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  'Still in the game' - Lungi Ngidi remains optimistic after Australia extend lead over 200 on Day 2

  June 12, 2025 23:55 IST

  Lungi Ngidi picked up three wickets so far in the second innings of the World Test Championship finale against Australia. Nevertheless, the Pat Cummins-led side has a lead of 218 runs after Day 2. Despite so, Ngidi remains optimistic that South Africa will get the job done.

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  Kagiso Rabada surpasses Jacques Kallis for most wickets for South Africa, check full list

  June 12, 2025 23:38 IST

  Kagiso Rabada surpassed Jacques Kallis in the list of most wickets by a South African in international cricket. He has been ruthless in the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) final, having picked up eight wickets already.

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  Shreyas Iyer suffers second consecutive heartbreak after IPL final, Maratha Royals crowned champions

  June 12, 2025 23:17 IST

  Maratha Royals defeated Mumbai Falcons to win the third edition of the T20 Mumbai League. Chasing 158 runs, Chinmay Rajesh Sutar scored a half-century while Awais Khan Naushad played a vital knock of 38 runs. For Falcons, both Shreyas Iyer and Angkrish Raghuvanshi flopped.

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  India suffer 4th consecutive loss in FIH Pro League, slip to 5th place after Argentina prevail 2-1

  June 12, 2025 23:43 IST

  A late goal was disallowed for India but Jugraj Singh failed on the second attempt as well India missed a chance to equalise and went down against Argentina for the second day in a row, losing four matches in a row in the ongoing FIH Pro League.

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  West Indies announce historic T20I series against Nepal in September

  June 12, 2025 22:08 IST

  On their mission to grow and globalise the game, Cricket West Indies (CWI) has scheduled a first-ever bilateral series against Nepal, who have been in terrific form in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 in Dundee.

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  Bangladesh appoint Mehidy Hasan Miraz as ODI captain for a year

  June 12, 2025 21:59 IST

  Bangladesh Cricket Board has announced Mehidy Hasan Miraz as the new ODI captain. He replaced Najmul Shanto, who will now lead only in Test cricket, while Litton Das will continue as the skipper of the T20 team.

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  Players observe one-minute silence in T20 Mumbai League final in solidarity for Ahmedabad crash

  June 12, 2025 21:32 IST

  Players of both the SoBo Mumbai Falcons and Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals maintained a one-minute silence to pay homage to all the victims in the Ahmedabad plane crash. Over 200 people have reportedly lost their lives in the crash, while many are admitted to the hospital with injuries.

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  Out or not out? David Bedingham's reflex action after ball gets stuck in his pad leaves fans divided

  June 12, 2025 20:55 IST

  David Bedingham was the highest scorer for South Africa in an otherwise poor batting effort from the first-time World Test Championship finalists against Australia. Australian captain Pat Cummins was outstanding once again, registering figures of 6/28 to run through the Proteas line-up.

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  'Looking forward to grabbing this opportunity' - Karun Nair reflects on India comeback

  June 12, 2025 20:47 IST

  Karun Nair reflected on his comeback to the India team after eight years. He stated to be looking forward to grabbing the opportunity in the upcoming five-match Test series against England. His longtime friend KL Rahul described Nair's return as an inspiration.

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  Pat Cummins breaks 43-year-old Test record, registers best figures at Lord's by captain

  June 12, 2025 19:27 IST

  Pat Cummins matched a 43-year-old record with a five-wicket haul against South Africa in the World Test Championship final at the iconic Lord's. He became the first pace-bowling captain since Bob Willis to pick up a fifer at the Lord's.

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  Team India rocked with injury ahead of England tour, BCCI announces replacement

  June 12, 2025 17:21 IST

  Team India, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, are all set to embark on the tour of England for eight white-ball matches, including three ODIs and five T20Is. Ahead of the tour, a pre-series camp has been set up in Bengaluru where Shuchi Upadhyay's injury was diagnosed.

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  'Deeply saddened, utterly shocked' - Rohit, Hardik among cricketers react to Ahmedabad plane crash

  June 12, 2025 17:30 IST

  An Air India flight, carrying 242 people, crashed near the Meghaninagar area in Ahmedabad. It crashed into a doctor's hostel and immediately caught fire. The crash is said to have taken place at 1-2 PM IST. Several cricketers, including Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya among others react to the incident.

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  Ireland vs West Indies Live: When and where to watch IRE vs WI T20I series live on TV and streaming?

  June 12, 2025 17:16 IST

  The West Indies' UK tour will culminate where it began, in and against Ireland. After disappointing six matches against England, Shai Hope and Co will be keen to turn it around against Ireland as they build up towards the T20 World Cup next year in India and Sri Lanka.

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  Aakash Chopra backs Rishabh Pant's batting mindset ahead of England tour

  June 12, 2025 14:51 IST

  Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra recently came forward and backed Rishabh Pant to stay true to his game ahead of the five-game England tour. He opined that Pant does not need to change anything in his playstyle against England.

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  Harbhajan Singh backs Shubman Gill's appointment as India's Test skipper

  June 12, 2025 14:20 IST

  Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh recently came forward and talked about India batter Shubman Gill's appointment as the new India Test skipper. He opined that Gill will need to be given time as a captain.

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  IRE vs WI Pitch Report: How will surface at Belfast play for 1st T20I?

  June 12, 2025 13:48 IST

  The three-match T20I series between West Indies and Ireland is all set to get underway today at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast. Ireland are playing T20Is for the first time since February while the West Indies are coming into this series after losing 0-3 to England.

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  Gill vs Jaiswal vs Brook vs Ravindra - Stats comparison after 15 Tests

  June 12, 2025 13:22 IST

  With veteran New Zealand batter Kane Williamson naming Harry Brook, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and Rachin Ravindra as the next generation's Fab four, let us have a look at the statistical comparison between the four players in Test cricket.

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  Major League Cricket Live telecast: When and where to watch MLC 2025 live on TV and streaming?

  June 12, 2025 17:25 IST

  The third edition of the Major League Cricket will kick off on Thursday, June 12 with the defending champions Washington Freedom taking on the San Francisco Unicorns at a brand new venue in California, the Oakland Coliseum.

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  Kagiso Rabada reflects on Proteas' WTC final day 1 performance against Australia

  June 12, 2025 10:53 IST

  Star South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada took centre stage and talked about how the Proteas fared against Australia on day 1 of the World Test Championship final at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London. Rabada finished day 1 with an excellent five-wicket haul.

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  Kane Williamson gives his take on the next ‘Fab 4’, names two India stars in the list

  June 12, 2025 10:18 IST

  Veteran New Zealand batter Kane Williamson recently came forward and made his pick for the next 'Fab 4' of world cricket, he named two Indian stars, one Kiwi batter, and one English star in his list of future superstars.

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  Ranking protection announced for WTA players who opt to freeze eggs

  June 12, 2025 8:55 IST

  The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) took centre stage and announced ranking protection for the female tennis stars who would opt to freeze their eggs. It also allowed entry in select tournaments through special rankings.

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  Mitchell Starc registers brilliant record with quickfire start against South Africa in WTC final

  June 12, 2025 7:44 IST

  Star Australia pacer Mitchell Starc went on to register yet another exceptional record with a first over wicket against South Africa in the World Test Championship final at the Lord's Cricket Ground. He dismissed Aiden Markram on the last ball of the first over for a duck.

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  Dale Steyn calls for urgent fix of Lungi Ngidi's run-up, says 'starts good, ends pedestrian'

  June 11, 2025 23:56 IST

  Former cricketer Dale Steyn urged Lungi Ngidi to fix his run-up for better results in Test cricket. Steyn noted that Ngidi starts well but eventually slows down, and that impacts his performance in the longest format of the game.

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  WTC Final: Webster helps Australia edge SA after bowlers have a field day at Lord's from the onset

  June 12, 2025 0:00 IST

  South Africa would have gladly taken 212 runs to dismiss Australia for after choosing to bowl first but the reigning champions' big three struck with the ball to push the game slightly in their teams' favour after 14 wickets fell on Day 1 at Lord's.

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  Tilak Varma pens short-term County deal with Hampshire

  June 11, 2025 23:31 IST

  India international Tilak Varma has penned a short-term deal with Hampshire, which will see the cricketer play four County Championship matches this season. He became the third Indian cricketer to sign a deal with a County club this season.

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  Mitchell Starc becomes leading wicket-taker in ICC finals, breaks Mohammed Shami's record

  June 11, 2025 23:13 IST

  Mitchell Starc accounted for both South African openers after Australia were skittled out for 212 in the first innings, having lost the toss in the WTC final. South Africa too were four down for not much as bowlers had a field day at Lord's on the first day.

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  'More will follow, out of our control' - Daren Sammy on Nicholas Pooran's sudden retirement

  June 11, 2025 22:48 IST

  West Indies head coach Daren Sammy reacted to Nicholas Pooran's sudden retirement, stating that he expects more cricketers to follow suit. The former cricketer also thanked Pooran for informing the management early and not during the T20 World Cup 2026.

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  'Would have made him captain': Shastri feels Kohli's Test retirement could have been handled better

  June 11, 2025 22:10 IST

  Ravi Shastri admitted that Virat Kohli's Test retirement was sudden and that whatever happened, could have been handled better. Kohli announced his retirement decision from Tests on May 12, just before the England series, saying that it wasn't an easy decision but felt the right one.