Tea West Indies 150 and 27 for 2 (Reifer 7*, Blackwood 4*) trail India 421 for 5 dec (Jaiswal 171, Rohit 103, Kohli 76) by 244 runs R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja picked up a wicket each to put West Indies in a spot of bother after India declared their first innings on 421 for

South Zone 213 and 181 for 7 (Vihari 42, Jadeja 2-27, Sheth 2-38) lead West Zone 146 (Shaw 65, Kaverappa 7-53, Vyshak 2-53) by 248 runs The Duleep Trophy final has seen a combined 189.4 overs out of the 266 possible (four overs lost to change of innings) across three days. Yet, the game has

West Zone 129 for 7 (Shaw 65, Kaverappa 4-44, Vyshak 2-29) trail South Zone 213 (Vihari 63, Mulani 3-29, Gaja 2-27) by 84 runs Vidwath Kaverappa is 24 years old. He isn’t what you’d define as a tearaway quick. But he’s lively and can certainly leave batters in a daze with his quick arm-speed, zip

Yashasvi Jaiswal has become the 17th India batter to score a century on Test debut, and the first to do so outside Asia in more than 21 years. The 21-year-old reached the milestone on the second afternoon of the Dominica Test, bringing it up with a standing sweep for a single off the part-time bowling

Tea India 245 for 2 (Jaiswal 116*, Kohli 4*) lead West Indies 150 by 95 runs Centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma put India in a commanding position at tea on the second day of the first Test, even though West Indies picked up two late wickets in the session. Rohit brought up his

When R Ashwin was left out of the XI in the WTC final last month, he had two options, he says: either “sulk and complain about it” or “learn from it”. Ashwin chose the second despite the “unfortunate” omission, focused on keeping the dressing room atmosphere “up and about” during the final and then gave

Toss West Indies chose to bat vs India West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss and opted to bat against India in the first Test at Windsor Park in Roseau, Dominica. Brathwaite said there was moisture in the surface, and the first hour would be crucial. West Indies handed a debut to local batter

South Zone 182 for 7 (Vihari 63, Tilak 40, Mulani 2-19, Gaja 2-27) vs West Zone West Zone took the honours on a rain-affected opening day of the Duleep Trophy final in Bengaluru. After electing to bowl, they had South Zone in trouble at 182 for 7 when bad light ended play after much of

India had a pretty great left-hander in their line-up called Rishabh Pant. He is still their highest Test run-getter over the past three years, even though he has not played any cricket since December 2022 when he got injured from a car crash. The variety he offered this batting has been missed ever since. With

Big picture A Test series begins with both teams hoping for a fresh start. There will be interest as well in some of the new players who are about to take their first steps in red-ball cricket. These may be two low-key matches happening at a time when the biggest market in the cricket world

On India’s previous tour of the Caribbean in 2019, Hanuma Vihari realised his childhood dream of scoring a Test century. Four years on and 10 Tests later, Vihari finds himself at a crossroads. When Cheteshwar Pujara was dropped during the home series against Sri Lanka early last year, Vihari replaced him at No. 3. It’s

Having turned 35 last month, Ajinkya Rahane says he still has a “lot of cricket left” in him, but is firmly focused on living in the moment instead of looking too far into the future as India begin their new WTC cycle with the two-match Test series against West Indies beginning July 12 in Roseau.

Don’t dwell on the past, but absorb lessons from it and keep moving forward. This, in a nutshell, is what Prithvi Shaw is trying to do to push himself back up the ladder for selection to the Indian team. Shaw endured a poor IPL 2023, to the point that he lost his place at the

Ambati Rayudu has withdrawn from the inaugural edition of USA’s Major League Cricket, where he was to represent Texas Super Kings. This follows the BCCI’s proposal to introduce a year-long cooling-off period for retired players before they can participate in overseas T20 leagues. The proposal, put forward at Apex Council meeting in Mumbai yesterday, will

The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) – India’s domestic T20 tournament – will see three changes from the upcoming season: two bouncers allowed per over and minor tweaks to the Impact Player rule, which was trialled last season. Previously, the Impact Player could only be used before the 14th over of an innings in SMAT,

India’s men’s and women’s cricket teams are set to compete in the Asian Games for the first time, with the BCCI’s apex council approving their participation in the upcoming Games in Hangzhou in September-October. Cricket has featured twice in the Asian Games before – in 2010 and 2014 – but India didn’t take part either

Pujara added crucial partnerships with the middle and lower orders after West were 150 for 4 at one stage, when Saurabh Kumar dismissed Sarfaraz Khan for 6. He shared important stands of 47, 32, 21 and 26 for the fifth, seventh, eighth and ninth wickets, respectively, as the defending champions took one step towards the

In May 2022, Rohit Sharma had forecasted that Mumbai Indians’ Tilak Varma would be an India player very soon. “Having such a calm head is never easy, and in my opinion, I feel he’s going to be an all-format player for India pretty soon,” Rohit had said. “He’s got the technique, and he’s got the

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma‘s stellar performances in the IPL have paved a way to the Indian T20I squad with the two quick-scoring left-handers chosen as part of a 15-member squad to play against West Indies from August 3. It is their first call-up to the senior side in short-form cricket. Hardik Pandya captains the

South Zone 63 for 4 (Agarwal 37*, Tilak 12*, Rana 2-19) trail North Zone 198 (Prabhsimran 49, Ankit 33, Sindhu 27, Kaverappa 5-28) by 135 runs As many as 14 wickets fell at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on an intense day where South Zone appeared to have taken the honours until they collapsed late in the

Praveen Kumar, the former India swing bowler, and his son escaped without injuries when his SUV collided with a trailer truck in Meerut, where he is based, on Tuesday night. “It could have been a lot worse. By the grace of god, we are okay and I am talking to you,” he told PTI. “I

Ajit Agarkar, the former India fast bowler, has been named chairman of selectors for the Indian men’s team. Agarkar, 45, filled the position which had been vacant since February after Chetan Sharma stepped down in the wake up of a sting operation conducted on him by an Indian television network. Agarkar is the fifth member

Yash Dhull, the Delhi batter who led India to the Under-19 World Cup title last year, will captain India A at the Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup 50-overs tournament, which will be held in Sri Lanka from July 14 to 23. Dhull’s deputy is the Punjab and Sunrisers Hyderabad allrounder Abhishek Sharma. The tournament involves

The BCCI’s media statement, which was released less than four days prior to the team’s scheduled departure for Dhaka, didn’t mention the reasons for the omissions. Among these names, Pandey was the only player who was not awarded a central contract for the 2022-23 season. Ghosh’s absence opened the doors for Assam’s Uma Chetry, who

The PCB has written a letter to Pakistan prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and the interior and the foreign ministry to seek an official clearance to travel to India for the ODI World Cup in October-November. The letter seeks advice on whether the Pakistan team is allowed to travel to India, and if so, if there

The ability to score runs quickly is a big reason for Shaw’s rise through the ranks since winning the Under-19 World Cup for India in 2017. He had a stunning introduction to Test cricket, scoring a century on debut, but has since then struggled to deal with the quality of bowling on offer in international

However, Agarkar’s appointment will result in the panel having two selectors from West Zone. The advertisement for the role, though, never specified the BCCI was looking for a candidate from a specific zone. Chetan represented North Zone in the panel. It is not yet clear if the BCCI’s new constitution has zonal requirements or if

Sourav Ganguly cannot understand the process behind Ajinkya Rahane getting the Test vice-captaincy after spending nearly 18 months on the sidelines. The former India captain has called for “consistency and continuity” in the selection process. Rahane, 35, was out of favour for one-and-a-half years but was India’s best batter in the World Test Championship final

In an effort to reignite his India career, Hanuma Vihari is set to play for Madhya Pradesh in the 2023-24 domestic season. The 29-year-old, who has played 16 Tests, will be one of two professionals in the mix, subject to a No Objection Certificate from his previous employers, the Andhra Cricket Association. Vihari will join

Amol Muzumdar, Tushar Arothe and Jon Lewis are among at least five candidates understood to be part of BCCI’s shortlist for the position of head coach of the Indian women’s team. It couldn’t be confirmed if Hrishikesh Kanitkar, the current interim head coach, is part of the shortlist. The BCCI-appointed Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) is