Brimming with confidence, after winning back-to-back Test matches, Team India will aim for another superb show when they take on a beleaguered England in the fourth and last Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The third and penultimate Test of the series was also played at the same venue and ran for just two days, the shortest completed Test match since World War II. More

India's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane on Tuesday said there is no need to take criticism of the spin-friendly pitches in the country "seriously" as not a word is spoken about the "damp" tracks elsewhere and England can expect another turner in the fourth Test. "I think the wicket will be similar to the second Test match in Chennai, spinning track," Rahane said during a virtual media conference. More

India pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah, whose request to sit out the fourth and final Test against England was accepted by the BCCI, faces no injury issues. More

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan on Tuesday, once again, took a dig at the wickets that have been prepared in the ongoing Test series between India and England. Vaughan has been quite vocal in his criticism of the pitches used in the series and went a step further and asked for the ICC to look into the wickets prepared after the third game ended in two days. More

If India do dish out a similar raging turner as was on show for the third Test against England at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in the fourth and Test that kicks off on Thursday, the million-dollar question is: Will the traditional red ball be slightly easier for the batsmen? More

The Indian women's hockey team's defence resisted well but formidable Germany walked away with a 2-0 win in the third game, taking an unassailable 3-0 lead in the four-match series. More

Former India batsman Anshuman Gaekwad was considered a 'wall' during his playing days for his ability to bat with patience and determination, be at Sabina Park in Jamaica against a furious West Indies pace attack, or against Pakistan on a Jallandhar pitch where batting was difficult. More

International archer from the city Vennam Jyothi Surekha, who is representing Petroleum Sports Promotion Board, has been selected for the Indian team in the compound women's category for World Cup which begins from April. More

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has made a return to the field after undergoing surgery following a thumb injury he sustained during the Australia tour. More

Lalit Modi wouldn't agree if someone pointed out that lately, and specifically since 2008, the year he launched the path-breaking T20 Indian Premier League (IPL), batsmen have forgotten the art of playing spin adroitly. More

India's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane on Tuesday echoed pacer Ishant Sharma's emotions and said winning the World Test Championship (WTC) would be similar to winning the World Cup. More

Paceman Blessing Muzarabani took four wickets while skipper Sean Williams hit an unbeaten half-century to help Zimbabwe take lead on the opening day of the first Test against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. More

Sumit Nagal overcame home wildcard Nicolas Kicker 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the final qualifying round to enter the main draw of the $412,000 Argentina Open on the red clay of Buenos Aires. More

In India, it's difficult to find a layman when the context is cricket. Everybody is an expert, everybody has an opinion. But a subject as complex as cricket pitches is best left to the experts who prepare it and the players who use it. More

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has not only provided uncapped Indian players an opportunity to showcase their talent against the best in the business, but also given overseas players a chance to make an impression. More