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Experienced all-rounder Deandra Dottin has been ruled out as West Indies announced a strong 15-member squad to compete at the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025 in Pakistan…
Mumbai Indians (MI) spinner Vignesh Puthur has become a sensation on the internet, following the exploits on his IPL 2025 debut against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) last week. Puthur had…
Indian table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal is set for his swansong in front of his home crowd as the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender 2025 is set to…
Australia’s Alex de Minaur put an end to Brazilian talent Joao Fonseca’s challenge at the Miami Open, outlasting the 18-year-old 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 in an enthralling contest. Attendance on stadium…
Australia will build a 63,000-seat stadium and a plush indoor swimming venue for the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane, officials said Tuesday after shelving contentious earlier plans. Queensland Premier David…
MS Dhoni, one of the best finishers in the game, has been sparingly used by Chennai Super Kings as a batter in the past few editions of the IPL. At…
Following the win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Delhi Capitals (DC) pacer Mitchell Starc hailed skipper Axar Patel for his calmness and transformation into a “dominant all-rounder” in international cricket.…
Outmuscled in their previous matches, title-holders Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals will eye a quick course correction in ever aspect when they face each other in an IPL match…
Uncapped top-order batter Nick Kelly and left-arm pacer Muhammad Abbas earned their maiden national side call-ups for Tom Latham led-New Zealand’s ODI series against Pakistan at home starting from March…
Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant didn’t dwell too much on the missed stumping opportunity in the decisive moment of a pulsating clash against Delhi Capitals in the ongoing Indian…
Ashutosh Sharma‘s late charge of 66 from just 31 balls saw Delhi Capitals (DC) snatch a vicotry from the jaws of defeat in their IPL 2025 opener against Lucknow Super…
Left-arm wrist spinner Noor Ahmad was left amazed by “out of the world” stumping from Chennai Super Kings icon MS Dhoni during their high-stakes encounter against Mumbai Indians in the…
Ahead of his side’s Indian Premier League (IPL) opener against Gujarat Titans, Punjab Kings (PBKS) batter Musheer Khan opened up on his equation with captain and senior Mumbai teammate Shreyas…
Ashutosh Sharma produced a sensational batting display as Delhi Capitals registered a thrilling one-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL 2025 encounter on Monday. Chasing 210, DC looked…
The BCCI central contracts for men are yet to be released, fuelling speculations over some rejigging in the A+ category following the retirement of stalwarts Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and…
Referees will explain VAR decisions to fans in the stands and at home during the Italian Cup semi-finals and final, Serie A announced on Monday. Serie A said that the…
Chelsea are willing to sign Jadon Sancho on a permanent deal from Manchester United despite a £5 million ($6.4 million) clause that would allow them to cancel the deal, according…
French player Alize Cornet announced on Monday she will make a return to professional tennis less than a year after retiring from the sport. The 35-year-old, who holds the women’s…
Thomas Tuchel admitted Jude Bellingham was “lucky” to escape a red card as England “struggled” to secure a 3-0 win against minnows Latvia on Monday. Just two days after claiming…
Two of the greatest cricketers of their generation, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli share a camaraderie that isn’t hidden from anyone. Kohli made his debut under ‘captain’ Dhoni and also…
England extended Thomas Tuchel’s 100 percent start to his reign as Reece James‘ first international goal inspired a 3-0 win against Latvia in Monday’s World Cup qualifier. Tuchel’s side once…
Top seed Alexander Zverev recovered from a slow start to power into the fourth round of the Miami Open with a 7-5, 6-4 win against Australia’s Jordan Thompson at Hard…
After Ashutosh Sharma‘s late carnage of unbeaten 31 balls 66 helped Delhi Capitals edge out Lucknow Super Giants by one wicket in the IPL 2025 fourth match at the Dr.…
Rishabh Pant’s much-anticipated debut as Lucknow Super Giants captain turned into a nightmare after he was dismissed for a six-ball duck by Kuldeep Yadav in their IPL 2025 clash against…
Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel won the toss and chose to field against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their IPL 2025 clash on Monday. The highly anticipated encounter marks a…
Chennai Super Kings hero Rachin Ravindra credited the team`s spinners, led by the “world-class” Ravichandran Ashwin, for their comprehensive win over Mumbai Indians, saying the depth in spin gives them…
Punjab Kings` premier all-rounder Marcus Stoinis is determined to push his boundaries and extend his playing career for as long as possible. Speaking to news agency PTI, Stoinis, 35, cited…
Delhi Capitals found a new hero in Ashutosh Sharma, who singlehandedly left Lucknow Super Giants gobsmacked and sealed a narrow one-wicket win for his side in the ongoing Indian Premier…
Ashutosh Sharma did the unthinkable for Delhi Capitals against Lucknow Super Giants on Monday. At a time when even the most passionate of DC fans would have thought that it…
Former Bangladesh one-day cricket captain Tamim Iqbal was rushed to the hospital after suffering a heart attack while he was on the field during a domestic match on Monday. Tamim…
Rishabh Pant‘s debut for Lucknow Super Giants was a forgettable one as a batter on Monday as he got out for a six-ball duck in his team’s IPL 2025 opener…
A viral video from Chennai Super Kings` high-stakes IPL 2025 clash against Mumbai Indians on Sunday has led a section of cricket fans on social media to accuse the once…
Nicholas Pooran rained fury on Delhi Capitals in a brazen display of attacking batting for Lucknow Super Giants in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match on Monday. On a…
Indian cricket team star KL Rahul and his wife Athiya Shetty, who is an actor in Bollywood, have been blessed with a baby girl. The duo announced the news on…
Ahead of the IPL 2025 match against Lucknow Super Giants, Delhi Capitals` (DC) skipper Axar Patel stated that there is uncertainty about KL Rahul`s feature in the game. Delhi Capitals…
Former India batter Navjot Singh Sidhu hailed the Indian Premier League (IPL) as a marketing manager’s dream for having incentivised the tournament beyond imagination, making it more appealing for foreign…
Former Australia opener David Warner has taken over the captaincy of Karachi Kings from Shan Masood for the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 10. Under the leadership of the…
Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bowl first against Lucknow Super Giants in fourth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy…
Chennai Super Kings` veteran MS Dhoni rejected the speculation that he is the back-room decision-maker. He said that he is focused on reinventing himself and his strokes to stay relevant…
After playing a match-winning knock against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Sunday, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) left-hand batter Rachin Ravindra said that it was ‘special’…
Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants IPL2025, Live Streaming: Delhi Capitals will be opening their IPL 2025 campaign against Lucknow Super Giants on Monday in Visakhapatnam. With their respective leaders…
The fanfare around MS Dhoni has reached fever pitch once again, as he donned the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) colours for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. Dhoni wowed…
Delhi Capitals vs Lucknow Super Giants, IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: Delhi Capitals (DC) are set to begin their IPL 2025 campaign against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Monday in Visakhapatnam.…
A one format player now, 35-year-old Australia and Punjab Kings all-rounder Marcus Stoinis wants to push boundaries by playing for long and he says, a ready reckoner in how to…
A 3-0 thrashing of Maldives in their first international match of the year will certainly boost their confidence, but India will be wary of a tricky Bangladesh in their 2027…
A Bangladeshi court ordered the seizure of cricketer Shakib Al-Hasan’s assets in the latest legal headache for the sports star over his allegiance to the country’s former leader. Shakib is…
Arjun Tendulkar‘s initiation in the IPL has not been extraordinary. With the expectations sky high from the left-arm pace allrounder, who is Sachin Tendulkar‘s son, Arjun took three wickets in…
As the countdown intensifies for the ‘Legends Faceoff’, eight more football greats, including the likes of Xavi Hernandez and Michael Owen, are set to join the historic showdown between FC…
The Impact Player IPL rule has been much talked about since it was introduced in 2023. Under this rule, a team is allowed to substitute one of its players as…
Unarguably one of the most exciting pace bowling talents in the game, Mayank Yadav has had several injury troubles hamper his rise in the global cricketing spectrum. As the Indian…
India women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur, her deputy Smriti Mandhana and all-rounder Deepti Sharma were on Monday retained in Grade A, the highest category of central contracts offered by BCCI.…
Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal on Monday underwent angioplasty after suffering a heart attack during a Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League match in Dhaka. According to a report in ESPNcricinfo,…
The anticipation for the ‘Legends Faceoff’ has just hit a whole new level! As the countdown intensifies, The Sports Front, a trailblazer in global sports entertainment, is ecstatic to unveil…
Premier fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will “heavily consider” captaining South African national team if CSA offers him the top job and is not averse to the tough multi-tasking which is…
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) secured a convincing 4-wicket victory against Mumbai Indians (MI) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 opener on Sunday, with MS Dhoni‘s lightening quick hands behind…
Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants will be entering a new leadership phase when they square off against each other in their first match of IPL 2025 on Monday in…
On Tuesday, March 25, India and Bangladesh will face off for the 29th time in international football. The subcontinental rivalry, perhaps the biggest in the region, has been dominated by…
Pacers Jacob Duffy and Zakary Foulkes shared seven wickets as New Zealand bowled out Pakistan for 105 Sunday to win the fourth T20I by 115 runs and clinch victory in…
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has decided to increase the monthly pension of their former first-class cricketers and umpires by 50 per cent. “The monthly pension amount for former cricketers…
Mumbai Indians, who have been losing their opening IPL encounter since 2013, continued to do so this season too as they went down to Chennai Super Kings by four wickets…
Diminutive left-hander Ishan Kishan smashed a 47-ball 106 not out (11×4, 6×6) to make a huge statement in his very first Indian Premier League (IPL) match for Sunrisers Hyderabad. The…
Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal was on Monday hospitalised after experiencing chest pain during a Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League match in Dhaka. According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, the…
It seems all you need to do is add Salt to the mix. If his brilliant openings with Sunil Narine were a feature of Kolkata Knight Riders’ triumphant trail last…
It has hardly come as a surprise that Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur has replaced unfit Mohsin Khan in the Lucknow Super Giants’ squad on the eve of their opening match…
Rejecting speculation that he is the back-room decision-maker in Chennai Super Kings despite handing over captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad, the talismanic Mahendra Singh Dhoni said he is instead focussed on…
Chennai Super Kings hero Rachin Ravindra credited the team’s spinners, led by the “world-class” Ravichandran Ashwin, for their comprehensive win over Mumbai Indians, saying the depth in spin gives them…
Former India batter Aakash Chopra shared his views on Rajat Patidar and Ajinkya Rahane‘s captaincy debuts for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), respectively, in the opening…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s lightning-quick reflexes behind the stumps to get rid of Suryakumar Yadav during an IPL match here have left former Australian opener Matthew Hayden gushing about the former…
Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad on Sunday said he pushed himself down the batting order as it lends more balance to the side. In his place, impact player Rahul…
Pacer Deepak Chahar played his first match for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025 and that too against his old side Chennai Super Kings. In a blockbuster clash on Sunday at…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batting coach Dinesh Karthik poked fun at star batter Virat Kohli over his pre-match dance with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh…
Cricket fans celebrated a blockbuster Sunday where arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians squared off against each other in their first match of IPL 2025. In the high voltage…
Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh, who has been roped in as one of the commentators for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, found himself in the middle of a…
Holders Spain beat the Netherlands on penalties after a dramatic quarter-final second leg in Valencia finished 3-3 on Sunday to set up a Nations League last-four clash with France, who…
Portugal beat Denmark 5-3 on aggregate to reach the Nations League semi-finals on Sunday, winning a pulsating second leg 5-2 after extra time. Portugal will face Finals hosts Germany in…
Germany survived a spirited second-half fightback from Italy, letting a three-goal lead slip to draw 3-3 in Dortmund on Sunday, before reaching the Nations League semi-finals 5-4 on aggregate. A…
There was an incident of security breach during the IPL 2025 opener between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. A fan…
The bond that MS Dhoni and Deepak Chahar share go a long way. The two might be playing for different franchises at the moment in the Indian Premier League (IPL),…
Ahead of Delhi Capitals (DC) opening their IPL 2025 campaign against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), skipper Axar Patel said he was non-committal over KL Rahul playing in Monday’s game at…
“We don’t need to panic,” said Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane after their heavy loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL opener, firmly backing their explosive middle-order despite…
MS Dhoni oozed class as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) got IPL 2025 underway with a win against arch-rivals Mumbai Indians (MI) in the ‘El Clasico’ of the tournament. While Dhoni…
The Pakistan Cricket Board’s chief operating officer has blamed the ICC for the mismanagement at the final presentation ceremony of the Champions Trophy in Dubai. No Pakistan representative was called…
The much-anticipated IPL 2025 clash between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians at the Chepauk witnessed the emergence of a new spin sensation, Vignesh Puthur. Mumbai Indians, known for unearthing…
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Sunday approved a 50 percent hike in the monthly pension for former cricketers and umpires, announced MCA President Ajinkya Naik. The association took this…
Chennai Super Kings will lean on their formidable spin strength under favourable conditions at the Chepauk as well as recent record against Mumbai Indians sans Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya,…
England fast bowler Jofra Archer returned the most expensive bowling figures in the Indian Premier League on Sunday when he was hammered for 76 runs in his four overs as…
Following Ishan Kishan’s match-winning ton against Rajasthan Royals (RR), the wicketkeeper-batter’s childhood coach Uttam Mazumdar expressed happiness at his pupil’s knock and expressed hope that this knock will pave way…
Fifties by Rachin Ravindra (65 not out) and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (53) helped Chennai Super Kings kickstart their IPL 2025 campaign with a four-wicket win over Mumbai Indians at the…
Thiago Motta was sacked as Juventus coach on Sunday after less than one season in charge with former player Igor Tudor replacing him, the Italian giants announced. “Juventus FC announce…
Star Indian wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan made a stunning debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, scoring a blistering century off just 45 balls. The 26-year-old,…
Heinrich Klaasen, playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a remarkable feat achieved 1000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday, becoming the second-fastest player to reach this milestone.…
Rajasthan Royals stand-in captain Riyan Parag felt his side could have “executed” better during the high-voltage 287-run chase against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the ongoing Indian Premier League on Sunday.…
Perhaps, 2024 was a year that Ishan Kishan would like to forget in a hurry. Or perhaps not. The 26-year-old’s story of redemption is way more compelling than his stylish…
Mumbai Indians spinner Vignesh Puthur impressed everyone on his IPL debut as he took the wickets of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shivam Dube during the IPL 2025 match against Chennai Super…
A dramatic moment unfolded during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 opener between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Saturday, as a fan breached security to…
Commonwealth Games medallist Jaismine Lamboria continued her stellar run at the 8th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championship 2025, securing a dominant RSC victory in the second-round over Chandigarh’s Ruchika in…
Thomas Tuchel has spoken to both Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden following their ineffectual displays in his first match as England coach but stressed he still had full confidence in…
Assam`s largest city Guwahati is set to be the first Test cricket venue in the northeast region when India take on South Africa here in November, BCCI general secretary Devajit…
Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins said it was “scary” to see the way his batters were clobbering the bowlers in the IPL, and he himself would not want to operate…
Words of encouragement from Prime Minister Narendra Modi have probably boosted India to win the Champions Trophy and the T20 World Cup, former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth wrote in a…