Anshul Gupta

Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in IPL history after Lucknow Super Giants splurged INR 27 crore for him at the IPL 2025 mega auction. Justin Langer, who has been on the receiving end of Pant's assault in the past as Australian coach, is happy to be in the same corner as wicketkeeper.

New Zealand let advantage slip out of their hands on Day 1 of the second Test in Wellington against England after bowling out the visitors for 280. New Zealand lost half their side by the stumps and will need a superlative effort from Tom Blundell and Glenn Phillips to get close to England's total.

Andhra all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has come leaps and bounds in the last 6-8 months through IPL and T20 cricket, making his Test debut in the first game against Australia in Perth. Nitish Reddy opened up on his admiration and respect for Virat Kohli and his dream to play alongside him.

India vs Australia 2nd Test Day 1: India are up against a wounded Australia in the second Test, which doesn't happen often, especially in their own backyard. India will have some reinforcements in their playing XI while Australia too have a forced change and the hosts aim to level the series.

Harry Brook rescued England once again after the visitors were reduced to 43/4 on the first day of the second Test against New Zealand. England are 1-0 ahead and with the loss in the series opener, New Zealand too were knocked out of the qualification race for the WTC final.

Bangladesh won the second and final Test against West Indies in Jamaica to level the series as the visitors achieved their first Test win in the Caribbean in 15 years. Jayden Seales was the pick of the bowlers for the West Indies registering the most economical spell by a bowler since Umesh Yadav.

Team India return to the Adelaide Oval after four years with an aim to wipe out what happened in 2020. India haven't had a great run with pink-ball Tests, especially in Australia and the hosts will be confident of levelling the series and the overcast weather will be conducive to the fast bowlers.

Baroda made a mockery of Sikkim's bowling attack as Bhanu Pania, Shivalik Sharma, Vishnu Solanki and Co feasted on a below-par side smashing T20 records for fun. Baroda broke Zimbabwe's record for the highest total in T20 history, smashing 349/5 with Pania being unbeaten on 134 off 51.

Australia will take inspiration from their last encounter at the Adelaide Oval against India four years ago as they look to level the five-match Test series. Australia lost the series opener in Perth and have made one change for the day-night fixture in Adelaide.

Team India will be upbeat after a scintillating win in the series opener in Perth, however, the horrors of Adelaide 2020 are still fresh in the minds of every viewer and the fans. Australia will be keen to exploit those wounds as they look to level the series in the pink-ball Test match.

South Africa set the cat amongst the pigeons having toppled Australia from the second position on the WTC points table and would want to push for that elusive spot as they take on Sri Lanka in the series decider in Gqeberha starting Thursday, December 5.

Gujarat wicketkeeper-batter Urvil Patel, who smashed the fastest T20 ton by an Indian off just 28 deliveries, scored another one off just 36, against Uttarakhand. In a candid chat with India TV, Patel sat down and opened up about the IPL auction, failures, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and much more.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday, December 4 named squads for the multi-format tour of South Africa. Shaheen Afridi and Sajid Khan were the notable omissions from the Test team as Pakistan picked as many as five pace-bowling options for two Test matches in the rainbow nation.

After five straight Test defeats, Bangladesh finally ended the drought and levelled the two-match series against the West Indies 1-1 in the decider in Jamaica. Taijul Islam registered a six-wicket haul before Jaker Ali's clincher knock of 91 in the third innings set up the win for the visitors.

England have the opportunity to win the first-ever Crowe-Thorpe Trophy as they aim to seal the series against New Zealand in Wellington in the second Test starting December 6. England registered a comfortable eight-wicket victory in the series opener in Christchurch.

England and New Zealand were handed a three-point deduction each and a 15 per cent match fee fine after both teams were found three overs short of the required over rate during the first Test in Christchurch. However, Ben Stokes wasn't impressed saying that the match ended on Day 4 itself.