NEW ZEALAND SERIES LOSS

Stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah insisted Thursday that India were carrying no baggage from their Test whitewash by New Zealand and warned Australia that star batsman Virat Kohli was looking "ominous". "But we are not carrying any baggages.

Shafali Verma has been dropped from India's 16-member women's ODI squad for the upcoming three-match series against Australia due to a prolonged period of poor form. The 20-year-old batter has struggled to make an impact in recent ODIs, failing to s...

Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by three wickets in the second one-day international. Sri Lanka won the match with six balls remaining. Mendis scored 74 runs and remained not out. Theekshana and Mendis shared a match-winning partnership of 47 runs. Sri L...

Lockie Ferguson's hat-trick and Glenn Phillips' late burst helped New Zealand defend a modest total of 108 runs against Sri Lanka in the second T20 international in Dambulla. The five-run victory, the lowest total successfully defended by the Black ...

Indian off-spinner R Ashwin expressed his disappointment over India's 0-3 Test series whitewash against New Zealand, calling it a "shattering experience." Ashwin took responsibility for his subpar performance, admitting his inability to contribute s...

Rishabh Pant moved up five places to sixth in the latest Test player rankings. He scored two half-centuries in the recent Test series against New Zealand. New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell also climbed to seventh place in the rankings. Joe Root remains a...

Josh Hazlewood, Australian fast bowler, expresses concern that New Zealand's recent series sweep against India might serve as a wake-up call for the Indian team. Hazlewood acknowledges New Zealand's accomplishment but remains cautious about its impl...

After a 3-0 home series whitewash by New Zealand, India captain Rohit Sharma stresses the importance of mental preparation for the challenging tour of Australia. India must adapt from turning tracks to the pace and bounce of Australian pitches. They...

The future of senior Indian cricketers Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ravichandran Ashwin will be assessed after the Australia tour as the BCCI strategizes a phaseout plan following the New Zealand series defeat. Key decisions regar...

New Zealand made history by becoming the first team to whitewash India in a Test series. They won the third Test by 25 runs in Mumbai. India, set a target of 147 runs, was bowled out for 121 runs. Ajaz Patel took eleven wickets in the match, while R...

Updated WTC points table: Team India's qualification for the World Test Championship final is uncertain following a 0-3 whitewash by New Zealand at home, their first home Test series defeat since 2012. India's percentage has dropped, placing them se...

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have had a disappointing home Test season. Both players struggled against New Zealand and Bangladesh. Their performance raises concerns ahead of India's Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia starting November 2...

Gautam Gambhir, India head coach, insists all players are responsible for the Test series loss to New Zealand. Despite the defeat, he emphasizes the need to adapt better and urges empathy for players under pressure. Gambhir rules out team changes fo...

India's assistant coach Abhishek Nayar is confident that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will return to form despite recent struggles. He urged patience from fans and highlighted the hard work of the players. Rohit and Kohli's form will be crucial as t...

India secured a 2-1 series win against New Zealand in the third women's ODI, thanks to Smriti Mandhana's century and Harmanpreet Kaur's unbeaten 59. Chasing 233, India succeeded in 44.2 overs. New Zealand's Brooke Halliday stood out for her 86 runs ...

Indian batters got the taste of their own medicine as the Kiwi spin attack led by Mitchell Santner, who took 13 wickets in the match, trapped the hosts in their own spin trap and defeated India by 113 runs to secure the series 2-0 with a game to go.

Indian media feared on Sunday that the cricketing powerhouse's first home Test series defeat in 12 years might herald the end of a golden era of players such as Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. However, the series defeat "has cast a spotlight on the fu...

New Zealand set a 359-run target for India in the second Test in Pune, with Tom Latham scoring 86. Washington Sundar picked seven wickets in the first innings and four in the second. India struggled, scoring only 156 in their first innings, sufferin...

World Test Championship Points Table: New Zealand won their first-ever Test series on Indian soil. This significantly affects the ICC World Test Championship standings, impacting India's chances of reaching the 2025 final. India, now barely ahead of...