MUMBAI: Mumbai stand-in captain Siddhesh Lad has called on the BCCI to do away with 9am starts for knockout matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, saying the scheduling gives a clear advantage to teams bowling first and makes the toss a decisive factor. Lad’s remarks came after Mumbai lost to Karnataka by 55 runs (via…
NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday “reaffirmed its position” to not travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 during a meeting with the International Cricket Council (ICC). A video conference between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) was held this afternoon, the BCB said…
KC Cariappa (Pic credit: Cariappa’s Instagram post) NEW DELHI: Former Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings leg-spinner KC Cariappa has announced his retirement from Indian (BCCI) cricket at the age of 31, bringing the curtain down on a career that promised much and delivered moments he says will stay with him forever.Go Beyond The Boundary…
File Pic: Bangladesh fans cheer for their team in the stands. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: A day after Bangladesh government’s sports advisor Asif Nazrul sent shockwaves through world cricket by declaring that Bangladesh would play the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 anywhere except India, this report re-examines the allegations he levelled — and why…
Ayush Badoni and Rishabh Pant (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Ayush Badoni was handed his maiden ODI call-up on Monday after being named as a replacement for Washington Sundar, who was ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing three-match series against New Zealand due to a strain in his left lower rib area.Badoni finished…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli continued his rich vein of form, anchoring India’s chase with a polished knock of 93 off 91 deliveries as the hosts overhauled a 301-run target to secure a four-wicket victory and go 1-0 up in the three-match ODI series. Batting with trademark composure, Kohli once again controlled the tempo and ensured…
Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Washington Sundar’s decision to walk out to bat despite a visible injury during the first ODI against New Zealand in Vadodara has sparked debate around the Indian team management’s handling of injured players. Sundar was seen limping and struggling to walk but still came out to…
Australia’s Steve Smith, right, walks out to meet England’s Ben Stokes following the final Ashes Test in Sydney. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar launched a scathing broadside against Ben Stokes’ England after their crushing 4-1 defeat in the 2025–26 Ashes series in Australia, branding the visitors “paper tigers” and declaring that the…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli continues to be in sublime form, doing what he does best — arriving at the crease, settling in quickly, unfurling his trademark cover and straight drives, and piling on the runs. In the first ODI of the three-match series, Kohli, who has already retired from T20Is and Tests, struck a fluent…
Vijay Hazare Trophy Quarterfinals, Live Score: Sameer Rizvi and Abhishek Goswami produced commanding knocks to power Uttar Pradesh to a competitive 310 for 8 against Saurashtra at the innings break, recovering well after early setbacks. UP’s innings got off to a shaky start as captain Aryan Juyal fell cheaply, trapped lbw by Chetan Sakariya for…
