MS Dhoni (MSD) recently trademarked the “Captain Cool” sobriquet, a term that equates closely with his unflappable style of captaincy under pressure. This itself is not unique given that other sports people have often trademarked phrases for commercial use. “One 8” by Virat Kohli, “CR7” by Cristiano Ronaldo and “Sach Master Blaster” by Sachin Tendulkar…
Australia started their three-match T20I series against South Africa with a 17-run victory in Darwin on Sunday. Chasing 179, South Africa’s innings suffered early damage as they lost three wickets inside the powerplay. Tristan Stubbs and Ryan Rickelton steadied the chase with a 72-run stand off 52 balls for the fourth wicket. Rickelton top-scored with…
Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has admitted that he made a mistake by returning to cricket too soon after the back surgery he underwent shortly after the 2023 ODI World Cup. Rashid is currently playing in the ongoing Men’s Hundred tournament, but he joined the competition after taking a two-month break following a disappointing IPL 2025…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has provisionally suspended Haider Ali with immediate effect after the batter was arrested in connection with an alleged case of sexual molestation. On 3 August, Haider, who travelled to the UK with the Pakistan Shaheens, was reportedly arrested by Greater Manchester Police in Hove. According to the PCB, Greater Manchester…
South Africa wicketkeeper-batter Ryan Rickelton has set his sights on becoming the team’s first-choice opener in T20Is, while continuing to play his natural aggressive brand of cricket. “I’m still trying to establish myself in the T20 side, but I don’t think there’ll be any expectation for me to change anything that I’ve been doing over…
With his unstinting belief, Mohammed Siraj was the beacon of light for the Indian team in the just concluded India-England Test series. He carried the bowling unit on his shoulders, ending up with 187 overs under his belt. All the blood, sweat, toil and tears finally came to fruition at The Oval as he uprooted…
Mohammed Siraj has become the talk of the town after playing all five Tests in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy and emerging as the leading wicket-taker with 23 wickets. While workload management has become a trend — and was one of the reasons Jasprit Bumrah was pre-decided to play only three of the five Tests — Siraj…
India’s hopes of levelling the ongoing five-match Test series in England are in danger as the hosts ended Day 4 of the final Test at The Oval on 339 for 6, needing just 35 more runs to win. Shubman Gill and his men are now on the verge of suffering a 1-3 defeat in the…
Pakistan T20I captain Salman Agha said that his team is ready for the upcoming Asia Cup, which begins on September 9 in the UAE. The tournament will follow the T20I format and will feature teams including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, UAE, Oman, and Hong Kong. Pakistan, who recently lost by two wickets in…
It was almost a repeat of Day 2. The first session was easier for batting, but the session after lunch brought more movement and sharper bowling. Gus Atkinson struck straight after the interval, dismissing Indian captain Shubman Gill first ball with one that shaped back in—exposing Gill’s recurring issues against incoming deliveries. But Yashasvi Jaiswal…
