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July 5, 2026 9:30 AM

Second T20I: Bethell spoils Sooryavanshi’s big day as England edge out India

Jacob Bethell guided England to an impressive four-wicket victory in the second T20 against England on Saturday as 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his eagerly-awaited India debut at Old Trafford. Sooryavanshi, the leading run scorer in the IPL this season, hit two sixes in a 10-ball 14 but it was Bethell who stole the show as England chased down a victory target of 191 with an over to spare. The 22-year-old Bethell hit a thunderous unbeaten 76 from 46 balls, including five sixes, after S...

July 2, 2026 10:30 AM

England test captaincy would be a privilege: Harry Brook

Harry Brook said it would be an honour to captain England's test team if asked and believes he can handle the demands of leading his country across all three formats. Brook, England's current white-ball skipper, served as vice-captain under Ben Stokes for the 2-1 test series defeat by New Zealand on home soil. Stokes, who has announced his retirement from international cricket, is among those to have tipped the 27-year-old to lead the test side. "I don't think you can turn down being an Engla...

July 2, 2026 9:37 AM

India vs England: First T20I abandoned due to rain

England and India were left frustrated as the opening game of their three-match T20 series was abandoned because of rain at the halfway stage. India, who came into the match on the back of a surprise series defeat in Ireland, had posted a competitive target of 189-7 in their 20 overs after contrasting half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma and Shreyas Iyer. England’s chase, though, did not get underway with the drizzle that had fallen for the majority of India’s innings intensifying and the g...

June 29, 2026 10:22 AM

‘Disbelief’ in India camp after Ireland debacle

A sense of "disbelief" hangs over the India camp after the double 20-overs world champions suffered a 2-0 series whitewash against Ireland with assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate blaming the debacle on their failure to adapt to conditions in Belfast. Few gave Ireland a chance in the two-match series, but Lorcan Tucker's side humbled India twice in three days, spoiling Shreyas Iyer's debut series as India's 20-overs captain. "There's a little bit of disbelief," ten Doeschate told reporters afte...

June 29, 2026 10:14 AM

Ireland stun India 2-0 in T20 series with thrilling one-run win

Ireland beat 20-over world champions India 2-0 in their two-match T20 bilateral series, as they secured a thrilling one-run win over the white-ball heavyweights on Sunday. Ireland's Jai Moondra and Matt Hollard dismantled the Indian batting line-up with three-wicket hauls as the visitors could only manage 153-9 after Ireland, put in to bat, posted 154-8 on a rain-disrupted afternoon in Belfast. The hosts, who earned their first-ever victory over India on Friday, handed the visitors their first...

June 21, 2026 6:39 AM

Jaiswal slams ton as India sweep ODI series 3-0 against Afghanistan

India sealed a 3-0 sweep of the One-Day International series against Afghanistan with a nine-wicket victory in Chennai on Saturday, powered by Yashasvi Jaiswal’s unbeaten century and a five-wicket haul from Prasidh Krishna. Chasing a modest target of 219, Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma gave India a flying start, putting on a 170-run opening stand that all but settled the contest. Rohit fell for 79, dismissed by Mohammad Nabi, but Jaiswal continued to dominate. The left-hander struck 14 fours and t...

June 18, 2026 10:03 AM

Women’s T20 WC: Smriti, Shafali and Charani star as India crush Netherlands by 95 runs to go top of Group A

A commanding all-round performance led by Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma and Sree Charani powered India to a resounding 95-run victory over the Netherlands in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Headingley on Wednesday, lifting the defending ODI World Cup champions to the top of Group A. India produced their highest-ever total in Women's T20 World Cup history before a ruthless bowling display bundled out the Netherlands for 114 in 17.3 overs, securing their second win of the tournament and improvi...

June 18, 2026 9:59 AM

Centurions Gill and Kishan lead India to series win over Afghanistan

Captain Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan led the way with centuries as they set up India's massive 170-run victory over Afghanistan on Wednesday, sealing the three-match one-day international (ODI) series with two straight wins. Gill and Kishan added 224 runs for the third wicket as India scored 402 ‌after being put in to bat first in Lucknow. Afghanistan could only reach 232-9 in reply, with Darwish Rasooli retiring hurt. After Yashasvi Jaiswal (4) fell early and Rohit Sharma (48) was bowle...

April 9, 2026 11:01 PM

C.D. Gopinath, last survivor from India’s first test-winning team, dies at 96

Chingleput Gopinath, the last surviving member of the first India team to win a test match, has died at the age of 96, the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) said on Thursday. Gopinath was the second-oldest living cricketer after Australia's Neil Harvey. India lost all six of the series they had played until then, including the one-off test against England that marked their debut. They had drawn matches with England, Australia and West Indies but victory eluded them for nearly two decades. ...

March 27, 2026 11:14 AM

BCCI snubs traditional venues for Border-Gavaskar Trophy

India will host Australia in a marquee five-match series early next year but several of the country's traditional test venues have not been selected to stage one of cricket's fiercest rivalries in this format of the game. Nagpur will host the first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy from January 21, followed by tests in Chennai, Guwahati, Ranchi and Ahmedabad, the Indian cricket board said on Thursday. Kolkata, Mumbai and Bengaluru were not allotted matches despite being established test cent...