Morne Morkel admitted the team did not anticipate such rapid wear and tear. (Getty Imges) NEW DELHI: India bowling coach Morne Morkel acknowledged that the team was “surprised” by how quickly the Eden Gardens pitch “deteriorated” after a dramatic second day that saw 15 wickets fall and the opening Test tilt strongly in India’s favour.Resuming…
As the countdown to the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) begins, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) arrive at the new season carrying one of the league’s most colourful and fluctuating histories, marked by iconic title wins, bold leadership calls, dramatic rebuilds and, most recently, a return to dominance. Since the league’s inception, KKR have embodied…
The pitch at Eden Gardens in Kolkata has been at the center of discussion, but for the wrong reasons. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) The surface at Eden Gardens once again became the centre of conversation, overshadowing the cricket on display during the first India–South Africa Test. With the match racing towards an early finish by the…
Mumbai Indians team members celebrate their team’s win over Delhi Capitals during the 2025 IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals at Wankhede Stadium on May 21, 2025, in Mumbai, India. (Getty Images) Mumbai Indians, the most successful team in the Indian Premier League with five titles along with CSK, announced on Saturday their…
Jadeja was the pick of the bowlers on Day 2 as he registered 4/29 in 13 overs. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Ravindra Jadeja delivered a decisive spell on a difficult Eden Gardens surface, leaving South Africa struggling at 93/7 in their second innings at stumps on Day 2 of the first Test. With the visitors ahead…
IPL Retention 2026 Live Updates: What CSK Managing Director Kasi Viswanathan says about their mega trade! “Chennai Super Kings, as you know, have traded Jadeja and Sam Curran for Sanju Samson from Rajasthan Royals. As a franchise, you might know that over the years, we have not used the path of trading, except for one…
Mohammed Shami and Sanjiv Goenka (X) Veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami is set for a fresh chapter in his IPL career after being traded to the Lucknow Super Giants ahead of the IPL 2026 auction. The move comes after Sunrisers Hyderabad agreed to release him at his existing fee of Rs 10 crore. Shami had…
Dhiraj Bommadevara & Ankita Bhakat (X) It was a day when India broke the South Korean stronghold in archery by picking up gold in both the men’s and women’s recurve individual events along with the men’s team event on the concluding day of the Asian Archery Championship at the National Stadium in Dhaka on Friday….
Shubman Gill (Agency Photo) Indian cricket team captain Shubman Gill experienced a neck spasm after executing a sweep shot for a boundary during the second day of the first Test against South Africa in Kolkata. The BCCI will make a decision about his continued participation in the match today.Gill came to bat after Washington Sundar’s…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ACC) New Delhi: “Nitish ji garda uda diye aur mera bhai ekdum dhaaga khol diya [Nitish (Kumar) smashed it, and my brother totally destroyed the opposition],” chirped Ujjwal Sooryavanshi, a first-time voter, who celebrated both Nitish Kumar’s win in the Bihar election and his younger brother’s scintillating 144 off 42 balls against the…
