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Jitesh Sharma’s lucky escape against South Africa (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: In the second T20I match of the five-match series between India and South Africa, wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma experienced an unusual moment at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Thursday.Jitesh Sharma, who currently serves as India’s primary wicketkeeper-batter in T20Is after…

Cuttack: India’s Shubman Gill ahead of the first T20I cricket match between India and South Africa at Barabati Stadium, in Cuttack. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)(PTI12_09_2025_000347B) Ever since returning to the T20I set-up as vice-captain, Shubman Gill has blown hot and cold with the bat. The opener has had a few starts but lacked consistency that he…

Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Pic credit: ACC) Fourteen-year-old Indian batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored 171 runs against UAE in the ACC Under-19 Men’s Asia Cup 2025 Group A match at Dubai’s ICC Academy Ground on Friday, December 12, becoming the second-highest Indian scorer in U19 ODIs and helping India begin their campaign successfully.Suryavanshi’s innings was marked by rapid…

Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Pic credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s innings in the Under-19 Asia Cup 2024 final was cut short as Bangladesh executed their plans against the swashbuckling batter to perfection. Suryavanshi failed to fire on the big day, managing just 9 runs in the title clash. Bangladesh’s seam-bowling all-rounder Rizan Hossan, who was part…

Devon Conway (L) and Kane Williamson of New Zealand on day three of the second Test match against West Indies. (Image: Hagen Hopkins/Getty) New Zealand secured a commanding nine-wicket victory against the West Indies in the second Test at Wellington’s Basin Reserve on Friday, strengthening their position for a potential second ICC World Test Championship…

Jacob Duffy (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Justin Greaves. (Getty Images) New Zealand produced a clinical all-round performance to crush the West Indies by nine wickets in the second Test at Wellington on Friday, taking a 1–0 lead in the three-match series. The victory, secured just before tea on day three,…

IND vs UAE Live Score, ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025: India’s U-19 Asia Cup campaign begins with both cricketing excitement and diplomatic intrigue. Led by in-form Mumbai and CSK opener Ayush Mhatre, India start against UAE today, but the real attention is on Sunday’s fixture against Pakistan. Beyond the cricketing rivalry, a major question…

Jasprit Bumrah, left, and Tilak Varma, second left, congratulate South Africa’s players. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s crushing 51-run loss to South Africa in Mullanpur on Thursday did not just level the five-match series 1-1 — it also underlined an uncomfortable statistical reality. This was India’s 13th T20I defeat to South Africa in 33 matches,…

Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli Former India batter Robin Uthappa said he felt “strange” that the Indian men’s cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir did not mention Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the press conference after India won the third ODI against South Africa and sealed the series 2-1.Kohli finished the series…

IPL Auction 2026: Can IPL teams increase their auction purse? The IPL 2026 Auction is scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi on December 16, marking the third consecutive year of hosting the event overseas. Teams in the Indian Premier League cannot arbitrarily increase their auction purse as the league maintains a fixed salary cap…