Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur in action for India (Images via Getty Images) Indian bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur has expressed support for teammate Shreyas Iyer after the batter was left out of India’s squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. Iyer, who recently led Punjab Kings to their first IPL final in a decade with…
Sunil Gavaskar with his statue at Wankhede Stadium. (Pic credit: X) After his state is unveiled at Wankhede Stadium, Legend says he is ‘at a loss of words because I’m overwhelmed’ MUMBAI: It was an occasion which was bound to get to him. Soon after he and former ICC, BCCI and MCA president Sharad Pawar…
Ravichandran Ashwin (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has issued a strong warning to Gautam Gambhir’s new support staff, urging continuity in training methods and cautioning against frequent changes in fitness regimes. His remarks come in the wake of reports that the management has introduced the Bronco test alongside the Yo-Yo test…
NEW DELHI: South Africa legend AB de Villiers has weighed in on India’s Asia Cup 2025 squad, predicting that pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will not feature in every game of the tournament due to workload management. The 31-year-old fast bowler, who has battled multiple injuries in recent years, was named in the 15-member squad announced…
Sachin Tendulkar and Amitabh Bachchan (Images via Getty Images) A video of Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan lauding Sachin Tendulkar’s remarkable cricketing intellect, recalling moments when the former India captain’s ability to read the game left him in disbelief has resurfaced on social media. In a video shared on the official X handle of Tendulkar’s app…
WRESTLING Kajal crowner under-20 World Champion in 72 kg category Showing superb consistency through age groups, Kajal, a World under-17 champion in 69kg last year and a silver medallist in 73kg last month, defeated China’s Yuqi Liu 8-6 in a hard-fought summit clash to emerge as the 72kg champion at the World under-20 wrestling championships…
MS Dhoni’s stumping of James Faulkner left him perplexed (Screengrabs) MS Dhoni has long been regarded as one of the sharpest wicketkeepers in cricket history, and a stumping from 2016 only added fuel to that reputation. The moment came during the second T20I between India and Australia at Melbourne on January 29, 2016. Chasing 184,…
Jasprit Bumrah has been included in the Asia Cup squad that will commence on September 9. The pacer also played 3 Tests in the five-match series against England over the last two months. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) India pacer Jasprit Bumrah struck an emotional chord with fans after sharing a picture with his son…
Screengrabs from the game between Women’s Team Red and Boys’ U15 Team. The Boys’ U15 Team won by 87 Runs (X/@BCBtigers) Bangladesh women’s cricket team’s build-up to the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup has been dented by consecutive defeats against the country’s Under-15 boys in the Challenge Cup. The preparatory tournament, organised by the Bangladesh…
Shreyas Iyer (Agency Image) Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has criticised the BCCI’s senior men’s selection committee for picking players in one format based on performances in another. According to him, India’s Asia Cup T20I squad lacks cricketing logic and has ignored players who were outstanding in the shortest format. Speaking on Instagram, Manjrekar said…
