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Notwithstanding the top-order heroics, England captain Ben Stokes has credited his bowlers’s ruthless dismantling of India’s lower-order, twice in the match, as a ‘pivotal factor’ in their five-wicket win at…
The lack of depth in India’s bowling resources was exposed during the opening Test defeat to England, but head coach Gautam Gambhir urged critics to give the inexperienced pacers more…
Despite five centuries from Rishabh Pant (134 and 118), Shubman Gill (147), KL Rahul (137) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (101), Team India lost the opening Test to England by five wickets…
Rohit Sharma has revealed how he had started panicking during the T20 World Cup 2024, and how Virat Kohli helped ease things.
Gautam Gambhir defended captain Shubman Gill’s decision to under bowl Shardul Thakur in the series opener against England but it would be tough to justify his selection in the second…
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Sunil Gavaskar advised Shubman Gill and Co to take a short break following the loss against England at Headingley but insisted that they should get back to full-fletched practice after…
Former Indian cricket team batter Aakash Chopra questioned the decision to not keep Jasprit Bumrah’s availability for the Test series against England a ‘secret’.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has urged the England team to stick with the same lineup for the second Test against India.
India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav underwent a smooth surgery for a sports hernia in the lower right abdomen.
Australian cricket team batter Usman Khawaja refused to speak to radio broadcaster SEN after Day 1 of the first Test match against Bridgetown.
Like many former England cricketers, the win in Leeds got ex-captain Michael Vaughan excited too
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 2, Live Scorecard Updates: The winner of the second Test will clinch the series, after the first match ended in a draw.
Indian cricket team batter Rinku Singh is likely to join the Uttar Pradesh basic education department as an officer, according to a report.
Yashasvi Jaiswal dropped four chances, with India letting go of as many as eight catches in the first Test against England at Headingley.
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New Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso warned his team’s stars including Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe on Wednesday.
Red Bull consultant Helmut Marko has stated that their title ambitions will be all but over if the new upgrade package does not work.
Carlos Alcaraz is aiming to win a third consecutive Wimbledon title.
Kylian Mbappe had returned to training on Wednesday after missing Real Madrid’s first two matches at the tournament in the United States due to illness
Pep Guardiola suggested his team line-up for the match against Juventus would be made with multiple second half changes in mind.
Former Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri believes resting Jasprit Bumrah for the second Test match against England can be a bad strategy for the Shubman Gill-led side.
World number 38 Emma Raducanu, who won the US Open in 2021, is building towards her fourth Wimbledon appearance, where she has twice reached the fourth round.
The 46-year-old Filipino boxing icon faces World Boxing Council (WBC) champion Barrios in Las Vegas on July 19, four years after his last fight ended in defeat.
After being dismissed for 180, Australia’s famed pace trio of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood put West Indies four-down in the final session.
Harshit Rana has been released from India’s squad ahead of the second Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series
Former Indian cricket team pacer Irfan Pathan was extremely critical of Prasidh Krishna following the defeat against England in the first Test encounter on Tuesday.
A solitary first-half goal by Daniel Svensson gave Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 win against Ulsan HD as the Germans secured a place in the last 16 of the Club World…
Prithvi Shaw finally opened up about his struggles and said that he was distracted from the game.
India lost the first Test of the five-match series by 5 wickets to England in Leeds.
Head coach Gautam Gambhir faced a barrage of questions at the post-match press conference following India’s chastening five-wicket loss to England in the opening Test at Headingley. With new skipper…
Young pace bowler Harshit Rana, who was included as a cover in India’s squad for the opening Test against England at Headingley, has been released by the team management ahead…
June 25 is no ordinary date for cricket aficianados, especially Indians, as it is on the same day that the Men in Blue clinched their maiden Cricket World Cup title…
Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar did not hold back in his criticism of the Shubman Gill-led Indian side following their crushing defeat in the first Test against England at Headingley. Despite…
Indian cricket team vice-captain Rishabh Pant took to social media to post a strong message following the loss against England in the first Test encounter on Tuesday.
Coach Gautam Gambhir has a big role to play as India look to avoid a repeat of the fielding fiasco that was on display in the Leeds Test against England.
India’s wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant smacked centuries in each innings of the first Test against England at Leeds.
Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Wednesday reached a career-best seventh position in the latest ICC Test rankings for batters, following his sensational performance in the series opener against England at Headingley.…
Australian captain Pat Cummins has picked his ideal number three batter ahead of the first Test match against the West Indies, starting Wednesday. He added that he sees Cameron Green…
The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) has taken a major step forward with the addition of a new franchise based in New Delhi. Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has been unveiled…
Saudi T20 league, which is believed to be a USD 400 million (approximately Rs 3442 crore) project, won’t be backed by the BCCI or the England and Wales Cricket Board
The All India Chess Federation on Wednesday announced the launch of the Top National Players Stipend Scheme, a financial support initiative to help in talent development.
The Bengaluru Bravehearts became the third team to progress to the semi-final of Season 1 of Rugby Premier League
The fifth edition of the Khelo India University Games will be held in Jaipur in November with more than 4,000 students expected to take part in the competition.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir seemed in no mood to laud individual brilliance like the twin hundreds by Rishabh Pant when asked about the positives from the opening Test loss…
England cricket team skipper Ben Stokes had the last laugh after heavy criticism from Michael Vaughan over his decision to bowl first during the first Test match against India.
“Proud moment for India,” said legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, hailing Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla.
Following the loss against England in the first Test match, former Team India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar feels that the management should drop Shardul Thakur and pick wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav. “Kuldeep…
Team India suffered a loss of five wickets in the first Test match against England. Despite the loss, India`s vice-captain Rishabh Pant smashed two centuries in the Test match. When…
In the past four years, whenever June 25 comes, absence of one of the most vibrant members of the ’83’ WhatsApp group rankles the other 13.
Former England men’s senior football manager Sir Gareth Southgate has received a knighthood at Windsor Castle for his services to football.
Fitness and disciplinary issues has seen Prithvi Shaw lose his stocks
West Indies vs Australia 1st Test Day 1: Both the teams have already announced their playing XIs for the game.
Young speedster Harshit Rana, who was added as a cover to the Indian squad for the opening Test against England at Leeds, has been released by the team management
The Pakistan men’s cricket team is set to travel to Bangladesh next month for a three-match T20I series, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed.
Kiran More has called for patience with the current Indian Test side after its heartbreaking five-wicket loss to England in the first Test at Headingley.
Shubman Gill’s tactics in the first Test against England have drawn flak after the visiting side’s five-wicket loss
Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir confirmed that the management won`t change its decision of making lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah feature in more than three Test matches, despite suffering a…
The Indian cricket team’s new era under captain Shubman Gill got off to a rocky start as they were beaten by England in the first Test match on Tuesday.
Following the loss in the first Test match against England, Team India skipper Shubman Gill admitted that the lower-order collapse led them to the unwanted result. “It was a brilliant…
Following the loss against England in the first Test match, Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir said the collapse in the lower-middle order was not the only reason behind losing…
After the 1st Test loss, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar suggested changes in the XI for the second Test that starts in Birmingham on July 2
Virat Kohli is well known for his animated celebrations following dismissals and Shubman Gill’s antics reminded many of the star batter.
Sunil Gavaskar had urged Gautam Gambhir to play Jasprit Bumrah in all 5 Tests against England.
Dilip Doshi (1947-2025), the former India spinner, who passed away at the age of 77 in London on Monday evening, played first-class cricket for Bengal and Saurashtra, but Mumbai was…
Pant, who became only the second wicketkeeper to hit two hundreds in the same match during the first Test of the five-match series, climbed one spot in the list.
Former India off-spinner N Shivlal Yadav lavished praise on the late Dilip Doshi, who made his Test debut against the Kim Hughes-led Australia in Chennai in 1979. Yadav made his…
The late Dilip Doshi first had famous people around him when he played against West Indies in the English summer of 1973. Doshi was then playing for Nottinghamshire, his first…
A female fan couldn’t believe her eyes as she spotted MS Dhoni at a birthday party.
Yashasvi Jaiswal endured a match to forget in the field, dropping four catches in the first Test against England at Headingley, leading to a specific criticism from Sunil Gavaskar.
Ahead of the first Test against the West Indies, Australia batter Usman Khawaja said he is trying to be the best player for his side at the opening spot. After…
On day five’s play, Ben Duckett smashed a superb 149 as England chased down 371 in the final session to go 1-0 up in the five-match series.
Vijay Hazare Vijay Hazare Former India skipper Hazare scored 116 and 145 against Australia at Adelaide in 1948 to become the first Indian to get twin tons in a Test…
After India vice-captain Rishabh Pant became the first Indian wicketkeeper to score centuries in both innings of a Test match on Monday, former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar lauded the wicketkeeper-batter’s batting…
Neeraj Chopra may have clinched the Golden Spike title in his maiden appearance at the meet, but the former Olympic champion was far from satisfied.
Before the series against England, there was a lot of talk about Indian bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah being rested for a couple of Test matches to manage his workload. No…
The upcoming inaugural Shooting League of India (SLI) is generating plenty of interest as more than 400 athletes have already registered for the event.
It’s not often that a team fancies its chances of chasing down 371 in the fourth innings, or 350 on the final day, of a Test. But such is England’s…
England captain Ben Stokes has credited his bowlers’ ruthless dismantling of India’s lower-order, twice in the match.
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan named as the new team owner for its upcoming New Delhi franchise.
The stage is set for an epic comeback as AB de Villiers, Chris Morris, and Hashim Amla headline a formidable South Africa Champions squad for the World Championship of Legends…
IPL prodigies Ayush Mhatre and Vaibhav Suryavanshi, however, failed to deliver in the match.
As a skipper, sometimes a tough call becomes imperative. You have to drop a player to accommodate someone who you think is more suited for conditions or requirement.
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England captain Ben Stokes had special praise in store for Player of the Match Ben Duckett, who weathered the storm and steered the hosts to a historic victory in the…
Rishabh Pant’s twin centuries in the ongoing Leeds Test at Headingley has been lauded by all
India lost the first Test on Tuesday at Leeds as the hosts chased down a stiff 371 on the final day courtesy a brilliant 149 by opener Ben Duckett.
Yashasvi Jaiswal dropped four catches in the second innings, which are the most by a player in a single Test innings.
Ravichandran Ashwin has defended Yashasvi Jaiswal, who has had a difficult time catching balls at slip cordon.
Barring Jasprit Bumrah, who got five wickets in England’s first innings, none of the other bowlers looked penetrative as the hosts chased down a target of 371.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Day 1 Live Updates: Sri Lanka will be taking on Bangladesh in the second Test of the two-match series, starting from Wednesday in Colombo.
Team India now has the most individual test hundreds in a losing cause.
Ben Duckett was named ‘Player of the Match’ for his magnificent 149 that powered England to a record fourth-innings chase of 371 against India at Headingley.
Neymar on Tuesday extended his contract with Brazilian club Santos until the end of 2025, as he attempts to recapture his form in time for next year’s World Cup.
England beat India by five wickets in the first Test at Headingley after a superb 149 from opener Ben Duckett helped make light of a seemingly stiff chase of 371.
Ravindra Jadeja was arguably Team India’s biggest flop in the first Test against England, failing to fire both with the bat and the ball.
FIFA has opened a disciplinary investigation into Pachuca’s Gustavo Cabral after allegations he made a racist comment to Real Madrid’s Antonio Rudiger, the global football…
England captain Ben Stokes had special praise in store for Player of the Match Ben Duckett, who weathered the storm and steered the hosts to a historic victory in the…
India’s torrid run with head coach Gautam Gambhir at the helm in Test format hit a new low after a record-shattering five-wicket defeat against England in the series opener
Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano is hoping that Lionel Messi’s memories of his unhappy time at Paris Saint-Germain will fire him up for Sunday’s clash between the two teams in…