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India’s Siddhant Banthia and Parikshit Somani secured a straight-set win over Nicolas Mejia and Bernard Tomic to reach the doubles semifinals at the Bengaluru Open, an ATP Challenger 125 tournament…
Australia left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc on Thursday revealed the reason behind pulling out from the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which is taking place in Pakistan and the United Arab…
The legendary Sachin Tendulkar led the cricket world in showering praise on Afghanistan for their stunning eight-run victory over England in the Champions Trophy, saying their wins “can’t be termed…
Afghanistan is “never going to be taken lightly” by any team after his “resilient” side knocked England out of the Champions Trophy with a memorable win, head coach Jonathan Trott…
England’s captain Jos Buttler has admitted that his team’s white-ball leadership will come under scrutiny following their early exit from the ICC Champions Trophy and said he needs to “consider…
Australian cricket great Ian Healy has warned that the scrutiny over Matthew Kuhnemann’s bowling action may linger despite the left-arm spinner being cleared by the International Cricket Council (ICC). Kuhnemann,…
Afghanistan’s win over England at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday has put the Hasmatullah Shahidi-led side in contention for the semi-final spot from Group B along with Australia…
The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Congress has approved amendments to its constitution, a move that could potentially lead to the lifting of the suspension imposed by the world governing body,…
Star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah hit the nets for the first time in over a month. He has been out of action owing to a back injury which he suffered…
The Pakistan cricket team finished its campaign at Champions Trophy 2025 on an embarrassing note. While the side failed to win first two of its matches against New Zealand and…
The Afghanistan team has chalked out plans for the entire Australian side and is not just focussed on its bete noire Glenn Maxwell, skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi said on the eve…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women vs Gujarat Giants Women, WPL 2025: Smarting from their dramatic Super Over loss in the Women’s Premier League, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will aim to get back…
The India vs Pakistan clash in the Champions Trophy 2025 was a pretty one-sided affair. The Rohit Sharma-led side dominated in all departments as India beat Pakistan by six wickets.…
Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne feels that combatting Afghanistan spinners in the middle overs will be crucial for them to come out on top in their final Group B encounter in…
Pakistan’s winless campaign in the Champions Trophy continued with their match against Bangladesh being called off without a ball being bowled due to incessant rain in Rawalpindi on Thursday. The…
Afghanistan’s remarkable rise in international cricket continues to captivate fans worldwide. Since their ICC tournament debut in 2010, the team has evolved from an affiliate member to a formidable force,…
In the most perfect exemplification of sports serving humanity, several retired cricketing greats converged at Sathya Sai Grama, Muddenahalli near Bengaluru for the second edition of the One World One…
Legendary India cricketer and reputed commentator Sunil Gavaskar has taken a jibe at England batter Harry Brook following England’s exit from the Champions Trophy 2025. England were defeated by Afghanistan…
The legendary Sachin Tendulkar led the cricket world in showering praise on Afghanistan for their stunning eight-run victory over England in the Champions Trophy, saying their wins `can`t be termed…
Title-holders and hosts Pakistan crashed out in the group phase of the Champions Trophy after losing to New Zealand and arch-rivals India. They still have a match to play, against…
Aditya Sarwate’s unbeaten 66 anchored Kerala’s reply as the visitors reached 131/3 at stumps on the second day of the Ranji Trophy final, after restricting hosts Vidarbha to 379 in…
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has credited legendary Pakistan skipper Imran Khan for helping him become the first player ever to reach the milestone of 10,000 Test runs. In March…
Travis Scott, famous American rapper and song-writer, he will be making an appearance on this year’s WWE’s Elimination Chamber premium live event in Toronto on March 2 (IST). WWE has…
Pakistan and Bangladesh’s last day in the Champions Trophy 2025 was symbolic of how their campaigns have been so far – zero impact. Their last match, between themselves, was washed…
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen was on Thursday appointed mentor of Delhi Capitals ahead of the upcoming IPL season. The 44-year-old thus returns to the side he captained in 2014.…
Legendary Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram recently met India’s young batter Abhishek Sharma during the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025. Following India’s win over Pakistan in the Group A encounter, a video…
WWE announced there will be a “Title vs Title” match, happening for the first time in WWE history. The current NXT Women’s Champion Giulia will face NXT Women’s North American…
Former opener Shikhar Dhawan believes Rohit Sharma has matured as a leader over the years and shares a close bond with his teammates, which augurs well for the Indian team.…
Arjuna awardee and former world champion boxer Saweety Boora has lodged an FIR against her Asiad bronze-winning kabaddi player husband Deepak Hooda, accusing him and his family of assaulting her…
Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi on Thursday targeted another big scalp in the form of Australia after knocking England out of the Champions Trophy, with a semi-final spot the prize. The…
Former cricketer Michael Vaughan isn’t surprised that England crashed out of the Champions Trophy in the group stage with a defeat against Afghanistan in the “conditions” that were on offer…
Pakistan vs Bangladesh LIVE Streaming, Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan take on Bangladesh in a game with only pride at stake in the Champions Trophy 2025. It is the final group…
Pakistan cricket team had a disappointing run in the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 as the Mohammad Rizwan-led side was eliminated with one game in hand. They lost both of their…
India opener Shubman Gill on Wednesday consolidated his position atop the ICC ODI Batting Rankings after playing a big role in his team’s qualification for the semifinals of the Champions…
When Brendon McCullum was appointed head coach of the England Test team in May 2022, he arrived armed with the mantra of positivity and aggression. England were going nowhere as…
There is a debate in the media whether the Champions Trophy has been laid out perfectly for Team India, be it by accident or design. Playing all their matches at…
West Indies batting legend Sir Viv Richards is hoping that one-day cricket stays. Speaking exclusively to mid-day on Wednesday at the DY Patil Stadium during the South Africa Masters v…
Pakistan vs Bangladesh LIVE Updates, Champions Trophy 2025: Hosts Pakistan will be hoping to cap off a dismal Champions Trophy 2025 with a win as they take on Bangladesh in…
Former Pakistan captain Asif Iqbal expressed his frustration over the Champions Trophy hosts’ early exit from the competition and stressed that they are simply not good enough. Pakistan lost both…
Pakistan’s interim head coach and national selector Aaqib Javed on Wednesday said that injuries to Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman adversely impacted the national team’s campaign in the Champions Trophy.…
Smarting from their dramatic Super Over loss in the Women’s Premier League, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will aim to get back on track when they take on bottom-placed Gujarat Giants here…
Pakistan cricket team put up an embarrassing show during the Champions Trophy 2025. The defending champions were knocked out early in the group stage of the tournament. The Mohammad Rizwan-led…
Mumbai Indians romped to a comprehensive victory against UP Warriorz to go on top of the points table in the women`s Premier League (WPL) 2025 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium…
The cricket world rose in effusive praise for the Afghanistan men`s cricket team, especially Ibrahim Zadran and Azmatullah Omarzai, as they played a stellar role in a stunning victory over…
Opener Ibrahim Zadran‘s 177 and five wickets by Azmatullah Omarzai helped Afghanistan knock England out of the Champions Trophy with a thrilling eight-run victory on Wednesday. Afghanistan posted 325-7 in…
Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga clash in Stuttgart on Friday is the first stop in a season-defining fortnight for Vincent Kompany‘s team. Stung by ruthless double winners Bayer Leverkusen condemning them to…
Pep Guardiola insisted Manchester City will be a Premier League force again in the future after Erling Haaland sealed a 1-0 win at Tottenham on Wednesday. Haaland’s clinical finish in…
The Champions Trophy 2025 once again experienced an instance of pitch invasion as a fan ran into the ground after Afghanistan’s win over England on Wednesday. Following Afghanistan’s thrilling victory…
Paris Saint-Germain cruised into the French Cup semi-finals after thrashing fourth-tier Stade Briochin 7-0 on Wednesday, while second-tier Dunkerque came from two goals down to beat Brest 3-2. Joao Neves…
Empoli reached the Italian Cup semi-finals for the first time on Wednesday after dumping out Juventus 4-2 on penalties following an entertaining 1-1 draw in Turin. Luca Marianucci scored the…
Hosts Pakistan will face Bangladesh in their last match of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy campaign at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday. While there will be no progress to…
Vidarbha vs Kerala LIVE Updates, Ranji Trophy Final: Vidarbha will look to build on a great platform on Day 1, as they aim to post a mammoth first innings score…
Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma was the only frontline batter to not go into the nets during a practice session on Wednesday ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025 match…
India have already booked their spot in the Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal but their opponent is still not clear as multiple scenarios remain possible in Group B. While South Africa…
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said his defender Raul Asencio was “affected” by chants calling for him to die on Wednesday at Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey. Los…
England batter Ben Duckett was trolled brutally on social media for his old comment on the Indian cricket team after his side’s elimination from the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025. Afghanistan…
Liverpool moved a giant step closer to the Premier League title with a ruthless 2-0 win against Newcastle, while Arsenal’s challenge is in tatters after a 0-0 draw against Nottingham…
Former India captain MS Dhoni has opened up on his equation with star batter Virat Kohli. While their on-the-field camaraderie is a secret to none, Dhoni isn’t great in staying…
The India vs Pakistan, Champions Trophy 2025 clash was a dream game for star batter Virat Kohli. He was going through a lean patch with the bat, but rose to…
Former cricketer Wasim Jaffer feels that Team India`s Yashasvi Jaiswal could benefit after being benched. Jaffeer stated that there is a chance for Yashasvi Jaiswal`s hunger to perform could shoot…
In the ongoing WPL 2025 match against Mumbai Indians, Deepti Sharma-led UP Warriorz posted a target of 143 runs for the loss of nine wickets. Having won the toss in…
Injured Pakistan cricketer Fakhar Zaman brushed out all the rumours about his retirement and said that he will continue playing all forms of cricket and should be fit for the…
Former Team India and Mumbai cricketer Wasim Jaffer feels that stalwart Virat Kohli will continue to play for three to four years and is on the right track of breaking…
Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid Live Streaming, Copa Del Rey Live Telecast: Real Sociedad host Real Madrid in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals. Real Madrid’s left…
England skipper Jos Buttler said he wouldn’t like to make any “emotional statements” on his captaincy but “all possibilities” are on the table after his side was shockingly eliminated from…
Nat Sciver-Brunt and Hayley Matthews smashed commanding fifties after a superb bowling effort as Mumbai Indians hammered UP Warriorz by eight wickets in their Women’s Premier League match in Bengaluru…
India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul has revealed that he doesn’t like facing teammate and pacer Mohammed Shami in the nets. Speaking on 25 Questions by ESPNCricinfo, Rahul was asked “which bowled…
It’s tough being Babar Azam at the moment. The batter arguably remains the biggest brand in Pakistan cricket, especially from the batting point of view. But, for a long period…
MS Dhoni is gearing up for his 18th season of the Indian Premier League, with IPL 2025 less than a month away. With the IPL being the only cricket Dhoni…
India’s stalwart batter Virat Kohli on Wednesday rose in the latest ICC Men’s Player Rankings after he scored his 51st ODI century in a superb display of batting against Pakistan…
Ibrahim Zadran’s majestic 177 and pacer Azmatullah Omarzai’s fifer trumped Joe Root’s masterful hundred, as the brave Afghanistan registered a thrilling 8-run win to knock a largely-insipid England out of…
Australia skipper Pat Cummins has started bowling in the nets as he gears up for the IPL 2025 and the World Test Championship final against South Africa. Pat Cummins sustained…
The Indian cricket team had a strenuous training session on Wednesday with talismanic batter Virat Kohli spending a lot of time facing spinners even as bowling coach Morne Morkel rejoined…
Team India`s lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah has expressed his delight for receiving ICC honours. His awards list includes Men`s Cricketer Of The Year, Men`s Test Player Of The Year and…
India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel has rejoined the team after attending to a personal emergency back home and was part of the squad’s training session on Wednesday. Morkel had to…
Former South Africa batter Herschelle Gibbs believes India stalwart Virat Kohli can play for “as long he wants to”, considering his knack for scoring runs and staying fit is intact…
Former Indian cricket team skipper MS Dhoni has sent the internet into frenzy with a cryptic message over his Indian Premier League (IPL) future. Ahead of IPL 2025, he arrived…
Danish Malewar was delighted to have rewritten the season’s script of him not converting fifties into hundreds in an important occasion like Ranji Trophy final, and the Vidarbha batter said…
India’s Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni breezed into the quarterfinals of the Bengaluru Open with a straight-set victory over the Italian pair of Jacopo Berrettini and Enrico Dalla Valle in…
Injured Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman has rubbished rumours about his retirement, saying he wants to continue playing all forms of cricket and should be fit for national duty in a…
Pakistan’s early exit in the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 has not only drawn widespread criticism against players but also landed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi in hot waters…
Children of the Sachin Tendulkar Foundation’s (STF) Sports for Development programs got a unique opportunity to observe cricket greats in action on the field, as per the release from International…
For Lalchand Rajput, it was a plunge into an unknown territory when he was appointed manager of a young Indian team for the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007. No…
Opener Ibrahim Zadran struck a Champions Trophy record of 177 to lift Afghanistan from an early wobble to 325-7 against England in a group match in Lahore on Wednesday. The…
A horrible mix-up between Karun Nair (86) and Danish Malewar (138 not out) denied the former a deserving century but their much needed resistance took Vidarbha to a formidable 254/4…
Pakistan’s interim head coach, Aaqib Javed, assured that the management will take steps in the best interest of the national team following their surprise early exit from the ongoing Champions…
A fire broke out at a floodlight tower in Brabourne stadium near Churchgate in south Mumbai on Wednesday evening, officials said. The fire started around 6.50 pm and was confined…
Pakistan Cricket Board has advised Fakhar Zaman to reconsider any hasty plans of retirement from ODI cricket after reports emerged that the experienced opener was contemplating quitting the format following…
Olympic bronze medallist pugilist Vijender Singh has advocated for increased foreign exposure for Indian boxers to increase their chances of winning a medal at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. In…
Australia’s left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann, who was reported for an illegal bowling action during the second Test against Sri Lanka last month, has been cleared by the ICC after undergoing…
Does playing at a single venue give Team India an advantage over 7 other teams in the ICC Champions Trophy? Many former cricketers and pundits have spoken of the ‘undeniable…
India opener Shubman Gill on Wednesday consolidated his position atop the ICC ODI Batting Rankings after playing a big role in his team’s qualification for the semifinals of the Champions…
Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar lit up the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai with a vintage knock on Tuesday. Tendulkar rolled back the years with a 21-ball 34 as India…
Olympic medallist Vijender Singh has called for greater international exposure for Indian boxers to boost their 2028 Los Angles Games medal hopes while also urging fresh and fair elections in…
The troubles that the Pakistan cricket team is experiencing are deep-rooted. Despite numerous changes in the board, management, selection committee and the players, the performances haven’t improved for the cricketing…
Daniel Christian, 39, former Australian all-rounder has said it could be an India v Australia final in the Champions Trophy. Speaking after Australia Masters lost their opening match of the…
Kuldeep Yadav was in a race against time to make a complete recovery ahead of the home ODI series against England earlier this month. In November, he underwent surgery for…
The Champions Trophy clash between Australia and South Africa was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of rain at the Rawalpindi Stadium on Tuesday. Rain began to fall from…
Their dreams of defending the Champions Trophy title at home shattered, an under-fire Pakistan team will seek to play for pride when it faces an equally insipid Bangladesh in a…
South Africa batting great Hashim Amla on Tuesday labelled India opener Shubman Gill, who has had an “exceptional” start to ODIs, as the “next best thing” in international cricket along…