Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal NEW DELHI: Indian cricket star Smriti Mandhana has confirmed the cancellation of her wedding with music composer Palash Muchhal, addressing weeks of speculation through an Instagram post and requesting privacy for both families as they navigate the situation.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Breaking her silence on…

To support his stance, Gautam Gambhir pointed to Washington Sundar’s flexibility and impact despite constant changes. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir’s constant experimentation with the batting lineup has often been questioned, but the Indian head coach reiterated that “batting order is overrated” in white-ball cricket, hinting he will continue following his approach. In the…

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: At present, the Indian think tank is walking a tightrope, trying to build the team around a fresh crop of players while maintaining links with the experienced core. In that context, head coach Gautam Gambhir, who oversees this process, was clearly pleased to see contributions coming…

South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad acknowledged on Saturday that using the word “grovel” overshadowed his team’s historic Test win over India, though he reiterated there was no “malice” behind it. Conrad made the remark after day four of the second Test in Guwahati when…

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli has been in exceptional form, scoring 376 runs in his last four ODIs with two centuries and being dismissed only twice. After winning the Player of the Series award for his 302 runs in the three-match series against South Africa, Kohli said he felt liberated and in his best rhythm in…

NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed his maiden ODI century with an unbeaten 116, guiding India to a dominant nine-wicket win over South Africa in the final ODI at Visakhapatnam’s ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium on Saturday. The victory sealed the series 2-1 for India, with Rohit Sharma contributing 75 runs and crossing the landmark of 20,000 international…

West Indies’ Justin Greaves, right, celebrates with teammate Kemar Roach (Andrew Cornaga/Photosport via AP) Justin Greaves produced one of the great modern-day rearguards, smashing an unbeaten double century to carry West Indies to a stunning draw against New Zealand in the first Test at Hagley Oval on Saturday. Chasing a massive 531, the visitors held…

South Africa opener Quinton de Kock hit his seventh One Day International hundred against India during the third ODI in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. He reached the landmark in 80 balls in the 30th over, pulling Harshit Rana for his sixth six to bring up the century.This was de Kock’s seventh ODI hundred in just 23…

West Indies’ Justin Greaves, right, raises his bat after scoring 200 runs against NZ (AP/PTI) West Indies produced one of the most remarkable fourth-innings efforts in modern Test cricket, grinding out a heroic draw against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval. While the fight shown by Shai Hope, Justin Greaves and Kemar Roach stunned the…

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (X) In a quirky subplot of India’s series-clinching third ODI against South Africa in Visakhapatnam, Rohit Sharma once again played the role of the unspoken DRS gatekeeper, this time without even captaining the side. With stand-in skipper KL Rahul at the helm, it was Rohit, supported by Virat Kohli, who…