‘We have our own AB de Villiers’: Suryakumar Yadav gets pat on the back ahead of India’s T20 World Cup campaign | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘We have our own AB de Villiers’: Suryakumar Yadav gets pat on the back ahead of India’s T20 World Cup campaign | Cricket News – The Times of India

AB de Villiers with Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav (Photos by PTI) MUMBAI: Out of form and without a half-century in 2025, India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav has received a strong vote of confidence from not only the national selectors but also former India off-spin great Harbhajan Singh.Suryakumar has managed 218 runs in 19 T20I…

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Rahila Firdous’ journey: Engineering degree, wicketkeeping gloves and MS Dhoni as idol | EXCLUSIVE | Cricket News – The Times of India

Rahila Firdous’ journey: Engineering degree, wicketkeeping gloves and MS Dhoni as idol | EXCLUSIVE | Cricket News – The Times of India

Rahila Firdous (Pic credit: Mumbai Indians) NEW DELHI: Rahila Firdous has already ticked off several milestones in her young career. From playing elegant cover drives inspired by Virat Kohli to studying MS Dhoni’s videos to sharpen her wicketkeeping skills, the Bhopal-born cricketer has shaped her game by learning from the very best.Go Beyond The Boundary…

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‘One step ahead’: Yuvraj Singh explains why Shubman Gill is more consistent than Abhishek Sharma | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘One step ahead’: Yuvraj Singh explains why Shubman Gill is more consistent than Abhishek Sharma | Cricket News – The Times of India

Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma of India (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma have emerged as one of Indian cricket’s most exciting duos, demonstrating the kind of depth that makes world cricket take notice. While Gill wields the bat with surgical precision, Abhishek attacks the ball with ruthless intent. Both have…

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ILT20 Final preview: Desert Vipers once again chase elusive trophy against MI Emirates | Cricket News – The Times of India

ILT20 Final preview: Desert Vipers once again chase elusive trophy against MI Emirates | Cricket News – The Times of India

Desert Vipers captain Sam Curran (left) and MI Emirates captain Kieron Pollard (right) pose with the DP World International League T20 trophy at the Dubai International Stadium a day ahead of the tournament’s season 4 final. (ILT20) Dubai: True to their form across the various T20 leagues, the MI Emirates(MIE) — Mumbai Indians’ UAE-based franchise…

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‘Bowlers are an adaptable species’: Ian Bishop on imbalance between bat and ball in T20s | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘Bowlers are an adaptable species’: Ian Bishop on imbalance between bat and ball in T20s | Cricket News – The Times of India

Former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop talks to media in Sharjah during ILT20’s Qualifier 2 Sharjah: The number of runs cricketers score in the T20 cricket continues to climb each year since the turn of the decade. In 2025, 4,62,258 runs were scored across the world in game’s shortest format. On an average, each team…

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SA20: Quinton de Kock and Adam Milne set up 48-run win for Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Cricket News – The Times of India

SA20: Quinton de Kock and Adam Milne set up 48-run win for Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Cricket News – The Times of India

Quinton de Kock of Sunrisers Eastern Cape hits a boundary for four during Match 5 of the SA20 Season 4 between Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) and Pretoria Capitals (PC). (Photo Credit: SA20) Quinton de Kock produced a batting masterclass to lead Sunrisers Eastern Cape to a commanding 48-run bonus-point win over Pretoria Capitals at a…

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Dominance, with a nagging flaw: India women eye T20 whitewash against Sri Lanka but their catching is a concern | Cricket News – The Times of India

Dominance, with a nagging flaw: India women eye T20 whitewash against Sri Lanka but their catching is a concern | Cricket News – The Times of India

India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur with teammates. (PTI Photo) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: India’s women swept Sri Lanka 4–0 with the authority of a team several rungs above their opponents. Runs flowed freely, wickets fell on demand, and results were rarely in doubt. Yet, amid the boundary avalanches and wicket flurries, a familiar gremlin kept tugging at the hem…

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From Whispered Advice to Silverware: The MS Dhoni touch behind Jharkhand’s fairytale SMAT triumph | Cricket News – The Times of India

From Whispered Advice to Silverware: The MS Dhoni touch behind Jharkhand’s fairytale SMAT triumph | Cricket News – The Times of India

Jharkhand captain Ishan Kishan with the SMAT trophy; and MS Dhoni NEW DELHI: Jharkhand won their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title this year under the leadership of dynamic wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan, but it has now emerged that former India captain MS Dhoni’s quiet guidance played a key role in transforming a rebuilding side into…

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ILT20: Nicholas Pooran, Muhammad Waseem power MI Emirates’ in playoffs after emphatic eight-wicket win over Gulf Giants | Cricket News – The Times of India

ILT20: Nicholas Pooran, Muhammad Waseem power MI Emirates’ in playoffs after emphatic eight-wicket win over Gulf Giants | Cricket News – The Times of India

MI Emirates booked their place in the playoffs with a commanding eight-wicket victory over Gulf Giants at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. A disciplined bowling display set up the chase before Nicholas Pooran and Muhammad Waseem stitched an unbeaten 140-run partnership off just 89 balls to seal a fourth successive win with 21 deliveries…

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