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February 23, 2026 9:23 AM

South Africa thump India to assert T20 World Cup title credentials

South Africa bulldozed defending champions India by 76 runs on Sunday in their Super Eight Group One clash in the Twenty20 World Cup, underlining their title credentials and sending a strong signal to their rivals. Choosing to bat in a rematch of the 2024 World Cup final, South Africa surged to a commanding 187‑7 following a remarkable recovery from a precarious 20-3. In reply, tournament co-hosts India's timid top-order faltered swiftly, and their innings never quite escaped the grip of sco...

October 12, 2025 5:36 PM

Campbell and Hope steady West Indies after follow-on as India eye series sweep

India remained on course for a 2-0 series sweep after enforcing the follow-on but West Indies produced a much better batting display in their second innings to reach 173-2 on day three of the second and final test on Sunday. Beaten inside three days in the series opener in Ahmedabad, West Indies folded for 248 in the first innings conceding a huge lead of 270 at Arun Jaitley Stadium. The tourists rediscovered their stomach for fight in their second innings with opener John Campbell, batting on...

September 25, 2025 4:37 PM

Bumrah unlikely to be rested as India balance Asia Cup with Windies test prep

India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is unlikely to be rested for the remainder of the Asia Cup despite a two-match home test series against the West Indies starting early next month. Bumrah's workload has been managed this year due to back problems and the 31-year-old featured in only three of the five tests during India's tied 2-2 series in England. India, the defending champions at the Twenty20 tournament, will face Sri Lanka on Friday and are likely t...

July 30, 2025 10:27 PM

Bumrah not ruled out of fifth test, says India captain Shubman Gill

India captain Shubman Gill has refused to rule pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah out of contention for the fifth test against England starting at the Oval on Thursday. Bumrah, who is the joint-leading wicket taker in the series with 14, was expected to miss the decisive clash as India's medical staff want to manage his workload. But Gill said any decision would be left late. "We will take a decision (on Bumrah) tomorrow; the wicket looks very green. So we will see how it turns out," Gill told a pres...

July 28, 2025 12:27 PM

India have not ruled out Bumrah for the final test, coach says

India head coach Gautam Gambhir said they had not ruled out playing pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah in the final test against England at the Oval this week as they look to avoid a series defeat. Bumrah has already played three tests in the series, the maximum workload team management had targeted for the bowler after he spent three months on the sidelines with a back injury before returning to action in April. India snatched an unlikely draw in the fourth test at Old Trafford on Sunday but trail...

July 2, 2025 4:00 PM

2nd Test: England win toss and opt to bowl against changed India, Bumrah rested

England won the toss and opted to bowl in the second test against India at Edgbaston on Wednesday, with the tourists making three changes and resting pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah as they manage his back for the series. Sai Sudharsan and Shardul Thakur were dropped from the line-up, with Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar and Akash Deep coming into the playing 11 while Bumrah is set to return for the third test at Lord's which begins on July 10. "This is an important match for us but the th...

June 25, 2025 11:41 AM

India not altering plans to rest Bumrah despite loss to England in 1st Test

India will continue to prioritise Jasprit Bumrah's fitness and stick to their plan of playing the pace spearhead in only three out of the five tests against England despite losing the opener by five wickets on Tuesday, head coach Gautam Gambhir said. Bumrah, who declined the test captaincy in order to manage his workload after four months out with a back issue, was India's top bowler with 5-83 in the first innings of the Headingley thriller but went wicketless in the second. The 31-year-old's ...

June 18, 2025 2:34 PM

Bumrah told BCCI he did not want test captaincy due to workload concerns

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah said he told India's cricket board (BCCI) that he did not want to be considered for the test captaincy as his workload has to be carefully managed due to his back problems. The BCCI picked top-order batter Shubman Gill as captain following Rohit Sharma's decision to quit the test format last month, with chief selector Ajit Agarkar saying they could not risk burdening Bumrah with a leadership role. Gill will lead the side in a five-test series against England starting...

May 2, 2025 9:34 AM

IPL 2025: Karn, Bumrah, Boult star as MI crush RR by 100 runs

Mumbai Indians (MI) delivered a clinical all-round performance to register a thumping 100-run win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their IPL 2025 clash on Thursday at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. MI’s bowling trio—Karn Sharma, Trent Boult, and Jasprit Bumrah—were the architects of the commanding victory, dismantling the RR batting lineup with precision and discipline. This victory marked MI’s sixth consecutive win after a shaky start to the season, where they lost four of their fi...

January 27, 2025 5:23 PM

Jasprit Bumrah named ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year for 2024

Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been named the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year for 2024, following an exceptional year in Test cricket, as announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Bumrah, who returned to Test cricket in late 2023 after recovering from a back injury, emerged as the leading wicket-taker in the format for 2024. He claimed 71 wickets, significantly ahead of England’s Gus Atkinson, who took 52 wickets. Bumrah bowled 357 overs at an average of 14.92 and a st...