Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah The latest ICC Test rankings reveal a dynamic shift in the global cricket landscape following a week of standout performances in both the red-ball and T20I formats. India’s Rishabh Pant and England’s Ben Duckett headline the latest update, climbing to new career-best positions after delivering monumental knocks in the first…
Jasprit Bumrah with his captain Shubman Gill (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Former India head coach Ravi Shastri suggests India should reconsider resting Jasprit Bumrah for upcoming Tests against England in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series, following India’s five-wicket defeat at Headingley where Bumrah took five wickets. The team’s current plan, as stated by head coach…
Benfica celebrate scoring against Bayern Munich in the FIFA Club World Cup. (AP) Chelsea beat Esperance of Tunisia 3-0 on Tuesday to set up a Club World Cup last-16 tie against Benfica, who defeated Bayern Munich 1-0 earlier in searing heat.Elsewhere minnows Auckland City claimed a memorable draw against Boca Juniors while Los Angeles FC…
Players of Mohan Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC during the Indian Super League (ISL) (PTI Photo) Kolkata: At this time of the year, the city’s famed Maidan comes alive with its rain, rainbow and football’s pre-season rituals. The Calcutta Football League — Asia’s oldest football league — is set to commence on Wednesday…
By 1983, India already had a proud cricketing legacy and several iconic players, but they still lacked a major international trophy. One-day cricket was a relatively new format, and India—yet to don the now-famous blue kits and still playing in whites—struggled to find their rhythm in it. Across the previous two editions of the World…
England’s Joe Root (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Joe Root once again proved why he is England’s modern batting titan with a calm, unbeaten knock that sealed a historic chase for the hosts in the Headingley Test. While Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley laid a rock-solid foundation with their 188-run opening stand, it was Root who ensured…
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders Andre Russell plays a shot during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, West Bengal. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell, known for his explosive power-hitting and flamboyant on-field persona, has often shared…
India’s Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Rishabh Pant delivered one of his finest overseas performances at Headingley, scoring centuries in both innings and showing exactly why he is regarded as India’s most fearless Test batter abroad. His knocks of 134 and 118 were a masterclass in counter-attacking batting under pressure. Yet once again, his heroics…
Virat Kohli (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has addressed the ongoing speculation surrounding Virat Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket, confirming that the decision was entirely Kohli’s own. Kohli, 36, announced his retirement on May 12, having informed the BCCI four days earlier—despite the board’s efforts to persuade him to reconsider.Ganguly, who…
Neeraj Chopra clinched top spot in the javelin throw event at the Ostrava Golden Spike 2025 (Image via AP/Petr David Josek) India’s ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra continued his winning streak this season by bagging the men’s javelin title at the 64th Ostrava Golden Spike meet in the Czech Republic on Tuesday. Competing for the…
