NEW DELHI: Ahead of the highly anticipated Champions Trophy clash between India and Pakistan, fast bowler Haris Rauf has adopted a pragmatic approach, stating that his team will treat the match like any other and focus on securing a victory to keep their hopes alive in the tournament.After suffering a defeat against New Zealand in…
NEW DELHI: Australia’s stand-in captain, Steve Smith, expressed confidence in his team’s ability to perform well in the Champions Trophy despite the absence of several key players. Smith acknowledged that the team would be missing premier pacers Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, the injured Mitchell Marsh, and the retired Marcus Stoinis. However, he viewed…
Image credit: Cricket South Africa NEW DELHI: Ryan Rickelton achieved his first ODI century as South Africa defeated Afghanistan by 107 runs in the Champions Trophy at Karachi on Friday.Rickelton scored 103 from 106 balls, including seven fours and a six, leading South Africa to a substantial total of 315-6 in the Group B encounter…
MS Dhoni of the Chennai Super Kings (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: MS Dhoni, the 43-year-old former Indian captain, has been an integral part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) since its inception 17 seasons ago. Despite his age, Dhoni believes he can still put his body through six to eight months of…
NEW DELHI: Harmanpreet Kaur and Amanjot Kaur played pivotal roles in guiding Mumbai Indians to a thrilling four-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a Women’s Premier League match. Ellyse Perry‘s blistering knock of 81 off 43 deliveries, laced with 11 fours and two sixes, propelled RCB to a competitive total of 167/7 after being…
BENGALURU: Steve Waugh represented a generation of cricketers who were dour, confident and supremely talented. Hence, it is hardly surprising that he backs Virat Kohli, a modern-day great, to overcome his form slump. “Great players tend to find a way and rectify things pretty quickly,” said Waugh, a Laureus Academy member, during a select virtual…
NEW DELHI: Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes that Team India’s ability to handle pressure effectively gives Rohit Sharma’s side an advantage in the highly anticipated Champions Trophy clash against arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday.India started their campaign with a dominant six-wicket win over Bangladesh, while Pakistan stumbled to a 60-run defeat against New Zealand,…
NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly believes KL Rahul‘s “fantastic numbers” in ODIs may have given him the edge over Rishabh Pant as India’s first-choice wicketkeeper-batter in the ongoing Champions Trophy. Head coach Gautam Gambhir backed Rahul to take on the wicketkeeping duties for the marquee ICC event, leaving Pant on the sidelines. “India…
Indian women’s team went down 4-0 to Germany in the FIH Pro League 2024-25 match at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday. Amelie Wortmann gave Germany the lead in the third minute. Fifteen minutes later, Sophia Schwabe made it 2-0. Schwabe (47th minute) and Johanna Hachenberg (59th minute) added two more for the visitor…
RCB vs MI, WPL 2025 Live Updates: Having set the pace with back-to-back emphatic victories, defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru would be eyeing a hat-trick of success against a star-studded Mumbai Indians in a WPL match at home here on Friday. Smriti Mandhana’s RCB hasn’t put a foot wrong so far, be it chasing an…
