There have been reports that the Champions Trophy next year will follow a hybrid model to accommodate India playing its matches outside the host nation, Pakistan; but former batsman Basit Ali has claimed that it’s 70% confirmed India will play their matches in Lahore, while adding that possibilities of a hybrid tournament are “still alive”.Pakistan…
File image of Dhruv Jurel (Photo Source: X) Dhruv Jurel joined the India A team in Melbourne a couple of days ago. On Thursday, when he walked out to bat in the second and final ‘unofficial’ test against Australia A at the MCG, his team was staring at humiliation. The India A top four had…
R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja NEW DELHI: India’s recent 3-0 whitewash against New Zealand at home has put the team’s big guns under fire. Angered by the embarrassing series loss, fans have been demanding retirements of Test veterans that include Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. As India performed poorly with both bat…
NEW DELHI: The West Indies cricket board of Friday slapped pacer Alzarri Joseph with a a two-match ban following his walkoff against England in the Wednesday’s third one-day international. Joseph had stormed off the field during the game after a row with his captain Shai Hope over field placements. During the match, Joseph expressed displeasure…
Graham Thorpe. (AFP Photo) England are set to honour legendary batter Graham Thorpe by naming a new trophy for the Test series with New Zealand. It will be named after Thorpe and New Zealand batter Martin Crowe, a tribute to two of the most iconic batter from their respective nations. The trophy will be awarded…
Santosh watches his son Shreyas Iyer hit double ton from stands NEW DELHI: Star Indian batter Shreyas Iyer notched up a double-century in Mumbai’s fourth-round Ranji Trophy clash against Odisha at Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in Mumbai on Thursday.The innings was memorable not only for the sheer brilliance of Iyer’s 233 off 228 balls but…
NEW DELHI: In the six innings vs New Zealand in the recently concluded three-Test series, Rohit Sharma could score only 91 runs while Virat Kohli ended with just 93 runs. Both the senior batters had underwhelming performances as India were completely outplayed and whitewashed 3-0.With the five-match Test series against Australia set to kick off…
Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 promises an exciting season, with teams announcing their retentions ahead of the upcoming auction. Fans across India are thrilled as teams like Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals, UP Warriorz, and Gujarat Giants confirm their lists of retained players…
NEW DELHI: The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 retention process saw all five franchises retain key players while preparing for the upcoming season.Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Giants, and UP Warriorz retained a mix of domestic and international stars, maintaining competitive cores.Notably, RCB, led by Smriti Mandhana, kept their star-studded line-up, as…
KARACHI: In an apparent climb down from its earlier stated position, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is willing to make “adjustments” in the schedule of the 2025 Champions Trophy which it is hosting with matches involving India taking place in the UAE, according to sources.It could mean that the tournament may be held in the ‘Hybrid…
