Joe Root and Sachin Tendulkar MULTAN: The vibrant batter, Joe Root, weighed on breaking the iconic Sachin Tendulkar‘s record for most runs in Test format as he is keen to play red-ball format for a “lot longer” and produce performances, contributing towards England’s victory. Root is on the cusp of becoming England’s most decorated Test…
Sanjay Manjrekar (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar was at the receiving end of social media backlash over his racist remark while commentating during the India vs New Zealand Women’s T20 World Cup game in Dubai on Friday.In India’s tournament opener against the Kiwis, Manjrekar was doing Hindi commentary when he said…
Mohammad Rizwan (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: With star batter Babar Azam recently relinquishing white-ball captaincy, the Pakistan Cricket Board has a tough choice to make in appointing his successor.Amid Pakistan Cricket’s recent downfall and the heavy criticism that the team and the board have been facing, the appointment of new skipper will be something keenly…
Rinku Singh’s tattoo (Screengrab Photo) India and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Rinku Singh on Saturday revealed the special story behind his new ‘God’s Plan’ tattoo and said that his consecutive five sixes against the Gujarat Titans in the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) changed his life.Rinku has been added to India’s…
NEW DELHI: Young all-rounder Tanush Kotian has made a remarkable impact in the ongoing Irani Cup 2024 match between Mumbai and Rest of India at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. He scored an impressive 64 off 124 balls in the first innings for Mumbai. Kotian then followed it up with a splendid unbeaten 114, off 150…
Ravichandran Ashwin and Pakistan cricket team. NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin recently expressed concern about the current state of Pakistan cricket, which is facing leadership instability and poor performance.Following Pakistan’s exit from the 2023 World Cup, Babar Azam resigned as captain, causing a series of leadership changes. Shaheen Afridi briefly took over the T20I captaincy before…
India and Pakistan will face off on Sunday in Dubai. NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan have played each other only 15 times in Twenty20 Internationals so far, with their first game against each other in the inaugural Women’s T20 World Cup in 2009. India dominated the encounters winning 12 matches, while Pakistan have succeeded in…
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced new retention rules for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) auction recently, which include changes to the Right to Match (RTM) process. Some franchises have expressed concerns over these changes, arguing that they weaken the purpose of the RTM.According to a report…
NEW DELHI: India’s hopes of reaching the semifinals of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 took a significant blow after their heavy 58-run defeat against New Zealand in Dubai on Friday. Entering the tournament as one of the favorites, India now face a challenging road to the knockout stages, with net run rate (NRR)…
LUCKNOW: Shams Mulani was a bit disappointed when he missed out on the first round of the Duleep Trophy. But once he got an opportunity, he made sure he left an impression. In his first match representing India A, he top-scored for them with 89 and took four wickets in the match to set up…
