‘Made up my mind’: Najmul Shanto resigns as Bangladesh Test captain after innings defeat in Sri Lanka

‘Made up my mind’: Najmul Shanto resigns as Bangladesh Test captain after innings defeat in Sri Lanka

Following a harrowing series defeat in their first bilateral contest of the new World Test Championship cycle in Sri Lanka by an innings 78 runs in Colombo, Bangladesh Test captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said that he is stepping down from the role on Saturday. “I don’t want to continue [as captain] in the Test format … Read more

Aakash Chopra on Jasprit Bumrah playing only three Test matches: I am thinking whether it was required to publicize it

Aakash Chopra on Jasprit Bumrah playing only three Test matches: I am thinking whether it was required to publicize it

Even before the series started between India and England, the former’s ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah has said he will only be available for three Tests in the series, citing his injury concerns. However, former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra was critical of the team management’s strategy regarding the decision to make Bumrah’s availability public. “Bumrah said … Read more

He poured a drink over Jimmy Anderson on an Ashes tour…He is now England’s answer to Virender Sehwag: David Lloyd on Ben Duckett

He poured a drink over Jimmy Anderson on an Ashes tour…He is now England’s answer to Virender Sehwag: David Lloyd on Ben Duckett

England opener Ben Duckett played a sublime 149-run innings to help the hosts chase a massive 371 runs in the final innings of Leeds at Headingly in the first Test. The opener was fluent with his sweeping and reverse sweeping, and former England cricketer David Lloyd has compared him to former Indian attacking opener Virender … Read more

He’s taken over from, Kohli, and then Rohit Sharma… didn’t quite have that on-field aura: Nasser Hussain gives verdict on Shubman Gill’s captaincy

He’s taken over from, Kohli, and then Rohit Sharma… didn’t quite have that on-field aura: Nasser Hussain gives verdict on Shubman Gill’s captaincy

It was the first game Shubman Gill led the Indian side as skipper. Although batting-wise on a good batting pitch, India did manage to pile on runs both in the first and the second innings, it is with the ball on the field that Gill, with his bowlers, failed to create opportunities to pick 20 … Read more

Cracks opening up, Headingley is like a subcontinent pitch on Day 5, says KL Rahul as India eye famous win

Cracks opening up, Headingley is like a subcontinent pitch on Day 5, says KL Rahul as India eye famous win

Going into the final day of the first Test, there is plenty of intrigue around the Headingley pitch which hasn’t showed any big signs of deteriorating. When Day 4 began it was lively before a few deliveries kept low as the day progressed with spinners getting some purchase from the rough. As England go into … Read more

Hans Niemann vs Magnus Carlsen in Las Vegas Freestyle event after American GM qualifies via play-in tournament

Hans Niemann vs Magnus Carlsen in Las Vegas Freestyle event after American GM qualifies via play-in tournament

Hans Niemann has secured a spot at the Las Vegas Freestyle Grand Slam tournament next month which will see him take on a host of elite players, including nemesis Magnus Carlsen, who is also co-founder of the Freestyle Tour. Niemann defeated Germany’s Rasmus Svane, former world champion Ding Liren, China’s Yu Yangyi and Denis Lazavik … Read more

India vs England Leeds Test record: When Tendulkar, Dravid and Ganguly centuries stunned Headingley in 2002

India vs England Leeds Test record: When Tendulkar, Dravid and Ganguly centuries stunned Headingley in 2002

India vs England 2025: Shubman Gill’s India are slated to take on Ben Stokes’ England in their first Test of the new World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle, starting Friday, at the famous Headingley Grounds in Leeds. The hallowed venue, one of the oldest in the UK, has witnessed several iconic Test matches in recent years, … Read more

‘Important to pick the better bowler’: Harbhajan Singh on Shardul Thakur-Nitish Reddy debate for 1st India vs England Test

‘Important to pick the better bowler’: Harbhajan Singh on Shardul Thakur-Nitish Reddy debate for 1st India vs England Test

With Shardul Thakur’s return to the Test squad for the England tour, the competition for the pace-bowling all-rounder’s spot in the India XI has intensified, and former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has backed the Mumbaikar to pip Nitish Kumar Reddy for the first match, starting on Friday at Leeds. Both Thakur and Nitish were part … Read more

‘A prominent Indian cricketer told me to retire’: Karun Nair reveals ahead of India vs England Test comeback

‘A prominent Indian cricketer told me to retire’: Karun Nair reveals ahead of India vs England Test comeback

Returning to the Test fold for the first time in seven years, since he was dropped for the final match of India’s 2018 series in England, Karun Nair has said he was advised to retire during the lows he endured while away from the national side. Post the 2022 domestic season, Nair was snubbed from … Read more

India 2025-26 domestic cricket season: Full schedule, key format changes, tournament groupings, dates, venues

India 2025-26 domestic cricket season: Full schedule, key format changes, tournament groupings, dates, venues

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced the complete domestic cricket schedule for the upcoming 2025-26 season, with the Duleep Trophy slated to kickstart the season in late August. In a return to its previous format, the Duleep Trophy will be contested by the six zonal teams, unlike last year … Read more