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Yastika Bhatia added another historic chapter to Indian women’s cricket on Sunday, becoming the first woman to score a Test century at Lord’s. The left-hander reached the landmark on the third day of the one-off Test against England, ensuring her name would forever feature on the prestigious Lord’s Honours Board. She eventually scored 113 off […]

Brendon McCullum’s four-year stint as England’s Test coach has come to an end, bringing the curtain down on one of the most influential and debated phases in modern Test cricket. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Sunday that McCullum had been relieved of his Test coaching duties following a disappointing run of

Smriti Mandhana has reached another significant milestone in her career, becoming only the 12th woman in international cricket to play 300 matches. She is also just the third Indian woman to achieve the feat, after Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur. The landmark comes after 13 years at the international level, during which Mandhana has been

The Big Bash League (BBL) is set to break new ground this December by becoming the first overseas franchise T20 competition to stage a match in India. The 2026-27 BBL season will begin with defending champions Perth Scorchers taking on Melbourne Renegades at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium on December 12, marking the tournament’s first-ever fixture

Less than four months ago, India were celebrating their second successive T20 World Cup title. The triumph reinforced Gautam Gambhir’s aggressive white-ball philosophy and capped a remarkable run that also included unbeaten triumphs in the 2025 Champions Trophy and Asia Cup. Today, the mood is very different. India have lost five consecutive completed T20Is, suffering

Six matches into a new T20I cycle are hardly enough to define a team. Yet India’s tour of Ireland and England has revealed a recurring pattern that deserves attention. On pitches offering extra bounce and larger square boundaries, India’s batting has repeatedly struggled against disciplined hard-length bowling. More importantly, the batters have found it difficult

When England and India walk out at Lord’s today, they will make history. For the first time since the ground staged its inaugural men’s Test in 1884, the “Home of Cricket” will host a women’s Test match. It is a milestone that has taken 142 years to arrive. The obvious question is: what took so

India’s 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has announced himself as one of the country’s brightest young talents, but his first international series has also revealed an area opponents are likely to target repeatedly. Ahead of the fourth T20I against England, former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel believes bowlers have already identified a clear method to trouble

For years, cricket has been the centrepiece of sports marketing in India. It offered unmatched reach, loyal audiences and some of the country’s biggest advertising opportunities. That remains true today. But brands are no longer putting all their eggs in one basket. From FIFA’s global appeal and Wimbledon’s growing popularity among younger Indian audiences to

Four months ago, the Indian team was celebrating a second successive T20 World Cup title under Suryakumar Yadav. The team had embraced an aggressive brand of cricket that combined fearless intent with calculated execution, and it brought immediate success. Now, the picture looks very different. Transition inevitably brings challenges, but the recent results have raised