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Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar will be back in action on a cricket field as he will feature in the inaugural International Masters League (IML), a six-team T20 competition, to be…
The Indian opening duo of Yashasvi Jaiswal and skipper Rohit Sharma played a crucial role in helping the team make history by enabling them to reach the fastest team 100…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to release the trio of Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel and Yash Dayal from the Indian cricket team squad for…
Spinner Ravindra Jadeja took his 300th Test wicket as India bowled out Bangladesh for 233 in the first innings on day four of the rain-hit IND vs BAN 2nd Test…
Mohammed Siraj left the Kanpur crowd in disbelief with an extraordinary one-handed catch to dismiss Shakib al Hasan on Day 4 of IND vs BAN 2nd Test. September 30 proved…
India wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant is often an animated figure behind the stumps, and he was at his enthusiastic best against Bangladesh in the second Test at Kanpur. In fact,…
India bowled out Bangladesh for 233 in their first innings on the fourth day of the second Test on Monday. Mominul Haque remained unbeaten on 107 with Bangladesh scoring their…
Injured Samit Dravid was ruled out of the opening four-day game between India U-19 and Australia U-19 and is also unlikely to be fit in time for the second match…
The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) Season 2 is set to kick off on January 26th – February 9th, 2025, promising an exhilarating showcase of talent and entertainment across the…
England set Australia a total of 310 runs to win their deciding fifth match of the one-day international series on Sunday. Ben Duckett hit 107 in 91 balls and captain…
Former Pakistan cricketer Mudassar Nazar spoke on the match-fixing cloud in cricket, saying every time his team lost a game to India, people back home used to think the match…
Jemimah Rodrigues struck a crucial fifty as India secured a comprehensive 20-run victory against West Indies in a warm-up game ahead of the Women`s T20 World Cup here on Sunday.…
Star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took two quick wickets to reduce Bangladesh to 26 for two in their second innings as India grabbed complete command of the rain-hit second Test at…
India captain Rohit Sharma had a rare moment when he lost his cool while batting against Bangladesh in the first innings of the second Test in Kanpur. The India stalwart…
The indirect advertisement of smokeless tobacco products like ‘gutkha’ inside the Green Park Stadium during an international cricket match is never a surprise considering that Kanpur is famous for the…
County cricket club Worcestershire has announced that number 33 shirt will be retired in memory of left-arm spinner Josh Baker, who tragically passed away earlier this year. Baker was a…
The GMR Group, co-owners of IPL franchise Delhi Capitals, on Monday completed an agreement with Hampshire to buy majority stake in the English county club. Initially, the GMR Group will…
Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli added another record to his already illustrious career as he became the fastest player to reach 27000 international runs during Day 4 of…
France’s 2018 World Cup-winning star Antoine Griezmann on Monday announced his retirement from international football, bringing to an end a 10-year career with his country. “It is with a heart…
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha on Monday said it is “deeply concerning” that the Executive Committee members failed to honour Olympic medallists and accused the Finance Committee of…
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has confirmed that it will be travelling to Bangladesh for a two-match Test series beginning on October 21. The board also added that the squad for…
A cute little dog interrupted the Durham vs Kent County Championship match on Saturday. The video of the incident is going viral on social media. On Day 3 of the…
Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali feels that Kanpur should not host Test matches in the future, and if the second match between India and Bangladesh ends in a draw, then…
India’s opening batters Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal smashes Test cricket world record as they came out to bat against Bangladesh on Day 4 of the second Test in Kanpur.…
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja scripted history in Test cricket as he dismissed Bangladesh’s Khaled Ahmed on Day 4 of the second Test in Kanpur. With the wicket, Jadeja reached 300…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a stern warning to 6-7 centrally contracted players, urging them to improve their fitness or risk losing their contracts. The Pakistan team fitness…
Syed Kirmani, who kept wickets for India from 1975-76 to 1985-86, is delighted over the possibility that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will go back to…
What an irony it is. When the sun finally came out for the first time in four days, the third day’s play was called off at 2 pm due to…
Mumbai cricketer Musheer Khan said on Sunday that he is doing fine after getting a new life following a car accident on the outskirts of Lucknow. The 19-year-old is expected…
Indian rifle and pistol shooters won two bronze medals in their respective 10m mixed team events at the ISSF Junior World Championship in Lima, Peru. The bronze medals on day…
Former Pakistan cricket captain Mohammad Yousuf on Sunday stepped down as national selector citing personal reasons. Yousuf, who had been attached with the PCB in different roles since last year,…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a stern warning to 6-7 centrally contracted players, urging them to improve their fitness or risk losing their contracts. The Pakistan team fitness…
BCCI’s Centre of Excellence chief VVS Laxman said moving patiently through required protocols is more important than trying to achieve a pre-set timeline in the rehabilitation process of injured cricketers.…
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is likely to extend Sanath Jayasuriya’s tenure as head coach of the men’s national team for another year, after a series of impressive results since he…
Injured Samit Dravid is likely to miss India Under-19 side’s two four-day matches against Australia, which is starting in Chennai from Monday. Samit is currently at the National Cricket Academy…
Bayer Leverkusen host AC Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday, hoping for a sparkling performance from star midfielder Florian Wirtz. Still just 21, Wirtz will make his home debut…
India captain Rohit Sharma produced an absolute stunner in the field on Day 4 of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur. The match resumed after 2 days of non-action…
Marseille passed up the chance to go level on points with leaders Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday after losing at Strasbourg, while Lyon snatched a 2-1 victory at Toulouse thanks to…
Napoli saw off lowly Monza 2-0 at home on Sunday to leapfrog to the top of the table with goals from Matteo Politano and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. After starting last season…
Ross Adair blasted a century and then his brother Mark took four wickets as Ireland beat South Africa by 10 runs in Abu Dhabi on Sunday to tie their two-match…
The man who steps up whenever India are in need of a wicket, Jasprit Bumrah delivered his team the first wicket on Day 4 of the second Test against Bangladesh…
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is on the brink of a huge record in Test cricket. The star player could thus top a list a list that includes two other Indian…
The Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council introduced a few stringent rules, especially pertaining to overseas players in a media statement on Saturday. From defining the retention rules, and salary…
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid’s La Liga derby clash on Sunday was temporarily suspended after Rojiblancos fans threw objects, including lighters, at players, especially Los Blancos goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. The…
India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Day 4 Live Updates: Jasprit Bumrah has provided India with their fourth breakthrough as he dismissed Mushfiqur Rahim for 11. Mominul Haque, who is inching…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reintroduced a rule for the uncapped category of Indian players ahead of IPL Auction 2025. “A capped Indian player will…
Bangladesh cricket team all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been asked to clear his political stance before asking for security in order to play his final Test match at home. Shakib…
Teams have until October 31 to finalise their player retentions ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. According to the rules announced by the governing council on Saturday, franchises can retain…
Despite a rain-free morning and bright sunshine later in the day, day three’s play of the second Test between India and Bangladesh was called off without a ball being bowled…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India released the IPL auction rules on Sunday. Each franchise can retain upto 6 players with Right To Match (RTM) option included in…
The young Zimbabwean fast bowler Tinashe Muchawaya produced a bowling performance that would be remembered for quite a long as he snatched the win for the Jo’Burg Bangla Tigers from…
Among the key announcements on Sunday`s announcement regarding retention rules ahead of the IPL 2025 auction, one significant change is the reintroduction of the uncapped player rule. Fans have swiftly…
The 10 IPL franchises will be allowed to retain a maximum of six players from their previous squads, including usage Right To Match (RTM) card at the auction that will…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a stern warning to 6-7 centrally contracted players, urging them to improve their fitness or risk losing their contracts. The Pakistan team fitness…
Jemimah Rodrigues struck a crucial fifty as India secured a comprehensive 20-run victory against West Indies in a warm-up game ahead of the Women’s T20 World Cup on Sunday. Rodrigues…
Tottenham piled more pressure on Erik ten Hag’s position as Manchester United manager with a dominant 3-0 win at Old Trafford on Sunday. Spurs made a flying start when Brennan…
The Madrid Derby is one of the fiercest rivalries in football and Real Madrid will be travelling across the city to the Civitas Metropolitano on Monday (IST) for what Carlos…
The Duleep Trophy is set to return to its traditional zonal from next year after the state units gave a thumbs down to the four-team concept introduced this season. The…
Travis Head starred with both bat and ball as world champions Australia beat England by 49 runs in a rain-marred fifth and final one-day international at Bristol on Sunday to…
No play was possible for the second consecutive day in the second Test between India and Bangladesh due to a wet outfield at the Green Park Stadium here. Overnight rain…
India pumped in two second-half goals to beat hosts Laos 2-0 in their concluding Group G match of the AFC U20 Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers on Sunday. The Blue Colts…
Sri Lanka stormed to a series victory over New Zealand, securing the two-match SL vs NZ Test series with a resounding innings and 154-run triumph on the fourth day in…
India`s fastest bowler Mayank Yadav on Saturday got fast-tracked into the Indian team for the three-match IND vs BAN T20I series after completing his near five-month rehabilitation at the National…
India on Saturday announced their T20 squad for the upcoming IND vs BAN T20I series with top names including Rishabh Pant missing. Indian Premier League pace sensation Mayank Yadav has…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a 15-member T20I squad for the upcoming IND vs BAN T20I series following the end of the ongoing two-match Test…
As the rising pace sensation Mayank Yadav earned his maiden India call-up after being named in the squad for the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, starting October 6, his coach…
Off-spin all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz has earned a recall to the Bangladesh men’s T20I for the upcoming series against India, starting on October 6 in Gwalior. Apart from him, left-handed…
Sri Lanka’s in-form all-rounder, Kamindu Mendis, derived great pleasure from going past the 1,000-run mark in Test format and is now looking forward to their upcoming white-ball tours. Sri Lanka…
Aston Villa missed the chance to go second in the Premier League as Liam Delap’s double rescued Ipswich in a 2-2 draw at Portman Road on Sunday. Unai Emery’s side…
Pakistan cricket team fast bowler Shaheen Afridi completely brushed aside any workload concerns following comments from head coach Gary Kirsten. Earlier, Kirsten said that workload can be a big issue…
Arun Singh Dhumal and Avishek Dalmiya have been re-elected as members of the IPL Governing Council, said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after its 93rd Annual…
England cricket team batter Harry Brook shattered Virat Kohli‘s record to achieve a sensational feat during the fifth ODI encounter against Australia on Sunday. Brook, who was appointed captain for…
Denmark’s Holger Rune fought back from a match point down to reach the Japan Open semi-finals after beating Kei Nishikori 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 on Sunday. Rune, the number six seed,…
Carlos Alcaraz barrelled into the China Open quarter-finals on Sunday in just 56 minutes as 595th-ranked Zhang Shuai extended her historic run. Rain in Beijing played havoc with the schedule…
Manchester United host Tottenham in their sixth match in the ongoing Premier League season. The sides hold 11 and 10th spots, respectively, in the Premier League 2024-25 table. United have…
Young all-rounder Musheer Khan, who survived a car accident while on his way to join the Mumbai team for the Irani Cup, expressed his gratitude to everyone who prayed for…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the retention rules for IPL 2025 on Saturday. Each teams will be allowed to retain a maximum of six players…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a 15-member T20I squad for the upcoming series against Bangladesh following the end of the ongoing two-match Test series. The…
Accused of running the Indian Olympic Association in an “autocratic” manner, its president PT Usha on Sunday hit back at the revolting executive council members, saying they “seem more focused…
The day three of the second Test between India and Bangladesh at the Green Park Stadium was abandoned on Sunday without a ball being bowled due to wet outfield. Though…
Sanath Jayasuriya is poised to have his contract as the head coach of the Sri Lanka men’s cricket team extended for another year, following a successful interim period marked by…
The IPL (Indian Premier League) Governing Council announced the retention rules ahead of IPL 2025 on Saturday. Each team have until 5 PM IST on October 31, 2024 to submit…
Former Pakistan cricket captain Mohammad Yousuf on Sunday stepped down as national selector citing personal reasons. Yousuf, who had been attached with the Pakistan Cricket Board in different roles since…
India are set to tour Australia for a five-match Test series, starting November 22 this year. The Rohit Sharma-led side will aim to make it a hat-trick of wins in…
A wet outfield due to overnight rain has delayed the start of play on day three of the second Test between India and Bangladesh at the Green Park Stadium on…
England vs Australia 5th ODI Live Updates: Australia opted to bowl after winning the toss in the final ODI of the five-match series. A riveting series is set to conclude…
With the series level 2-2, England and Australia square off in the deciding encounter at Bristol on Sunday. Australia was the better in the first two matches, going 2-0 up…
Debutant off-spinner Nishan Peiris took six wickets Sunday to seal Sri Lanka’s first series win against New Zealand in 15 years with a crushing victory by an innings and 154…
No play was possible for the second consecutive day in the second Test between India and Bangladesh due to a wet outfield at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. Overnight…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) inaugurated the new National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru on Sunday. The world-class facility will now be called the BCCI Centre…
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction guidelines are out, with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) opening the gate for franchises to retain a maximum of…
In a significant move that could reshape the dynamics of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has introduced a new rule imposing…
Sri Lanka continue their rampant run under the guidance of Sanath Jayasuriya, completing a 2-0 sweep against New Zealand. After winning the first match in Galle by 63 runs, Sri…
Harry Kane went off injured as Bayern Munich were held 1-1 at home by champions Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Robert Andrich put the visitors ahead after 31…
Pakistan are scheduled to host the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy next year. If all goes as planned, this will be the first time that the nation will be hosting an…
Indian shooters began their ISSF Junior World Championship (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun) campaign in Peru on a good note, winning team gold in men’s and women’s 10m air pistol events, though a potential…
Osasuna shattered La Liga leaders Barcelona’s perfect start to the season with an emphatic 4-2 victory on Saturday and their coach Hansi Flick said he would take the blame. The…
The countdown has begun for the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises to start working on their release and retention list. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced…
The final of next year’s expanded Club World Cup will be held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on Saturday. The stadium, which is home…
Lionel Messi grabbed the equaliser as a misfiring Inter Miami were held to a 1-1 draw at home against Charlotte FC in Major League Soccer on Saturday. Elsewhere, the Seattle…