MUMBAI: Umar Nazir, the six-feet-four-inches tall Jammu & Kashmir fast bowler, whose deadly haul of 4 for 41, along with Yudhvir Singh’s 4 for 31, helped his team skittle out Mumbai for just 120 in 33.2 overs in their Ranji Trophy match at the MCA ground in BKC, revealed after the first day’s play why…
File image of Virat Kohli (Agency Photo) Former Australian bowler Brad Hogg suggested that Virat Kohli‘s recent decline in performance might be attributed to off-field issues rather than on-field matters, adding that BCCI‘s revised guidelines regarding family accompanying players during international tours could potentially add more pressure. Poll What Do You Think is Affecting Virat…
David Harte had a storming game in goal, leading the Tamil Nadu Dragons to a thrilling 4-3 penalty shootout win over the Hyderabad Toofans in a Pool B encounter in the Hockey India League (HIL) at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium on Thursday. The Dragons’ keeper, Harte, pulled off four penalty shootout saves, adding to…
Siddharth Desai (Image credit: Instagram) Spinner Siddharth Desai recorded a historic feat on Thursday during the first innings of Gujarat’s Ranji Trophy match against Uttarakhand, following his spell of 9/36. The match, being played at Ahmedabad’s Gujarat College Ground, witnessed Siddharth register the best bowling figures in an innings by a Gujarat cricketer in first-class…
Shardul Thakur (Photo: Video grab) All-rounder Shardul Thakur came up with another resilient performance that helped Mumbai put up a fight on day one of their Ranji Trophy match against Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday and expressed a hint of disappointment at being overlooked for the Indian team lately. Coming to the crease with Mumbai…
The Delhi SG Pipers capped off an otherwise disappointing campaign in the Women’s Hockey India League 2025 with a 3-2 victory in a shoot-off against Odisha Warriors at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Stadium here. Ishika, Navneet Kaur and Sunelita Toppo managed to sneak the ball past Jocelyn Bartram at goal. For the Warriors, Kaitlin…
The ICC chairperson Jay Shah has been appointed to the newly formed World Cricket Connects Advisory Board, an independent group that will convene at Lord’s on June 7 and 8 to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the sport.Shah, who is considered the most influential figure in world cricket, took over as ICC chairperson on…
From left, file photos of Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant (Getty Images) Ranji Trophy‘s 2024-25 season resumed in the new year on Thursday and marked the return of some of Indian cricket’s iconic names to the country’s elite first-class competition.Leading that list was India’s ODI and Test captain Rohit Sharma, who is going…
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest cricket ball sentence at the Wankhede Stadium. The record was achieved using an impressive 14,505 red and white cricket balls.This remarkable feat was accomplished as part of the MCA’s celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the iconic Wankhede Stadium, which…
Mohammed Shami. (Getty Images) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has endorsed the Indian team management’s cautious approach in not rushing Mohammed Shami back into international cricket during the first T20I against England in Kolkata, following his extended injury absence. Poll Do you agree with Irfan Pathan’s view on Mohammed Shami’s delayed return? Despite demonstrating his…
