Gaurav Gupta

MUMBAI: It's a sign of where things have reached in Indian cricket. Siddhesh Lad is a seasoned first-class player.

MUMBAI: Much before he took the cricketing world by storm by smashing the best bowlers in the world for a barrage of sixes while batting for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL, Sarfaraz Khan, the 'run machine' of domestic cricket, was left impressed by the first glimpse of Vaibhav Sooryvanshi. This was in January 2024, when the explosive batter, now 15, made his debut for Bihar against a strong Mumbai team at the age of 12 years and 284 days, becoming the youngest Indian first-class debutant in decades, in the 2024-25 season's opening Ranji Trophy match.

Gaurav Gupta MUMBAI: Much before he took the cricketing world by storm by smashing the best bowlers in the world for a barrage of sixes

Arani Basu Gaurav Gupta / TNN / May 30, 2026, 09:16 IST

Gaurav Gupta / TNN / May 31, 2026, 08:33 IST

AHMEDABAD: Rajat Patidar’s blistering IPL-2026 campaign has inevitably put him in the national spotlight, but the Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper insists his focus remains firmly on the final. The 32-year-old has amassed 486 runs in 14 matches at an average of 44.18 and a staggering strike rate of 196.76, with five fifties, leading RCB to another title clash.

AHMEDABAD: In the end, it had to be him.

Gaurav Gupta / TNN / Jun 02, 2026, 08:43 IST

AHMEDABAD: To curb the long-standing issue of bad light interrupting Tests, the ICC on Monday announced it will trial the use of a pink ball in such situations, subject to agreement from both teams, to maximise playing time under fading conditions. The decision, cleared at the ICC board meetings held on the sidelines of the IPL final, is among a series of wide-ranging reforms covering playing conditions, governance and global competition structures.

Suryakumar Yadav MUMBAI: At a time when there is huge speculation around whether he would stay on as India's T20 captain for the tours of Ireland