England cricketers (PTI Photo) England have confirmed they will face Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy match scheduled for February 26 in Lahore, despite British politicians urging for a boycott.The England and Wales Cricket Board made this decision after discussions with the UK government, ICC, and England players, despite over 160 British politicians calling for the…
NEW DELHI: Cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar feels that the significance of Harshit Rana‘s three vital wickets in “many ways” that sealed the match for India should be the main focus, rather than his economy against England in the first ODI at Nagpur.The youthful seamer has worked hard over the past seven days and made his debut…
NEW DELHI: Concerns regarding Virat Kohli‘s fitness have been allayed by India vice captain Shubman Gill, who stated that the batting mainstay is healthy and should be available for Sunday’s second One-Day International match against England. As the squad entered the final dress rehearsal for the ICC Champions Trophy, which began in Pakistan and Dubai…
NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s moment of brilliance in the field during his ODI debut for the Men in Blue against England in the series opener was praised by Axar Patel and India fielding coach T Dilip.England was in a strong position at 75/1 towards the end of the powerplay, and Ben Duckkett was trying to…
(Photo credit: Pakistan Cricket) NEW DELHI: Pakistan unveiled a renovated stadium for the ICC Champions Trophy in Lahore on Friday, one of three venues for its first major international cricket tournament in nearly three decades. The Champions Trophy, featuring eight teams, will run from February 19 to March 9 across Lahore, Karachi, and Rawalpindi. India’s…
Shreyas Iyer. (PTI Photo) Australian legend Ricky Ponting has expressed surprise over Shreyas Iyer‘s inconsistent presence in India’s white-ball cricket team, despite his exceptional performance and ability to handle spinners on slow subcontinental wickets.Iyer played a crucial role in India’s journey to the 2023 World Cup final, accumulating 530 runs and finishing as the seventh-highest…
Steve Smith and Alex Carey‘s remarkable centuries put Australia in a commanding position on day two of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Friday.Australia reached 330-3 at stumps, establishing a 73-run lead, as Smith and Carey built an unbroken 239-run partnership for the fourth wicket.Sri Lankan bowlers started well, but their spinners…
Shafali Verma (Photo credit: WPL) NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals opener Shafali Verma on Friday highlighted Women’s Premier League‘s role in enhancing her cricket skills and batting approach.A key player for DC, Shafali has helped the team reach WPL finals in both seasons.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“The players get to play…
The ICC has unveiled the official song for the Champions Trophy 2025, titled “Jeeto Baazi Khel Ke,” performed by Atif Aslam.The song release comes 12 days before the tournament, which will feature 15 matches from February 19 to March 9 across venues in Pakistan and the UAE.Abdullah Siddiqui produced the song with lyrics by Adnan…
Sunrisers Eastern Cape captain Aiden Markram, SA20 Commissioner Graeme Smith and MI Cape Town skipper Rashid Khan. NEW DELHI: South African cricket legend and league ambassador Allan Donald believes MI Cape Town are the favourites to lift the SA20 trophy but warns that two-time defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape have peaked at the perfect time…
