Crowd during India vs Pakistan match India and Pakistan players maintained their recent tradition of not shaking hands after matches, as witnessed in their latest encounter at the Hong Kong Sixes tournament.Following the pattern set during the Men’s Asia Cup and Women’s World Cup, the teams continued to avoid post-match handshakes after India’s victory over…
MUMBAI: This is not turning out to be a good year for Sarfaraz Khan. A consistent run-getter in domestic cricket, at the start of 2025, Sarfaraz missed the knockouts of the Ranji Trophy, after returning from the tour of Australia where he didn’t get a game, due to injury. After losing a good amount of…
Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav and teammate Shivam Dube (@BCCI X/ANI Photo) For long, Shivam Dube’s T20 career has been cast in the mould of the big-hitting finisher — the man capable of clearing the longest boundaries, of bringing muscle and intent to India’s middle order. But on a slightly tricky Carrara Oval pitch with its…
File photo of Mohsin Naqvi from the Asia Cup final. (AP) After plenty of uncertainty, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi has reached Dubai for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Board meeting today (November 7) at 3pm IST. Earlier, informal discussions between the Board members had begun without Naqvi’s presence.The Asian Cricket Council (ACC)…
Jahanara Alam has alleged abuse by ex-Bangladesh selector during the 2022 World Cup. (Getty Images) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Thursday that it will establish a committee to investigate allegations made by fast bowler Jahanara Alam regarding inappropriate behaviour by a former selector during the 2022 ODI World Cup. The board has given…
Rajat Patidar and Virat Kohli of RCB (ANI) Bengaluru: As Diageo prepares to sell Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the current IPL champions and one of its most valuable franchises, speculation has mounted on potential bidders.Among the local names doing the rounds are Bengaluru-based billionaires Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of discount brokerage platform Zerodha, and Ranjan Pai,…
Shivam Dube of India celebrates with team mates (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) The Gold Coast, better known for its sun-drenched beaches and surf breaks, became the unlikely setting for a T20 masterclass in subcontinental deception. What began as a mildly concerning, “slightly light” total of 167 for India transformed into a mountain too steep…
UP Warriorz head coach Abhishek Nayar has shed light on the franchise’s surprising decision to release star all-rounder Deepti Sharma ahead of the upcoming Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 season. Deepti, who was recently named Player of the Tournament in India’s triumphant ODI World Cup campaign, found herself among several high-profile names dropped by the…
India’s Sanju Samson (ANI) Former India opener Aakash Chopra has criticised the team management for its confusing approach towards wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, who appears to have lost his place in the XI following Jitesh Sharma’s emergence. Samson, who batted at number three during the Australia tour, was dropped from the playing XI after just one…
Alyssa Healy and Harmanpreet Kaur (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Australia captain Alyssa Healy has opened up about the heartbreaking semi-final loss to India at the ICC Women’s World Cup, admitting the defeat in Navi Mumbai still “hurts” and will take time to move on from. India had stunned Australia by successfully chasing 339 – the highest-ever…
