Cricket

NEW DELHI: Sneh Rana, the spin-bowling all-rounder of the Indian women’s cricket team, believes that the recent success of Rohit Sharma and his team in the T20 World Cup has instilled a renewed sense of self-assurance and determination within the women’s squad.This newfound belief has fueled their ambition to secure their first-ever ICC trophy.The Women’s…

NEW DELHI: Among the notable absentees from India’s squads for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka is all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who has been crucial to India’s ODI setup for the last decade. Following his recent retirement from T20Is, the new management under head coach Gautam Gambhir is seeking future replacements for the spin all-rounder position…

Surykumar Yadav pipped Hardik Pandya to T20I captaincy for India’s tour of Sri Lanka, but former India batsman Mohammad Kaif believes the allrounder deserved to lead the Indian team in the shortest format.It is noteworthy that young batsman Shubman Gill has been appointed as the vice-captain in T20Is, replacing Hardik, who previously held this position…

NEW DELHI: According to sources who spoke with Geo News, Pakistan‘s top three players, Babar Azam, Mohammed Rizwan, and Shaheen Afridi, are unlikely to receive a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for playing in the forthcoming Global T20 Canada.In order to prevent any conflicts with Pakistan’s international calendar, the sources told Geo News that the players…

NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has shared his thoughts on the recent squad selection for India’s upcoming white-ball series against Sri Lanka. Chopra focused on notable selections, including the inclusion of Riyan Parag despite his lackluster performance in the recent T20I series against Zimbabwe, and the appointment of Shubman Gill as the vice-captain…

Rookie Indian fast bowler Harshit Rana had the skills but lacked self-assurance until Gautam Gambhir stepped in and encouraged him to confront his apprehensions. At just 22 years old, Rana is thrilled to have been selected for the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka next month.“I believed in working hard but whenever I used to…

NEW DELHI: San Francisco Unicorns held their nerves to defeat MI New York by 3 runs in a thrilling Major League Cricket 2024 encounter that went down to the wire at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas on Thursday.With a victory in the cliffhanger against defending champions, San Francisco Unicorns became the second team after…

Two top International Cricket Council (ICC) officials have recently resigned allegedly because of overspend in putting together the pop-up stadium in New York, which hosted T20 World Cup matches last month; and the ICC Annual Conference starting in Colombo on Friday could be clouded by that development as the apex body meets to discuss the…

NEW DELHI: The Women’s Asia Cup is gearing up for an explosive start as defending champions India face off against arch-rivals Pakistan on Friday. With the T20 World Cup fast approaching in October, all eight competing teams are eager to perfect their strategies.India, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, are widely considered the team to beat. They…