Bumrah

July 10, 2025 3:19 PM

Lord’s Test: Archer, Bumrah return as England opt to bat first against India

England won the toss and will bat first in the third test against India at Lord's on Thursday under sunny skies at the home of cricket and conditions that should favour the batsmen. India's crushing 336-run victory in the second test at Edgbaston levelled the series at 1-1 after England won the first match at Headingley by five wickets. England recalled fast bowler Jofra Archer for his first test appearance in more than four years in place of Josh Tongue. India brought back paceman Jasprit Bu...

June 24, 2025 11:04 PM

ENG vs IND, 1st Test: Ben Duckett’s blazing 149 powers England to exhilarating win over India

A superb century from Ben Duckett helped steer England to a sensational five-wicket win in the first test against India after a thrilling day five on Tuesday, the hosts reaching a target of 371 -- the 10th highest successful run chase in test history. Having turned the match on its head at Headingley after India had been 430-3 in their first innings, England appeared to be cruising to a dramatic win as openers Duckett and Zak Crawley eased their side to lunch on 117-0 in their second innings. ...

May 31, 2025 10:49 AM

IPL 2025 Playoffs: Mumbai survive Sudharsan scare, enter Qualifier 2

Powerhouse Mumbai Indians kept alive their hopes of reaching the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a 20-run victory against Gujarat Titans in the eliminator of the 10-team league on Friday. Electing to bat, Mumbai racked up a commanding 228-5 after their frontline batters hit a combined 17 sixes. Gujarat managed 208-6 in reply despite defiant knocks by opener Sai Sudharshan (80) and all-rounder Washington Sundar (48). Five-time champions Mumbai will play Punjab Kings on Sunday for...

April 22, 2025 10:05 AM

Jasprit Bumrah, Smriti Mandhana named Wisden’s leading cricketers of 2024

India duo Jasprit Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana have been crowned the world's leading cricketers in the latest edition of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. Bumrah won the honour in the men's section after a stellar 2024 when he excelled across formats and was named player of the tournament as India won the Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies. "In an eventful year for Indian cricket, their success depended largely, if not entirely, on one factor: whether or not he had the ball," the publicatio...

February 12, 2025 10:21 AM

Champions Trophy: Harshit Rana replaces injured Bumrah in India’s squad; Jaiswal replaced by Chakaravarthy

Team India has suffered a major setback ahead of the Champions Trophy, with star pacer Jasprit Bumrah ruled out due to a lower back injury. Harshit Rana has been named as his replacement. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed Bumrah's absence in a statement released on Tuesday night. "Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy due to a lower back injury. The Men's Selection Committee has named Harshit Rana as Bumrah's replacement," the s...

November 22, 2024 9:24 AM

Perth Test: India wins toss against Australia, opts to bat first in BGT opener

India’s stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and chose to bat first against Australia in the opening Test of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Optus Stadium on Friday. The match features three debutants: all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy and right-arm seamer Harshit Rana for India, and Nathan McSweeney for Australia. "We are going to bat first; it looks like a good wicket. We are very confident in our preparation. Having played a Test match here in 2018, we know what to expec...

October 12, 2024 2:07 PM

Cricket- Bumrah appointed India vice-captain for New Zealand tests

India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will act as deputy to Rohit Sharma for their three-match home test series against New Zealand starting next week, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said as they announced a 15-member squad. Bowlers Mohammed Shami and Yash Dayal are the notable absentees in the spin-heavy squad announced late on Friday, which includes Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav. Shami continues to be out as he recovers from ankle surger...