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"Simply To Tick...": Sunil Gavaskar's Unfiltered Verdict On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's Ranji Return

With a majority of Test team players turning out for their state teams in the Ranji Trophy, legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar said he hopes for this initiative to become an exercise and is not just reduced to being a box-ticking exercise. Since the time Ranji Trophy's second leg began on January 23, players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Prasidh Krishna, Devdutt Padikkal and Kuldeep Yadav have turned out for their respective state teams.

Gautam Gambhir's Unseen Reaction Viral As India Star Takes Stunner Near Dugout

India put on an all-round show at the Wankhede Stadium, blowing England away in the fifth and final T20I on Sunday. Opener Abhishek Sharma entered history books with his 54-ball 135, the second-fastest century and the highest score by an Indian batter in T20Is. While Abhishek's knock was surely the highlight of the record-breaking night in Mumbai, the catching and fielding deserved a big shoutout. Save Phil Salt's 23-55 ball, the rest of the England players perished for cheap after attempting big shots.

Klaasen fires Super Giants to win over Super Kings

Durban's Super Giants have won only their second match in this year's SA20 as they defeated the Joburg Super Kings by 11 runs (DLS) in a rain-affected encounter at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Saturday.

'Yuvraj Singh Should Be Happy': Abhishek Sharma After 135 vs England In 5th T20I

Opener Abhishek Sharma, who hammered a 54-ball 135 and claimed 2 wickets for three runs to help India thrash England by 150 runs in the fifth and final T20I, said his mentor Yuvraj Singh would have been really happy with his knock as he batted till the end of the innings, staying till the 18th over at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday. The left-handed opener started at a breakneck pace, hitting Jofra Archer and Mark Wood for successive boundaries at the start of the innings but slowed down in the middle overs before hitting some big shots towards the end of his innings as he got out for 135 in the 18th over. Overall, he blasted 13 sixes, the highest in a T20I innings by an Indian batter.

Chandigarh Beat Chhattisgarh By 54 runs, Miss Out On Ranji Trophy Qualification

Pacer Jagjit Singh led the way with excellent figures of 6/51 as Chandigarh comfortably defended a small target to register a 54-run win over Chhattisgarh in their Elite Group D Ranji Trophy match here on Sunday. Chhattisgarh were bowled out for 122 after being set a victory target of 177. With this result, Chandigarh went level with Saurashtra and Tamil Nadu on 25 points in the Group D standings but still missed out on qualification for the quarterfinals owing to fewer bonus-point wins this season.

Abhishek's century leads India to 4-1 T20 series win over England

:Abhishek Sharma's magnificent century powered India to a 150-run win over England in the fifth and final T20 international at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, resulting in a 4-1 series triumph.

BCCI Announces Massive Cash Reward For Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup-Winning Team

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a cash reward of Rs 5 crore for the Indian side that claimed their second consecutive U19 ICC Women's T20 World Cup at the Bayuemas Oval on Sunday. Led by a spirited captain, Niki Prasad, the Indian team remained unbeaten throughout the tournament as they showcased exceptional skill, composure, and dominance. India played with fearless intent throughout the tournament, culminating in a commanding nine-wicket victory over South Africa in the final.

India Break Multiple Records En Route To 4-1 T20I Series Win Over England

The Indian cricket team scripted history on Sunday after beating England by 150 runs in the fifth and final T20I in Mumbai. Abhishek Sharma was the wrecker-in-chief as India smashed their highest-ever score in the powerplay in the format, 95 runs at the loss of one wicket. Boundaries were flowing all-around the park, thanks to terrific hitting from Abhishek as he reached his fifty in only 17 balls. By the end of powerplay, the southpaw reached the score of 58 off only 21 balls.

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"Simply To Tick...": Sunil Gavaskar's Unfiltered Verdict On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's Ranji Return

Gautam Gambhir's Unseen Reaction Viral As India Star Takes Stunner Near Dugout

Klaasen fires Super Giants to win over Super Kings

'Yuvraj Singh Should Be Happy': Abhishek Sharma After 135 vs England In 5th T20I

Chandigarh Beat Chhattisgarh By 54 runs, Miss Out On Ranji Trophy Qualification

Abhishek's century leads India to 4-1 T20 series win over England

BCCI Announces Massive Cash Reward For Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup-Winning Team

India Break Multiple Records En Route To 4-1 T20I Series Win Over England