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Team India is all set to take on England in the second Test of the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Both sides lock horns in the second clash at Edgbaston in Birmingham from July 2. It is worth noting that the first Test of the series ended in a hefty loss for India.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/hp4IF0V via IFTTT

Making his debut for South Africa in the first Test, Lhuan-dre Pretorius has shattered a world record in Test cricket. The teenage sensation smashed a scintillating ton on Day 1 of South Africa's first Test against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/DFK7IRL via IFTTT

The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team clinched the T20 World Cup 2024 from the jaws of defeat when the Men in Blue defeated South Africa in the final in Barbados last year on June 29. Defending 176 in the final, the World Cup had almost slipped out of India's hands when the Proteas needed 30 runs from the final 30 balls with Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller in the middle. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/7nmfRsa via IFTTT

Lhuan-dre Pretorius scripted history with a blistering century in the first Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. On his debut, the youngster played some brilliant cricket to complete his century in just 112 balls. At 19 years 93 days, he became the youngest South Africa cricketer to score a century in the longest format of the game. Graeme Pollock held the record for 61 years. He set the record with a century against Australia in 1964. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/Ma8r0RS via IFTTT

England women will host India women for a five-match T20I series, starting June 28 at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side recently won the tri-nation ODI series against Sri Lanka and South Africa and will bring that confidence to England. This will also be the perfect opportunity for the side to adjust and learn more about the English conditions, where the T20 World Cup 2026 will be hosted. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/WQa6r85 via IFTTT

Seattle Orcas have won only one out of their six matches so far in the Major League Cricket (MLC). Despite so, they are still in the race to qualify for the playoffs. MI New York and Los Angeles Knight Riders have been poor as well, both winning one out of six matches in the league. All three teams now have the opportunity to perform well in the remainder of the tournaments and fight for the fourth spot on the league table. That will guarantee a spot in the playoffs. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/8D75mr9 via IFTTT

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa climbed to the top of India’s chess rankings and achieved a career-best world No. 4 spot after winning the UzChess Cup Masters 2025 on Friday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/NRXcZjf via IFTTT

India's opening act in England met a heartbreaking loss in Leeds as Shubman Gill-led and Co. squandered the position of advantage they had for most of the match with a late English charge at Headingley. Despite putting 471 and 364 on the board, with five individual centuries, the visitors failed to defend 370 in the final innings in good batting conditions on Day 5, with the hosts romping home after suffering a few jitters.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/WN4Vmjd via IFTTT

With team India having lost the first Test of the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025, the side will be looking for answers ahead of the second Test of the series in Edgbaston. With the first Test concluded, it was confirmed that ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah will only be playing three Tests in the series to manage his workload.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/dsuPEW9 via IFTTT

Shubman Gill and KL Rahul have taken a big jump in the latest ICC Test rankings for batters after their impressive show in the first Test against England in Leeds. Even though the visitors lost the series opener, their batters performed brilliantly, only for the inexperienced bowling to be exposed as they failed to defend 371 runs in the fourth innings. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/90wklY7 via IFTTT

Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley broke the eight-year-old record to register the highest opening partnership in the fourth innings this century. Australia pair of David Warner and Cameron Bancroft held the record, registering 173* against England in 2017. Sri Lanka openers Dimuth Karunaratne and Lahiru Thirimanne came close to breaking it, but they could score only 161 runs. Against India at Headingley, Duckett and Crawley looked in sublime touch and broke the record. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/5fRZywL via IFTTT

The Indian team has put in a good performance in the first Test of the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar trophy against England. From Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and Rishabh Pant’s centuries in the first innings of the game to Jasprit Bumrah’s excellence with the ball, the Indian team has done a good job in keeping the hosts under control.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/cED3PqZ via IFTTT

Team India is under a transitional phase; with veterans like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli having announced their retirement from two out of three formats, the side has been looking to bring in new names who could go on to replace the two stalwarts of Indian cricket.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/6BexyHJ via IFTTT

India wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant slammed a record-breaking century during the first Test match against England in Leeds. Slamming his seventh Test ton, Pant broke MS Dhoni's record for most centuries in the format on Day 2 of the Headingley Test on Saturday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/laudGHT via IFTTT

The Major League Cricket (MLC) caravan, after its successful first leg at Oakland Coliseum, will move 1,700 miles east to Dallas, Texas, the home of USA Cricket. The San Francisco Unicorns had a gala time in Oakland, their new home, winning three out of three and their next target will be to sustain their level of performance. Their first opponent on the road will be the new hosts, the Texas Super Kings, who too have won all three games thus far in the ongoing season of the MLC.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/CaEXp1O via IFTTT

After the new coveted Anderson-Tendulkar trophy was launched ahead of the marquee five-match Test series between England and India, the duo sat down for a chat, talking about the huge honour. During the chat, both James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar were asked if they could pinpoint the moment that ignited the rivalry between England and India. During which, the pacer noted that it was the famous Andrew Flintoff and Sourav Ganguly moment for him, which escalated the rivalry. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/QVtbYHC via IFTTT

In the middle of the IPL, star batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli announced their retirement from Test cricket. After a dismal tour to Australia, there were doubts about their future in the format, but since both cricketers featured in the Ranji trophy, they were expected to travel to England for the five-match series. However, they eventually announced their Test retirements on May 7 and 12, respectively. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/bmNB4cC via IFTTT

The Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy, a joint initiative between the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has revealed the much-anticipated trophy ahead of the five-match Test series, starting June 20 at Edgbaston. Previously, the series in England was played for the Pataudi trophy, while in India, it was named after Anthony de Mello.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/lkX8E7y via IFTTT

With Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli no longer available in Test cricket, the likes of Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant will have to take the majority of the responsibility in the upcoming five-match series against England, especially given their experience of playing in the country in the past. Gill, however, doesn’t have a good track record in England, but Rahul and Pant have been sensational. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/pVSBJo5 via IFTTT

Virat Kohli announced his Test retirement just ahead of the five-match series against England, starting June 20. The star batter scored a century against Australia in Perth late last year, but since then, his form dipped in the longest format of the game, having scored 85 runs in the last four Tests. His form was under the scanner and there were speculations about his future, but the cricketer turned up for a Ranji Trophy game against Railways. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/etbHl8q via IFTTT

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) announced 17 players as part of the central contracts list for the 2025-26 season. Auckland left-arm pacer Bree Illing, who made debut across both formats during the Sri Lanka series as well as the batter Bella James, were the two new names on the 17-strong list. The White Ferns head coach Ben Sawyer mentioned that Illing made a sensational start to her career against Sri Lanka and impressed one and all with her pace and ability to put the ball in the right areas. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/MCSmrHX via IFTTT

Star India batter Virat Kohli announced his Test retirement just before the five-match series against England, starting June 20. Since COVID-19, the 36-year-old has struggled heavily to get going in the format, scoring just 2028 runs in 39 matches (69 innings) at an average of 30.72. He has been trapped outside off-stump several times in this phase, but yet, Kohli showed little to no signs of improvement. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/mlUuDrk via IFTTT

South Africa's heroes from their maiden ICC World Test Championship (WTC) triumph deservedly were the big gainers in the latest Test rankings. The centurion, Aiden Markram, who played one of the innings in an ICC final for the ages, scoring 136, secured a seven-spot jump to No 11. Markram, who scored a duck in the first innings, played one of the best knocks, especially when you provide the context of a final, the best bowling attack for the opposition and chasing a stiff target of 282. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/y3UFaJB via IFTTT

After a gap of six years, India star batter Smriti Mandhana is back as the World No.1 ODI batter. Mandhana is not in action in recent times and scored a century in her last ODI game in a tri-series final against Sri Lanka in early May that also featured South Africa. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/wW9o0MV via IFTTT

Just a couple of days after the culmination of the two-year World Test Championship (WTC) at Lord's with South Africa claiming the mace this time around, the new and fourth edition of the competition kicks off in Galle with Sri Lanka taking on Bangladesh in the opening assignment. Sri Lanka were in the running for a place in the final, but losing 0-2 to the eventual champions South Africa in the away assignment, eventually hurt their chances. And the 2025-27 cycle, like for a few more teams, will be a time for transition in Test cricket with Dimuth Karunaratne and Angelo Mathews bidding the format goodbye. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/9XQifVD via IFTTT

Australia have made a change to their squad ahead of the West Indies series as uncapped pacer Brendan Doggett has been ruled out of the series due to a hip injury. The Aussies have added uncapped all-rounder Sean Abbott as his replacement for the series, which gets underway on June 25 in Barbados. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/6iUqCRW via IFTTT

South Africa broke India’s 14-year-old world record to win their maiden ICC title in 27 years. The Temba Bavuma-led side produced a sensational performance at the Lord’s to beat Australia by five wickets and win the third edition of the World Test Championship (WTC). In doing so, South Africa now registered the biggest chase by a team in an ICC final. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/rV7m98b via IFTTT

All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Choubey has announced that India will officially bid to host the 2031 AFC Asian Cup. While the country had previously shown interest in organising the 2027 edition, the hosting rights ultimately went to Saudi Arabia. This time, however, the AIFF has the firm backing of the Indian government and remains optimistic about securing the tournament, expressing confidence in their ability to convince the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). On the field, India has faced a tough run of form recently, registering a draw against Bangladesh and suffering a loss to Hong Kong, China during the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers. Addressing the setbacks, President Choubey emphasised the hard work being put in behind the scenes and urged fans and stakeholders to look beyond current results, highlighting a long-term, 10-year development plan aimed at transforming Indian football. “You question us what we did in the last two and a half years, but we are p...

David Bedingham was South Africa's highest run-getter, scoring 45 runs in the first innings in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia on Day 2, however, before edging a Pat Cummins delivery to the wicketkeeper, Alex Carey, the middle-order batter was involved in an interesting moment. In the 49th over of South Africa's batting innings, bowled by Beau Webster, the third delivery was a short of a length ball which rose up a bit and Bedingham got an inside edge onto the pads. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/j6nOp9S via IFTTT

MI New York suffered two massive blows as Afghanistan duo Rashid Khan and Azmatullah Omarzai opted out of the upcoming Major League Cricket (MLC), starting June 13. According to a report on ESPNcricinfo, the star leg-spinner has opted out of the tournament to take a break from the sport. Omarzai, who recently featured for Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025, has noted the same reason. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/hPCYMWk via IFTTT

Ruturaj Gaikwad has signed a short-term contract with Yorkshire, which will see the 28-year-old feature in the upcoming One-Day Cup as well as the remainder of the County Championship season. He is set to join the squad in July for their County match against Surrey. Gaikwad is scheduled to play five County Championship games, with the One-Day Cup fixtures taking place in between. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/wzhv6fK via IFTTT

England batter Dawid Malan surpassed Indian icon Rohit Sharma in a major T20 record during the Vitality Blast on Sunday, June 8. Malan crossed the 10000-run mark in T20 cricket during Yorkshire's clash against Leicestershire at North Group, Leeds.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/fzCOwdi via IFTTT

England and the West Indies are all set to continue their ongoing T20I series. Both sides will lock horns in the second T20I at the County Ground, Bristol, on June 8. The first T20I of the series was won by England as Jos Buttler’s exceptional knock in the first innings and Liam Dawson’s brilliance in the second innings helped the hosts secure a comfortable win. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/KaYrAbQ via IFTTT

The Indian team is all set to tour England for a five-game Test series. Both sides will lock horns in the first Test of the series at Headingley in Leeds from June 20, and the series will also mark the start of the new World Test Championship cycle.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/8fEQDrL via IFTTT

The IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025 ended with the Rajat Patidar-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru breaking their title curse and lifting their first-ever IPL title in 18 years. Throughout the season, there were several names that performed exceptionally well. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/ShHzVjr via IFTTT

ICC announced the record-breaking prize money of US$ 11.25 million for the T20 World Cup last year. Oman, one of the participating teams, received US$ 225,000 for finishing the tournament between 13th and 20th position. However, a year on, none of the Oman players in the World Cup squad have received a single penny from the cricket board. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/r9usgA4 via IFTTT

The IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025 ended in heartbreak for Punjab Kings. Led by Shreyas Iyer, Punjab Kings topped the points table, putting in exceptional performances throughout the season. The side took on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in qualifier 1 of the tournament, where they faced a hefty loss. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/JvGQhxg via IFTTT

IPL Chairman Arun Singh Dhumal said that the BCCI wasn't aware of any such event taking place in Bengaluru with the newest IPL champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), planning an open-bus parade, followed by a felicitation ceremony at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday, June 4. However, things took a tragic turn with the crowd bursting in numbers to get a glimpse of the RCB team and the players with the trophy, which they yearned for 18 years.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2vWChZx via IFTTT

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have confirmed that the victory parade of the IPL 2025 winning team will happen today at 5 PM. The team, after winning the IPL in Ahmedabad on Tuesday (June 3), departed in the morning today and reached the Old HAL Airport in Bengaluru in the afternoon. The fans have already flocked the streets of the Garden City and the team witnessed a massive welcome home. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/tg8Ulmf via IFTTT

The much-awaited final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru is underway at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and bowled first. However, looking at the history of IPL finals, since 2008, the team batting first has won on nine occasions while the side chasing has emerged victorious on eight occasions. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/Xt0aOPL via IFTTT

Heinrich Klaasen announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Monday, June 2, admitting that it was a "difficult decision" but has made "peace with" it. Klaasen, who wasn't part of the 20-member contracted list announced by Cricket South Africa (CSA) in April, had decided not to renew his contract and hence, there were signs, especially with the likes of David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen signing hybrid ones. Klaasen said that he wanted to prioritise his family and the decision was in the best interest of him and his family's future. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/6j8h95J via IFTTT

Zimbabwe confirmed their 15-member squad for the warm-up clash against South Africa, starting Tuesday, June 3, in Sussex. Zimbabwe stayed back in England after their historic Test match against the hosts to help South Africa with their preparations for the World Test Championship (WTC) final as the two teams will be involved in a four-day game, however, the former will be without three of their stars including, Sikandar Raza, Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3apeMsT via IFTTT