NEW DELHI: When Rishabh Pant was brought to a Mumbai hospital with life-threatening injuries after his horrific car crash in December 2022, the first thing he asked was: “Will I be able to play again?” — recalled renowned orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala, who led his treatment.Pant was driving from Delhi to his hometown, Roorkee,…
Dewald Brevis (Photo by Prakash Singh/Getty Images) South Africa’s cricket team, fresh from their World Test Championship victory, has returned to Test cricket against Zimbabwe at Queen Sports Club in Bulawayo, where two debutants made history. Dewald Brevis set a world record for the fastest fifty in a debut Test innings, while Lhuan-dre Pretorius became…
India’s T20 World Cup-winning captain Rohit Sharma reflected on the crucial moments of their victory against South Africa in Barbados a year ago, highlighting Suryakumar Yadav‘s game-changing catch at long-off to dismiss David Miller as the defining moment of the final match.Speaking to JioHotstar, Rohit detailed the tension surrounding Suryakumar’s crucial catch. “Surya was at…
Rishabh Pant (Getty Images) For five years, Rishabh Pant’s display picture on Whatsapp was a quote which read, “Everyone works to be seen. I work to disappear.” It was put up when the world went into lockdown during the pandemic and Pant found himself sitting at home, unsure about his future in the Indian team….
Virat Kohli bows down to Sachin Tendulkar after breaking his record of most number of centuries in the ODIs during the 2023 ODI World Cup. Former England cricketer Allan Lamb has picked his favourite Indian batter of all time.The 71-year-old, who represented England in three World Cups and 79 Tests, said Sachin Tendulkar is the…
India’s Shubman Gill, Shardul Thakur and Nitish Kumar Reddy during a nets session at Headingly, Leeds, England, Wednesday June 18, 2025. (Danny Lawson/PA via AP) Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has made a big prediction for India’s new Test captain Shubman Gill. Shastri said it would be a surprise if Gill does not go…
Australia’s Steve Smith (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Australian cricket star Steve Smith is expected to rejoin the national Test squad by Sunday ahead of the second Test against West Indies in Grenada, as confirmed by captain Pat Cummins following Australia’s 159-run victory in the first Test at Barbados. Smith, who was sidelined due to a dislocated…
Mitchell Owen of Washington Freedom celebrates getting the wicket of Brody Couch of San Francisco Unicorns during match 19 of the Cognizant Major League Cricket season 3 between Washington Freedom and San Francisco Unicorns held at the Grand Prairie cricket stadium, Grand Prairie, United States of America (USA). (Sportzpics) The San Francisco Unicorns’ unbeaten streak…
Prabath Jayasuriya claimed his 12th five-wicket haul in Test cricket (AFP Photo) Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya claimed his 12th five-wicket haul in Test cricket to power Sri Lanka to a commanding innings-and-78-run victory over Bangladesh in the second Test, sealing the two-match series 1-0. Starting day four at a precarious 115 for six and still…
Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Corbin Bosch (Pic credit: CSA) South Africa’s teenage sensation Lhuan-dre Pretorius etched his name into the history books on Saturday, becoming the youngest player in Test cricket to score 150 runs in an innings. The 19-year-old debutant achieved the feat during the first Test against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club, breaking…
