India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Mumbai: Showering praise on India’s young T20 batting sensation Abhishek Sharma, former India head coach Ravi Shastri has made it clear how much India will bank on the attacking left-hander in the T20 World Cup next month by saying, “If he takes off, India take off.” Abhishek smashed…
West Indies team group (back row, l-r) Andy Ganteaume, Nyron Asgarali, Gerry Alexander, Denis Atkinson, Tom Dewdney, Wes Hall, Gary Sobers, Bruce Pairaudeau, Roy Gilchrist, Cammie Smith (front row, l-r) Sonny Ramadhin, Frank Worrell, John Goddard, Clyde Walcott, Everton Weekes, Alfred Valentine (Photo/Getty Images) On this day — January 22 — 105 years ago, a…
England’s captain Harry Brook leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the first ODI cricket match between England and Sri Lanka in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo) COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s spinners turned the screws to script a hard-fought 19-run victory over England in the opening one-day international at Colombo’s R…
Gujarat Giants’ Sophie Devine celebrates with teammates (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Sophie Devine returned to form with a composed unbeaten 50 and a crucial bowling contribution as Gujarat Giants secured a commanding 45-run win over UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League on Thursday. After being sent in to bat, the Giants recovered from early hiccups…
Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha and India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Pakistan have once again taken a swipe at India, this time through a promotional video released ahead of their upcoming T20I series against Australia, subtly revisiting the much-debated ‘handshake’ controversy. The reference stems from events following the Pahalgam terror attacks, after which Indian…
South Africa’s Tristan Stubbs (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) South Africa have made changes to their T20 World Cup squad, with Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs called up to replace the injured Tony de Zorzi and Donovan Ferreira. De Zorzi, who suffered a right hamstring tear during South Africa’s India tour late last year, has not progressed…
R Ashwin and Sourav Ganguly (Agency Image) Sourav Ganguly has made a striking start to his coaching career, with the former India captain guiding Pretoria Capitals into the final of the SA20 in his very first season at the helm. Ganguly is currently leading the Capitals’ campaign as head coach, with the Keshav Maharaj-led side…
GG vs UPW, WPL Live Score: Thursday’s clash at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi presents a fascinating contrast between two teams level on points but heading in opposite directions. UP Warriorz enter the contest riding confidence after two strong wins, while Gujarat Giants are searching for answers after a run of damaging defeats. The Warriorz…
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh has refused to travel for the upcoming World Cup in India, citing security concerns. Bangladesh’s sports adviser Asif on Thursday criticised cricket’s governing body, the International Cricket Council (ICC), for failing to address Bangladesh’s grievances. Addressing a press conference in Dhaka, Youth and Sports adviser Nazrul stressed that assessing potential security risks…
Players of Bangladesh team during the Asia Cup match between India and Bangladesh at Dubai International Stadium on September 24, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday all but confirmed its non-participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup as it stood by its decision not…
