India survived a scare against Japan on Tuesday, edging the hosts by two runs in a rain-hit one-off T20 International that was reduced to five overs per side at the Sano International Cricket Stadium.Japan needed six runs from the last four balls while chasing India’s 32 for 4. But the match took another turn when…
Smriti Mandhana (Pic credit: BCCI Women) NEW DELHI: Smriti Mandhana added another landmark to her extraordinary career on Tuesday, becoming the first woman cricketer to complete 11,000 runs in international cricket during India’s Asian Games gold-medal final against Sri Lanka at Korogi Sports Park in Aichi-Nagoya.Mandhana entered the final needing just 13 runs to reach…
India captain Shreyas Iyer (Video grab) Shreyas Iyer became the first captain from a Full Member side to elect to bat first in a five-overs-a-side T20I when India won the toss against Japan in the historic one-off contest at the Sano International Cricket Ground on Tuesday.The unusual decision came after rain and a wet outfield…
India beat Sri Lanka in the gold-medal match. (Pic credit: BCCI Women) NEW DELHI: Harmanpreet Kaur-led India opened their gold medal account at the Asian Games 2026 on Tuesday, defeating Sri Lanka in the women’s cricket final at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin to end the country’s wait for a top-podium finish in Aichi-Nagoya.The defending…
Vansh Bedi was in the Chennai Super Kings roster in the IPL. (PTI) New Delhi: Controversy has gripped the recently concluded season of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) with Vansh Bedi, who played for Central Delhi Kings, reporting a “fixing approach” by a cricketer from a neighbouring state. It has learnt that the young wicketkeeper-batter…
India Women vs Sri Lanka Women Final Live Score: India will look to maintain their dominance in women’s cricket when they face Sri Lanka in the Asian Games final on Tuesday. The Indian women’s team enters the title clash as the stronger side after two convincing wins over Japan and Bangladesh. Sri Lanka, however, will…
Puducherry: Former Australia Test captain Tim Paine is currently working with Australia A, who will take on India A in the first four-day game in Puducherry starting Tuesday. With Australia preparing for the next Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Jan-Mar 2027), Paine spoke to TOI about the importance of exposing young players to Indian conditions, the next generation…
Nisshin: India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur, right, with Kranti Gaud, centre, and Gunalan Kamalini celebrate (PTI Photo) Nagoya: In the almost three weeks of the Asian Games, the Indian women’s cricket team got a one-week window and three matches to win the title.With cricket still relatively unknown in the region, the players have been able to…
Chennai: Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s pinnacle as India captain was the 2011 World Cup triumph, and Zaheer Khan was one of that campaign’s unsung heroes. His joint-highest tally of 21 wickets in the tournament, alongside Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi, and his opening spell of 5-3-6-1 in the final against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede are not…
Japan cricketer Abhishek Anand (Image: @abhishekanand6527/Instagram) From IIT Kanpur to Japan’s national cricket team, Abhishek Anand’s journey has taken an unexpected turn and now, a viral video has put the Bihar-born cricketer in the spotlight ahead of Japan’s historic T20I against India.The 28-year-old, who hails from Bihar’s Rohtas district, moved to Japan for employment after…
