New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) India’s legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has heaped praise on 15-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, describing him as a truly special talent while also lauding the ability of the teenage batting prodigy to pick the correct line and length and smash the ball where he likes. Sooryavanshi finished the IPL 2026, scoring 776 runs at a strike rate of 237.31 for the Rajasthan Royals. Along the way, he smashed 72 sixes, beating Chris Gayle’s record (59) of most sixes i…
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New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) As New Zealand prepare for a landmark first-ever men’s Test against Ireland later this month, Rachin Ravindra believes a brief return home after leaving the IPL early has helped him mentally and physically reset ahead of a demanding red-ball tour.New Zealand departed for Ireland on Saturday for the one-off four-day Test from May 27-30 before beginning a three-match Test series against England.Ravindra left the Kolkata Knight Riders camp before the conclusion of IPL 202…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Former India batter Mohammad Kaif has said Rishabh Pant deserved to continue as vice‑captain of the Test team, insisting that the wicketkeeper‑batter remains India’s biggest match‑winner in the red‑ball format and that he hadn’t done anything wrong. Pant’s elevation as India’s vice-captain in Tests after Shubman Gill was made the new red-ball skipper last year for the tour of England was seen as a clear signal that the wicketkeeper-batter was identified a…
Sylhet, May 20 (IANS) Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto called for more Test matches against top nations such as Australia, England, and India after his side completed a historic 2-0 Test series sweep over Pakistan with a 78-run win in the second Test at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Bangladesh sealed their first-ever home Test series victory against Pakistan after spinner Taijul Islam claimed a match-winning 6-120 to bowl Pakistan out for 358 while defending a target…
Jaipur, May 19 (IANS) A wave of excitement and pride has swept across Rajasthan following the selection of Rajasthan all-rounder Manav Suthar in India’s Test squad for the upcoming Test series against Afghanistan. Welcoming the announcement made by the Board of Control for Cricket in India Senior Selection Committee, Mohit Jaswant Yadav, Convener of the Rajasthan Cricket Association Ad-hoc Committee, along with all members of the committee, congratulated Manav Suthar on his achievement and ext…
Guwahati, May 19 (IANS) Left‑arm spinner Manav Suthar, left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Harsh Dubey, and lanky pacer Gurnoor Brar have been handed maiden call‑ups to India’s squad for the one‑off Test against Afghanistan, to be played in New Chandigarh from June 6‑10.Chief selector Ajit Agarkar and BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia announced the 15‑member squad on Tuesday, with Shubman Gill appointed captain and KL Rahul replacing Rishabh Pant as the vice‑captain. Brar, Suthar, and Du…
London, May 18 (IANS) Former England Test captain Mike Smith, widely known by his initials MJK, has died at the age of 92, the Warwickshire County Cricket Club said on Monday.Smith, who combined a distinguished cricket career with a brief stint as a rugby union international in 1956, represented England in 50 Tests and captained the side on 25 occasions from 1958 to 1972. In all, Smith made 2,278 runs, including three centuries and 11 fifties, and was awarded his OBE in 1976 for services to cric…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has raised concerns over England’s handling of Jofra Archer ahead of the home Test series against New Zealand, arguing that centrally contracted players should not remain committed to franchise cricket when international duty is around the corner.England begin their summer campaign with the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s on June 4, but Archer was not included in the squad announced by the ECB. The fast bowler continues…
Dhaka, May 14 (IANS) Bangladesh have suffered an injury setback ahead of the second Test against Pakistan as opener Shadman Islam was ruled out of the match with a chest injury sustained during the series opener in Mirpur.The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed on Thursday that fellow left-handed opener Zakir Hasan has been drafted into the squad as Shadman’s replacement for the second Test, scheduled to begin on May 16 in Sylhet.According to Bangladesh national team physio Bayjedul Islam…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Liam Dawson has brought the curtain down on an accomplished First-Class career, with the Hampshire and England all-rounder announcing his retirement from red-ball cricket in a move aimed at extending his white-ball future.The 36-year-old will continue to represent Hampshire County Cricket Club in the T20 Blast and the One-Day Cup, ending a First-Class journey that saw him become one of the county’s most influential performers of the modern era.Dawson departs the Champi…