Mohammed Shami (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has come out in support of seasoned fast bowler Mohammed Shami following his omission from the ODI squad, despite the pacer’s impressive performances in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy.Shami’s international future has once again come under the spotlight after the 35-year-old was left out…
Desert Vipers defeated MI Emirates by 46 runs to win ILT20 season 4 (ILT20) Dubai: Third time’s a charm. Third time lucky. These are two popular sayings in the English language. It’s as if the first two attempts were stumbling blocks, they were launchpads for something that was inevitable. For Desert Vipers, that was the…
Mustafizur Rahman (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced a 15-member squad, with Litton Das named captain, for next month’s T20 World Cup, hours after it was instructed by the country’s sports ministry to seek the shifting of the team’s league games from India to Sri Lanka.The BCB has been…
Amandeep Lakra wasted little time justifying Hyderabad Toofans’ faith in him. Entrusted as the team’s first-choice drag-flicker and tasked with leading the penalty-corner battery in Gonzalo Peillat’s absence, the 23-year-old delivered under pressure on the opening night of the second season of the Hockey India League on Saturday. Trailing 2-0 against Tamil Nadu Dragons, Toofans…
Mustafizur Rahman and Shashi Tharoor NEW DELHI: India and Bangladesh are once again at the centre of a cricket and political row. This time, it involves the T20 World Cup and the Indian Premier League.Bangladesh has asked that their matches at next month’s T20 World Cup not be played in India. Instead, they want the…
Kalinga Lancers overcame a deficit twice and called on the experience of its international midfield to overcome Ranchi Royals 4-2 in its opening Hockey India League fixture at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. Arthur Van Doren, Antoine Kina, and Craig Marais controlled the tempo through the centre to bail their side out…
Meg Lanning (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images) MUMBAI: Former Australian skipper Meg Lanning was on Sunday named the captain of UP Warriorz ahead of the Women’s Premier League beginning January 9.The legendary Australian was the captain of Delhi Capitals for the first three editions of the competition, having led them to each of the summit…
NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday decided that the Bangladesh team will not travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup. The decision was taken at a board meeting held on Sunday afternoon.The matter was discussed following Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman’s exit from the Indian Premier League (IPL). BCB directors had…
Soorma Hockey Club kept Hockey India League (HIL) champion Shrachi Bengal Tigers at bay for the first half, only for its defensive resolve to collapse in the second, succumbing to 1-3 loss at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. If the opening match on Saturday flaunted flamboyant, all-hands-on-deck attacking flair, the second match…
Alana King of Australia bowls during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup India 2025 match between Australia and Bangladesh at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium on October 16, 2025 in Visakhapatnam, India. (Photo/Getty Images) NAVI MUMBAI: There are quite a few reasons for Alana King to fall in love with India. The Australian…
