Kapil Dev, one of cricket’s greatest all-rounders, is quick to slip in a humorous take on a serious matter. Speaking about why modern-day fast bowlers tend to get injured so often, and what it takes to stay fit for long periods, Kapil quipped, “My mother is no more. If she were alive, she could have given a few…
3 min readUpdated: Aug 9, 2026 06:23 PM IST A year before making his Test debut, Yashasvi Jaiswal announced himself as a batter of rare promise against the red ball. Representing West Zone in the 2022 Duleep Trophy final against South Zone, he struck an exemplary 265 to help his team clinch the title. However,…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Bhuvneshwar Kumar says returning to the Indian team is no longer something he is chasing. The 36-year-old pacer, who last plays for India in 2022, says he is now focused on enjoying cricket and maintaining a healthy balance in his life.He has represented India in 21 Tests,…
Harbhajan Singh with Saransh Jain at BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru (Saransh Jain | Instagram) New Delhi: On March 27 this year, Saransh Jain posted photos and videos on Instagram, thanking former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh for the valuable lessons he learnt during a five-day camp at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in…
2 min readUpdated: Jul 20, 2026 04:54 PM IST India and Maharashtra batter Ruturaj Gaikwad was named the captain while Mumbai’s Shams Mulani got the vice-captain duties for West Zone as the 15-member squad was announced on Monday following a meeting between the selection committee chaired by Mumbai chief selector Rajesh Pawar. The leadership was…
The BCCI is considering advancing the IPL window by nearly two weeks from next year, with plans to stage the tournament from March 10 to May 15 instead of its traditional late March to end-May schedule. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the move is aimed at improving playing and viewing conditions during the closing stages…
Gurnoor Brar has taken three-wicket hauls in both of his first appearances for India. (AP) TimesofIndia.com in Lucknow: Gurnoor Brar may have quickly earned attention for his pace, hard lengths and ability to trouble batters at the international level, but the right-arm pacer believes his journey is rooted firmly in the domestic circuit and the…
5 min readChennaiJun 17, 2026 01:47 PM IST Right through the IPL, when Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was tearing apart the best in the world, there was this underlying question: Why shouldn’t he be fast-tracked into the Indian team set up across formats, including Test cricket? While the 15-year-old looked set to be part of India’s T20…
Auqib Nabi, the Jammu and Kashmir speedster was the top wicket-taker in Ranji Trophy last season. (photo/IANS) MUMBAI: Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar has slammed the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee for ignoring Jammu & Kashmir seamer Auqib Nabi despite his extraordinary 2025-26 Ranji Trophy campaign while picking India’s squad for the oneoff Test against Afghanistan…
