443 articles
Rovman Powell
Rovman Powell, born 1993, Jamaican West Indies middle-order power-hitter and occasional medium pacer; West Indies T20I captain 2023-24, 107 off 53 vs England, 2024 T20 World Cup, IPL for KKR, Delhi and Rajasthan.
Russel Arnold
Russel Arnold (Russel Premakumaran Arnold, "Rusty"), born 1973 in Colombo, is a former Sri Lankan left-handed batting all-rounder and off-break bowler who played 44 Tests and 180 ODIs from 1997 to 2007, retired during the 2007 World Cup, and became a leading cricket commentator.
Ruturaj Gaikwad (ऋतुराज दशरथ गायकवाड)
Ruturaj Gaikwad (ऋतुराज दशरथ गायकवाड), born 1997 in Pune, is an Indian right-handed opener for Maharashtra, Chennai Super Kings (CSK captain since 2024), and India; 2021 IPL Orange Cap winner and 2022 Asian Games gold-medal captain.
Ryan ten Doeschate
Ryan ten Doeschate (born 1980, Port Elizabeth) is a Dutch former all-rounder, Essex great, three-time ICC Associate Player of the Year, KKR IPL winner, India assistant coach 2024-2026, now Knight Riders Head of Cricket Strategy.
S. Sreesanth
S. Sreesanth (എസ്. ശ്രീശാന്ത്), Indian fast-medium bowler born 1983, played 27 Tests and 53 ODIs, won the 2007 T20 and 2011 ODI World Cups, was banned for life in 2013 (reduced to seven years), retired in 2022, and had a KCA ban lifted in 2026.
Sachin Tendulkar (सचिन रमेश तेंदुलकर)
Sachin Tendulkar (सचिन रमेश तेंदुलकर), born 1973, Indian batter, 1989–2013; record 15,921 Test and 18,426 ODI runs, 100 international centuries, 2011 World Cup winner, Bharat Ratna 2014.
Saeed Ajmal (سعید اجمل)
Saeed Ajmal (سعید اجمل), Pakistani off-spin bowler, 2008-2015; famed for the doosra, world No. 1 ODI bowler, suspended in 2014 when all deliveries exceeded the 15-degree elbow limit.
Saeed Anwar (سعید انور)
Saeed Anwar (سعید انور), born 1968 in Karachi, is a former Pakistan left-handed opening batter, 55 Tests and 247 ODIs, 1989 to 2003, whose 194 vs India at Chennai in 1997 was the ODI record for nearly 13 years.
Saleem Malik (سلیم ملک)
Saleem Malik (سلیم ملک), born 1963 in Lahore, is a former Pakistan right-handed middle-order batsman; 103 Tests (5,768 runs, avg 43.69), 283 ODIs, 12 Tests as captain, life ban for match-fixing in 2000 overturned by a Lahore court in 2008.
Salil Ankola
Salil Ankola, Indian fast bowler (one Test, 20 ODIs, 1989-97) who debuted with Tendulkar at Karachi, retired at 28 after a shin bone tumour, then became a TV actor, Mumbai and BCCI selector, and mental-health advocate.
Salman Ali Agha (سلمان علی آغا)
Salman Ali Agha (سلمان علی آغا), born 1993 in Lahore, is a Pakistani all-rounder: right-handed middle-order batter and off-spin bowler. Debuted 2022, 36th Pakistan Test captain in 2026, ODI batting ranked 13th by the ICC.
Salman Butt (سلمان بٹ)
Salman Butt (سلمان بٹ), born 1984 in Lahore, is a former Pakistani left-handed opening batsman and Test captain (2003-2010) banned 10 years by the ICC for the 2010 Lord's Test spot-fixing scandal and jailed 30 months.
Sam Billings
Sam Billings (Samuel William Billings, born 1991, Pembury, Kent), English wicketkeeper-batsman; Kent captain from 2018, England in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is (Test debut Hobart 2022), and T20 franchise player including Oval Invincibles captain.
Sam Curran
Sam Curran, England left-arm seam-bowling all-rounder (left-hand bat) for Surrey and Oval Invincibles; 2018 India series Player of the Series, 2022 T20 World Cup Player of the Tournament, MBE, IPL record ₹18.50 crore signing.
Sam Konstas
Sam Konstas (born 2005, Kogarah, NSW) is an Australian right-handed opening batter. Test debut 26 December 2024 v India at the MCG, 60 off 65 balls with ramp shots off Bumrah; 2024 U19 World Cup winner.
Sanath Jayasuriya
Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan left-hand opener and slow left-arm spinner (born 1969), 13,430 ODI runs, 323 wickets, 1996 World Cup winner whose powerplay hitting revolutionized ODI opening; later MP, ICC-banned selector, and Sri Lanka head coach.
Sandeep Lamichhane (सन्दीप लामिछाने)
Sandeep Lamichhane (सन्दीप लामिछाने), born 2000, Nepalese legbreak-googly bowler; first Nepali in the IPL (Delhi Daredevils 2018), Nepal ODI captain from August 2026, 154 ODI wickets.
Sandeep Patil (संदीप मधुसूदन पाटील)
Sandeep Madhusudan Patil (संदीप मधुसूदन पाटील), born 1956 in Mumbai, is a former Indian middle-order batsman, 1983 World Cup winner, Kenya's 2003 World Cup semifinal coach, and BCCI chief selector from 2012.
Sandeep Sharma (संदीप शर्मा)
Sandeep Sharma (संदीप शर्मा), born 1993 in Patiala, is an Indian right-arm medium-pace swing bowler; 2012 U-19 World Cup winner, 151 IPL wickets for Kings XI Punjab, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Rajasthan Royals, 2 T20Is in 2015.
Sanjay Bangar (संजय बापूसाहेब बांगर)
Sanjay Bangar (संजय बापूसाहेब बांगर), born 1972 in Beed, Maharashtra, is an Indian cricket coach and former Railways all-rounder who played 12 Tests and 15 ODIs for India, coached Kings XI Punjab to the 2014 IPL final, and was India's batting coach from 2014 to 2019.
Sanjay Manjrekar
Sanjay Vijay Manjrekar (born 1965, Mangalore), former India batsman 1987-1996, 2,043 Test runs at 37.14 with a 218 at Lahore, later a prominent, outspoken cricket commentator and author of Imperfect.
Sanju Samson (സാഞ്ജു വിശ്വനാഥ് സാംസൺ)
Sanju Samson, or Sanju Viswanath Samson, is an Indian wicketkeeper-batter from Kerala who captained Rajasthan Royals and starred in India's 2026 T20 World Cup win.
Sarfaraz Ahmed (سرفراز احمد)
Sarfaraz Ahmed (سرفراز احمد), also spelled Sarfraz Ahmed, Pakistani wicketkeeper-batter born 1987 in Karachi; captained Pakistan to the 2006 U19 World Cup and 2017 Champions Trophy, led 100 internationals, retired March 2026, later Test head coach.
Saurabh Netravalkar
Saurabh Netravalkar, Mumbai-born left-arm fast-medium bowler and Oracle principal software engineer, debuted for USA in 2019, captained the side, and bowled the Super Over in the 2024 T20 World Cup upset of Pakistan.
Scott Boland
Scott Boland (born 1989, Mordialloc, Melbourne) is an Australian right-arm fast-medium bowler and Victoria stalwart; second Aboriginal man after Jason Gillespie to play Tests for Australia, famous for 6/7 on Boxing Day 2021 debut.
Scott Styris
Scott Styris (Scott Bernard Styris, born 1975, Brisbane) is a former New Zealand all-rounder cricketer, 1999-2011, now a commentator; 188 ODIs, 29 Tests, 2000 Champions Trophy winner.
Sean Abbott
Sean Anthony Abbott (born 1992, Windsor NSW), Australian right-arm fast-medium bowling all-rounder; T20I/ODI debut 2014 vs Pakistan, 2023 World Cup squad member, record BBL wicket-taker for Sydney Sixers.
Shadab Khan (شاداب خان)
Shadab Khan (شاداب خان), born 10/04/1998, is a Pakistani leg-break bowling, right-handed batting all-rounder, 2017 debutant, former ODI vice-captain, and Islamabad United captain who returned to Pakistan's T20I side in January 2026 after shoulder surgery.
Shaheen Afridi (شاہین شاہ آفریدی)
Shaheen Shah Afridi (شاہین شاہ آفریدی), born 2000, is Pakistan's left-arm fast bowler and ODI captain from 20 October 2025, with 131 ODI wickets and a 2019 World Cup best of 6/35.
Shahid Afridi
Shahid Afridi, Pakistani leg-spinning all-rounder (1996–2017); 'Boom Boom' six-hitter, 37-ball ODI century record, 351 ODI sixes, 2009 World T20 winner, Pakistan T20 captain.