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Sanju Samson bats for the Kochi Blue Tigers in the Kerala Cricket League. (PHOTO: KCL)

Asia Cup 2025: Identity crisis over, Sanju Samson is ready to flex his biceps againSubscriber Only

September 9, 2025 07:41 IST

Shubman Gill’s presence in Asia Cup squad creates pressure, but his coaches reckon Samson 2.0 doesn’t suffer from fear of judgement

FILE IMAGE: KL Rahul with Chris Gayle for Punjab Kings (Kings XI Punjab) in IPL. (Sportzpics for IPL)

‘I was disrespected by Punjab Kings… felt like depression mode’: Chris Gayle reveals reason for walking out of IPL 2021Subscriber Only

September 8, 2025 18:22 IST

West Indies legend Chris Gayle left the 2021 IPL midway through the UAE leg of the tournament.

Mohammad Nawaz became the Pakistan bowler to record a T20I hat-trick. (Photo: X)

T20I Hat-tricks: Full list of bowlers to record hat-tricks in T20I cricket after Mohammad Nawaz’s feat against Afghanistan

September 8, 2025 17:48 IST

Here's the full list of bowlers to take hat-trick in T20I cricket after Pakistan's spinner Mohammad Nawaz recorded a hat-trick against Afghanistan during the T20I Tri-Series final in Sharjah on Sunday.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma would mark their arrival as India's next heroes in 2012 Asia Cup match against Pakistan. (PTI photo)

‘Glimpsed the future’: When Gavaskar predicted India’s Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma era in this Asia Cup match

September 8, 2025 16:16 IST

In the 2012 Asia Cup, India were in a scramble to find the ODI successors to Sachin Tendulkar during the transition. Why bother when Sunil Gavaskar can handpick your next batting superstars with his inimitable 'eye test'.

India's Shardul Thakur walks off the field after losing his wicket on day four of the first cricket test match between England and India at Headingley in Leeds, England, Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)

‘Players are taken for granted’: Shardul Thakur’s blunt take on workload management, says ‘frequent breaks good for body’

September 8, 2025 13:59 IST

Besides Thakur, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer and Dhruv Jurel (eventually ruled out due to dengue) were some big names featuring in the tournament.

England beat South Africa by 32 runs in the 3rd ODI in Southampton on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

Biggest wins in ODI by margin of runs: England beat South Africa by 342 runs; Check full list of largest ODI wins

September 8, 2025 13:11 IST

Check out the full list of biggest wins in ODI cricket by run-margin by England beat South Africa by 342 runs in the 3rd ODI in Southampton on Sunday.

Chris Gayle has backed Sarfaraz Khan to make his Test comeback for India. (PTI/Instagram)

‘Nothing was wrong with his weight’: Chris Gayle urges selectors to back Sarfaraz Khan’s return to India Test squad

September 8, 2025 11:06 IST

Sarfaraz Khan, who has yet to feature in a match since June, has amassed 4685 First-Class runs in 55 matches, averaging 65.98 for 16 centuries.

Asia Cup 2025: Ravi Shastri said Shubman Gill must not replace Sanju Samson as opener for India in T20Is. (PTI)

‘Leave Sanju Samson alone, let Shubman Gill come in for someone else’: Ravi Shastri ahead of India’s Asia Cup opener

September 8, 2025 10:44 IST

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has backed the Sanju Samson to continue opening with the left-handed Abhishek Sharma and urged the management to offer Shubman Gill another spot in the top-order.

West Zone's Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shot on the final day of the Duleep Trophy 2025 first semifinal cricket match between Central Zone and West Zone, at BCCI Centre of Excellence ground, in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)

Duleep Trophy round-up: Central Zone in final despite Jaiswal’s sparkling fifty for West; to face South in title clashSubscriber Only

September 7, 2025 23:48 IST

Jaiswal (64) peppered the boundary lines often in his 70-ball innings that helped West reach 216 for eight in their second innings, but the 162-run innings lead that they conceded earlier sealed their fate.

Shreyas iyer India

Shreyas Iyer: It’s frustrating when you know you deserve to be in playing XI

September 7, 2025 21:19 IST

Iyer said while every player has to keep working on himself irrespective of the situation, one also has to support those who have been selected if they are playing consistently for the team and doing their best.

Fazalhaq Farooqi Asia Cup afghanistan

Fazalhaq Farooqi: From a country known for virtuoso spinners has emerged a left-arm pacer fast becoming one of the best in the worldSubscriber Only

September 7, 2025 20:16 IST

He doesn’t possess the exotic variations of many of his peers, but his underrated skills make life tough for batsmen, as his uncanny stats in T20Is show

Pakistan vs Afghanistan Final T20I LIVE Score

Pakistan vs Afghanistan Final T20I Highlights: PAK beat AFG by 75 runs to win Tri-series in Sharjah

September 8, 2025 03:34 IST

PAK vs AFG Cricket, Tri-Series Final T20I Today Match Highlights: Earlier Afghanistan skipper Salman Agha won the toss and opted to bat first against Rashid Khan's Afghanistan in the final of the Tri-series

Bangar

‘Amitabh Bachchan’s films work in the 1975-1980…Indian society, anger was somewhere simmering: Sanjay Bangar draws the actor’s parallel with Virat Kohli

September 10, 2025 17:43 IST

Former Indian batting coach Sanjay Bangar recalled the side needed some fire to be ignited at the time, which Kohli did, and he changed India's image in test matches completely

After declaring he could score a double hundred in the Asia Cup, Virender Sehwag would go onto endure his worst-ever ODI season in 2004. (File)

‘If I stay at the crease…’: How Virender Sehwag’s Asia Cup double century ‘swagger’ backfired

September 8, 2025 13:43 IST

Ahead of the 2004 Asia Cup, Virender Sehwag boldly predicted a double hundred. What he got was a three-ball duck, and a sharp rebuke from coach John Wright.

Duleep Trophy 2025: Maharashtra's SS Nawale became the first 'serious injury' replacement player in domestic FC cricket under BCCI's new rule.

Duleep Trophy 2025: Maharashtra batter becomes first ‘serious injury’ replacement player under BCCI’s new rule

September 7, 2025 15:32 IST

Maharashtra batter Saurabh Nawale was drafted into the West Zone playing XI during the Duleep Trophy semi-final in place of Harvik Desai in Bengaluru on Sunday, marking the first use of the BCCI's updated 'serious injury' replacement rule.

Sanjay Bangar revealed Shubman Gill's first India net session stunned Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri. (BCCI/PTI)

‘Isko abhi khila do’: How Shubman Gill stunned Virat Kohli, Ravi Shastri in first India net session, former coach recounts 2019 incident

September 7, 2025 14:13 IST

Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar recounted how Gill was always destined for greatness after leaving a jaw-dropping impression during his first Team India net session in New Zealand in 2019.

Ruturaj Gaikwad was dropped from the India A red-ball squad on Saturday. (PTI)

Ruturaj Gaikwad’s India A omission is not selectors’ bias, says ex-IND opener: ‘He averaged 38…’

September 7, 2025 13:32 IST

Ruturaj Gaikwad had led India A last year during the two-match tour to Australia but had a forgettable series, scoring only 20 runs in four innings.

ZIM vs SL ;3rd T20 Live Streaming; Zimbabwe face Sri Lanka in the series decider today. (Zimbabwe Cricket)

ZIM vs SL 3rd T20I Live Score Streaming: When and where to watch Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka match live today?

September 7, 2025 12:47 IST

Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I Live Score Streaming Online: Here is how you can watch ZIM vs SL decider match live today.

A former player manager shared an interesting anecdote of MS Dhoni and Irfan Pathan's friendship amid recent controversies.

‘Dhoni and Pathan autographed each other’s names with a cheesy line’: Ex-manager reveals rare ‘friendship’ anecdote amid ‘hookah’ controversy

September 7, 2025 11:52 IST

An ex-player manager and businessman who claimed to have represented MD Dhoni and several other Indian cricketers, shared his personal experience of the strong bond the former India captain shared with Irfan Pathan.

Sunil Chhetri compared Virat Kohli and Cristiano Ronaldo after confirming the India batting great shared his fitness test results with him. (PTI)

‘Virat Kohli was sending me scores of his tests’: Football legend compares India cricket superstar to Cristiano Ronaldo

September 7, 2025 11:56 IST

India football legend Sunil Chhetri recently revealed that Virat Kohli had shared some of his test results with him, expressing that he was happy being in the company of such elite athletes.

Harsh dubey Upendra Yadav Duleep trophy

Duleep Trophy roundup: Harsh Dubey, Upendra Yadav help Central Zone gain vital first innings lead over West; South remain in control against NorthSubscriber Only

September 6, 2025 22:26 IST

Yadav (87, 181 balls) and Dubey (75, 93 balls) were involved in a 134-run alliance for the sixth wicket that took the match away from West Zone.

Suryakumar Yadav India asia Cup

Boys put body on the line: Suryakumar Yadav lauds teammates’ intensity as India begin Asia Cup prep

September 6, 2025 20:11 IST

India will begin their campaign against hosts UAE on September 10, followed by the marquee clash with Pakistan on September 14 and against Oman on September 19. The playoffs will begin on September 20.

Rishad Hossain Bangladesh Asia Cup

Bangladesh is known for its left-arm spinners so how did leggie Rishad Hossain emerge as a force?Subscriber Only

September 6, 2025 19:47 IST

Being away from the major cities perhaps help Rishad Hossain to chart his own course.

England vs South Africa 3rd ODI livestreaming

England vs South Africa 3rd ODI Live Score Streaming: When and where to watch ENG vs SA live?

September 6, 2025 20:30 IST

England vs South Africa 3rd ODI Live Score Streaming Online: Harry Brook's England take on Temba Bavuma's South Africa in the third ODI at the Rose Bowl on Thursday.

Tony Hemming Dubai Pitch Curator

‘More grass, better to chase because of dew’ – Former Dubai pitch curator lists what to expect in Asia CupSubscriber Only

September 6, 2025 17:31 IST

Tony Hemming, who has worked as Head Curator from 2007 to 2017, oversaw the making of pitches in the ICC International Academy and the Dubai International Stadium. In his chat with The Indian Express revealed why dew will play a big role in the showpiece event coming up

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