’10 runs aa gaye the Rohit bhai’: Why November 19 still stings two years, one T20 World Cup and a Champions Trophy later

On the night of November 18 two years ago, a billion Indian cricket fans went to sleep not just believing but knowing that India would lift the 2023 World Cup…

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Steve Smith’s last great home Ashes? Age curve, decline and the one big question Australia can’t dodge

For a decade, a home Ashes in Australia has come with a built-in warning for England: sooner or later, Steve Smith will take a series hostage. As he approaches 36,…

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar has last word on Shubman Gill after neck injury leaves India without captain: ‘If he needs rest…’

Veteran India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar weighed in on the growing debate surrounding captain Shubman Gill’s workload management, insisting that the young skipper is fully capable of making his own decisions…

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Weakest in 15 years, but 99 wins in…: Reminding the bitter truth of Australia still being outright favourites for Ashes

Australia might be walking into this Ashes with their weakest XI in 15 years - and still walk in as favourites. That contradiction is exactly where this series lives. Ben…

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RCB’s loyalty punt for IPL 2026: Yash Dayal stays; Liam Livingstone goes – all moves explained

Things are changing in the RCB management, and it is clear from the way they have approached the IPL 2026 retention deadline. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have just done the…

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‘BCCI curators came and took over Eden pitch…’: Sourav Ganguly spills the beans, reacts to ‘sack Gautam Gambhir’ notion

Former India captain and the current Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Sourav Ganguly clarified that BCCI-appointed curators, not the state association, took control of the Eden Gardens pitch four…

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From run machine to duck magnet: Babar Azam overtakes Shahid Afridi, one step away from all-time T20I duck kings now

Babar Azam finally ended an 800-plus days century drought last week. But barely days after being celebrated again as Pakistan’s batting standard-bearer, he now finds his name in a list…

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Sunil Gavaskar to Gambhir: Eden loss is a warning; stop picking part-time all-rounders or risk another WTC Final miss

The legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Tuesday delivered a sharp wake-up call to the BCCI's selection committee and the team management, comprising head coach Gautam Gambhir, after the defeat to South…

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England will win Ashes ‘comfortably’: Ex-batter feels Australia no match in upcoming series if…

Former England batter Mark Ramprakash has dialled up the Ashes hype, insisting Ben Stokes’ team will beat Australia “quite comfortably” this winter - but only if their captain is fit…

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