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RCB captain Rajat Patidar with Virat Kohli NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar on Wednesday delivered a heartfelt message to fans, breaking his silence on the tragic stampede that marred the franchise’s title celebrations in June outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The tragedy, which unfolded during RCB’s victory parade after clinching their…

File photo of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. NEW DELHI: Former India opener Aakash Chopra has raised questions over the decisions taken by star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma regarding their international careers, even as he backed the duo to push until the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa.Speaking on his YouTube channel,…

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (X-cricbuzz) India’s heavy 10-wicket defeat to England in the T20 World Cup 2022 semifinal proved to be a turning point for many players. While most of them managed to make their way back into the T20I setup, two big names did not return – KL Rahul and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. For the veteran pacer,…

South Africa batsman Aiden Markram (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) South Africa vice-captain Aiden Markram was in sensational form as he smashed a 23-ball fifty against England in the first ODI of the three-match series at Headingley, Leeds, on Tuesday. The right-handed batter took particular delight in targeting debutant pacer Sonny Baker, sending him repeatedly…

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – NOVEMBER 15: Sanju Samson of India celebrates his 100 runs during the Wonder Cement International Series, 4th T20 match between South Africa and India at DP World Wanderers Stadium on November 15, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images/Getty Images) Former India batter Mohammad Kaif has backed Sanju…

Nitish Rana and Digvesh Rathi (X) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin commented on the incident, noting that people seemed irritated by Rathi showing personality as a bowler. However, Ashwin praised Rana for the way he handled questions from the media after the match. Speaking on his YouTube channel ‘Ash Ki Baat’, Ashwin said, “I just…

Hasan Nawaz of Pakistan dismissed by Noor Ahmad of Afghanistan (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Ibrahim Zadran and Sediqullah Atal continued their rich form with successive half-centuries to lead Afghanistan to an 18-run victory over Pakistan in the T20 tri-series on Tuesday. The spin trio of captain Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and left-arm spinner Noor…

Team India (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Heading into the Asia Cup 2025, the defending champions India will still start as favourites. Their record in the continental tournament, too, boosts their credentials, having won it a record eight times. Yet the biggest question is: Are India undercooked? Will adapting to T20I conditions in…

Mitchell Starc of Australia (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has called time on his T20 International career, choosing to focus on Test and ODI cricket. The left-armer, who played 65 T20Is and picked up 79 wickets, finishes as Australia’s second-highest wicket-taker in the format behind Adam Zampa. Starc said Test…

Rashid Khan of Afghanistan (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Afghanistan’s star spinner Rashid Khan achieved a historic milestone by becoming the leading wicket-taker in T20 internationals as he guided his team to a 38-run victory over the United Arab Emirates in Sharjah on Monday. The 26-year-old claimed figures of 3/21, helping restrict UAE to 150/8…