Cuttack, Feb 7 (PTI) Australian legend Ricky Ponting finds it incredulous that Shreyas Iyer has not been given a permanent slot in India's white-ball side, given his magnificent form and the ability to dominate spinners on slow subcontinental pitches. Iyer was one of the vital cogs in India's run to the final of the 50-over World Cup in 2023, with the middle-order batter scoring 530 runs to emerge the seventh-highest run-getter in the global event, and he further validated his prowess in the fo...Read More
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], February 7 (ANI): Axar Patel and India fielding coach T Dilip lavished praise on Yashasvi Jaiswal for his moment of brilliance in the field in his ODI debut for the Men in Blue against England in the series opener. Towards the end of the powerplay, England stood in a comfortable position at 75/1, with Ben Duckkett looking to open his arms to maintain a healthy run rate. India needed a breakthrough, and Harshit Rana took the onus of finding the breakthrough. He lur...Read More
New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): Hardik Pandya took a trip down memory lane to his match-winning spell against South Africa in the 2024 final in Barbados that played a decisive role in India ending their 17-year-long ICC T20 World Cup trophy hiatus. The 31-year-old all-rounder said how he planned to bowl wide from Klaasen, who was taking his team home, and keep the delivery slow to outfox the Proteas batter. India and South Africa stormed into the final, unbeaten, to fight for the coveted ...Read More
Cuttack: India vice-captain Shubman Gill has allayed fears around Virat Kohli's fitness, saying the batting stalwart is fine and should be fit for the second One-Day International against England here on Sunday. Kohli, 36, was forced to miss the ODI series opener in Nagpur due to swelling in his right knee, leaving the team in a spot of bother as it went into the final dress rehearsal for the ICC Champions Trophy, beginning in Pakistan and Dubai on February 19....Read More
Nagpur, Feb 6: Vice-captain Shubman Gill orchestrated India's chase with grace, while debutant Harshit Rana dazzled with the ball as the hosts registered a four-wicket win against England in the series opener here on Thursday. Gill (87), Shreyas Iyer (59), and Axar Patel (52) rose to the occasion, guiding India to a commanding chase after Rana (3/53 from 7 overs) and the seasoned left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja (3/26 from 9) shared six wickets between them, dismantling England for a below-par ...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 7 (VOICE) After being sent back from Australia's ongoing tour of Sri Lanka, young opener Sam Konstas said he understands why Travis Head opened the batting at Galle and called the swashbuckling left-hander as the legend of the game. After shining in last two Tests against India, including hitting a rollicking 60 on debut in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Konstas was selected on Australia's ongoing tour of Sri Lanka. But was dropped in favour of Head being p...Read More
Nagpur, Feb 6: Ravindra Jadeja on Thursday became only the fifth Indian bowler to reach 600 international wickets across three formats. The all-rounder achieved this feat in the first ODI against England at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. Jadeja reached the landmark with his third scalp of the match, finishing with figures of 3-26 in nine overs as India bundled out visitors for 248 in 47.4 overs. Jadeja is now part of an elite club of Indian bowlers who have crossed the 600...Read More
Nagpur, Feb 6: During the first ODI against England at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday, Indian right-arm seamer Harshit Rana became the first Indiam bowler to take 3+ wicket on his debut innings across each of the three formats. Harshit finished off his first ODI innings with three wickets in seven overs where he conceded53 runs in his spell of seven overs where he bowled one maiden over too. With this spell, the speedster achieved the landmark and became the first Indian ...Read More
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 5: Mohun Bagan Super Giant defeated Punjab FC by 3-0 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season on Wednesday. The Mariners became the first team this season to qualify for the playoffs as they now have 46 points from 20 games on the back of 14 victories and four draws, a release from ISL stated. A brilliant second-half brace from Jamie Maclaren and a composed finish from Liston Colaco sealed all th...Read More
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], February 5 (ANI): India skipper Rohit Sharma gave his take on whether mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy will be in contention in featuring to the Men Blue's Champions Trophy 2025 squad. India will take on England for the first ODI match of the series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday. Earlier on Tuesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that star spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has been added to Team India's ...Read More
NAGPUR: "What kind of a question is that?," quipped India captain Rohit Sharma after pausing for a few seconds in response to the first query that came his way on the eve of the first ODI against England at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur on Wednesday evening. The said question was about how he felt coming back to a format which gave Rohit the nickname 'hitman' after struggling in Test cricket over the past four months. In the past, the 37-year-old would have likely answered this simple and straightf...Read More
Kolkata: Another win for Mohun Bagan Super Giant, another small step towards the league shield of the Indian Super League (ISL). But viewed in conjunction with where the rest are, the 3-0 win through Liston Colaco's goal between a Jamie Maclaren brace could prove to be a giant stride on way to being the first to retain the shield. With four rounds to spare, Mohun Bagan have booked a play-off berth. They have played nine at home this term and won them all. After 20 matches, Mohun Bagan have 46 p...Read More
DUBAI - No Indian umpire or referee has been included in the ICC Champions Trophy panel. According to Indian media, match referee Javagal Srinath and umpire Nitin Menon have declined to travel to Pakistan for the tournament. Following their refusal, the ICC excluded them from the panel. The ICC has announced the match officials for the Champions Trophy, with Pakistani umpires also included in the panel. Indian media reports that Javagal Srinath has taken leave from the ICC, while Nitin Menon ...Read More
New Delhi: Indian captain Rohit Sharma was taken aback by a reporter's inquiry regarding the effect of his Test form on his white-ball confidence during the press conference ahead of the three-match ODI series against England. The skipper quickly responded with a counter-question, emphasizing that he was focused on the upcoming challenge and wasn't dwelling on recent performances. "Hi, Rohit. Confident, going out to bat in a format where you are nicknamed 'Hitman' despite not getting too many r...Read More
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025, former Australia Captain Ricky Ponting on Wednesday doubled down on Shastri's assessment of India-Pakistan rivalry, elaborating how certain rivalries have more edge to them. "No, there's more to it. There's more edge to these games. And we'll actually see it firsthand because the build up in the week leading up to those games will be different than it is to any other game that they play," Ponting told The ICC Review. "So ...Read More
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 5 (ANI): Mohun Bagan Super Giant defeated Punjab FC by 3-0 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season on Wednesday. The Mariners became the first team this season to qualify for the playoffs as they now have 46 points from 20 games on the back of 14 victories and four draws, a release from ISL stated. A brilliant second-half brace from Jamie Maclaren and a composed finish from Liston Colaco sealed...Read More
Dubai, Feb 5 (UNI) A major shake-up at the top of the latest T20I rankings as a West Indies spinner regains his position as the No 1 bowler, while Australia's Test stars make big gains up the Test ranks. A pair of India's in-form white-ball players have been rewarded for strong performances during the recent home series against England by making giant strides on the latest ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings, according to an ICC media release. Abhishek Sharma produced the best innings of his fledgi...Read More
Shillong, February 4 (IANS) The Indian Super League (ISL) is set to debut in Meghalaya with NorthEast United FC taking on former winner Mumbai City FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on February 7. The Highlanders will also host Bengaluru FC and East Bengal FC at the venue on February 21 and March 8, respectively, as the fans look forward to witnessing Indian football's biggest stars, including Sunil Chhetri, Lallianzuala Chhangte and Naorem Mahesh Singh in action. Ahead of the game...Read More
Shillong, Feb 4: The Indian Super League (ISL) is set to debut in Meghalaya with NorthEast United FC taking on former winner Mumbai City FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on February 7. The Highlanders will also host Bengaluru FC and East Bengal FC at the venue on February 21 and March 8, respectively, as the fans look forward to witnessing Indian football's biggest stars, including Sunil Chhetri, Lallianzuala Chhangte and Naorem Mahesh Singh in action. Ahead of the game, Mandar T...Read More
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], February 4 (ANI): As the 38th National Games are being held in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami conducted a surprise inspection of the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium here. He met players and encourage them and also had lunch with them, a release said. The 38th National Games are being organised in the state from January 28 to February 14. "National Games are very important for us and are our priority. We are ensuring that all the playe...Read More
Nagpur, Feb 4 (PTI) In-form mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy has linked up with the Indian ODI squad after his heroics in the just-concluded T20I series against England as the team management wants the KKR mystery spinner to "keep up the momentum". Chakravarthy, who got 14 wickets in five T20Is against England and was adjudged the 'Player of The Series', hasn't been picked for the three ODIs against England and the Champions Trophy later this month. Chakravarthy was seen training and bowling...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 4 (VOICE) As the 2025 Formula 1 season approaches, Mercedes driver George Russell has laid out his key goals for the year, with a focus on improving his race pace after an impressive 2024 season in terms of qualifying performance.Despite Mercedes' mixed fortunes in 2024, Russell outperformed his seven-time World Champion teammate Lewis Hamilton in qualifying, winning the head-to-head battle 18-6. However, his race-day performances did not always match his one-lap speed, prompting ...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 3 (ANI): SA20 is heading into the business end of the competition with the start of the Playoffs on Tuesday, bringing in an action-packed week where destiny will be decided, as per a press release. The group phase of the competition has been incredibly entertaining with the coastal teams dominating - particularly on their home grounds - with Paarl Royals and MI Cape Town going unbeaten at home and creating fortresses at Boland Park and Newlands respectivel...Read More
Mumbai, Feb 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 15-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran scripted another sensational win at the Mumbai Open WTA 125 Series at the Cricket Club of India here on Monday. She prevailed over Jessica Failla, winning 7-6, 1-6, 6-4 in a nail-biting encounter to seal her place in the main draw. Maaya Rajeshwaran registered her second win of the tournament, having defeated World No. 265 Nicole Fossa Huergo in the previous round. She will now be part of the main draw and will be up against Yurik...Read More
Rourkela, Jan 20 (IANS) JSW Soorma Hockey Club beat Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers 2-1 in a high-voltage match here in the men's section of Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 held at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Monday. Goals were scored by Prabhjot Singh (21'), and Maninder Singh (28') while Jugraj Singh (39') scored the lone goal for the Tigers. The first quarter got off to a rollicking start with both teams playing with great pace and intensity. They made some fine forays into th...Read More
Mumbai, Feb 3 (VOICE) The 15-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran scripted another sensational win at the Mumbai Open WTA 125 Series at the Cricket Club of India here on Monday. She prevailed over Jessica Failla, winning 7-6, 1-6, 6-4 in a nail-biting encounter to seal her place in the main draw.Maaya Rajeshwaran registered her second win of the tournament, having defeated World No. 265 Nicole Fossa Huergo in the previous round. She will now be part of the main draw and will be up against Yuriko Lily Miya...Read More
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): The ticket sales details for India's three ICC Champions Trophy and first semifinal match in Dubai have been revealed, with sales set to go live on February 3, Monday at 16:00 hours (4:00 PM) GST. Fans can buy tickets online for the matches to be held at the iconic Dubai International Cricket Stadium with general stand prices starting from United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED) 125, as per ICC. Also Read | IPL 2025 Captains: List of Skippers Of All Teams for Ind...Read More
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], February 3 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Piyush Chawla recently shared his insights on the importance of domestic cricket, and India's prospects in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. Speaking to ANI at an event organized by Harfun, Chawla also discussed the evolving dynamics of the Ranji Trophy with the return of senior Indian players. Chawla emphasized the significance of the Ranji Trophy in shaping young cricketers, particularly with the presence of experienced I...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) All-rounder Annabel Sutherland and left-handed opener Travis Head have clinched top honours at the Australian Cricket Awards in Melbourne by winning the Belinda Clark Award and Allan Border Medal respectively on Monday. Annabel got 168 votes ahead of runner-up Ashleigh Gardner (143) and third-placed Beth Mooney (115) to win the Belinda Clark Award for the first time. This huge achievement by Annabel comes less than a week after she scored a century in the Women...Read More
New Delhi: Rajkumar Sharma, former Ranji Trophy player and proud father of cricketer Abhishek Sharma, expressed immense pride and gratitude for the outpouring of support his son received after his stunning performance at the Wankhede Stadium. Abhishek broke multiple records, leading India to their second-biggest win by runs in men's T20Is. At the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, Abhishek Sharma delivered an explosive 135 off 54 balls, setting the record for India's highest individual score in men's ...Read More