Hockey India on Thursday announced a 32-member Indian men’s hockey squad ahead of the Bhubaneswar leg of the FIH Pro League 2024-25, which will be held at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium. Veteran drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh will continue to lead the side as captain, with deputy Hardik Singh by his side. India will kick start its…
Desert Vipers reaffirmed their dominance in the ILT20 Season 3 with a commanding five-wicket victory over the Gulf Giants at the Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday. Max Holden’s composed knock of 70 off 54 balls guided the Vipers to a comfortable chase, securing a top-two finish in the league. Holden, who stepped into the playing…
MI Cape Town delivered a stunning performance at Newlands on Wednesday evening, securing a dominant victory over Sunrisers Eastern Cape and booking their first-ever spot in the SA20 Playoffs. Their resounding win set up a high-stakes Western Cape showdown against table-toppers Paarl Royals in Qualifier 1 at St George’s Park on February 4, with a…
Virat Kohli, Steve Smith and Joe Root (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Steve Smith became the 15th player in history and the fourth Australian to reach 10,000 Test runs on Wednesday, further solidifying his stature in the cricketing world. The 35-year-old stand-in captain accomplished the milestone with a single off Prabath Jayasuriya in Galle during the…
Virat Kohli returns to Ranji Trophy after 12 years, with Mohammad Kaif noting that Kohli’s weakness against outside-off-stump deliveries still persists. As Kohli prepares for the ICC Champions Trophy, Kaif hopes he can overcome this flaw and regain form, benefiting Team India significantly. Virat Kohli is returning to Ranji Trophy after more than 12 years,…
Delhi vs Railways, Ranji Trophy Live Score: The presence of Virat Kohli has significantly enhanced the stature of this Ranji Trophy fixture while providing a much-needed boost to Delhi’s team morale as they aim to conclude their underwhelming season positively in their final group D encounter against Railways. Railways, with 17 points from six matches,…
MI Cape Town‘s (MICT) all-round display on Wednesday evening in Newlands booked their maiden appearance in the SA20 Playoffs with a dominant 10-wicket win over Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC).After all-rounder Corbin Bosch (4 for 19) and Kagiso Rabada (2 for 14) combined to bowl out SEC for just 107, Ryan Rickelton smashed a half-century (59*…
Photo Credit: @englandcricket on X India lost the third T20I against England in Rajkot on Tuesday and the home team’s skipper Suryakumar Yadav rued the fact that they let England off the hook despite having them on the ropes. England’s lower order, shepherded by Liam Livingsone (43 off 24 balls), revived the visitors from a…
Mohammed Shami (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot erupted in loud cheers as India skipper Suryakumar Yadav walked out for the toss. But more than his decision to bat or bowl first, the fans were eagerly awaiting one major announcement—the return of star pacer Mohammed Shami.“Arshdeep is resting, Shami comes in,”…
Varun Chakravarthy, right, celebrating with skipper Suryakumar Yadav after taking a wicket in the 3rd T20I against England in Rajkot (BCCI Photo) Varun Chakravarthy‘s exceptional five-wicket spell in the third T20I against England in Rajkot on Tuesday didn’t come in a winning cause, but the Indian mystery spinner was happy about the way he bowled,…
