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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s record book: Milestones behind his extraordinary rise

At just 15, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has already built a record list that would be remarkable for a player several years into an international career. From becoming the youngest batter to score a T20 century to rewriting a 57-year-old Duleep Trophy record, the teenager has continued to break age and speed milestones across formats. His first […]

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Pakistan hits reset button after Lord’s defeat as PCB makes sweeping changes

Pakistan has responded to a disastrous England tour with a sweeping overhaul of their Test setup, releasing seven players and making changes to the coaching staff ahead of the third Test in Birmingham. The shake-up follows Pakistan’s 194-run defeat at Lord’s, which gave England an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-Test series. It was Pakistan’s

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Duleep Trophy: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s 92 in Semi Final shows his red-ball game is evolving

At 15, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is still figuring out the demands of first-class cricket, and his 92 in the Duleep Trophy semi-final against Central Zone offered perhaps the clearest indication yet of how quickly that process is unfolding. The seven fours and seven sixes immediately stood out, but Sooryavanshi’s 81-ball innings was shaped just as much

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England seals series as Pakistan’s Test crisis deepens at Lord’s

England secured a 2-0 series lead with a commanding 194-run victory over Pakistan at Lord’s on Sunday, wrapping up the contest with a Test to spare. Chasing 389 for victory, Pakistan’s innings unravelled almost immediately. Ollie Robinson removed Azan Awais and Abdullah Shafique before Jofra Archer dismissed captain Babar Azam, leaving Pakistan reeling at 14/3.

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Deepti Sharma powers India to 94-run victory over Thailand in Asia Cup opener

India’s women’s cricket team began their Asia Cup campaign with a 94-run victory over Thailand, though the match revealed both explosive batting and a puzzling middle-order collapse. Deepti Sharma, batting as an opener, scored 51 runs off 36 balls with eight fours and three sixes, setting the tone for India’s innings. Her aggressive batting helped

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Sehwag and Dravid names return to India team sheet after 14 years

Fourteen years after Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag last played together for India, similar surnames are set to appear on the same team sheet again. This time, however, it will be their sons carrying those familiar surnames. Aaryavir Sehwag, Virender Sehwag’s elder son, and Anvay Dravid, Rahul Dravid’s younger son, have both been named in

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A World Cup star, a Duleep Trophy record-holder and an India career cut short

Some Indian cricketers leave behind careers defined by longevity. Others are remembered for what they achieved despite never getting enough time at the highest level. Debashish Mohanty belongs firmly in the second category. His international career lasted only 47 matches, but it contained achievements that many players with far longer careers would envy. He took

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Australia’s pitch rethink: Why Cricket Australia wants to favour batters

Cricket Australia is asking its curators to rethink how domestic pitches are prepared, with a simple new message: “If in doubt, favour the batter.” The shift comes amid growing concerns over the quality of batting in Australian cricket and the number of Tests ending before the third day. Four of Australia’s last 20 home Tests

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Ravindra Jadeja’s DRS drought reaches 22 reviews without a single overturn

Ravindra Jadeja continued to make an impact with the ball in Colombo on Tuesday, but another unsuccessful DRS review added to one of the most unusual streaks of his Test career. Jadeja has now gone 22 consecutive reviews off his bowling without an on-field decision being overturned, a sequence that stretches back more than three

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