Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket this month, surprising fans and cricket community ahead of the England tour. While continuing to play One Day Internationals, Kohli’s departure from the longest format of the game marks the end of an era in Indian cricket, where he scored 9,230 runs in 123…
IPL 2025 league stage was one of contrasts for two left-handers, where teenager Vaibhav Suryavanshi starred for Rajasthan Royals, Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant looked a sorry shadow of himself. (AP/PTI) The Indian Premier League has finally entered its playoff stage – belatedly and dramatically. After 70 matches of explosive batting, tense finishes and…
Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni NEW DELHI: One of India’s most crucial all-rounders in recent times, Ravindra Jadeja, has revealed that the two most influential figures in his cricketing journey share not just a first name, but also hail from the same state — Bihar.In a candid conversation on the podcast ‘Kutti Stories with Ash’,…
NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who has been under scrutiny himself since the controversial run-out of Jos Buttler in IPL 2019, stood firmly in support of Lucknow Super Giants bowler Digvesh Rathi on Wednesday. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin dissected the incident involving Rathi’s attempt to dismiss Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s stand-in captain…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru players celebrate a wicket during the match against Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025. (AP) Royal Challengers Bengaluru achieved a historic milestone in IPL 2025 by becoming the first team to win all seven away matches in a season, as stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma’s unbeaten 85 led them to chase down 228…
Jitesh Sharma played a crucial role in Royal Challengers Bengaluru beating Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025. (AP) Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma orchestrated a record-breaking chase against Lucknow Super Giants in the final group stage match of IPL season 18, scoring an unbeaten 85 off 33 balls at a strike rate of…
Seattle Orcas finished runners-up in the first season of the Major League Cricket and sixth in the second season. (Image: X/SeattleOrcas) New Delhi: Seattle Orcas CEO Hemant Dua believes USA’s win over Pakistan in the 2024 T20 World Cup has played a pivotal role in helping cricket get its first foot in the door. The…
Born in Pakistan, Haider Ali now represents UAE. (Image: Special Arrangement) Born in a small village in Pakistan where cricketing facilities were nonexistent and education was prioritised over sport, Haider Ali‘s path to the UAE national team was anything but conventional. He never played age-group cricket, worked as a night-time waiter, sold fruits during the…
Jitesh Sharma celebrates after leading RCB past LSG in IPL 2025. (AP) Jitesh Sharma‘s unbeaten 85 runs off 33 balls powered Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a convincing victory over Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025’s final league match on Tuesday, successfully chasing down 228 runs. The win secured RCB’s second position in the points table…
Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant (L) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Jitesh Sharma after the IPL 2025 match. (AP) Royal Challengers Bangalore secured a spot in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2025 after defeating Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets in their final league match. RCB successfully chased down LSG’s formidable total of 227-3, powered…
