South Africa’s Simon Harmer, right, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) Simon Harmer completed one of the finest tours by a visiting spinner in modern Indian cricket, finishing with a brilliant 6 for 37 in Guwahati as South Africa crushed India by 408 runs to seal a 2–0 sweep. It was the Proteas’ first Test…
Cristiano Ronaldo and partner Georgina Rodriguez have reportedly chosen the venue at which they will get married. (Images via AP) Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez have set the stage for what is expected to be one of the most high-profile weddings in recent years, with the couple reportedly choosing a venue that carries deep personal…
India slipped to fifth as their points percentage dropped to 48.15, allowing Pakistan to overtake them. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India suffered a major setback in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 standings after a 2-0 home series defeat to South Africa, capped by a crushing 408-run loss in the second Test at the…
Gautam Gambhir (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir admitted responsibility for India’s latest Test humiliation but said his future now rests entirely with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), even as he reminded critics of the success achieved under his tenure.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE…
NEW DELHI: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma said his team had “come through dark days” as the Proteas sealed a historic 408-run victory over India in Guwahati on Wednesday, completing a 2-0 sweep and recording their first Test series win on Indian soil in 25 years. The emphatic win also handed India their biggest-ever Test…
Dale Steyn & Shukri Conard (X) South African pace great Dale Steyn has sharply distanced himself from head coach Shukri Conrad’s use of the word “grovel” during South Africa’s commanding outing at the end of Day 4 of the second Test in Guwahati. The comment, made while describing India’s tiring spell in the field, has…
Smriti Mandhana and her father NEW DELHI: Indian cricket star Smriti Mandhana and her family finally received a wave of relief after her father, Shrinivas Mandhana, was discharged from the hospital and declared stable. Shrinivas had been rushed to a Sangli hospital on Sunday after suffering severe chest pain, initially presumed to be a heart…
Anil Kumble and Shukri Conrad NEW DELHI: South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad has ignited a fierce cricketing debate after using the word “grovel” while describing his team’s Day 4 strategy during the Guwahati Test. The remark — made after South Africa set India a fourth-innings target of over 500 — has drawn sharp reactions…
Smriti Mandhana has taken down all wedding-related posts from her social media platforms. (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Social media speculation claiming that Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana had unfollowed her fiancé, Palash Muchhal, on Instagram has turned out to be incorrect. Their wedding, originally scheduled for September 23, was postponed due to medical emergencies involving…
Smriti Mandhana-Palash Muchhal (X) Indian women’s cricket vice-captain Smriti Mandhana’s wedding celebrations in Sangli, Maharashtra, were abruptly halted on Sunday when her father, Shrinivas Mandhana, fell seriously ill. Hospitalised immediately, his condition forced the couple to postpone the much-anticipated ceremony. Mandhana’s business manager, Tuhin Mishra, confirmed that the decision to halt proceedings was made by…
