South African players celebrate with the winner’s trophy after their win in the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s cricket ground (AP Photo) South Africa’s cricket team, led by Aiden Markram, is preparing to defend their World Test Championship title as they begin a new cycle with a two-test series in Pakistan.The series…
Virat Kohli with Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Former Indian chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar has raised concerns about the selection of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia starting October 19. Both senior batters were recently named in the ODI squad led by Shubman Gill.This series will mark Kohli…
India’s captain Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: For about half an hour after lunch on Day Three of the first Test between India and the West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Skipper Shubman Gill went missing, and Devdutt Padikkal acted as his substitute fielder. Vice-captain and player-of-the-match Ravindra Jadeja marshalled the troops…
Australia will host India for three ODIs and five T20Is, starting October 19. (AP) Australian cricket selectors have announced their squads for the upcoming white-ball series against India, with Mitchell Starc making his return to international cricket and uncapped batter Matthew Renshaw earning a recall to the ODI squad. The squads were revealed on Tuesday…
Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa has endorsed BCCI‘s decision to name Shubman Gill as ODI captain for India’s upcoming Australia tour. The decision comes as current captain Rohit Sharma, at 36 years old, would be 41 by the 2027 World Cup.The BCCI revealed the ODI and T20I teams for the…
Muneeba Ali’s run-out against India (Screengrab) The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has confirmed that the third umpire’s decision to declare Pakistan‘s Muneeba Ali run out during their 88-run defeat to India in the Women’s World Cup was correct and followed the Laws of Cricket.During Pakistan’s chase of 248, Muneeba faced a delivery from Kranti Gaud…
Sunil Gavaskar loses cool, calls West Indies pacers ‘net bowlers’ Former Indian cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar has criticised the West Indies bowling attack following their innings and 140-run defeat to India in Ahmedabad.The West Indies cricket team struggled in their first innings, scoring only 162 runs, with Indian fast bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah…
Rinku Singh’s gift for his sister melted hearts online (Screengrabs, Getty Images) India’s Asia Cup hero Rinku Singh surprised his sister Neha with a brand new electric scooter on Sunday, delighting fans and family alike. Neha shared photos on social media of herself with the scooter, posing alongside Rinku and other family members, and also…
Deepak Chahar made an appearance in Bigg boss, but for a different reason (Getty Images, Screengrab) India pacer Deepak Chahar surprised fans with a special appearance on popular reality show Bigg Boss, sparking rumours that he might enter the show as a wildcard contestant. Videos posted on X showed Chahar interacting with host Salman Khan,…
Deepak Chahar and Salman Khan (X) India pacer Deepak Chahar created a buzz with a surprise appearance on the popular reality show Bigg Boss, leading to speculation that he might enter the show as a wildcard contestant. Clips shared online showed Chahar engaging with host Salman Khan, instantly grabbing the audience’s attention. Salman added to…
