Anshul Gupta

Jitesh equals MS Dhoni's wicketkeeping record in T20Is for India during Cuttack clash against SA

Indian wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma literally had a 'field' day behind the stumps as South Africa folded for just 74, chasing 175. India won the first T20I and took a 1-0 lead, while South Africa were bowled out for their lowest ever score on a sluggish surface in Cuttack.

Have India binned the handbrakes off strategy? Approach in lead-up to T20 WC could decide their fate

Team India won the first of the five-match T20Is against South Africa rather comfortably, by 101 runs. However, the performance wasn't without its flaws, especially in the batting line-up, given that India reached the 175-run mark, owing to Hardik Pandya's blitz in the latter half of the innings.

Australia name 15-man squad for third Ashes Test, regular skipper Pat Cummins returns

Australia have announced their squad for the third Ashes Test in Adelaide, set to kick off on Wednesday, December 17. Australia are 2-0 ahead in the series and will be keen to extend it in Adelaide, especially with their skipper Pat Cummins set to be available.

How is Vijay Shankar listed as uncapped player for IPL 2026 auction despite having represented India

Veteran Indian all-rounder Vijay Shankar, who was part of India's 2019 World Cup squad, hasn't played for the national side for over six years. Shankar was part of the Chennai Super Kings during IPL 2025 and was listed in Set No 7 of uncapped all-rounders for the player auction.

Mark Wood ruled out of remainder of Ashes series, England name replacement

England pacer Mark Wood's return to international cricket remained brief as the 35-year-old will not take any further part in the series. Wood played the first Test in Perth after a long injury layoff but sat out of the day-night fixture in Brisbane.

New Zealand announce squad for 2nd Test against West Indies; Phillips returns, Mitch Hay to debut

New Zealand confirmed their 14-man Test squad for the second game against the West Indies in Wellington. New Zealand are really struggling with their personnel with respect to injuries, having lost three more players after the first Test and had to call upon reinforcements for the remaining games.

Green, Livingstone, Iyer headline 350-name IPL 2026 auction list, only two Indian in 2 crore bracket

The BCCI on Tuesday, December 9, confirmed the 350-player shortlist for the upcoming IPL 2026 auction, headlined by 40 of them in the highest bracket of INR 2 crore as the base price. As many as 240 Indians and 110 overseas players will be vying for the 77 remaining slots at next week's auction.

5 South African players who will have IPL teams' eyes on them during India T20I series

India will take on South Africa in the five-match T20I series, starting in Cuttack. There will be an IPL auction bang in the middle of the series and a few Proteas players, who are part of the T20 squad will be in the pool and the teams will have an eye on their performances through the series.

Pat Cummins set to return in Adelaide Test for Australia, Hazlewood ruled out of entire Ashes series

Australia's head coach, Andrew McDonald, confirmed the two major developments for the hosts ahead of the third Ashes Test against England in Adelaide, set to commence next week. Regular captain Pat Cummins was managing a back injury and is now fully fit for hopefully the remainder of the Ashes.

South Africa bank on history, while India aim to turn things around in T20Is in Cuttack

India will take on South Africa in the T20I series opener in Cuttack on Tuesday, December 9. It will be the beginning of the final stretch of preparations for both teams ahead of the T20 World Cup and both of them will be keen to strike the first blow in the five-match assignment.

'Got a top 7 brainwashed by McCullum': Ex-England pacer tears Bazball apart after Gabba Test loss

England have been on the receiving end since losing the second Ashes Test in Brisbane against Australia, who, despite missing two of their main four bowlers and three in the second game, with no Nathan Lyon as well, have just been too good and strong and are deservedly 2-0 ahead in the series.

Sanju vs Gill or Sanju vs Jitesh? Captain Surya opens up on selection dilemma ahead of 1st T20I

Team India has a few selection calls to make ahead of the T20I series opener against South Africa, with Shubman Gill set to return to the national setup after being out of action for the last three weeks, while Hardik Pandya will also come back having fully recovered from his injury.

Team India fined for maintaining slow over-rate in Raipur ODI against South Africa

Team India won the three-match ODI series against South Africa 2-1, with the Men in Blue proving to be too good in the decider in Vizag on Saturday, December 6. India lost in Raipur in the second ODI, and not just the defeat, the ICC had another bad news waiting for the Men in Blue after the series.

Piyush Chawla completes 300 T20 games; joins Jadeja, Chahal in elite list

Former India spinner Piyush Chawla played his milestone game in T20 cricket for the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the ongoing edition of the ILT20. Chawla, who retired from Indian cricket earlier this year, is still going strong in other leagues across the world.

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'Australia isn't a place for weak men': Stokes makes honest assessment after England's Gabba defeat

Australia handed England a second pasting in a row to go 2-0 ahead in the five-match Ashes series. England had their moments but when the visitors really needed to seize it, they failed and Australia proved to be too good with bat, ball and in the field.

Report Card of Indian players after 2-1 ODI series win against South Africa

Pooran achieves massive T20 milestone during ILT20 clash for MI Emirates despite scoring 5 off 12

Nicholas Pooran had a minimal contribution in the game for the MI Emirates, having scored just five runs with the bat and being subbed in the second innings, but the big-hitting West Indian was able to achieve a huge T20 milestone during the ILT20 game against the Sharjah Warriorz.

Indians to score a century across all three formats, Jaiswal joins elite list

Yashasvi Jaiswal's maiden ODI century, coupled with two standout bowling performances with the ball from Kuldeep Yadav and Prasidh Krishna, meant that India won the third ODI and sealed the three-match series 2-1 in Vizag. Jaiswal joined an elite list of Indian batters after his maiden ODI ton.

Ashes: England register embarrassing Test feat after conceding day-night clash at Gabba

England were decimated once again in the ongoing Ashes series as Australia went 2-0 up, winning the second Test by eight wickets. Mitchell Starc, Michael Neser, Steve Smith and Jake Weatherald combined to take Australia to their second consecutive win in the series.