NEW DELHI: Sachin Tendulkar, often revered as the “God of Cricket,” has always had a knack for blending humour with his immense popularity. Recently, the cricket legend took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to share a light-hearted moment with his followers, showcasing a side of his life that fans rarely get to see.“Since…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, two of India’s most beloved cricket stars, have always had a special connection with their fans. This was on full display recently when the Indian team arrived in Sri Lanka for their upcoming ODI series. After an intense practice session in Colombo, both players took a moment to…
NEW DELHI: India’s Byju’s and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have reached a settlement in a $19 million payments dispute, a lawyer for the ed-tech company confirmed on Wednesday. Founder Byju Raveendran has been personally handling negotiations to resolve the issue and extricate the company from an insolvency process that had…
MUMBAI: The much-awaited meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) with the Indian Premier League (IPL) owners to discuss the retentions ahead of the mega auction will take place at the board’s headquarters in the Wankhede Stadium complex on Wednesday.“A major time of the meeting is likely to be consumed in…
NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka set an unwanted record for the most defeats in T20I history following their loss to India in the third and final match of the series in Pallekele. This loss marked Sri Lanka’s 105th defeat, including Super Overs lost, in the shortest format of cricket, surpassing Bangladesh, who have 104 defeats. West…
Afghanistan will host South Africa for a historic bilateral series of three One Day Internationals (ODIs) from September 18 to 22, taking place in the UAE’s Sharjah Cricket Stadium, according to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). This will follow Afghanistan’s one-off Test match against New Zealand scheduled from September 9 to 13 in Greater Noida,…
NEW DELHI: Suryakumar Yadav, India T20 Internationals captain, has joined the prestigious list of cricketers with the most Player of the Series awards in T20Is. This achievement, marked by his fifth such accolade, places him just behind Virat Kohli, who leads with six awards. Yadav now shares this distinction with Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan and…
NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir started his Team India head coach tenure with a 3-0 T20I series victory against Sri Lanka at Pallekele.India won the first T20I by 43 runs on Saturday, the second T20I by 7 wickets (DLS) on Sunday and the third T20I via Super Over on Tuesday.The Indian cricket board (BCCI), on Wednesday,…
NEW DELHI: In the thrilling conclusion of the T20I series against Sri Lanka, India’s bold captaincy by Suryakumar Yadav and strategic risk-taking led to a dramatic victory in the third and final match on Tuesday. India successfully defended a target of 138 in a low-scoring game, thanks to Yadav’s innovative bowling changes in the closing…
NEW DELHI: Rinku Singh, the Indian batter, was honored with the ‘Fielder of the Series‘ award after India’s resounding 3-0 victory against Sri Lanka in the T20I series. The triumph marked a promising beginning for Gautam Gambhir, who recently took over as the head coach of the Indian team. India clinched the series with an…
