On a sunny Saturday afternoon at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the crowd erupted in delight as Kohli clipped Josh Hazlewood through midwicket for a quick single in the 11th over. It wasn’t a boundary, not even a booming cover drive — just a simple, elegant push and run. But the roar that followed said everything…
The Hockey India League (HIL) on Saturday announced the official schedule for the 2025–26 season for the men’s and women’s leagues. The new season will see the men’s league played across three major cities – Chennai, Ranchi and Bhubaneswar – while the women’s league will take place entirely in Ranchi. The men’s tournament will kick…
Rohit Sharma (Photo by Ayush Kumar/Getty Images) Rohit Sharma reached a milestone on Saturday, becoming the latest Indian to take 100 catches in ODIs. He now joins an elite group that includes Virat Kohli (163), Mohammad Azharuddin (156), Sachin Tendulkar (140), Rahul Dravid (124), and Suresh Raina (102). 100+ catches as a fielder for India…
The Hockey India League (HIL) on Saturday announced the official schedule for the 2025–26 season for the men’s and women’s leagues. The new season will see the men’s league played across three major cities – Chennai, Ranchi and Bhubaneswar – while the women’s league will take place entirely in Ranchi. The men’s tournament will kick…
Pratika Rawal (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) NAVI MUMBAI: Delhi has long produced some of India’s finest openers — Virender Sehwag, Shikhar Dhawan, Gautam Gambhir, Manoj Prabhakar, Aakash Chopra. The latest to join that list is 25-year-old Pratika Rawal.When the selectors picked Rawal over the explosive Shafali Verma a year ago, there were doubts. But since then,…
MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli of India (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) India’s stature in world cricket is undeniable. In every ICC or continental tournament, the team is invariably among the favourites. Yet, this dominance was not achieved overnight. It came after decades of struggle, hard work, and the rise of several cricketing legends who…
Sarfaraz Khan (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) Mumbai: While several experts believe Sarfaraz Khan should bat higher up the order for Mumbai to improve his India chances, skipper Shardul Thakur feels there’s no need for any change, saying the 28-year-old has always delivered in “crunch situations.” “If you look at his big scores — the…
File photo of Nitish Kumar Reddy (Getty Images) India will take the field without Nitish Kumar Reddy in the third ODI against Australia on Saturday at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The all-rounder is one of the two changes made by the visitors in the already-lost series. Australia lead the three-match ODI series 2-0 following wins…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) In their 1,068-match ODI history, India have suffered five whitewashes in bilateral series — 1983 vs West Indies (5-0), 1989 vs West Indies (5-0), 2006 vs South Africa (4-0), 2020 vs New Zealand (3-0), and 2022 vs South Africa (3-0). Saturday could be the sixth…
Shan Masood is set to join the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as a consultant for international cricket. The announcement was made by PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Shan Masood has announced that he will step down as Pakistan’s Test captain, following the team’s defeat in the second Test against South Africa…
