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India's hopes in the Women's World Cup have taken a blow as star opener Pratika Rawal has been sidelined with injuries to her knee and ankle following an intense match against Bangladesh. Shafali Verma is called to action as Rawal's replacement just in time for the semifinal showdown against Australia. Navi Mumbai: In a major blow to India, in-form opener Pratika Rawal was on Monday ruled out of the remainder of the Women's World Cup after injuring her knee and ankle during the game against Ban ...Read More >
Auqib Nabi delivered one of the most memorable Ranji Trophy performances for Jammu & Kashmir against Rajasthan, showcasing his skills as both a bowler and batter. On a brisk October morning at the Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium, Jammu & Kashmir were faced with a familiar challenge from Rajasthan. The visitors, eager to assert their dominance, found themselves immediately subdued by Nabi's excellent bowling. As Rajasthan struggled to 152, it was Nabi who proved pivotal as his three wickets opening the ...Read More >
Temba Bavuma will be back to lead South Africa's Test side in their two-match series against India next month after recovering from a calf strain. Bavuma missed the start of their World Test Championship title defence against Pakistan after sustaining the injury in England in September. He will not play in any of the white-ball matches that start in Pakistan this week but will be in a South African A side to play India A in a first-class match in Bengaluru before joining up with the Test squad. ...Read More >
Left-arm spinner Shahbaz Ahmed delivered remarkable figures of 6 for 34, aiding Bengal in dismissing Gujarat for 167 and subsequently achieving 170 for 6 in their second innings on the third and penultimate day of their Ranji Trophy Group C match on Monday. Resuming at 107 for 7 in response to Bengal's 279 all out, Gujarat were bowled out in 76.3 overs with Ahmed dominating the bowling attack, while Mohammed Shami (3/44) claimed three wickets. Gujarat's skipper Manan Hingrajia top-scored with ...Read More >
'Disappointing. Not to make it about myself, I wanted to go out on a high and today's performance wasn't that.' IMAGE: New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine, who retired from WODIS after the match against England in the ICC Women's World Cup in Visakhapatnam on Sunday, was accorded a special guard of honour. Photographs: ICC Cricket World Cup/X ● SCORECARD New Zealand captain Sophie Devine was "disappointed" not to end her illustrious career on a winning note but expressed pride in witnessing th ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a departure from recent practice, many India players have begun to prioritise match time over customised personal net sessions as a way to prepare for Test cricket. The latest to join the queue is opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal who has made himself available for Mumbai's next round of Ranji Trophy action in Jaipur starting November 1. Before Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja put his hand up. The all-rounder is currently participating in the ongoing round of Ranji action in Rajkot for Saurash ...Read More >
Dimapur, Oct 27 (PTI) Underdogs Nagaland showed they are made of sterner stuff as their batters fought tooth and nail all day to score 365/5 and frustrate Tamil Nadu who would be fancying their chances of enforcing a follow-on after a mammoth 512-run first-innings total in a Ranji Trophy Group A match here on Monday. After promising TN left-arm pacer Gurjapneet Singh had left Nagaland reeling at 150/4 on Sunday by taking all the wickets, including a hat-trick that had reduced the northeastern s ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai: In a big blow to India's campaign, with just 48 hours to go before their 2025 Women's ODI World Cup semifinal clash against mighty Australia at the DY Patil Stadium, in-form opener Pratika Rawal was ruled out of the remainder of the tournament due to knee and ankle injuries she sustained during India's final league-stage match against Bangladesh at the same venue on Sunday night. While the match was abandoned due to unrelenting, unseasonal rain, Rawal twisted her ankle in the 21st o ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 27: Temba Bavuma has made a return as South Africa's Test captain for the upcoming two-match series against India happening next month, following his recovery from a left calf strain sustained during the England tour in September. While Bavuma will sit out of South Africa's white-ball leg of the Pakistan tour, he is set to feature in the second red-ball game for South Africa A against India A at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) Ground in Bengaluru as part of his preparation be ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 27 (ANI): Former Indian captain Mithali Raj expressed concerns over Team India's opening combination for the semifinal against Australia if Pratika Rawal is not fit for the clash following an injury against Bangladesh, saying that Harleen Deol and wicketkeeper-batter Uma Chetry could take up that spot. The young opener sustained an injury to her knee and ankle while fielding during the first innings of India's final group stage clash against Bangladesh on S ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai, Oct 26: India suffered a huge injury scare ahead of the Women's World Cup semifinals as in-form opener Pratika Rawal hobbled off the field during the game against Bangladesh here Sunday. Rawal, fielding at deep midwicket, twisted her right ankle in the final ball of the 21st over which seemed to have got jammed on the wet field of the DY Patil Stadium here, which remained uncovered throughout this rain-affected contest. India are set to take on Australia in the semifinals on Thurs ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 27 (ANI): India Women skipper Harmanpreet Kaur expressed optimism about teammate Pratika Rawal's recovery, confirming that the medical staff is monitoring her condition closely. Pratika Rawal was forced off the field after she sustained an injury while fielding at the boundary during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 fixture against Bangladesh. Also Read | ICC Women's World Cup 2025 Semi-Finals Schedule in IST: Know Who Plays Whom in Last Four of WWC ...Read More >
Rohtak, Oct 26: Left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Parth Vats starred once again with a fifer to guide Haryana to a commanding nine-wicket victory over Tripura in their Group C Ranji Trophy match here Sunday. The 21-year-all-rounder produced his second consecutive Player-of-the-Match performance, this time with the ball with a match haul of eight wickets as Tripura were bowled out for 47 in their second essay, which left the hosts with an easy target of 16 runs to achieve. Haryana chased down t ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 27 (ANI): India Women skipper Harmanpreet Kaur expressed optimism about teammate Pratika Rawal's recovery, confirming that the medical staff is monitoring her condition closely. Pratika Rawal was forced off the field after she sustained an injury while fielding at the boundary during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 fixture against Bangladesh. BCCI issued an update on Rawal's injury, "Team India all-rounder Pratika Rawal sustained an injury to her kn ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Six Pakistan players will feature in the Big Bash League (BBL) in Australia, with Shadab Khan teaming up with India's now-retired spin wizard Ravichandran Ashwin, the first such occasion in any franchise league, a report has claimed. Allrounder Shadab Khan will line up for Sydney Thunder, the franchise for which Ashwin will also turn up. This will allow the young Pakistan star to share the dressing room with the Indian spin wizard, Telecom Asia Sport said in a re ...Read More >
Assam aim for a home victory against Services in Tinsukia, marking the Ranji Trophy's return to the town after 25 years. Led by Denish Das and featuring star Riyan Parag, Assam seek to rebound from their opening draw. Services, fresh off an innings win against Tripura, presents a strong challenge at the newly renovated TDSA Stadium.After opening their Ranji Trophy campaign with a draw against Gujarat in an away game that fetched just a point, Assam will hope to get some home comfort when they ta ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are poised to appoint Abhishek Nayar as their head coach for the upcoming season, according to a report. It has been claimed that Nayar was informed of the franchise's decision last week, with a formal announcement now imminent. Nayar, the former Mumbai all-rounder, has a long-standing history with KKR. He had worked with the team previously, notably becoming their key figure behind the scenes, responsible for grooming players ...Read More >
Three-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders are set to hand over the overall reins of the franchise to Abhishek Nayar ahead of the upcoming season. The former Mumbai all-rounder will thus replace Chandrakant Pandit, who was released from his role of head coach, earlier this year following a an underwhelming show in IPL 2025. The development came in nearly two months after Nayar was appointed as the head coach of Women's Premier League (WPL) franchise UP Warriorz. Acco ...Read More >
Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who missed the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan and the ongoing white-ball series in Australia, is all set to make a comeback for Team India next month. According to a report in the Times of India on Wednesday (October 22), Pandya will spend the next four weeks at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru and is expected to be fit for the limited overs series against the South African team. The Proteas will travel to India next month and play two Tests ...Read More >
New Delhi: India will enter their final group stage match with relief and renewed confidence. With a semi-final spot already secured, the focus has shifted from qualifying to sustaining momentum. After three challenging games, they Women's team finally found their rhythm against New Zealand, driven by dominant performances from their batters. The venue for both India's semi-final and the final match is in Navi Mumbai, a ground the team knows well and where they seem to have discovered their per ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Indian chief selector MSK Prasad has expressed confidence in Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's continued value to the Indian team, saying the veteran duo will be huge assets for the Men in Blue in the 2027 ODI World Cup. The two batting stalwarts were at their free-flowing best, delivering a formidable display to help guide India to a nine-wicket win in the third ODI against Australia to avoid a series whitewash. Rohit (121 not out) picked up from his imp ...Read More >
Indore, Oct 25: Leg-spinner Alana King's spellbinding wizardry formed the cornerstone of Australia's seven-wicket triumph over South Africa as the defending champions concluded the Women's World Cup league stage firmly on top ofthe table here on Saturday. With the win, Australia secured the top spot in the league stage and will face hosts India in the semifinals at Navi Mumbai on Thursday.India, even if they win against Bangladesh in their final league game on Sunday, can finish no higher than ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Chandigarh bowlers put up a steady performance to bowl out Maharashtra for 313 on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy match at the Sector 16 stadium Saturday. After winning the toss, Chandigarh chose to field. Maharashtra were dismissed in 85.5 overs after losing wickets at regular intervals through the day.Maharashtra's start was slow as their opener Prithvi Shaw, and Siddhesh Veer were dismissed early for 8 and 7 runs respectively. Chandigarh pacer Jagjit Singh Sandhu struck earl ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 25: Ruturaj Gaikwad continued his scintillating form with a sublime century as Maharashtra posted 313 before being bowled out against Chandigarh on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group B clash, here on Saturday. Opener Arshin Kulkarni (50 off 55 balls) and Saurabh Nawale (66) also made valuable contributions with half-centuries. After Maharashtra suffered early setbacks with the dismissals of opener Prithvi Shaw (8) and Siddesh Veer (7), Gaikwad (116 off 163 balls) held ...Read More >
India bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi stated on Saturday that wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh is being monitored by the strength and conditioning team, with players' workloads carefully managed due to the long duration of the Women's World Cup. India will face Bangladesh in their final league match on Sunday before their semifinal on October 30. Ghosh missed the optional training session on Saturday after she suffered a finger injury while keeping wickets against New Zealand two days prior. "Wi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 25 (ANI): Former spinner Ravichandran Ashwin lavished praise on India vice-captain Shreyas Iyer for his remarkable effort in the field to dismiss Alex Carey during the third ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Saturday. During the 30th over, Alex Carey miscued the shot, and Shreyas turned around and sprinted towards the ball's landing zone from the backward point. He jumped perfectly and managed to hold onto the ball, ending the 59-run partners ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 25: India batter Shreyas Iyer has been taken to hospital for further evaluation after sustaining an injury to his left rib cage while fielding during the ongoing third ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, said the BCCI. The incident occurred in the 33rd over of Australia's innings when Alex Carey miscued a short ball from seam-bowling all-rounder Harshit Rana. Stationed at backward point, Iyer sprinted back with the ball swirling overhead and launched h ...Read More >
India's stature in world cricket is undeniable. In every ICC or continental tournament, the team is invariably among the favourites. Yet, this dominance was not achieved overnight. It came after decades of struggle, hard work, and the rise of several cricketing legends who helped shape the team's identity. Choosing the greatest cricketer India has ever produced is no easy task, but former India pacer Yograj Singh, father of iconic all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, offered his perspective in a recent int ...Read More >
IND W vs NZ W Pitch Weather Report: India faces New Zealand in a crucial Women's ODI World Cup 2025 clash on October 23 in Navi Mumbai. Both teams desperately need a victory to keep their semi-final hopes alive. With Australia, South Africa, and England already qualified, this match is pivotal for the final playoff spot. India will take on New Zealand in a pivotal Women's ODI World Cup 2025 encounter on October 23 at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. Both teams enter this match nee ...Read More >
'If he gets back to scoring again, he can straight away go and play Test series also.' IMAGE: Sarfaraz Khan last played for India in the home Test series against New Zealand in October 2024. Photograph: ANI Photo Sarfaraz Khan doesn't need India A exposure tours and series to play international cricket as the middle-order India batter can find his way back into the Test side with runs in domestic cricket, said India all-rounder Shardul Thakur on Friday. Sarfaraz, who made his Test debut again ...Read More >
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