India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar believes staying focused on his work without expecting too much from himself helped him deal with a four-year absence from international cricket. The experienced bowler returned to the national setup earlier this month as a replacement for injured Arshdeep Singh in the fifth T20I against the West Indies, but rain washed…
Umpire Ben Treloar watches on as Harshal Patel bowls. NEW DELHI: Last week, when umpire Ben Treloar stepped out to officiate the Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Gujarat at the Palam Air Force II Ground, he caught everyone’s attention. Players from both sides were curious about the Australian umpire, with most approaching him on…
Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha (AP/PTI) Salman Ali Agha and Ali Usman have earned a chance to revive their Test careers after being recalled to Pakistan’s initial 14-member squad for the upcoming two-match series against Sri Lanka, months after being among seven players dropped midway through the tour of England in August.The selection marks a return…
NZ vs IND, 2nd T20I: Tilak-Nitish steer India to four-wicket win after middle-overs woes in last over thriller (Image: ANI) Tilak Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy produced a remarkable late counterattack as India recovered from a top-order collapse to beat New Zealand by four wickets in the second T20I on Saturday, taking a commanding 2-0…
India’s coach Gautam Gambhir, right, Tilak Varma (PTI Photo) Tilak Varma revealed the special message he received from India head coach Gautam Gambhir and batting coach Sitanshu Kotak ahead of the second T20I against New Zealand, which proved instrumental in inspiring his match-winning performance in Christchurch on Saturday.Tilak produced an unbeaten 51 off just 26…
India opener Abhishek Sharma became the first batter to hit 100 sixes in the powerplay in T20 Internationals during the second T20I against New Zealand in Christchurch on Saturday.Abhishek reached the milestone with a six over extra cover off Matt Henry in the third over of India’s chase. He had gone past former India captain…
Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya with teammate Suryakumar Yadav during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings, in Jaipur. (PTI Photo) Newly appointed Mumbai Indians head coach Kieron Pollard has admitted that the five-time IPL champions have not lived up to their fans’ expectations in recent seasons. He…
Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl against New Zealand in the second T20 International on Saturday.India made two changes to their playing XI. Injured Ishan Kishan was replaced by 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, while Prince Yadav came in for Mayank Yadav.Iyer confirmed that Sooryavanshi…
NEW DELHI: Tilak Varma created history on Saturday by becoming the fielder with the most catches in T20 Internationals in a calendar year.The Indian cricketer took two catches in the opening three overs of New Zealand’s innings in the second T20I, dismissing Tim Seifert and Daryl Mitchell. With these catches, Tilak moved past Indonesia’s Danilson…
Steffan Jones (Twitter Photo) NEW DELHI: Steffan Jones, former high-performance coach at Rajasthan Royals (RR), will join Mumbai Indians (MI) as a bowling consultant for the 2027 Indian Premier League (IPL), TimesofIndia.com has learnt.The 52-year-old will work with MI’s development squad alongside Zubin Bharucha, who has joined the five-time champions as director of performance.Jones, who…
