IND vs SA, 1st T20I: Pandya, bowlers fire India to mammoth 101-run win over South Africa

December 10, 2025 12:14 AM

IND vs SA, 1st T20I: Pandya, bowlers fire India to mammoth 101-run win over South Africa

Hardik Pandya’s all-round performance, along with collective efforts from the bowlers, handed India a 101-run victory in the first T20I against South Africa at the Barabati Stadium. With this win, the hosts took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series, kicking off their T20 World Cup 2026 preparations in style. Defending 176 runs, the Men in Blue got off to a dream start as Arshdeep Singh dismissed Quinton de Kock for a duck off just the second delivery of the innings. Tristan Stubbs looked to ge...

India aim to wrap up series as South Africa hope to blunt Rohit and Kohli

December 3, 2025 10:03 AM

India aim to wrap up series as South Africa hope to blunt Rohit and Kohli

India and South Africa meet in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Wednesday, with the visitors looking to contain the Rohit Sharma–Virat Kohli partnership that proved decisive in the series opener. India took a 1-0 lead after a 17-run win in Ranchi, where the hosts posted 349/8 on the back of Virat Kohli’s 135 — his 52nd ODI hundred — and fifties from Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul. A 136-run stand between Rohit and K...

3rd T20I: Washington, Arshdeep star as India beat Australia to level series

November 2, 2025 6:27 PM

3rd T20I: Washington, Arshdeep star as India beat Australia to level series

Washington Sundar smashed an unbeaten 49 from 23 balls to drive India to a five-wicket victory over Australia in the third Twenty20 in Hobart on Sunday, tying up the five-match series at 1-1 with two games to play. Tim David earlier bludgeoned a spectacular 38-ball 74 and Marcus Stoinis chipped in with a 64 as Australia posted 186-6 in their 20 overs and it was always going to require a disciplined bowling effort to deny India's batsmen. Nathan Ellis bowled well for his three for 36 but Josh H...

Knee injury ends Reddy’s England tour, Arshdeep out of Manchester test

July 21, 2025 1:04 PM

Knee injury ends Reddy’s England tour, Arshdeep out of Manchester test

India's bowling attack suffered a double blow on Monday when Nitish Kumar Reddy was ruled out of the remainder of their tour of England due to a knee injury while fellow seamer Arshdeep Singh will also miss the fourth test in Manchester. India's board (BCCI) did not share details of Reddy's injury but cricket news website ESPNcricinfo reported the 22-year-old had damaged a ligament while training in the gym on Sunday. The bowling all-rounder, who played in two of the three tests so far in Engl...

Arshdeep Singh nominated for ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year

December 29, 2024 3:19 PM

Arshdeep Singh nominated for ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year

India pacer Arshdeep Singh has been shortlisted for the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year after a splendid year with the Men in Blue that saw him lift the T20 World Cup in Barbados. Arshdeep will compete against Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza, Australia's Travis Head and former Pakistan captain Babar Azam for the annual accolade of the shortest format. Jasprit Bumrah’s selective T20I appearances have allowed Arshdeep to excel as India’s primary pacer in the format. Arshdeep claimed 36 wickets...