Harbhajan Singh and R Ashwin (Screengrab) All it took was a one-hour-and-24-minute-long podcast to settle the alleged feud between India’s two great off-spinners – Harbhajan Singh and R Ashwin. Poll Which bowler do you think had a greater impact on Indian cricket? Harbhajan Singh played 103 Tests for India and picked up 417 wickets. R…
Image credit: Bangladesh Cricket Board Fast bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman starred with the ball as Bangladesh cruised to a seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the first T20I in Dhaka on Sunday. Chasing a modest 111, opener Parvez Hossain smashed an unbeaten 56 to seal victory in just 15.3 overs and give the hosts…
India won the World Championship of Legends last year. The veterans’ cricket match between India and Pakistan scheduled for Sunday in the World Championship of Legends in Birmingham has been cancelled after Indian players, including Shikhar Dhawan, withdrew citing the Pahalgam terror attack in April. The decision came after Indian players faced criticism on social…
Cricket fans are in for a nostalgic ride as the World Championship of Legends 2025 (WCL 2025) kicks off on July 18 in England. Featuring iconic retired international cricketers, the tournament brings back legends to the field in a thrilling T20 format. With six teams, 18 matches, and some of the biggest names in cricket…
Australia’s Mitchell Starc (AP Photo) As Mitchell Starc tore through the West Indies with a career-best 6 for 9 in his 100th Test, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting reflected on the moment he first knew Starc was destined for greatness – a fiery spell to Sachin Tendulkar in just his third Test.Starc’s stunning performance in…
Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) With series on the line, star pacer likely to be pencilled in for fourth Test after Arshdeep injures bowling handLONDON: The Indian team arrived at the Kent county ground in a very relaxed mood here on Thursday. It’s a pretty little ground and the players were here to…
Former India cricketer Farokh Engineer in conversation with TimesofIndia.com. TimesofIndia.com in Manchester: A game of club cricket, overcast grey sky and the legendary Farokh Engineer watching it from the tiny pavilion. The setting couldn’t have been any better as Farokh was in august company of former India cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar and some of his very…
London: India’s Arshdeep Singh during a training session ahead of the third Test cricket match against England, at Lord’s Cricket Ground, in London. (PTI Photo/R SenthilKumar)(PTI07_08_2025_000257B) *** Local Caption *** Team India on Thursday was hit with a fresh injury concern. Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh sustained a cut on his bowling hand during a net…
London: India’s bowler Mohammed Siraj celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of England’s batter Ben Duckett during the fourth day of the third Test match between India and England, at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, in London. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar)(PTI07_13_2025_000173A) Even before the Indian cricket team landed on English shores, the one name that has…
The helicopter shot, now synonymous with MS Dhoni‘s batting style, originated on the local grounds of Ranchi, where it was first mastered by Santosh Lal, known as Bunty.Ranchi paid tribute to this unsung hero on his 12th death anniversary on Thursday, remembering the man who taught this iconic shot to his childhood friend Dhoni.Santosh Lal…