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Nicholas Pooran retires from international cricket at 29. (Agencies Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India opener Aakash Chopra has weighed in on the growing trend of players retiring early from international cricket, calling it both surprising and understandable. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra admitted that while fans may be stunned to see players like Heinrich…

Temba Bavuma will put his unbeaten record as South Africa Test captain on the line in the WTC Final against Australia. (Getty Images) When South Africa face Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s, one unbeaten streak will have to end.It is another opportunity for South Africa to banish their reputation as serial…

Nicholas Pooran will lead MI New York in the upcoming season of Major League Cricket. (Image: Sportzpics) Nicholas Pooran, the 29-year-old wicket-keeper batter, has been appointed as the captain of MI New York for the upcoming 2025 season of the Major League Cricket. Pooran, who was the leading run-scorer in the 2023 MLC season with…

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma and Australia skipper Pat Cummins. (Pic credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: The stage is set for the much-anticipated World Test Championship (WTC) Final as Australia take on South Africa at the iconic Lord’s from June 11–15. While all eyes are on the cricketing contest between two top-class teams, questions have arisen…

West Indies wicketkeeper Shai Hope (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) The West Indies cricket team has recalled Shai Hope for their upcoming three-match Test series against Australia, as announced in their 16-player squad selection on Tuesday.Hope, who leads the team in white-ball formats, earned his spot back in the Test squad following impressive performances in…

Pat Cummins (Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images) Australia captain Pat Cummins has named a bold and slightly reshuffled playing XI for the ICC World Test Championship Final at Lord’s, with Marnus Labuschagne set to open the innings and Josh Hazlewood edging out Scott Boland in the pace attack.Labuschagne, usually a steadfast No.3, will walk out…

NEW DELHI: India batter Shreyas Iyer‘s uncanny knack for taking his teams to finals continues to script a love story unlike any other in Indian cricket. On Tuesday, the in-form batter and captain steered SoBo Mumbai Falcons into the T20 Mumbai League 2025 final, adding yet another chapter to his golden run as skipper across…

Jamie Smith (R) of England raises his bat after reaching his fifty as Ben Duckett looks on. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Ben Duckett‘s explosive 84 off 46 balls propelled England to a dominant 37-run win over the West Indies, completing a 3-0 sweep in the T20I series on Tuesday in Southampton. Duckett,…

Texas Super Kings players admire Adam Milne’s technique in a training session before MLC 2025. (Image: Screenshots) New Zealand cricket star Adam Milne, who is preparing for the Major League Cricket 2025 season with Texas Super Kings, was seen recreating India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav’s signature “Supla Shot” during a net practice session. As Milne…