Yograj Singh (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: Known for making controversial remarks, Yograj Singh, father of Yuvraj Singh recently made a shocking revelation, saying he once went to Kapil Dev‘s house with a pistol to kill him. Yograj said that he did so after the 1983 World Cup winner dropped him from the Indian team.Yograj,…
Glenn Maxwell (Photo credit: BBL) NEW DELHI: Swashbuckling Glenn Maxwell came up with an insane batting carnage, smashing a breathtaking 52-ball 90 in Melbourne Stars’ stunning win over Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League on Sunday. In the Melbourne derby, an unstoppable Maxwell, hit the Renegades bowlers left, right and centre in his unbelievable…
(Photo by Surjeet Yadav/Getty Images) MUMBAI: Even as the International Cricket Council’s deadline for all the eight teams to pick their provisional squads for the Champions Trophy in UAE & Pakistan expires at midnight on Jan 12 (Sunday), the BCCI is likely to seek an extension and announce India’s provisional squad only on January 19,…
Mohammad Amir. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) DUBAI: The participation of India’s star pacer Jasprit Bumrah in the all-important ICC Champions Trophy 2025 remains uncertain as he continues to recover from a swelling on his back. A decision on his inclusion in the Indian squad is expected soon.Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir believes that Bumrah’s…
Shreyas Iyer (Photo credit: Punjab Kings) NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League franchise Punjab Kings on Sunday named Shreyas Iyer as their new captain for the 2025 season, which begins in March. The announcement of Iyer becoming PBKS captain was made by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on the reality show ‘Bigg Boss‘. Iyer was on the…
Yibbi Jansen, the most expensive foreign player of the first-ever women’s Hockey India League, set the tone for the competition with a brace in the lung opener as Odisha Warriors made a strong statement with a 4-0 win over Delhi SG Pipers at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Stadium here on Sunday. …
Sam Curran and Dan Lawrence (Photo credit: IL T20) NEW DELHI: Dan Lawrence and Sam Curran struck impressive half-centuries as Desert Vipers eased past Abu Dhabi Knight Riders by seven wickets in their opening ILT20 match at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.Chasing 167 for victory, the Vipers rode on an aggressive…
Jemimah Rodrigues (Photo credit: BCCI Women) NEW DELHI: Jemimah Rodrigues struck her maiden ODI century as India secured a dominant 116-run win over Ireland in the second game in Rajkot to claim an unassailable 2-0 series lead. India posted a formidable total of 370 for five, thanks to three half-centuries and Rodrigues’ century. Ireland’s reply…
Hyderabad Toofans rode on German drag-flicker Gonzalo Peillat’s brace to record a second consecutive comeback win as it thrashed Vedanta Kalinga Lancers 5-1 in the Hockey India League at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Sunday. Toofans’ second outright victory promoted it to the second spot. Lancers suffered because of their below-par short corner…
Hashmatullah Shahidi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Hashmatullah Shahidi will lead Afghanistan in their first ever Champions Trophy appearance, the country’s cricket board announced on Sunday. The ICC’s cricketing extravaganza begins from February 19.Afghanistan’s recent performances have been impressive at the ICC events. They reached the semifinals of the T20 World Cup last year and also…
