MS Dhoni, former India cricket captain, has been inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, recognizing his extraordinary career spanning 16 years with 17,266 international runs, 829 dismissals and 538 matches across formats for India. The wicketkeeper-batsman revolutionized the sport through his unique playing style, tactical leadership and achievements including winning all three ICC…
Australia’s Josh Hazlewood (AP Photo/Trevor Collens, File) Australian cricketers Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, and Nathan Lyon discussed Hazlewood’s nickname “Hazel God” given by Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans ahead of the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s on June 11.Hazlewood responded to his new nickname saying, “Yeah, hopefully it runs out of steam…
South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada celebrates with his teammates ( AP/PTI) South African cricketers Kyle Verreynne, David Bedingham, Aiden Markram, and Tristan Stubbs have praised their teammate Kagiso Rabada as the world’s best bowler ahead of the World Test Championship final against Australia on June 11. Currently ranked second in the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings…
Aaqib Javed (Image credit: PCB) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan pacer and head coach Aaqib Javed has vowed to transform the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore into one of the most productive academies in world cricket. Aaqib, who took over as director of the NCA two months ago following his stint as interim head coach…
Star Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer has led Sobo Mumbai Falcons to the semi-finals of the Mumbai Falcons League 2025, securing four wins out of five league-stage matches. The 30-year-old captain has successfully balanced a mix of youth and experience in his team, making them strong contenders for the title.The tournament’s semi-finals and finals are scheduled…
Prithvi Shaw lit up the final league match of the T20 Mumbai League 2025 with a breathtaking display of strokeplay, hammering 75 off just 34 deliveries to power North Mumbai Panthers to a morale-boosting win over Suryakumar Yadav‘s Triumph Knights Mumbai North East. Although the Panthers fell short of a playoff spot, finishing fifth with…
Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar NEW DELHI: Former top-order batter Robin Uthappa believes that three uncapped, explosive youngsters — Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, and Vaibhav Suryavanshi — will “definitely” be in contention for a place in India’s squad for their T20 World Cup title defence at home next year. The recently concluded 18th season of…
Graeme Smith, former South African international talks to Shukri Conrad, Head Coach of South Africa during a nets session at Lord’s Cricket Ground on June 08, 2025 in London, England. (Image via Paul Harding/Getty Images) Reigning champions Australia face South Africa in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s starting Wednesday amid a chorus of…
A statue of Wasim Akram was unveiled recently, eliciting hilarious reactions on social media (Images via X/@AliRazaSha86) A life-sized statue of cricket legend Wasim Akram, unveiled in April at Hyderabad’s Niaz Stadium in Pakistan, has drawn widespread social media attention after a handle on X shared its photo, with fans expressing amusement over its unflattering…
Logo of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) NEW DELHI: The BCCI on Monday announced updated venues for the 2025 international home season and the South Africa A tour of India, with a major change involving the shifting of a high-profile Test match from New Delhi to Kolkata, as reported earlier by…
