India’s Dhruv Jurel gets bowled by Afghanistan’s Mohammad Saleem on day two of a Test cricket match between India and Afghanistan, in Mullanpur. (PTI) TimesofIndia.com in Galle: At the Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC) Ground in Colombo, Dhruv Jurel was sitting by himself when a chirpy Sarfaraz Khan, who had joined the team just hours earlier,…
Sri Lankan batsman Dhananjaya de Silva (AP/PTI) New Delhi: The first battle of the upcoming India-Sri Lanka Test series may begin long before a ball turns sharply off the Galle surface. It may begin in the minds of the batters.Sri Lanka know what Galle — the venue for the first Test — can become. They…
Mumbai Indians Hardik Pandya (ANI Photo) Mumbai: Hardik Pandya’s search for a way out of Mumbai Indians has hit another roadblock. TOI has learnt that the India allrounder explored a return to Gujarat Titans, the franchise he led to the IPL title in 2022 and the final in 2023, but talks broke down after he…
Gautam Gambhir’s visit to Galle (Photo by PTI and TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Galle: Sri Lanka held a closed-door practice session on Wednesday. Although the facility remained off-limits to the public and the media, the iconic Galle Fort offered a brilliant view of the proceedings. Midway through their hit, the hosts got a surprise visitor as…
Sussex all-rounder Danny Lamb has retired from professional cricket at the age of 30 after an injury to his neck and spinal cord forced him to end his career.Lamb suffered a disc herniation in his neck earlier this season, which led to a spinal cord injury. He underwent surgery last month but continued to deal…
Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, and Pat Cummins Test cricket returns to Australia’s tropical Top End for the first time since 2003 when the hosts take on Bangladesh in a two-match series beginning Thursday.The first Test at Marrara Stadium in Darwin will be Bangladesh’s first Test tour of Australia in more than 20 years….
Shan Masood and Babar Azam Pakistan’s successful Caribbean campaign has brought a significant boost in the latest ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings, with captain Babar Azam returning to the top 10 while Abdullah Shafique and Sajid Khan also made notable gains. Babar’s rise comes after Pakistan secured an eight-wicket victory over the West Indies in…
Jammu and Kashmir’s team celebrates (PTI Photo) Mumbai: In what would be the biggest cricket match in Jammu & Kashmir since the 1980s, the Sher-I-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar is gearing up to host the Irani Cup match in October this year between 2025-26 Ranji Trophy winners Jammu and Kashmir and the Rest of India from…
Washington Sundar (Agency Image) NEW DELHI: After losing Jasprit Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan due to injuries, it has emerged that there’s a big question mark over Washington Sundar’s availability for the second Test. The selectors had picked Washington only for the second Test since he is recovering from a hamstring injury.TOI understands that the Centre…
India vs Afghanistan: Delhi to host three-match T20I series in September (Agency Image) The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have confirmed that Afghanistan will host India in a three-match T20I series at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in Delhi from September 13 to 17, 2026.The series…