New Chandigarh, June 8 (IANS) Afghanistan head coach Graham Pybus conceded his side's shortcomings after their humiliating innings-and-300-run defeat to India in New Chandigarh, admitting the team looked "rusty" and "naive" in only their 13th Test match since gaining Test status nearly nine years ago.
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) Skipper Suryakumar Yadav led from the front with an unbeaten half-century after Sylvester Dsouza produced the first five-wicket haul of the season to power Triumph Knights MNE to a six-wicket victory over MSC Maratha Royals in the T20 Mumbai League 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.
Cardiff, June 8 (IANS) An unbeaten half-century from Bharti Fulmalli and a dominant display from spinners Radha Yadav and Shreyanka Patil powered India to a convincing 26-run victory over West Indies in their opening warm-up match ahead of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 in Cardiff on Monday.
New Chandigarh, June 8 (IANS) India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak hailed debutant Manav Suthar's outstanding performance against Afghanistan, saying the left-arm spinner's rise was a reflection of the strong domestic and developmental structure in Indian cricket.
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) Riding on a dominant all-round performance from Shahbaz Ahmed, Shrachi Rarh Tigers defeated Sobisco Smashers Malda by five wickets in the Bengal T20 League Season 3 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday.
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Fresh from their historic ODI World Cup triumph earlier this year, India will head into the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup with hopes of ending another long wait -- lifting their first-ever T20 world title. Beyond the team's pursuit of glory, several Indian stars are on the verge of achieving iconic records of their own during the tournament in England and Wales.
New Chandigarh, June 8 (IANS) India captain Shubman Gill hailed his side's all-round display against Afghanistan as a near-perfect performance, saying the team had ‘ticked all the boxes’ in a dominant victory that showcased both the depth of India's bowling attack and the direction of a young side in transition.
New Chandigarh, June 8 (IANS) Spinner Manav Suthar described his memorable Test debut as an ‘unreal’ experience after capping it with a Player of the Match performance against Afghanistan on Monday, but the young left-arm spinner insisted that success in the longest format is far from easy.
New Chandigarh, June 8 (IANS) India all-rounder Washington Sundar expressed satisfaction with both his bowling rhythm and batting discipline after playing a decisive role in India's thumping 300-run win over Afghanistan in the one-off Test that concluded on the third day of play on Monday at the New PCA Stadium in Mullanpur.
New Chandigarh, June 8 (IANS) India completed their most dominant Test victory by margin on Sunday, crushing Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs inside three days after a commanding all-round performance spearheaded by centuries from Shubman Gill and KL Rahul and a match-winning bowling effort from debutant left-arm spinner Manav Suthar.
