Test Series

Imam played a fluent knock of 93 in his first test match after almost two years and together with captain Shan Masood.

Babar Azam fans cheer Masood dismissal to see star batter at crease

The reason: Babar Azam, Pakistan's star batter and fan favorite, was next at the crease.

West Indies pacer Jayden Seales fined 25 percent match fees for code of conduct breach

Jayden Seales fielded the ball on his follow-through and threw it at batter Yashaswi Jaiswal, hitting him on the pads.

The mismatched battle: India eye another early finish against struggling Windies

It's a team that now comprises largely reluctant players who might not even find takers in the ever-expanding global T20 freelance circuit.

Fans criticise Ahmedabad as Test venue amid low turnout for India-West Indies 1st Test

Mohammed Siraj took 4/40 as India bowled a struggling West Indies out for 162 shortly before tea on the opening day after the visitors chose to bat.

ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 Points Table: A look at WTC rankings

The Indian team needs to clean sweep the upcoming series against the West Indies to grab the spot in the top 2.

IND vs WI: Injured Shamar Joseph ruled out of India Tests

The two-match Test series is set to begin in Ahmedabad on October 2.

BCCI Mulls Fee Hike for Players Completing Full Test Series in a Calendar Year: Reports

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) aims to boost match fees for Test players, underlining the paramount importance of the longest format in cricket.

IND vs ENG, 4th Test: Where does Bazball go from here?

Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum lost a series for the first time after launching the Bazball era two ago — the ultra-aggressive approach of the English cricket team in red-ball cricket.

IND vs ENG, 4th Test: Dhruv Jurel, Shubman Gill guide India to series win after middle-order collapse

Rohit Sharma (55) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (37) set the stage, before Dhruv Jurel and Shubman Gill rotated the strike to unsettle England at the stroke of tea on Day 4.

Yashasvi Jaiswal becomes fifth Indian to score 600 or more runs in a Test series

The 22-year-old Jaiswal joined Indian batting legends Sunil Gavaskar, Virat Kohli, Rahul Dravid as well as Dilip Sardesai to amass more than 600 runs in a Test series.

Bashir triple strikes reduce India to 131-4

India spinner Shoaib Bashir takes three wickets in post-lunch session as India reaches 131-4 in reply to England's 353 in fourth test.

India bounce back against England's 'Bazballers' to level series

The visiting team's no-holds-barred strategy, which had previously been successful, failed on this occasion, as India picked up nine wickets over the space of two sessions to reclaim the five-match series.

India should have played England out of the game in the first innings, says Allan Lamb

Former England batting great says India are still the favourites to win the series but warns not to underestimate Ben Stokes and his Englishmen.

Pope's 196 take England to 420 at lunch on Day 4; India need 231 to win first Test

Ollie Pope's brilliant 196-run innings powered England to 420, setting India a challenging 231-run target in the first Test.

Cricket-India 436 all out to claim big lead v England

India scored 436 in response to England's 246 on day three of the opening test, securing a lead of 190 runs.

India chase history in test series in South Africa

India will play two tests against the hosts, South Africa, beginning in Pretoria on Tuesday. The team is aiming to make history by winning a series for the first time in a country where they have previously come dangerously near but failed.

India qualify for WTC final after draw against Australia: See Pics

A tame draw against Australia was enough for India to qualify for the World Test Championship final on March 13, thanks to a more exciting finish in New Zealand. The result in Ahmedabad meant India won the four-test series 2-1 and reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which it has held since 2017.

India win test series 2-1 after Australia force draw in Ahmedabad

India took a 91-run first innings lead on Sunday to put themselves in an unbeatable position heading into the final day of the only test in the series that lasted the full five days.

In Pics: Defiant Kohli propels India to lead in 4th test Vs Australia

Kohli scored 186 runs, his 28th test hundred and his highest test score against Australia, as India finished with 571 (178.5 overs) runs in its first innings to take a lead of 91 runs over Australia’s first-innings total of 480 runs.

IND vs AUS 4th Test: Khawaja century gives Australia edge over India on Day 1

Usman Khawaja struck Australia's first century of the series to edge India on a grinding first day on March 9 of the fourth test. Khawaja and Steve Smith led Australia through lunch at 75-2, in front of the countries' Prime Ministers — Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese — and through tea at 149-2.

In Pics: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives in India for four-day visit

The Australian Prime Minister who is on an official visit to India from March 8-11, was welcomed by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.

In Pics: Australia wins 3rd cricket test by 9 wickets against India in Indore

Head hit six fours and a six, while Labuschagne struck six fours, the pair raising a 50 partnership off 84 balls to diminish India’s hopes of an against-all-odds win.

India wins 2nd test by 6 wickets after Australia crumbles: See Pics

Pujara (31 not out) added 30 runs with Srikar Bharat (23 not out) to finish off the proceedings shortly before tea. Australia scored 263 runs in its first innings. India replied with 262 on day two, thanks to Axar Patel’s fighting half-century.

India beat Bangladesh by 3 wickets to sweep 2-test series

Ravichandran Ashwin and Shreyas Iyer held their collective nerve to help India clinch a three-wicket victory against Bangladesh in the second cricket test on December 25. They shared 71 runs with a mix of caution and aggression in an extremely turning wicket after Bangladesh closed in on a historical victory, reducing India to 74-7.