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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics 2024, has been at the centre of a major controversy. During the Olympics, there were allegations that…
Following victory over South Africa in the third T20I match, India skipper Suryakumar Yadav said that the Men in Blue have played the brand of cricket that they wanted to…
It looks like Sanju Samson is flattering to deceive once again. After two back-to-back centuries in two straight T20Is, the wicketkeeper-batter has now scored two back-to-back ducks. Sanju Samson has…
Harry Kane says he is disappointed by the high number of withdrawals from the England squad this week, insisting the national team must come first. The Euro 2024 runners-up head…
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is facing an uncertain future. The BCCI, after not receiving clearance from the Indian government, has informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) that it will…
Tilak Varma’s fabulous maiden T20I hundred formed the fulcrum of India’s narrow 11-run victory over South Africa in the third match here on Wednesday. India now have a 2-1 lead…
Riding on a fabulous unbeaten maiden hundred by Tilak Varma, India amassed 219 for six against South Africa in the third T20I on Wednesday. The four-match series is now level…
Speaking exclusively to Star Sports, on an exclusive show – ‘KL Rahul – Unplugged’, India cricketer KL Rahul shared his memories from his favourite innings over the years and how…
The Indian team management has decided to allow the public to watch their centre-wicket training sessions from Friday to Sunday when they would do match simulation and play a warm-up…
South Africa skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the third T20I here on Wednesday. The four-match series is now level at 1-1. It…
Tilak Varma’s fabulous maiden T20I hundred formed the fulcrum of India’s narrow 11-run victory over South Africa in the third match in Centurion on Wednesday. India now have a 2-1…
Following his stupendous knock against South Africa in the third T20I match, India batter Tilak Varma said that it was an “incredible feeling” to smash a century after coming back…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) faced significant backlash following its decision to cancel a scheduled warm-up match against India A ahead of the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar…
Arjun Tendulkar, the son of cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar, delivered a standout performance in Goa’s Ranji Trophy Plate match against Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday. The 25-year-old left-arm pacer marked a…
The third India vs South Africa T20I in Centurion saw a bizarre stoppage. After India had set hosts South Africa a target of 220, Ryan Rickelton and Reeza Hendricks scored…
Senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin says he has figured out ways to tackle Australian batting mainstay Steve Smith in the upcoming five-match Test series, extending their fascinating, decade-old rivalry in…
Former Indian cricketer and legendary World Cup-winning captain, MS Dhoni, cast his vote at a polling booth in Ranchi during the first phase of the Jharkhand Assembly elections. The 43-year-old…
Rising pacer Arshdeep Singh has been a force to reckon with in T20 cricket, rapidly establishing himself as India’s go-to bowler in death overs. Known for his accurate yorkers, composure…
Former Australian captain Brad Haddin opined that Indian batters will struggle against the star-studded bowling line-up during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, pointing out that opening during the first Test in Perth…
Uttar Pradesh middle-order batter Mohammad Amaan will lead India in the 50-over ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, which will take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) later this month. India…
James Anderson, England’s legendary pacer and current bowling mentor, has voiced strong support for Jofra Archer, suggesting that the speedster could play a pivotal role in England’s quest to reclaim…
Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden’s hopes of making the semifinals at the ATP Finals 2024 are all but over following their second straight defeat on Wednesday. The…
Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu sailed into the pre-quarterfinals but Lakshya Sen made an opening-round exit from the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 tournament on Wednesday. World number 20 Sindhu…
South Africa captain Aiden Markram won the toss for the third consecutive time in the series and opted to field first in the third T20I against India in Centurion on…
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan have been drawn together for the inaugural Women’s U19 Asia Cup, the Asian Cricket Council announced on Wednesday. The six-team tournament will take place in Malaysia,…
Uzbekistan’s young grandmaster Abdusattorov Nodirbek emerged sole leader in the open section of the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid tournament on Wednesday. Abdusattorov scored 2.5 points out of a possible…
Indian Women’s team will host West Indies and Ireland for limited-overs series starting December 15, the BCCI announced here on Wednesday. While India will play three ODIs and as many…
France, Italy and Portugal lead the teams attempting to secure a place in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals, while England’s promotion hopes have been hit by a series of withdrawals.…
India pacer Mohammed Shami returned wicket-less from his 10 overs in a subdued comeback to competitive cricket after 360 days as Bengal struggled in their Ranji Trophy Group C game…
Star batter Virat Kohli began preparations ahead of the 1st Test between India and Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth, starting from November 22. Kohli was seen batting in…
India vs South Africa 3rd T20I Live Streaming: A series lead will be in the eye of both the teams when India take on South Africa in the third T20I…
India vs South Africa 3rd T20I Live Updates: With the four-match series levelled at 1-1, both India and South Africa will be eager to register a victory in the third…
Tejasvi Jaiswal, elder brother of star India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, was in the news recently, having scored his maiden First-Class half-century in the 4th round of the ongoing Ranji Trophy…
Indian cricket team star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma faced a lot of criticism from fans as well as experts following their poor show in the Test series against…
Gujarat Titans have entrusted former India keeper-batter Parthiv Patel with the dual responsibility of serving as their assistant and batting coach in the upcoming IPL, the franchise said on Wednesday.…
India may still be searching for their first win under Manolo Marquez nearly four months into his tenure but goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu on Wednesday backed the head coach and…
As Australia grapples with a tight international schedule, cricket legend Mark Waugh foresees a future where One-Day International (ODI) cricket is largely reserved for major tournaments like the ICC World…
Australia batter Usman Khawaja has laughed off the subject of Nathan McSweeney’s strike rate of 41.92 being lower than his in Tests 48.3 and expressed belief that the young all-rounder…
India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul relives his incredible 14-ball fifty, he scored in the 2018 IPL while playing for Punjab Kings (erstwhile Kings XI Punjab) and called it the best T20…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are at loggerheads after the Indian government refused to send the Indian cricket team across…
The ICC continued discussions on the Champions Trophy schedule with the participating nations amid speculation that the entire tournament could be moved out of Pakistan following India’s refusal to travel…
Buoyed by back-to-back victories in as many games, hosts India will look to work on the finer points of the game with an aim to thrash minnows Thailand in the…
Australian chief selector George Bailey has fired back at the criticism levelled by former Test opener Ed Cowan, who called the selection of Nathan McSweeney for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener…
England pacer Reece Topley has been fined 15 per cent of his match fees by the International Cricket Council as he smashed a chair after an injury setback during the…
Ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 between India and Australia, former leg-spinner Kerry O’Keeffe believes that the Baggy Greens will go really hard on opposition skipper Rohit Sharma in the…
When the IPL franchises revealed the players they would be releasing ahead of the IPL 2025 auction, KL Rahul was one of the biggest. An opener, a captain, a wicketkeeper…
Olympian Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Sanjeeta Das combined to give India a gold medal in the 10m air rifle mixed team event as the hosts claimed their third top-podium…
Former wicket-keeper batter Rashid Malik says if had the power he would not let Pakistan play against India in any tournament and also suggested that ICC should not grant the…
Just months before the start of next year’s ICC Champions Trophy, Pakistan’s pace spearhead Shaheen Afridi has reclaimed the Number 1 ranking after the ICC issued the latest Men’s ODI…
Arjun Tendulkar, son of legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar, has put Goa in a commanding positions against Arunachal Pradesh in their Ranji Trophy plate match on Wednesday. Arjun picked his…
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st ODI, Live Updates: Sri Lanka are all set to face New Zealand in the first ODI of the three-match series in Dambulla on Wednesday.…
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st ODI Live Streaming: Sri Lanka will be squaring off against New Zealand in the first ODI of the three-match series on Wednesday in Dambulla.…
India are all set to face South Africa in the third T20I of the four-match series in Centurion on Wednesday. This will be a crucial match as the series is…
The Indian team arrived in Perth on Tuesday amid extremely tight security—the same level of security that is provided to English Premier League giants Manchester United, it is learnt. It’s…
The impasse over the ICC Champions Trophy’s model continues after the Pakistan government has reportedly asked the board not to shift any game outside the country. The Board of Control…
Premier India pacer Mohammed Shami will make his much-anticipated return to competitive cricket after a hiatus of nearly a year through Bengal’s Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh in Indore…
Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria questioned the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) by asking what will they achieve by going to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after India refused…
Mumbai produced an all-round show to thrash Bengal by 10 wickets and win the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy here on Tuesday. In a one-sided contest at the Wankhede Stadium here,…
Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School (CST) openers Afzal Shaikh and Hamza Khan were in terrific form, leading their team to a massive 647-run win over Oxford International School (Kandivli) in a…
Indian batting line-up needs to get its mojo back against a resurgent South Africa to regain the lost ground on rather unfamiliar SuperSport Park conditions when the two teams clash…
Australia opener Nathan McSweeney, who is set to debut against India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, said he has been preparing for the “unique” challenge of facing star pacer Jasprit Bumrah.…
India will be accorded a tough welcome to Australia as the Optus Stadium pitch for the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been prepared to offer—good bounce and pace—true…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)’s decision to cancel a warm-up match against India A, ahead of the start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, met with plenty of…
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting and his longtime teammate Justin Langer could potentially miss out commentating on the opening Test against India at Perth, starting November 22, due to commitments…
After beating South Africa in the first T20I by 61 runs, Team India faced a shocking defeat in the second match by three wickets. Suryakumar Yadav and co suffered an…
If history has taught cricket teams anything, it’s that poking Virat Kohli isn’t the best of ideas. More often than not, the talismanic Indian batter has gone on to do…
An Argentinian club drew the ire of the country’s football community after selecting an influencer with no professional experience in its starting XI for a top-flight match. Deportivo Riestra selected…
After leaving Lucknow Super Giants, India wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul is on the hunt for a new franchise in the Indian Premier League. Though a return to Royal Challengers Bengaluru…
With his team’s 5-1 win over Spain, Hector Sanchez could truly say he was an international football champion — though not in the way he dreamed of as a child.…
Jannik Sinner hit the accelerator at the end of each set as he cruised past Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday to close in on a semi-final spot at the…
The start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is still a few days away but a war seems to have begun between Gautam Gambhir and Ricky Ponting. The…
As the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction draws closer, teams may have already started to plan their auction purchases. In the mean time, Dinesh Karthik – the batting…
Former Australia cricket team wicket-keeper batter Brad Haddin believes that Indian batters will have not be able to stand up to the Australian fast bowlers. During a recent interaction, Haddin…
Indian cricket team fast bowler Deepak Chahar believes that his former franchise Chennai Super Kings will be bidding for him in the IPL 2025 mega auction. Chahar has been a…
The decision taken by India to not travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025 has reignited the tensions between the two countries. There was a lot of chatter surrounding…
KL Rahul‘s separation from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) was one of the major talking points about the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 retention phase ahead of the mega auction. Rahul…
Australia may be preoccupied with hosting Pakistan for a white-ball tour, but their attention seems firmly locked on the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India. While the five-Test series looms large…
The ICC continued discussions on the Champions Trophy schedule with the participating nations amid speculation that the entire tournament could be moved out of Pakistan following India`s refusal to travel…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Tuesday that it has formally requested an explanation from the International Cricket Council (ICC) regarding India`s decision not to send its team to…
Cricket Australia’s CEO Nick Hockley has come out in defence of the selectors’ decision to rest Australia’s established Test players in the series-deciding third ODI loss against Pakistan in Perth.…
Former champion Daniil Medvedev brushed aside ATP Finals debutant Alex de Minaur on Tuesday to bounce back from an opening defeat and boost his hopes of making the knock-out phase.…
Young Arshdeep Singh is getting better continuously, and the left-arm seamer has attributed this to his ability to keep things simple and stay level-headed in pressure situations, which has helped…
The Indian cricket team has planned against travelling to Pakistan for ICC Champions Trophy participation. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) left the decision in the hands…
Flamboyant India batter Shubman Gill has long been lauded for his elegance, consistency, and hunger for runs, often drawing comparisons to his idol, Virat Kohli. The Indian media has been…
Former Australian skipper Aaron Finch said that Alex Carey and Rishabh Pant, two left-handed wicketkeeper-batters will be extremely important for their respective sides during the highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India.…
Former India pacer Munaf Patel was on Tuesday roped in by Delhi Capitals as their bowling coach for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League. The 41-year-old Munaf will…
The fact that the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 between Australia and India holds enormous significance in Australia can be gauged from the fact that Australian newspapers are being published with writing…
The Indian blind men`s cricket team is currently awaiting crucial clearance from the government to participate in the upcoming T20 World Cup in Pakistan, scheduled to take place from November…
India has reportedly said its men`s cricket team will not travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy next year, throwing the event into turmoil. Below are a few burning questions…
James Anderson, England’s legendary pacer and current bowling mentor, has voiced strong support for Jofra Archer, suggesting that the speedster could play a pivotal role in England’s quest to reclaim…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated veteran billiards player Pankaj Advani for securing the 2024 World Billiards Championship, saying that the player has demonstrated what excellence is from time…
Rahul Dravid, former Indian cricket team coach, is now associated with IPL side Rajasthan Royals. The batting great has been appointed as the head coach of the former IPL champions.…
Striker Deepika converted a penalty stroke three minutes from the final hooter to lead India to a tense 3-2 win over South Korea in the women’s Asian Champions Trophy on…
Many people must have come across the videos of the Australian cricket team where the players showcase aggressive displays in the dressing room after losing their wickets. This highlights the…
The tussle between BCCI and Pakistan over Champions Trophy participation is still ongoing. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has informed the PCB that the Indian cricket team will not travel…
Indian pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand was knocked out in the opening round of Kumamoto Masters Japan with a defeat in straight games to their opponents from Chinese…
Pakistan’s white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan is confident of winning the upcoming T20 international series in Australia and is also eyeing a whitewash of the home team. The Pakistan team led…
Sri Lanka legspinner Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand after sustaining a left hamstring injury while bowling in the second T20I in…
South African cricketer Heinrich Klaasen admitted that he is hesitant to try India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav’s shots and also revealed his thoughts on T20 cricket, his memorable innings and…
The Sports Ministry on Tuesday gave NOC, with no cost to the government, to a 17-member Indian cricket team to travel to Pakistan to participate in the T20 World Cup…