NEW DELHI: Australia pacer Mitchell Starc was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders for a record Rs 24.75 crore in the players’ auction December last year.And KKR went on to win their third IPL title with an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in a lopsided final at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai on May…
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur believes that her squad is approaching each game with an insatiable desire to win and anticipates no change in this mindset as they prepare for the eagerly awaited Asia Cup encounter against Pakistan scheduled for later this month.The Indian women’s team is riding high on self-assurance following their recent successes on…
Jasprit Bumrah delivered the best spell by an Indian bowler outside Asia on July 12, 2022, in the first ODI of the England tour at The Oval, which decimated the hosts and laid the foundation of a big win for the visitors. Opting to bowl first after winning the toss, Bumrah broke the back of…
NEW DELHI: When they play Zimbabwe in the fourth Twenty20 International on Saturday in Harare, a number of young Indian players who are returning to their best will be keen to win the series and start a new chapter in the shortest format.The Shubman Gill-led team found its groove in the second and third games…
The pain of failing to take Pakistan over the line against India in the 2007 T20 World Cup final is still evident in Misbah-ul-Haq‘s voice. Pakistan’s captain at that time, Misbah took his team to the brink of victory, only to fall closer to the finish line. Played at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Septmber…
NEW DELHI: It was on June 29 in Barbados that Rohit Sharma and his men conquered the world by defeating South Africa by 7 runs in the final.Emotions flowed freely amidst jubilation galore as the whole of India celebrated winning an ICC global trophy after 11 years and their second T20 World Cup title after…
NEW DELHI: In the news for making up after a heated exchange on the pitch on Thursday, Yusuf Pathan and Irfan Pathan had lit up Northampton with some lusty blows.Playing for India Champions in the World Championship of Legends 2024, the Pathan brothers helped their team book a semi-final clash against Australia Champions with some…
NEW DELHI: Before the T20 World Cup in USA and West Indies, during Pakistan’s T20I tour of England, pacer Shaheen Afridi had heated arguments with batting coach Mohammad Yousuf, according to sources.Reports indicate that coaches and management lodged complaints with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi regarding Shaheen’s attitude during the tour.The confrontation between…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina, currently in England playing for the Indian Champions in the World Championship of Legends, named MS Dhoni as the greatest of all time (GOAT) when asked during a fun activity with presenter Shefali Bagga.Following a match against the South Africa Champions on Wednesday, the left-handed batter Raina participated…
NEW DELHI: Before officially stepping into his role as India’s head coach, Gautam Gambhir encountered a minor setback. Reports indicate that Gambhir’s recommendation for Jonty Rhodes as the fielding coach has been turned down by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).Gambhir, who has recently been appointed as India’s head coach, had proposed…
