitchell Starc reveals he forgot to inform captain Mitchell Marsh about his T20I retirement: ‘He found out through Instagram’

September 5, 2025 21:52 IST

Earlier this week, Starc had announced his retirement from the shortest format but the seamer will remain available for Tests, ODIs and domestic T20 leagues, including the Indian Premier League.

Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I Live streaming

ZIM vs SL 2nd T20I: When and where to watch Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka?

September 14, 2025 08:33 IST

The Indian Express provides all the details on how you can watch ZIM vs SL match live on Saturday.

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis celebrates his fifty runs during the second ODI cricket match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

‘Not a team of superstars, but a superstar team’: Aakash Chopra backs Sri Lanka as Asia Cup 2025 finalists

September 5, 2025 17:51 IST

Chopra said Sri Lanka could very well be the team to make the finals alongside India.

Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer in action. (Special Arrangement)

Shreyas Iyer joins Carlos Alcaraz, Caitlin Clark, Vinicius Jr and Scottie Scheffler in Nike’s ‘Why do it?’ campaign

September 5, 2025 15:36 IST

A close-up through the helmet grill followed by the dreaded pull shot brings cricket into the 'Just do it' orbit through the swaggering Mumbai cricketer, India's ODI lynchpin.

Alyssa Healy will lead the 15-player Australian team for the ICC Women's World Cup 2025. (Photo: Reuters)

Alyssa Healy to lead Australia in their bid for eighth World Cup title; Molineux set to return, Tahlia McGrath named deputy

September 5, 2025 14:06 IST

Australia's bid for an unprecedented eighth World Cup title will begin against New Zealand in Indore on October 1. The team will first play an ODI series against India, which runs from September 14-20.

Former New Zealand international Ross Taylor is set to play for Samoa. (Reuters/Instagram)

From Black Cap to Blue: Ross Taylor comes out of retirement but not for New Zealand

September 5, 2025 09:51 IST

Taylor has been named in Samoa's squad for the Asia-East Asia-Pacific T20 World Cup 2026 Qualifier, with the tournament set to begin on October 8, 2025.

‘Sometimes you’re in the team, sometimes you’re out’: Amit Mishra says uncertainty about place in India team frustrated him

September 4, 2025 23:00 IST

Mishra represented India in 22 Tests, 36 ODIs and 10 T20s. He was a classical leg-break bowler who made his Test debut against Australia in 2008.

India’s Yastika Bhatia ruled out of Women’s World Cup with injury, Uma Chetry replaces her

September 4, 2025 22:18 IST

Bhatia had hurt her left knee during India's preparatory camp in Visakhapatnam, the BCCI said.

I’ve worked on my red-ball game during injury lay-off, but long way to go: Ruturaj Gaikwad

September 4, 2025 21:49 IST

Gaikwad said the absence from cricket also helped him calm down mentally and spent some quality time with his family.

Duleep Trophy Ruturaj Gaikwad and N Jagadeesan centuries

Duleep Trophy semifinal, Day 1: West Zone’s Ruturaj Gaikwad and South’s N Jagadeesan star with big hundreds

September 4, 2025 21:42 IST

Gaikwad blasted 184 to lift his team out of trouble against Central Zone, while Jagadeesan’s unbeaten 148 took South to a strong position.

Pakistan players shake hands with UAE players after a T20I match. (X/UAE Cricket)

Asia Cup 2025: Pakistan, the weakest among top teamsSubscriber Only

September 5, 2025 19:48 IST

Coach Mike Hesson has used Pakistan Super League to make a slew of changes to the team, but it seems unlikely they will seriously test India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh

Aakash Chopra predicts early Asia Cup exit for Bangladesh, cites ‘overdependence on Litton Das and choking in big moments’

September 4, 2025 16:11 IST

Group B of Asia Cup 2025 is considered the group of death with three big sub-continental teams, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan featuring in it alongside Hong Kong.