New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic shared his admiration for Indian cricket stalwart Virat Kohli, saying he would love to play some cricket with the batting great, adding that he is planning to visit in the near future. Last year at Wimbledon on July 7, alongside his wife, Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma, Kohli witnessed Djokovic’s thrilling round of 16 win against Australia’s Alex de Minaur and later took to Instagram to share his excitement, posting a heartfelt s…
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New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Former India captain Kapil Dev admitted he was ‘not happy’ with Virat Kohli’s decision to retire from Test cricket, saying the batting great still possessed the ability to succeed in the longest format and could have fought his way back into the side if required.Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket in May 2025, bringing the curtain down on a glittering 14-year red-ball career in which he scored 9,230 runs in 123 Tests, including 30 centuries. India’s most suc…
Manchester, July 3 (IANS) Sussex all-rounder James Coles has earned his maiden England One-day International call-up after being named in a 16-member squad for the three-match ODI series against India later this month, while fast bowler Josh Tongue also received his first ODI selection.England have also brought back Gus Atkinson and Saqib Mahmood. Jofra Archer returns to the 50-over setup after being rested for the ODI series in Sri Lanka earlier this year.The inclusion of James Coles is one of …
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is not only the cynosure of Indian fans, but also of the entire cricketing world, who is eagerly waiting to see him perform at the highest level, said former India selector and wicketkeeper Saba Karim.Sooryavanshi, who grabbed headlines by amassing 776 runs at a staggering strike-rate of 237.30 to bag the Player-of-the-Tournament honour in IPL 2026 for Rajasthan Royals, is currently eyeing a much-anticipated international de…
Colombo, July 2 (IANS) India has been confirmed to tour Sri Lanka in August 2026 for a two-match Test series, which will be part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-2027 cycle, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced on Thursday.According to a statement by SLC, the opening Test match will be played at the picturesque Galle International Cricket Stadium (GICS) from August 15 to 19. The second and final Test is scheduled to be held at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo from Aug…
Dubai, July 1 (IANS) India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has replaced teammate Abhishek Sharma as the world’s No.1 T20I batter in the latest ICC Player Rankings, ending the latter’s nearly year-long reign at the top after his prolific run in the shortest format. In another major change, Australia’s Travis Head climbed to the No.1 spot among Test batters for the first time in his career.Kishan attained a new career-best rating to move ahead of Abhishek after the latest ICC rankings update rele…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara believes Shreyas Iyer has the leadership qualities to guide India in the upcoming T20I series in England but says the new captain’s biggest examination will come with the bat.Speaking ahead of India’s T20I series against England, Pujara also addressed the growing excitement around teenage prospect Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, suggesting the youngster is unlikely to make an immediate debut because of the strength of India’s establishe…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Former India batter Ambati Rayudu on Monday said Ishan Kishan is ideally suited to bat at number four in the ODI side once Virat Kohli returns to the playing eleven for the three-game series against England, starting on July 14, citing the left-handed wicketkeeper-batter’s scoring ability against both pace and spin making him a valuable addition in the batting order.Kishan made a memorable comeback to ODI cricket with scores of 34 and 125 in ODIs against Afghanistan i…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia held ‘productive discussions with board functionaries in London’ ahead of India’s white-ball series against England, starting July 1. Saikia, who took to social media to share the update, wrote, “Had some important and productive discussions with BCCI functionaries in London today on matters concerning Indian cricket… Looking forward to the road ahead.”The meeting also saw the presence of Delhi …
London, June 27 (IANS) Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma, Ravi Shastri and Shikhar Dhawan were among the familiar faces at Lord’s as India produced a commanding batting display to post 170/4 against Australia in their must-win ICC Women’s T20 World Cup clash on Saturday.Backed by a star-studded crowd, India finished with a flourish, scoring 36 runs in the final two overs and putting Australia under immense pressure. The Southern Stars struggled at the end, allowing India to gain momentum. Now, Austral…