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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.

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  ICC T20I Rankings: Adil Rashid gains big, surpasses Chakravarthy; Surya drops down among batters

  June 11, 2025 21:21 IST

  Adil Rashid was the star of the show for England in the three-match T20 series against the West Indies, taking nine wickets, also becoming the fifth leading wicket-taker in the format in international cricket. Rashid surged ahead to get into top two on the bowling rankings in T20Is.

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  Kagiso Rabada breaks Allan Donald's record, equals Jasprit Bumrah's with five-wicket haul

  June 11, 2025 21:02 IST

  Kagiso Rabada broke Allan Donald's record for most wickets in Test cricket for South Africa. He stands fourth on the overall list. With the five-wicket haul against Australia, he also equalled Jasprit Bumrah for most wickets in WTC history.

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  Players took ownership, responsibility, and know that it's going to be a tough tour: Morkel

  June 11, 2025 20:28 IST

  India bowling coach Morne Morkel addressed the challenges that the players might face in the upcoming England tour, but noted that the players have taken ownership and have shown responsibility. He also addressed Jasprit Bumrah's fitness level.

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  Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai opt out of MLC 2025; Naib, Farooqi wait for visas

  June 11, 2025 19:52 IST

  Afghanistan cricketers Rashid Khan and Azmatullah Omarzai have opted out of the upcoming edition of Major League Cricket 2025. On the other hand, Gulbadin Naib and Fazalhaq Farooqi still wait for their visas to take part in the competition.

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  Steve Smith breaks 99-year-old record with half-century in WTC Final at Lord's

  June 11, 2025 19:16 IST

  Steve Smith stood up like a rock for Australia in the ongoing WTC Final against South Africa at Lord's. He notched up a half-century while batting at four and held one end for his team. With this effort, Smith broke a long-standing record of an Australian batter at the Home of Cricket.

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  SA vs AUS: Steve Smith breaks WTC Final record, surpasses Ajinkya Rahane in elite list

  June 11, 2025 18:55 IST

  Wickets fell all around him in the first session of the WTC final but Steve Smith stayed put and carved out yet another fifty when Australia needed their deputy to score. South Africa chose to bowl first in the WTC Final 2025 and got four wickets in the first session.

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  Hours after international retirement, Pooran confirmed as new MINY captain; Maxwell to lead Freedom

  June 11, 2025 18:08 IST

  The third edition of the Major League Cricket (MLC) will kick off at the Oakland Coliseum with the defending champions, Washington Freedom, taking on the San Francisco Unicorns in the opening game. Freedom and MI New York will have new captains among six teams.

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  Usman Khawaja equals 137-year-old unwanted record with duck in WTC final vs South Africa

  June 11, 2025 18:03 IST

  Usman Khawaja equalled a 137-year-old unwanted record with a duck against South Africa in the World Test Championship final at the iconic Lord's. He joined Sammy Jones with a 20-ball duck and stands third on the list.

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  Kagiso Rabada stars with early wickets in WTC Final, completes 50 Test wickets vs Australia: Watch

  June 11, 2025 17:00 IST

  After opting to bowl first in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, South Africa started well with Kagiso Rabada dismissing Usman Khawaja and Cameron Green. In the process, he also completed 50 wickets in the longest format against Australia.

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  Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar refutes rumours of buying RCB, says 'I am not a mad man'

  June 11, 2025 16:36 IST

  Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar refuted rumours of him buying the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The franchise was reportedly looking for a potential but Diageo, RCB's parent company, confirmed that the media report was 'speculative in nature'.

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  Steve Smith equals Ricky Ponting's all-time record for Australia with WTC Final appearance at Lord's

  June 11, 2025 15:35 IST

  The much-awaited World Test Championship Final between Australia and South Africa got underway today at Lord's. Former Australia skipper Steve Smith is featuring in the final and he has equalled the all-time record of legendary Ricky Ponting.

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  WTC Final live: When and where to watch SA vs AUS clash at Lord's in India?

  June 11, 2025 15:13 IST

  World Test Championship (WTC) final between Australia and South Africa is being played at Lord's in London. Australia are playing their second consecutive WTC final while South Africa have qualified for the summit clash for the first time in three editions.

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  WTC 2025 final: South Africa opt to bowl first after winning the toss, hope to limit Australia early

  June 11, 2025 14:57 IST

  With South Africa taking on Australia in the summit clash of the World Test Championship at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London, it was the Proteas who won the toss, and skipper Temba Bavuma opted to bowl first against Pat Cummins' men.

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  Robin Uthappa gives his take on Shubman Gill leading India ahead of England tour

  June 11, 2025 13:26 IST

  Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa took centre stage and lauded the BCCI for appointing Shubman Gill as India's new Test skipper ahead of the England tour that is set to kick off from June 20. Both sides will lock horns across five Tests.

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  Daryll Cullinan reflects on Kagiso Rabada's recent ban ahead of World Test Championship final

  June 11, 2025 12:56 IST

  Former Australia cricketer Daryll Cullinan recently came forward and talked about how the Aussies would looking to play a mental game with Kagiso Rabada in the World Test Championship final due to his recent suspension.

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  Travis Head eyes Ajinkya Rahane's all-time record in WTC Final vs South Africa

  June 11, 2025 12:55 IST

  Travis Head will be key for Australia in the WTC Final against South Africa, starting from today at Lord's. He slammed a century in the previous WTC Final against India and won the player of the match award. Meanwhile, he is also 19 runs away from breaking Rahane's all-time record.

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  India's absence in World Test Championship final ends two-year dominance in ICC tournaments

  June 11, 2025 14:07 IST

  With South Africa all set to take on Australia in the final of the World Test Championship, the Indian team's brilliant streak of playing every ICC final since the WTC final 2023 comes to an end with the upcoming clash between South Africa and Australia.

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  SA vs AUS, Lord’s Weather Report: Will WTC Final be affected due to rain?

  June 11, 2025 10:00 IST

  With South Africa all set to lock horns with Australia in the final of the World Test Championship at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London from June 11, let us have a look at the weather forecast of the game ahead of the high octane clash.

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  'In 3-5 years, rugby should be one of five sports to aspire to as a career': Rahul Bose | Exclusive

  June 11, 2025 9:30 IST

  Rahul Bose, the former India rugby player, an actor, an activist, a writer, a director and now the Rugby India President for more than six years sat down to chat with India TV about his passion project, the inaugural season of RPL, what all has gone into it and what his expectations are.

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  West Indies announce 16-member squad for Australia Test series, Roston Chase to lead

  June 11, 2025 8:18 IST

  With the West Indies all set to take on Australia in a multi-format series, Cricket West Indies took centre stage and announced their 16-man squad for the Australia series, Roston Chase was appointed as the skipper for the three Tests.

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  SA vs AUS, WTC Final Dream11 prediction: Best fantasy picks for South Africa vs Australia match

  June 11, 2025 8:00 IST

  South Africa lock horns with Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at Lord's from Wednesday, June 11. The Proteas are on the cusp of making history while Australia aim to go two in two not to let the mace go anywhere else.

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  England power through West Indies to clean sweep visitors, register 37-run victory

  June 11, 2025 7:17 IST

  England put in an exceptional performance against the West Indies in the third T20I of the series. Batting first, England posted 248 runs on the board in the first innings, and limited the visitors to 211, registering a 37-run victory.

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  WC winner proposes Iyer as India captaincy candidate, recalls gutsy IPL 2025 call from Qualifier 2

  June 11, 2025 0:15 IST

  Shreyas Iyer faltered at the last hurdle from not making it two in two as a captain in the IPL, but from where Punjab Kings have been in the tournament for the last decade, only the second final in 18 seasons was a huge achievement for the northern side after multiple seasons of disappointment.

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  Heinrich Klaasen to continue as Seattle Orcas captain in MLC despite shoddy run in 2024

  June 10, 2025 22:07 IST

  Heinrich Klaasen, who retired from international cricket last week, didn't have the best of the seasons last year in the Major League Cricket leading the Seattle Orcas and will be keen to turn it around in 2025. Orcas kick their campaign off against the defending champions, Freedom, on June 14.

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  Rahul Dravid reacts to Chinnaswamy Stampede, says 'such a tragedy shouldn't have happened'

  June 10, 2025 20:56 IST

  Rahul Dravid reacted to the stampede in Chinnaswamy Stadium during the RCB trophy parade on June 4. 11 lives were lost while over 50 of them were admitted to the hospital with respective injuries. Dravid noted that such a tragedy shouldn't have happened.

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  Pat Cummins explains 'unfortunate' Scott Boland decision after pacer misses out on WTC Final spot

  June 10, 2025 20:54 IST

  Scott Boland missed out on a place in the XI for Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) final despite having an outstanding run at home against India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Australia will be up against South Africa in their second consecutive Test final at Lord's, starting June 11.

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  Ravi Shastri, Ian Smith headline star-studded 11-member commentary panel for WTC Final

  June 10, 2025 18:44 IST

  The third World Test Championship (WTC) final will see representation from Australia, South Africa, India, England, the West Indies and New Zealand in the commentary box. The summit clash between the Proteas and the holders, Australia, will kick off at Lord's on June 11.