Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has firmly denied rumours about him purchasing the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) IPL franchise, responding with characteristic wit. Addressing the speculation, Shivakumar remarked, “Why do I need RCB? I don’t even drink Royal Challenge,” making it clear that he has no interest in acquiring the team. ‘I am not…
AUSTRALIA TOUR OF WI, 2025 Hope last played a Test match in 2021 © Getty West Indies have made sweeping changes to their Test squad for the upcoming home Tests against Australia, which signals the start of their 2025-27 Test Championship Cycle. Roston Chase, who last played a Test match in March 2023 and was…
CWI ANNOUNCES 16-MEMBER TEST SQUAD FOR HOME SERIES AGAINST AUSTRALIA ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced its 16-member squad for the much anticipated three (3)-Match home Test Series against Australia, which begins on Wednesday June 25th at Kensington Oval in Barbados for the coveted Sir Frank Worrell Trophy. With this series…
Image credit: ICC NEW DELHI: Can South Africa finally shed the “chokers” tag, or will Australia add another ICC trophy to their cabinet? With the World Test Championship (WTC) final set to take place at Lord’s on Wednesday, anticipation is running high.Led by Pat Cummins, Australia are aiming to become the first team to win…
England (ENG) will be looking to inflict another whitewash on the West Indies (WI) when the two teams clash at The Rose Bowl in Southampton in the third and final T20I on Tuesday, June 10. The Three Lions won the three-match ODI series 3-0 and have already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the T20I…
ENGLISH SUMMER The 28-year-old will join the squad in late July and remain until the end of the season to play in the Championship and the One-Day Cup © BCCI Indian batter Ruturaj Gaikwad is all set for his maiden stint in the County Championship after bagging a deal with Yorkshire. Gaikwad will join the…
Arshdeep Singh (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: “Upar khula aasman, thandi thandi hawa, saath me suraj ki tapas, aur haath me red cherry. Welcome to Kent!” quipped Arshdeep Singh, setting the tone for what was a picturesque and purposeful training day for Team India in England.With less than two weeks to go before the five-Test…
Touted as a prospect in his teens, Pooran represented the West Indies at the 2014 U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, before making his senior international debut two years later in a T20I against Pakistan. An ODI debut in 2018 followed, and the left-hander was named in the West Indies Cricket World Cup 2019 squad. He…
MS Dhoni, former India cricket captain, has been inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, recognizing his extraordinary career spanning 16 years with 17,266 international runs, 829 dismissals and 538 matches across formats for India. The wicketkeeper-batsman revolutionized the sport through his unique playing style, tactical leadership and achievements including winning all three ICC…
NEW DELHI: Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes that naming 25-year-old Shubman Gill as India’s new Test captain is a “bold move” following the sudden retirements of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from red-ball cricket. Gill will lead India in their first assignment of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle — a five-match…
