Younis Khan. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: The Afghanistan Cricket Board announced on Wednesday the appointment of Younis Khan as the national team’s mentor for the Champions Trophy 2025, which begins on February 19.The ACB’s statement confirmed that Younis will provide mentorship during Afghanistan’s training camp in Pakistan and continue through the ICC tournament’s…
Martin Guptill (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: New Zealand opener Martin Guptill has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing down curtains on a remarkable 14-year career.The 38-year-old Guptill scored 23 centuries across formats of the game, representing the Kiwis in 198 ODIs, 122 T20Is and 47 Tests.Guptill’s last appearance for New Zealand came back in…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli‘s woeful run with the bat in Test cricket continues to be a talking point in the cricketing circles with his former Royal Challengers Bengaluru teammate Faf du Plessis throwing his weight behind his potential return to form.In the five Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Kohli scored just 190 runs at an…
Abhimanyu Easwaran. (Pic Credit – X) Young Indian player Abhimanyu Easwaran’s cricketing journey is a tale of grit and patience. Despite a stellar domestic record, including consistent performances for Bengal and India A, the domestic doyen continues to wait for his maiden India cap. Poll What Do You Think About Abhimanyu Easwaran’s Continued Patience for…
Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday relocated the venues of the upcoming tri-series involving Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa to Lahore and Karachi ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy. The tri-series was originally scheduled to take place in Multan but with the Gaddafi Stadium in…
Jasprit Bumrah (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Wednesday hailed Jasprit Bumrah — the captain — saying he could well be full time skipper in the longest format for India. Admiring Bumrah’s leadership style, Gavaskar said that he doesn’t exert undue pressure on his teammates.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE…
David Miller and Lungi Ngidi The Paarl Royals have consistently reached the play-offs in the SA20’s first two seasons but have failed to advance beyond. As the third season kicks off on Thursday, 9 January 2025, the Royals aim to break this pattern and clinch their maiden title. The Royals, the sister franchise of former…
Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant NEW DELHI: Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has solidified his position at the summit of the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings, maintaining his career-best rating of 908. Despite being sidelined from bowling in the second innings of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy finale due to a back spasm, Bumrah’s earlier efforts were enough…
Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana (AP/PTI Photo) Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana stole the spotlight on Wednesday with a sensational hat-trick as New Zealand posted 255/9 in a rain-shortened second one-day international at Seddon Park, Hamilton. The tourists, chasing 256 off 37 overs to keep the three-match series alive, will draw confidence from Theekshana’s late heroics,…
Sam Curran (Photo credit: Desert Vipers) English all-rounder Sam Curran aims to replicate his winning streak with the Desert Vipers in the ILT20. Curran has experienced considerable success in England, securing victories in The Hundred with the Oval Invincibles and the County Championship with Surrey in 2024. He now hopes to add the ILT20 title…
