Former Indian goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh was named the ‘Men’s Goalkeeper Of The Year’ while skipper Harmanpreet Singh won the ‘Men’s Player Of The Year’ award for the 2023-24 season, announced the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Friday. Both players won in their respective categories for the third time in their careers. Harmanpreet, 28, led the…
NEW DELHI: Team India opener Sanju Samson’s blistering knock of 107 runs off 50 balls in the first T20I against South Africa displayed his hitting acumen in high-pressure situations on Friday.Reflecting on his approach after the innings, Samson described how he had entered “a zone” during his record-equalling innings in Durban, allowing his natural game…
Sanju Samson and Rohit Sharma (Photo Credits PTI/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson’s explosive batting in T20 cricket reached new heights on Friday, as he blasted ten sixes in his powerful knock against South Africa in Durban, equaling a remarkable record held by Rohit Sharma.Samson’s ten sixes matched Rohit’s feat from his iconic 118-run innings…
Sanju Samson vs SA (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: Team India batter Sanju Samson on Friday etched his name in the record books during the first T20I against South Africa, surpassing legendary Indian wicket-keepers MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant by recording his third 50+ score in the shortest format of the game.With this feat, Samson has…
NEW DELHI: The Indian national anthem was interrupted twice, leaving players and fans alike puzzled in an unexpected technical glitch during the first T20I between India and South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban.Just moments before the much-anticipated start, the anthem was cut off mid-verse, leaving some players, including Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma, baffled.While some,…
NEW DELHI: India will face Pakistan in their opening match of the 2024 Men’s 50-over U-19 Asia Cup on November 30 at the Dubai International Stadium. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced the full schedule for the tournament, which will take place from November 29 to December 8 in Dubai and Sharjah. India will also…
Mohsin Naqvi. (PCB Photo) NEW DELHI: PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Friday addressed media reports regarding India’s refusal to play in Pakistan for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. Reacting to the news, Pakistan Cricket Board chief expressed disappointment, emphasising the tournament’s importance for Pakistan’s cricket landscape and its potential to promote cricketing ties in the…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan secured a convincing nine-wicket victory against Australia, with Haris Rauf‘s exceptional bowling performance of five wickets bringing the series to 1-1 in the second one-day international at Adelaide Oval on Friday.On a suitable batting surface, Rauf achieved figures of 5-29, marking his second five-wicket haul in ODIs, as Pakistan dismissed the world…
Shahid Afridi and Babar Azam NEW DELHI: Legendary all-rounder Shahid Afridi took a crafty jab at former skipper Babar Azam, while praising newly-appointed captain Mohammad Rizwan, following Pakistan’s dominant 9-wicket victory over Australia in the second ODI in Adelaide on Friday.Afridi praised the team’s great comeback performance with a lengthy post on social media platform,…
NEW DELHI: Rising India star Ruturaj Gaikwad vented his ire at the umpiring standards over a controversial dismissal of Maharashtra’s stand-in skipper Ankit Bawne in the ongoing Ranji Trophy game against Services in Pune.Bawne’s dismissal occurred when he nicked the ball to second slip. However, video replays later clearly revealed that the ball had made…
