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Sunil Gavaskar slams Lionel Messi (Photo Credits: Getty Images and PTI) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar has sparked debate over the Lionel Messi controversy in Kolkata, arguing that criticism of event organisers and VIP culture misses the mark; Messi himself bears primary responsibility for not upholding his obligations.In a column for Sportsstar,…

Snickometer controversy erupts in Adelaide. (ANI Photo) The snickometer debate refused to die at the third Ashes Test as fresh flashpoints on Day 2 prompted Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc to deliver a brutal verdict on the technology, branding it “the worst technology ever” after another series of baffling decisions.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…

India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, right, with BCCI VP Rajeev Shukla, centre, at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The abandonment of the fourth T20I between India and South Africa without a ball being bowled has triggered serious introspection within the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), with vice-president Rajeev Shukla…

India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates his century during the third One Day International cricket match between India and South Africa in Visakhapatnam, India, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) NEW DELHI: India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has lost weight rapidly in the last couple of days since he has been hospitalised after experiencing severe stomach…

Latham-Conway register best opening partnership by a Kiwi pair in Test history (ANI) New Zealand’s third Test against West Indies at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui began with a statement of dominance from the hosts, driven by a record-breaking opening stand on Day 1. After winning the toss, New Zealand chose to bat and…

Ishan Kishan (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar) Out-of-favour India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan delivered a powerful reminder of his T20 credentials, hammering a stunning century to lead Jharkhand to their first-ever Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title with a dominant 69-run win over Haryana on Thursday. Kishan produced a breathtaking display of power-hitting, smashing 101 off just 49…

A view of Ekana Cricket Stadium shrouded in dense fog (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) NEW DELHI: On Thursday, the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) announced that they would fully refund ticket prices for fans after the fourth T20 International between India and South Africa was cancelled due to fog. Supposed to begin at 7 pm, the…

Nathan Lyon of Australia (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon etched his name deeper into the record books on Day 2 of the third Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval, overtaking Glenn McGrath to become Australia’s second-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. The milestone came during England’s first innings when Lyon struck twice…

File Pic: Sachin Tendulkar 36 years ago on this day – December 18, 1989, India faced arch-rivals Pakistan at Gujranwala in the second ODI of the four-match series. A 16-year-old boy padded up to play his first limited-over match in India colours.That teenage boy was none other than legendary Sachin Tendulkar, who made his international…

Cricketer Ishan Kishan (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) NEW DELHI: Ishan Kishan delivered a captain’s knock of the highest order, smashing a breathtaking 101 off just 49 balls to power Jharkhand to a dominant total against Haryana in the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 on Thursday. The left-hander’s assault, laced with six fours and…