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"First is first always": Yashasvi Jaiswal on scoring his maiden ton in England

Leeds [UK], June 21 (ANI): After scoring his maiden century against England, India's left-hand opener Yashasvi Jaiswal expressed his feelings about his ton, where he said that there are some special moments in his life, but 'first is always first.'

Jaiswal played an exceptional innings of 101 runs off 159 balls, laced with 16 boundaries and a maximum in his innings.

Speaking at the press conference after D

"First is first always": Yashavi Jaiswal on scoring his maiden ton in England

Leeds [UK], June 21 (ANI): After scoring his maiden century against England, India's left-hand opener Yashasvi Jaiswal expressed his feelings about his ton, where he said that there are some special moments in his life, but 'first is always first.'

Jaiswal played an exceptional innings of 101 runs off 159 balls, laced with 16 boundaries and a maximum in his innings.

Speaking at the press conference after D

Breaking records and ending spells of underperformance, Gill-led India reverses 'Bazball' card on England

New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Backdrop, a vocal and loud English crowd at a beautiful Headingley Stadium, is well behind their hero Ben Stokes. Circumstances, a young captain Shubman Gill and a new-look Indian team shoved into a highly anticipated and difficult England assignment away from home following the retirements of icons Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. What happened next could be one of the most cherished day

Yashasvi Jaiswal fifth Indian player to score century in first Test innings in England

Leeds [UK] June 20 (ANI): Indian star batter Yashasvi Jaiswal on Friday joined former Indian skipper, Saurav Ganguly (131 at Lord's, 1996), Vijay Manjrekar (133 at Leeds, 1952), Sandeep Patil (129* at Manchester, 1982) and Murali Vijay (146 at Nottingham, 2014) to score Test ton in their first Test innings on English soil.

Jaiswal achieved this feat in his outing against England on Day 1 of the first test of the

Nottinghamshire signs Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan for short-term deal

New Delhi [India] June 20 (ANI): India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has signed for Nottinghamshire, on a short-term deal covering the next two Rothesay County Championship fixtures, according to ESPNcricinfo.

He will be eligible for selection for the upcoming Championship fixtures against Yorkshire at Trent Bridge and Somerset in Taunton.

The left-hander will serve as Kyle Verreynne's replacement while

CPL: KKR team mentor Dwayne Bravo replaces Phil Simmons as new Trinbago Knight Riders head coach

New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) have announced the appointment of former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo as their new head coach for the upcoming edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025.

Following the latest development, Bravo has replaced Phil Simmons, who is currently serving as the head coach of the Bangladesh men's team.

'It's an honour to be given the op

Former Test captain Tim Paine named Australia A coach for three series

Canberra [Australia], June 20 (ANI): Former Baggy Greens Test captain and current Adelaide Strikers coach Tim Paine has been appointed Australia A coach for three series in the second half of this year, according to ESPNcricinfo.

The former wicketkeeper batter has been hired in a consultancy role, including working across the Australia A men's series, supporting the Australia women's team, and balancing his Strik

Indian student dies in Canada; consulate extends support

Vancouver [Canada], June 20 (ANI): An Indian student studying at the University of Calgary in Canada has died, the Consulate General of India in Vancouver said on Thursday.

The Consulate expressed deep sorrow over the incident, saying it was 'saddened by the sudden demise' of the student, identified as Tanya Tyagi.

'We are saddened by the sudden demise of Ms. Tanya Tyagi, an Indian student at University o

Johnny Depp dresses as Jack Sparrow for surprise visit to children's hospital in Spain

Washington DC [US], June 19 (ANI): Johnny Depp gave a surprise to kids at Nino Jesus University Children's Hospital, reported People.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star donned his famous Jack Sparrow getup once again to pay kids at the Madrid-based hospital a visit on June 16, as he continues to spend time in Spain to film his newest project Day Drinker, as per the outlet.

Photos of Depp, 62, showed the ac

Indian cricket has 'enormous' pool of talent: Ben Stokes on 'young' India squad for England series

Leeds [UK], June 19 (ANI): England Test skipper Ben Stokes heaped praise on the Indian youngsters in the squad and called the current Indian bunch of talent 'enormous' ahead of the first Test of the five-match series at Headingley from Friday.

India will kick off its World Test Championship cycle with five Tests in England, scheduled to begin on June 20 at Headingley. After India's star players, Virat Kohli, Roh

West Indies all-rounder Hayley Matthews to undergo shoulder surgery

Melbourne [Australia], June 19 (ANI): West Indies' star all-rounder, the world number one in T20Is and number two in ODIs, Hayley Matthews, is set to undergo a shoulder surgery.

The 27-year-old, with 5,902 runs and 12 centuries across both white-ball formats and having a total of 236 wickets, is expected to spend some period on the sidelines, as per the ICC.

Matthews had sustained a blow in the field duri

West Indies tour "last chance" for Labuschagne, opines ex-Australian pacer

Melbourne [Australia], June 19 (ANI): Former Australian pacer Jason Gillespie feels that the tour of the West Indies is the 'last chance' for struggling, under-fire batter Marnus Labuschagne, and another poor performance will put his chances of featuring in the Ashes at jeopardy.

Marnus, who failed as an opener during the ICC World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord's, has raised question marks

ICC announces schedule for Women's T20 World Cup 2026; India to face Pakistan on June 14 at Edgbaston

Dubai [UAE], June 18 (ANI): The International Cricket Council unveiled the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 schedule on Wednesday, which will be held from June 12 to July 5.

Group 1 features Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan and two qualifiers. On the other hand, Group 2 comprises hosts England, defending champions New Zealand, West Indies, Sri Lanka and two more qualifiers.

The upcoming edition of t

Gayle, Pollard, Bravo lead star-studded comeback for West Indies Champions in WCL 2025

New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): Three of the West Indies' iconic stars, Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, and Dwayne Bravo, are back in maroon, reunited under the banner of West Indies Champions.

Alongside them, WCL also welcomes a dynamic line-up featuring Sheldon Cottrell, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith, Shannon Gabriel, and Shivnarine Chanderpaul, setting the stage for one of the most electrifying squads of the tour

Vengsarkar's prime, Chetan-Maninder's magic, Kapil's finest hour as Test skipper: Reminiscing on India's 1986 tour to England

New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): The legendary Indian all-rounder and captain Kapil Dev taught the nation to dream. In an age when Australia, England, and the West Indies dominated, he paved the way for the Indian hegemony in cricket with the 1983 World Cup win. While this is a trophy/accomplishment associated the most with the 'Haryana Hurricane', not a lot is known about his finest hour as a Test captain: delivering