'From an Indian perspective, Varun Chakravarthy is the bowler of the year for me.'
Manav Suthar took 7 wickets as India recorded their biggest Test victory with an innings and 300 runs against Afghanistan in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, on Monday.
India will take on Afghanistan in a one-off Test from June 6 onwards at New Chandigarh. This comes after the Men in Blue suffered a 0-2 clean sweep loss to South Africa at home last year, marking back-to-back series whitewashes in two years in a row, after a 0-3 whitewash loss to New Zealand in 2024, which marked the end of India's 12-year unbeaten streak at home.
Former India coach Rahul Dravid has shared his views on Gautam Gambhir's idea of moving Indian cricket away from 'superstar culture'.
Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin hailed New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell as a "brainy cricketer" who is capable of making the best out of his limits as a player and someone who can give a franchise 400-500 runs batting at number three or four during a tournament.
India are entering a rebuilding phase in Test cricket, with Shubman Gill facing early challenges as captain amid concerns over form, selection stability, and recent home results.
Switching formats in a short span of time is never easy, concedes Kuldeep Yadav and the senior India spinner hopes that players coming off a gruelling IPL season have prepared well for this week's one-off Test against Afghanistan just as he did with extended red-ball practice.
Fans are travelling from across cities just to be in the stadium on days Rajasthan Royals play -- on the off-chance they get to watch him bat. Television numbers spike the moment he walks out to the crease. And there's a pattern that have quietly started to notice: The moment Sooryavanshi is dismissed, a significant chunk of viewers switch off.
Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes Shubman Gill's injury during the South Africa T20I series earlier this month was the moment when India's World Cup opening combination became clear.
Virat Kohli discusses his time as captain of the Indian Test cricket team and how a shared sense of responsibility among players contributed to their success.
Ravichandran Ashwin said that while everyone wants Virat Kohli back playing Tests for India, his decision to retire was his choice, and it should be respected.
How Andy Flower, Mo Bobat, Rajat Patidar and Virat Kohli transformed Royal Challengers Bengaluru from IPL underachievers into back-to-back champions and potential dynasty builders.
Ravichandran Ashwin stressed that Washington Sundar must be treated as a frontline bowling all-rounder and given a full quota of overs to build confidence with the bat as well.
Ashwin added that Kohli is in fine touch, a positive sign for Indian cricket.
"CSK should look at riding his purple patch by slotting him into Playing XII": Ashwin on Sarfaraz Khan's incredible form in domestic cricket
Stephen Fleming says MS Dhoni continues to influence Chennai Super Kings despite missing IPL 2026 through injury, while conceding that CSK is paying the price for missed chances under pressure.
Former India off-spinner R Ashwin believes Chennai Super Kings' skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad missed an opportunity to regain form in the IPL match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Ashwin analyses Gaikwad's struggles, while also praising SRH bowler Eshan Malinga.
Former off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin defended under-fire India head coach Gautam Gambhir after the 0-2 home Test series loss to South Africa.
Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin's much-anticipated foray into Australian Big Bash League has been stalled by a knee injury with the off-spinner ruled out of the entire season with Sydney Thunder.
'That is why 9000 IPL runs is only a stopover for Virat Kohli, not a destination,' says Irfan Pathan.
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has raised serious questions over the Indian team's selection policy after all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy was left out of the playing XI for the first ODI against South Africa -- even with Hardik Pandya unavailable.
Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh responded strongly to casteist and abusive remarks directed at him and other commentators during the opening night of the Indian Premier League 2026.
From Aishwarya Rai's magnetic Nandini to Mrunal Thakur's heartbreaking Sita, these Bollywood actresses proved they could do far more than just play glamorous imports in South cinema.
Rahul Dravid said the European T20 Premier League offers an 'exciting opportunity' to grow cricket in Europe after becoming owner of the Dublin Guardians franchise.
'That has been the big factor behind me coming so far in my career.'
Bhuvneshwar Kumar's impressive performance in IPL 2026 has sparked debate about his potential return to the Indian T20I squad.
Ravichandran Ashwin exposed India batters' lack of quality to battle ball tweakers by claiming that if legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar or past domestic heroes Amol Muzumdar, the India women's team head coach and Mithun Manhas had played against spinners on such a track, the Test would have gone to four days, unlike India's harrowing 30-run defeat against South Africa at Eden Gardens.
In a surprising take, former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has overlooked Jasprit Bumrah while identifying the two biggest threats for opposition teams in T20 cricket.
Ravichandran Ashwin's three-word post on X featured the Nike tick symbol in the Indian tri-colour with the words 'Just leave it'.
Chennai Super Kings suffered a damaging defeat to Lucknow Super Giants as Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran and Akash Singh exposed tactical flaws and pushed CSK to the brink of IPL 2026 playoff elimination.
Ashwin has clarified that his decision to retire from the game was a personal call
Former India batter Ambati Rayudu has criticised Chennai Super Kings for sticking to a flawed plan during their heavy loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL on Sunday, April 5, 2026, saying there was no intervention from senior players at key moments.
Mumbai Indians spinner Raghu Sharma's 15-year journey of struggle, faith and persistence culminates in a memorable IPL breakthrough at age 33.
Ajinkya Rahane's decision to bat first in rain-hit conditions draws criticism after KKR lose early wickets against Punjab Kings in IPL 2026.
Mumbai Indians face a must-win clash against in-form Sunrisers Hyderabad at Wankhede as Hardik Pandya's struggling side look to revive their IPL 2026 campaign.
'To get someone with Ashwin's credentials to come over here for the BBL will be great at so many levels.'
Across 18 seasons, Virat Kohli now has 8,989 IPL runs. That is roughly 500 runs every single year, without a single dip in form lasting long enough to define a season. Other great batters have careers. Kohli has had a sustained campaign of excellence.
Making a comeback to international cricket after a seven-month gap, Virat Kohli has perished for ducks in the first two ODIs against Australia.
Yield-generating instruments like Infrastructure Investment Trusts (Invits), Real Estate Investment Trusts (Reits), and Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) are witnessing a surge in investor interest, contrasting with a notable slowdown in the equity primary market, which saw only one IPO in April.
The Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati will become the newest Test venue in India when it hosts the second and final match against World Test Championship defenders South Africa from November 22-26.
