Indian players pay tribute (Credit: @BCCI on X) NEW DELHI: The world of sport came together in solidarity following the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. Across cricket, hockey, and domestic leagues, teams paused to remember the 265 lives lost when an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed on Thursday shortly after departing Sardar…
Australia players pay tribute (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Cricket took a sombre pause on Friday at Lord’s, as players from Australia and South Africa united to honour the victims of the devastating Ahmedabad plane crash. Before play began on Day 3 of the World Test Championship final, both sides observed a one-minute silence and wore black…
Gautam Gambhir the Head Coach (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) India head coach Gautam Gambhir returned home on June 12 as his mother suffered a heart attack on June 11. As per sources, Gambhir is with his mother at the moment who is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICT) of a Delhi hospital.The treatment is…
Courtney Walsh, Adam Gilchrist and Curtly Ambrose (Photo by Ron Gaunt / Sportzpics for MLC) The 2025 edition of Major League Cricket (MLC) got off to a rousing start at the Oakland Coliseum, not only because of Finn Allen’s record-breaking innings but also thanks to a nostalgic moment that brought cricket’s rich history to centre…
Lungi Ngidi of South Africa successfully appeals the wicket of Steve Smith of Australia (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden analyzed the batting collapse during the World Test Championship final between South Africa and Australia, pointing out technical deficiencies as batters struggled against seam movement, with 28 wickets falling across the…
Shubman Gill of India with Morne Morkel(Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) With the first Test between England and India at Headingley just a week away, Team India’s red-ball preparations are in full swing. In a training video shared by the BCCI, bowling coach Morne Morkel expressed satisfaction with the intensity and discipline shown by the…
Tilak Varma(Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Hyderabad: Three summers ago, the now-19-year-old Thakur Tilak Varma caught the attention of cricketing world when Rohit Sharma rated the youngster as a future ‘three-format player for India’. A year later in 2023, he went on to make his debut for India in T20Is and ODIs. But his Test…
Pat Cummins of Australia with team mates Nathan Lyon and Beau Webster (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) Australia captain Pat Cummins reached the milestone of 300 Test wickets while leading his team to a commanding position in the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s on June 13, 2025. After two days of…
Finn Allen lit up the opening match of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 with a breathtaking century off just 34 balls — the fastest in the league’s history. His knock helped San Francisco Unicorns make a strong statement against Washington Freedom in the season opener. Allen broke Nicholas Pooran’s previous MLC record of a 40-ball…
Australia’s Steve Smith (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Steve Smith achieved a new milestone as the most successful overseas batter at Lord’s cricket ground during day one of the World Test Championship final between Australia and South Africa, despite being dismissed for 66 runs by part-time spinner Aiden Markram after helping Australia recover from early trouble to…
