Pakistan’s Babar Azam, right, celebrates after scoring fifty. (AP Photo) Pakistan’s stars stood tall under pressure as fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi’s fiery spell and a timely half-century from Babar Azam powered the hosts to a four-wicket win over South Africa in the third Twenty20 International at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday, sealing a 2-1…
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt (Pic credit: BCCI Women) NEW DELHI: The heartbreak of Rohit Sharma-led India’s 2023 World Cup final defeat to Australia still lingers for many cricket fans across the country. This time, India will be hoping for a different result when the women’s team, led by Harmanpreet…
Manchester United sit in fifth spot after a 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest. (Images via AP) Arsenal put more distance between them and the rest at the top of the Premier League table with a composed 2-0 victory over Burnley on Saturday, extending their winning run in the competition to five matches. The result pushed…
NEW DELHI: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Saturday said her team has endured the heartbreak of defeat several times in the past but is now ready to experience the joy of winning a global title, ahead of their Women’s World Cup final against South Africa.India and South Africa will clash in the summit encounter at…
Steve Smith has clapped back at Stuart Broad’s banter ahead of The Ashes (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) Ahead of the much-awaited Ashes series between Australia and England, veteran batter Steve Smith responded with humour to Stuart Broad’s recent comments, saying with a smile that it might indeed be their “worst team since 2010.” “It’s…
BENGALURU: Just before 3 pm on a sunny Saturday, Rishabh Pant (64 batting) walked in with his trademark swagger. He made an immediate impact, hitting Okuhle Cele for consecutive boundaries in the first over he faced: one over mid-off and another down the line. India ‘A’ were struggling at 32/3 after Sai Sudharsan, Ayush Mhatre,…
Shubman Gill (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images) Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth has strongly criticised the Indian team management for appointing Shubman Gill as the vice-captain of the T20I side, calling the move disruptive to the squad’s balance and selection clarity. Gill, who made his T20I comeback at the Asia Cup after nearly a year,…
Lionel Messi’s visit to India has taken a new twist, with a new venue in South India being named. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Lionel Messi’s much-anticipated ‘GOAT Tour to India 2025’ has undergone a major change, with a new venue officially added as the new southern leg of the tour following the cancellation of Argentina’s proposed…
WWE legend John Cena expressed his gratitude to Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on social media (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: WWE legend John Cena expressed his gratitude to Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on social media after Khan praised him as a “rock star” during a pre-60th birthday #AskSRK session. Their exchange revealed that…
WWE legend John Cena expressed his gratitude to Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on social media (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: WWE legend John Cena expressed his gratitude to Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on social media after Khan praised him as a “rock star” during a pre-60th birthday #AskSRK session. Their exchange revealed that…
