Category: Cricket

Just days after celebrating an iconic 15th Irani Cup triumph over Rest of India in Lucknow, Mumbai suffered a shock 84-run loss in a first-round Ranji Trophy Group A match…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed Monday that their national team had returned home after alleged “inhumane treatment” in Libya ahead of a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. “The…

As Team India focuses on its next assignment after the 2-0 clean sweep against Bangladesh, the opening clash against New Zealand in Bengaluru faces the threat of abandonment. The weather…

Former cricketer Basit Ali slammed Pakistan’s pitch curator Tony Hemming by claiming that the Australian doesn’t know how to “prepare for a pitch” ahead of the second Test in Multan.…

Coaches have changed, captains have changed, players have changed, selectors have changed, even board chairmen have changed but Pakistan cricket’s problems remain the same. A fresh change in the Pakistan…

In a stunning display of power-hitting, Chicago CC emerged victorious against Atlanta Kings in the National Cricket League Sixty Strikes tournament on Monday. Coming out to bat first, Chicago set…

Rachin Ravindra will carry along with him that soothing ‘home ground’ feeling when the New Zealand top-order batter steps on to the field here on Wednesday for the first Test…

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill, the torchbearers of transition, will have to be India’s driving force in their quest to lord over an unsettled New Zealand in a three-Test series,…

French international Paul Pogba said Monday he was hungry to return to football after his doping ban was last week reduced from four years to 18 months. “Football is the…

The Pakistan Cricket Board’s newly-appointed selection committee stunned the entire cricketing fraternity with the decision to drop Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and Naseem Shah from the team ahead of the…

Catches win matches, as goes the saying, and the Pakistan women’s cricket team did the absolute opposite as they took on New Zealand in a must-win Women’s T20 World Cup…

Pakistan vs England 2nd Test Day 1 LIVE Updates: Opting to bat first after winning the toss, opener Abdullah Shafique and captain Shan Masood fell early for Pakistan. After axing…

Pakistan vs England Live Streaming 2nd Test: With several eyeballs on them following the decision to drop Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah, a beleaguered Pakistan will take on…

As the Pakistan women’s cricket team took on New Zealand in their final group stage match of the T20 World Cup 2024, it wasn’t just their own country that was…

England captain Ben Stokes is set to make his return to competitive cricket after two months during the second Test against Pakistan in Multan, starting October 15. Stokes, who had…

With the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction approaching, India captain Rohit Sharma‘s future at Mumbai Indians (MI) remains up in the air. Rohit was removed as captain by MI…

Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi wished Shan Masood-led side to make a strong comeback in the second Test against England in Multan. Shaheen was among the four players including Babar…

Ahead of the Test series against New Zealand, Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir backed stalwart Virat Kohli to come good in the series and also in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.…

Kylian Mbappe said Monday he was the victim of “fake news” after a Swedish newspaper reported an investigation had been opened for rape following a visit by the Real Madrid…

Indian Olympic medalist shooter Manu Bhaker said that she will resume training in November and return to competitive shooting next year. Bhaker, who won two medals at the recently-concluded Paris…

Belgium midfielder Victor Wegnez was the most expensive player on the second day of the Hockey India League players’ auction with Soorma Hockey Club shelling out Rs 40 lakh for…

India were eliminated from the Women’s T20 World Cup after New Zealand scripted a commanding 54-run victory over Pakistan in Dubai on Monday to reach the semifinals for the first…

The legendary Sachin Tendulkar is set to inspire young athletes during his much-anticipated visit to Texas, where he will lead a special cricket clinic as part of the National Cricket…

The BCCI has decided to scrap the contentious Impact Player rule for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy. The Impact Player concept was introduced in SMAT couple of years…

Former England pace legend and current bowling coach James Anderson provided a fitness update on Test skipper Ben Stokes, saying that the star players looks great while bowling in nets…

The sight of a pitch with a fair smattering of grass and premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah putting in hard yards at nets might be the early signs of India sticking…

Suryakumar Yadav, the man who always has a smile on his face, has quickly proved his brilliant leadership credentials. Since taking over the Indian team’s captaincy from Rohit Sharma, Surya…

Pakistan Cricket Board has issued a show cause notice to its centrally contracted player Fakhar Zaman for an alleged breach of the players code of conduct. Fakhar had questioned the…

Ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia`s Cameron Green has been ruled out. He will undergo spine surgery this week. Cameron Green who has a history of stress fractures, was informed…

Following Team India`s nine-run loss against Australia in the Women`s T20 World Cup 2024, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said that she and Deepti Sharma failed to punish a few balls during…

India head coach Gautam Gambhir said on Monday that he will not stop his batters from pursuing a “high risk, high reward” approach in Test cricket even if it means…

Top-order batter Rachin Ravindra said on Monday that nullifying the twin threat posed by senior spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja will be crucial to New Zealand’s success in the…

Australia pacer Mitchell Starc has lauded Gautam Gambhir‘s tactical acumen, saying the India coach is a fantastic thinker of the game who priortises the team’s need and seeks to gain…

Prolific Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran scored his fourth first class hundred in as many games before Priyam Garg’s fighting century for Uttar Pradesh resulted in a drawn game in the…

India head coach Gautam Gambhir emphasised the importance of bowlers and the need to end the batter’s “obsessed” mindset ahead of the opening Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru at…

Pakistan Women vs New Zealand Women Live Telecast: New Zealand look to seal Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final as they take on Pakistan in the final match of Group A,…

Pakistan Women vs New Zealand Women LIVE Updates: Qualification chances are aplenty as New Zealand gear up to face Pakistan for the final league game from Group A. With India…

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has backed its decision to drop the star quartet, batter Babar Azam, former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, and star pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah…

Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar praised captain Harmanpreet Kaur and the women’s team for putting up a brave fight against Australia in their T20 World Cup 2024 match in Sharjah…

Ahead of India’s three match Test series against New Zealand, former wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel firmly believes the Rohit Sharma-led side is capable of beating any side in the world currently…

After suffering a narrow nine-run defeat to Australia in the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup, India head coach Amol Muzumdar admitted things could have been different for his team if…

Pakistan named three spinners in their team for the second Test against England starting on Tuesday as they chase a series-levelling win on a re-used Multan stadium pitch. The hosts…

Sri Lanka’s rising batting sensation Kamindu Mendis was crowned as the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for September, announced the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday. Mendis played in…

The ISSF World Cup final in New Delhi has been robbed of some sheen as three of Britain’s top shotgun shooters, including Paris Olympics trap gold-medallist Nathan Hales, will not…

Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian cricket team’s dreams of entering the Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals suffered a major blow when it lost to Australia in its final Grup A match. The…

Captain Ben Stokes was named in the England team for the second Test against Pakistan starting in Multan on Tuesday after recovering from a hamstring injury. Stokes suffered the injury…

Injuries to key players don’t affect the India and the brand of cricket they play in their backyard makes it “very difficult” for visiting teams, New Zealand head coach Gary…

Left-arm spinner Bhargav Bhatt grabbed six wickets in a stunning bowling show as Baroda defeated defending champions Mumbai by 84 runs on the final day of their Group A Ranji…

Over 350 players from around the world will go under the hammer in the inaugural women’s Hockey India League auctions in New Delhi on Tuesday. After a seven-year hiatus, the…

India head coach Gautam Gambhir is not too concerned about the recent lukewarm form of Virat Kohli, insisting that the star batter remains as hungry as he was when he…

Pakistan stalwart Babar Azam finally paid the price of his poor form, with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selection committee deciding to drop form the squad for the second Test…

Sanju Samson made the world stand up and take notice as he registered the second fastest T20I ton for an Indian, in the third and final match of the series…

England signalled their intentions with a 10-wicket mauling of Scotland to jump to the top of their group and brighten prospects of making the semi-finals of the Women’s T20 World…

Right-arm off-spinner Tanush Kotian led a brilliant bowling show with a five-wicket haul as defending champions Mumbai made a remarkable fight back by skittling out Baroda for 185 in the…

Not even in their wildest dream would anyone have thought that India’s fate in the Women’s T20 World Cup would depend on Pakistan. In fact, it’s quite interesting that in…

Despite battling hard and coming so close to a win, it could well be the end of India’s challenge in the Women’s T20 World Cup after losing narrowly to Australia…

Indian badminton stars PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will be eager to bounce back from a disappointing resumption to their season when they compete in the USD 850,000 Denmark Open…

The legendary Sachin Tendulkar was presented with a custom Number 10 jersey by team owner Jerry Jones in a special honour during a Dallas Cowboys NFL game in Houston, USA.…

Veteran Australia batter Steve Smith will return to his favoured number four position after a short stint as an opener in the upcoming Test series against India, national selector George…

Team India faced a shocking nine-run defeat against Australia in their last Group A match of the Women’s T20 World Cup on Sunday in Sharjah. This defeat has gravely dented…

Following her side’s narrow nine-run loss to Australia in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said that she and Deepti Sharma failed to punish a few…

Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson entered his name in the history books after he brutally thrashed Bangladesh in the 3rd T20I of the three-match series. Playing in Hyderabad on Saturday, Samson unleashed…

In a heartfelt post, former Pakistan opener Saeed Anwar reached out to Babar Azam, offering words of encouragement and support following his omission from the Test squad against England. Anwar,…

India were left hoping old rivals Pakistan can rescue their Women’s T20 World Cup dreams after suffering an agonising nine-run loss to defending champions Australia on Sunday. Australia made sure…

England eased to a 3-1 victory away to Finland in the Nations League on Sunday, while Austria put five past Erling Haaland’s Norway. Jack Grealish put England ahead in the…

AC Milan striker Christian Pulisic is among five players rested from the United States national team ahead of Tuesday’s friendly in Mexico, US Soccer said on Sunday. Pulisic set up…

Cameron Green was on Monday ruled out of Australia’s five-Test series against India beginning next month, with the star all-rounder to undergo surgery on his spine this week. The 25-year-old,…

A thrilling show of batting firepower was witnessed in the National Cricket League Sixty Strikes tournament on Sunday as Atlanta Kings took on Los Angeles Waves in Qualifier 2 of…

India’s wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson produced the knock of a lifetime as the team took on Bangladesh in the third and final T20I of the series on Saturday. Samson brought…

There was a big controversy over a contentious LBW decision on during the T20 World Cup 2024 match between India and Australia on Sunday. In the 17th over of the…

Former Indian cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid was reunited with Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Virat Kohli during the team’s net practice session at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in…

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is not pleased that Fakhar Zaman questioned the selection panel’s decision to sideline Babar Azam from the Test side. The panel dropped former captain Babar…

India lost to defending champions Australia by nine runs in their last group match to find themselves in a difficult position to qualify for the semifinals of the ongoing Women’s…

Ahead of the three-match Test series against India, New Zealand head coach Gary Stead admitted that pacer Tim Southee is aware about that he has not been at his best…

The ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 was on Sunday marred by controversy stemming from a Decision Review System (DRS) incident that occurred during India`s final group stage match against…

Pakistan opening batsman Fakhar Zaman expressed his views on dropping Babar Azam from Pakistan`s squad for the England Test. following his poor performances. Further Zaman also highlighted how India backed…

Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians have appointed former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene as their head coach, signaling a significant overhaul in preparation for the forthcoming IPL 2025 mega auction.…

Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians have appointed former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene as their head coach, signaling a significant overhaul in preparation for the forthcoming IPL 2025 mega auction.…

Australia stand-in captain Tahlia McGrath won the toss and elected to bat against India in their Group A match of the Women`s T20 World Cup here on Sunday.India made one…

Five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Mumbai Indians (MI) have appointed former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene as their head coach ahead of the IPL 2025. Mahela Jayawardene played a…

Australian skipper Alyssa Healy arrived in crutches for the team`s final Women`s T20 World Cup 2024 Group A clash against India on Sunday. Healy, who pulled up during Friday`s fixture…

India captain Suryakumar Yadav reaffirmed the stance that no one is “bigger than the team” and having a “selfless” approach after the hosts handed Bangladesh a shellacking in the final…

India captain Harmanpreet Singh became the most expensive player on day one of the Hockey India League auction, with Soorma Hockey Club snapping the star drag-flicker for Rs 78 lakh…

Sanju Samson stated that he has learned to live with the unavoidable pressure and failures at the international level. He thanked the leadership group for guiding him in his dark…

India’s hopes of reaching the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 semifinals were dealt a massive blow as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side slumped to a 9-run loss against Australia in a…

India lost to defending champions Australia by nine runs in their last group match to find themselves in a difficult position to qualify for the semifinals of the women’s T20…

South Africa came up with a superb bowling performance as they climbed to the top of Group B with a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the ICC Women`s T20…

In a surprise move, former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam was on Sunday dropped for the PAK vs ENG 2nd Test following his poor performance in the longest format of the…

Ahead of their Women`s T20 World Cup 2024 clash against Australia, Team India opening batswoman Shafali Verma said that her team`s focus will be on ner run rate. India and…

Team India spinner Ravi Bishoni snapped three wickets which helped his team to secure a 3-0 series win against Bangladesh. The “Men in Blue” defeated Bangladesh by 133 runs. After…

Rising Indian all-rounder Washington Sundar clinched the India cricket team`s behind-the-scenes `Impact Fielder` Award for the just-concluded IND vs BAN T20I series. He edged out Hardik Pandya and Rinyan Parag,…

Australia captain Pat Cummins reaffirmed that playing Test cricket for his country is his No. 1 priority, adding that he is yet to decide his future in the next season…

Under-pressure Pakistan are set to re-use the controversial Multan pitch used for the first Test against England for the PAK vs ENG 2nd Test starting Tuesday, in a rare move…

For someone whose talent has not reached the highest potential in international cricket, Sanju Samson smashed his maiden century in T20I during the match against Bangladesh. After registering a ton,…

Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav stated that no one is bigger than the team and also had a selfless approach after his side crushed Bangladesh in the third T20I. The…

The three-match T20I series between India and Bangladesh came to an end on Saturday with the Suryakumar Yadav-led side clean sweeping 3-0. In the 3rd T20I, which was played in…