India’s 2024-25 domestic cricket season kicks off with the Duleep Trophy from September 5, with most of India’s star players picked among the four squads that will compete in the tournament that is scheduled to conclude on September 22.Besides the inclusion of India’s international players, the selection committee has included a mix of the experienced…
Ace cueist Pankaj Advani of ONGC extended his dominance on the green baize as he completed a grand double by winning the senior snooker title at the Western India Billiards and Snooker Championships 2024 here. Advani, the proud owner of 27 world titles, showed steely resolve to shrug off a strong challenge from Railways’ bespectacled…
NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Allan Border has called for the construction of a new cricket stadium to replace the Gabba after it was announced that the iconic venue will not host Test matches starting from the 2026/27 season. Cricket Australia confirmed that the MCG and SCG would retain their Boxing Day and New Year’s…
Thierry Henry has stepped down as coach of the French Under-21 national football team, the country’s football federation said on Monday, days after his team lost to Spain in the Olympic final. The Federation Francaise de Football (FFF) said in a statement that Henry had cited personal reasons for his decision to end his contract,…
Pakistan announced its playing XI for the first Test against Bangladesh, which begins on Wednesday at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. PAKISTAN PLAYING XI FOR FIRST TEST Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood (c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel (vc), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ali.
NEW DELHI: With preparations underway for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi emphasized the urgent need for upgrading the country’s cricket stadiums on Monday. In recent remarks, Naqvi acknowledged the significant gap between Pakistani venues and international standards, highlighting the inadequacies that need to be addressed to successfully host…
GOLF Ahlawat, Rashid & Mane among golfers to tee off at Inaugural Chennai Pro Championship Some of the top players, including Veer Ahlawat, Manu Gandas and Rashid Khan, will vie for honours when the inaugural edition of the Chennai Pro Championship tees off at the TNGF Cosmo Golf Course in Chennai on Tuesday. The tournament…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan keeper-batter Kamran Akmal has expressed strong criticism over the team management’s decision to drop leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed from the 17-man squad ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh. In a conversation with Cricket Pakistan, Akmal highlighted the inconsistency in team selection and questioned the rationale behind sidelining a talented spinner like…
The Indian U-20 men’s team next plays Maldives in the ongoing tournament.
NEW DELHI: Australian skipper Pat Cummins has expressed strong interest in representing Australia at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, following the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to include cricket in the Games. This revelation comes on the heels of a tremendously successful period for Cummins, who captained Australia to victories in both the 2023 ODI…
