Jos Buttler, KL Rahul & Shreyas Iyer The IPL 2026 retention deadline is fast approaching, with all ten franchises set to submit their final lists by 15 November. As the clock ticks down, team managements are engaged in intense discussions over whom to retain and whom to release. The focus is on balancing purse value,…
Mumbai: For the first time in his career, Shardul Thakur, captaining Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy this season, is set for a ‘homecoming’ of sorts in the Indian Premier League (IPL).TOI has learnt that the 34-year-old pace bowling allrounder, who has played 13 Tests, 47 ODIs and 25 T20Is for India and taken 131 international…
Mohammed Shami and Shubman Gill NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill has admitted that leaving out Mohammed Shami from the squad for the upcoming Test series against South Africa was a “tough call,” acknowledging the veteran pacer’s class and recent form in domestic cricket. Gill’s remarks came during the pre-match press conference in Kolkata on…
Ishan Kishan of Sunrisers Hyderabad (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Ishan Kishan’s IPL 2025 campaign started with a bang but fizzled out as the season progressed. The left-hander, who began the year with a stunning century against Rajasthan Royals, couldn’t quite maintain that momentum for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Across 14 matches, Kishan scored 354 runs at…
Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: Even though South Africa haven’t won a Test in India in 15 years, former South African captain Graeme Smith is confident that the Proteas, the ruling WTC champions, would compete hard with the hosts in the two-Test series, which begins with the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday.Go Beyond The…
Jacob Duffy of New Zealand celebrates with team mates (Photo by Joe Allison/Getty Images) New Zealand secured a 3-1 series victory over West Indies in the fifth Twenty20 international at Dunedin on Thursday, winning by eight wickets. Jacob Duffy‘s outstanding performance of 4-35, including three crucial wickets in the third over, helped restrict West Indies…
MUMBAI: Mumbai chief selector Sanjay Patil has made it clear that he is yet to hear from Rohit Sharma, amidst reports that the former India captain is set to make himself available for the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“I have not received any message from Rohit Sharma…
A Team India star has been released from the squad that will face South Africa in the first Test, starting November 14 (Images via Getty) All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been released from India’s squad for the first Test against South Africa, beginning November 14 at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. The decision was announced through a…
Virat Kohli’s influence on Indian cricket is not limited to his records with the bat or his success as Test captain. One of his biggest contributions has been the change he brought to the team’s approach to fitness.Former India cricketer and 1983 World Cup winner Sandeep Patil recently shared a story on a podcast that…
Dhruv Jurel and Rishabh Pant will take to the field together when Team India face South Africa at Eden Gardens (Images via Screengrabs/X, Getty) India’s wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel has downplayed any talk of rivalry with Rishabh Pant ahead of the opening Test against South Africa, stating that both players share the same goal, which is…