BENGALURU: Just before 3 pm on a sunny Saturday, Rishabh Pant (64 batting) walked in with his trademark swagger. He made an immediate impact, hitting Okuhle Cele for consecutive boundaries in the first over he faced: one over mid-off and another down the line. India ‘A’ were struggling at 32/3 after Sai Sudharsan, Ayush Mhatre,…
Team India players have backed the women’s team to defeat South Africa and win the World Cup trophy on Sunday (Images via Getty Images, X/Screengrab) As India women team gear up to face South Africa in the ICC Women’s World Cup final in Navi Mumbai on Sunday, messages of support have poured in from across…
Karun Nair scored a ton against Kerala in the Ranji Trophy to help Karnataka to 319/3 at the end of Day 1 (Image via X/@CricCrazyJohns) Out-of-favour India batter Karun Nair continued his fine run of form with a solid unbeaten 142 to steer Karnataka to 319 for three on the opening day of their Ranji…
Rajesh Banik played 42 first-class matches and 24 List A games (Image credit – tripurainfo) Former Tripura all-rounder Rajesh Banik, who represented India in the Under-19 World Cup, died in a road accident at Anandanagar in west Tripura, officials said on Saturday. Banik, aged 40, is survived by his father, mother and brother.His death on…
Steve Smith has clapped back at Stuart Broad’s banter ahead of The Ashes (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) Ahead of the much-awaited Ashes series between Australia and England, veteran batter Steve Smith responded with humour to Stuart Broad’s recent comments, saying with a smile that it might indeed be their “worst team since 2010.” “It’s…
NEW DELHI: Indian women’s cricket stands on the verge of a defining chapter in its history, echoing the spirit of the men’s iconic 1983 World Cup triumph. Under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur, the team is preparing to take on a formidable South Africa in the ICC Women’s World Cup final on Sunday — a…
How much will Team India women win if they are to lift the ICC Women’s World Cup on Sunday? (Images via Getty Images) The Indian women’s cricket team stands one win away from rewriting history as they face South Africa in the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup final at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday.It…
The friendship between Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill is not unknown to cricket fans. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The friendship between Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill is not unknown to cricket fans. The two childhood buddies share a warm bond that is clearly visible both on and off the field. They began their cricket journey…
File photo of BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia. (Agencies) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will raise the Asia Cup trophy handover issue at the upcoming International Cricket Council meeting in Dubai on November 4. The controversy arose when India refused to accept the trophy from Pakistan’s Interior Minister and Asian Cricket Council…
Diljit Dosanjh shares a hilarious moment with Indian cricketers (screengrabs) Indian singer Diljit Dosanjh has made a new social media post featuring cricketers Arshdeep Singh and Jitesh Sharma in Australia. The players are currently competing in the T20I series against the Aussies.Dosanjh is in Australia for the Aura Tour. The Punjabi superstar shared a post…
