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India and Pakistan flags (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: In the humid, electric air of the DY Patil Stadium on June 1, 2008, a tall, lanky left-armer with an action that looked like a tangle of limbs stood at the non-striker’s end. The scoreboard read 163 for 7. One ball remained. The Rajasthan Royals needed one…

MS Dhoni (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan feels the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League could potentially be the final season in which legendary wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni appears in the famous yellow jersey of the Chennai Super Kings.Speaking about Dhoni’s immense value to the franchise, Pathan admitted it is almost impossible…

Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed, right, celebrates (AP/PTI) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla has clarified that the board has no authority to intervene in the controversy surrounding the Sunrisers franchise signing Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed for the upcoming season of The Hundred.The franchise, which is owned by Sun TV Network, has…

Two assistant coaches of the New Zealand national cricket team, Luke Ronchi and Jacob Oram, have been allowed by New Zealand Cricket to take up coaching roles with Islamabad United in the 2026 edition of the Pakistan Super League starting March 26.Ronchi will serve as the head coach of the PSL franchise, while Oram will…

Yuzvendra Chahal (Pic credit: Chahal’s X post) Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal arrived in Dehradun on Friday to attend the wedding celebrations of fellow India cricketer Kuldeep Yadav, expressing excitement about being part of the special occasion in Uttarakhand.Kuldeep, fresh from India’s triumph at the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, is set to begin a…

Rana also heaped praise on Bangladesh fast-bowling coach Shaun Tait, describing the former Australian pacer as an outstanding mentor who supports players both on and off the field. According to Rana, Tait’s approach of combining technical guidance with personal encouragement has helped young bowlers grow in confidence. The pacer added that in international cricket skill…

Daniel Vettori (TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: The signing of Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed by Sunrisers Leeds at the 2026 player auction created a storm on social media in India, but head coach Daniel Vettori has explained that the move was purely a cricketing decision after the franchise missed out on England star Adil Rashid.Go…

James Coles (Getty Images) The first-ever auction for The Hundred took place at the iconic Piccadilly Lights in London on Thursday, with several young uncapped English cricketers attracting big bids. All-rounder James Coles emerged as the most expensive buy of the day after being snapped up by London Spirit for a whopping £390,000 (approximately Rs…

File Pic: VVS Laxman (TOI Photo) I was making a comeback after nearly two years and everything around the team had changed: the fitness levels, the attitude and the mindset.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!I still remember the evening after Australia enforced the follow-on. National selector Madan Lal asked us to…

Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson (ANI Photo) As Team India embarks on a new cycle that will culminate in the ODI World Cup next year, will Sanju and Ishan’s T20 WC heroics be good enough for them to be candidates in the set up?The bubbly of euphoria of the T20 World Cup triumph was still…