The Pakistan Shaheens sent a strong message to the cricketing world with a commanding 8-wicket win over India A in the Rising Stars Asia Cup—prompting PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi to declare, “The future of Pakistan is shining bright.”
Amid swirling allegations, Bangladesh women’s cricket captain Nigar Sultana Joty has firmly denied assaulting junior players and fired back with a pointed remark about India’s skipper Harmanpreet Kaur.
Once an impenetrable fortress, India’s home Test record is showing serious cracks. A deep dive into the alarming stats reveals a team struggling against its own greatest weapon: spin.
In a significant squad update ahead of the must-win second Test against South Africa in Guwahati, the Indian team management has summoned all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy. The move comes as captain Shubman Gill remains a major doubt due to his neck injury, opening the door for Reddy to potentially make his Test debut or provide crucial bench strength.
Cricket history was made—and not the kind India wanted—at Eden Gardens. In a stunning and unprecedented turn of events, both India and South Africa were bowled out for under 200 in all four innings of the first Test, a first-ever occurrence in India. This low-scoring thriller culminated in a shocking 30-run victory for the Proteas, handing India a rare home defeat and setting a series of grim records.
Legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar has issued a scathing critique of India’s current cricketing culture, directly linking the team’s shocking 93 all out against South Africa to a systemic neglect of domestic cricket. In a pointed warning to head coach Gautam Gambhir, Gavaskar argued that skipping the Ranji Trophy leaves batters mentally and technically unprepared for the rigors of Test cricket, especially on challenging pitches.