India’s Manav Suthar (AP Photo) For Manav Suthar, the moment he learned about his maiden India call-up was one he will cherish forever. The young left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder revealed that it was his sister who first broke the life-changing news to him when his name appeared in India’s squad for the one-off Test against Afghanistan.Suthar…
Pakistan’s Khushdil Shah (Image: X) Pakistan’s all-rounder Khushdil Shah has claimed that India often benefits from favorable umpiring and match-related decisions during India-Pakistan encounters.Speaking on the ARY Podcast alongside teammate Abbas Afridi, Khushdil opened up about the unique pressure and emotions that surround India-Pakistan encounters. However, it was his remarks about alleged bias in key…
Afghanistan’s Mohammad Saleem, left, looks heavenwards, after taking five wickets. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Three years ago, when Rana Naved-ul-Hasan arrived at Afghanistan’s high-performance centre in Kabul as bowling coach, one young fast bowler immediately grabbed his attention. Mohammad Saleem Safi, a lanky pacer from Baghlan province, was bowling with genuine pace and troubling…
India’s captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Shubman Gill is enjoying the finest phase of his Test career since taking over the captaincy of the Indian team. The right-hander has transformed into a run-scoring machine in red-ball cricket, producing one remarkable performance after another while leading from the front.Gill’s latest century against Afghanistan further strengthened…
File Pic: Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar believes Shubman Gill had stronger cricketing credentials than Shreyas Iyer to become India’s next T20I captain, but feels the Gujarat Titans skipper lost out because of the difficulty in fitting him into the playing XI.The former batter’s remarks came…
Virat Kohli and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: RCB/Screengrab) Rajasthan Royals sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has opened up on his memorable interaction with Virat Kohli after the IPL 2026 final, admitting that speaking to his childhood idol felt “like a dream” and how he admired the cap signed by him.The 15-year-old batting prodigy, who enjoyed a record-breaking season…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Photo by @BCCI on X) NEW DELHI: The BCCI has decided to allow teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s parents to accompany him on the upcoming tours of Ireland and England, with the board set to bear all expenses in a bid to help the 15-year-old adjust to life in the senior Indian team.BCCI secretary…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: With his fireworks in the IPL, Under-19 World Cup and domestic circuit, young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has earned a place in the senior India side. Sooryavanshi on Saturday received his maiden call-up to India’s T20I squad for the tours of Ireland and England, as well as the…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: AP) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may have taken the IPL 2026 season by storm, but the teenage sensation will have to wait a little longer before enjoying one of the biggest rewards from his record-breaking campaign.The 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals star was gifted a brand-new Tata Sierra SUV after sweeping multiple individual awards at the…
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Afghanistan missed a golden opportunity to dismiss the in-form Rishabh Pant on Day 2 of the one-off Test at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.The incident occurred in the 89th over of India’s innings when Azmatullah Omarzai induced a loud caught-behind appeal against…