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Former wicketkeeper Rashid Latif had said that Pakistan is the only country that cannot even produce a decent captain.. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images). Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has initiated proceedings against former captain Rashid Latif following his comments on the Pakistan Cricket Board and its chairman Mohsin Naqvi.. NCCIA spokesperson Najeebullah…

Photo credit: X/@ZimCricketv Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza gave a direct response to a question he felt was unrelated during a press conference in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, ahead of the T20I tri-series also featuring Pakistan and Sri Lanka. His exchange with a Pakistani reporter has spread widely on social media.Raza was speaking to the media a day…

Shardul Thakur has shared his thoughts on the schedule of the Ranji Trophy and also spoke on Shreyas Iyer’s exploits with Mumbai (Images via Getty) Mumbai captain Shardul Thakur says the current domestic scheduling has brought much-needed balance for players moving between formats, especially those playing long stretches of First-Class cricket. After Mumbai’s innings-and-122-run win…

R Ashwin has spoken on the rare dismissal by hitting the ball twice in the Ranji Trophy. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) An extremely rare mode of dismissal returned to the Ranji Trophy this week, with Manipur’s Lamabam Ajay Singh ruled out for “hitting the ball twice” during the match against Meghalaya. The incident occurred…

Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya. (Photo/Agencies) NEW DELHI: With next year’s T20 World Cup being the main priority, all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who is recovering from a quadriceps injury, is unlikely to play in the ODI series against South Africa starting November 30. He is expected to focus only on T20s for now.Jasprit Bumrah is also likely…

Mumbai cricket team (X-MCA) Mumbai: In a hurry to go home and take some rest perhaps, Mumbai took just 8.3 overs—less than an hour—to take the remaining four Pondicherry wickets, wrapping up an innings and 222-run rout on Day Four of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group D fixture at the Wankhede Stadium by 10.21 am…

Karnataka’s Shreyas Gopal bowls during the second day of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 cricket match between Karnataka and Chandigarh, in Hubballi, Karnataka. (PTI Photo) HUBBALI: R Smaran (227 n.o) and Shikhar Shetty (59, 2/43 & 5/61), two youngsters who say they have benefited immensely from the return of seasoned pros Karun Nair (95) and Shreyas…

India’s 30-run loss to South Africa at Eden Gardens on Sunday is their fourth defeat in six home Test matches. (Getty Images) BENGALURU: India, once invincible at home in the longer format, have been beaten in their backyard in the recent past. Their 30-run loss to South Africa at Eden Gardens on Sunday is their…

Pat Cummins (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia’s blockbuster five-Test Ashes series against England gets underway on Friday in Perth, but the hosts will be missing a key figure right from the start. Captain Pat Cummins, the leader of Australia’s pace attack, has been ruled out of the opening Test.Following the Perth Test, the action moves…

South African captain Temba Bavuma (R) during the 1st Test match against India. (ANI Photo) KOLKATA: Temba Bavuma wishes that some day, he will get to play on the fifth day of a Test match in India. However, if someone can jog the South African skipper’s memory, Bavuma might just recollect that the first two…