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New Delhi: A hilarious incident occurred on live television before the Asia Cup 2025 final, when former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar mistook Indian opener Abhishek Sharma for Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan. The moment occurred during the cricket talk show Game On Hai, where Akhtar was discussing Pakistan's strategy. He mistakenly said, "If Pakistan dismisses Abhishek Bachchan early, what will happen to the middle order? Their middle order isn't performing well." Akhtar's gaffe caused ...Read More >
Abu Dhabi, Sept 26: In a match that had fans on the edge of their seats, India and Sri Lanka went head-to-head in a pulsating contest that eventually ended in a Super Over, with the Men in Blue emerging victorious in dramatic fashion. The high-scoring encounter showcased explosive batting, resilient partnerships, and clinical finishing, keeping the Asia Cup audience enthralled till the final delivery. Opting to bat first, India became the first team in the ongoing tournament to cross the 200-r ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 26 (ANI): KL Rahul's majestic unbeaten 176 and Sai Sudharsan's fine century guided India A to a five-wicket win over Australia A on Day 4 of the second four-day unofficial Test in Lucknow on Friday. Chasing 412 for victory, India A rode on Rahul's brilliance after he had earlier retired hurt on Day 3 while batting on 74 off 92 balls with nine fours. Resuming the innings on Friday, Rahul displayed his trademark composure and flair, finishing unbeaten on ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 26 (ANI): KL Rahul's majestic unbeaten 176 and Sai Sudharsan's fine century guided India A to a five-wicket win over Australia A on Day 4 of the second four-day unofficial Test in Lucknow on Friday. Chasing 412 for victory, India A rode on Rahul's brilliance after he had earlier retired hurt on Day 3 while batting on 74 off 92 balls with nine fours. Resuming the innings on Friday, Rahul displayed his trademark composure and flair, finishing unbeaten on ...Read More >
Hyderabad: India and Sri Lanka will lock horns in the Super 4 fixture in a dead rubber as the result of the game won't affect the teams who are going to play in the final. Sri Lanka are already out of the contention for the final, while an Unbeaten India will meet arch-rivals Pakistan in the final. All eyes will be on the bench strength of both teams as they will have an opportunity to test it in the clash. Rinku and Jitesh are waiting for their opportunity, and India will have a chance to incl ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 16: Ahead of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, Team India vice captain Smriti Mandhana has reclaimed the top spot in the latest ICC Women's ODI batting rankings. The opening batter dethroned England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt after a fine half-century against Australia in the series opener on Sunday. Mandhana notched up 58 off 63 deliveries as India took on Australia in the first ODI of the three-match series at New Chandigarh. For her knock at the top of the order, Mandhana receiv ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 16 (ANI): Punjab Kings star batter Shashank Singh highlighted the key qualities of a finisher, emphasising the need to be dynamic, innovative, and adept at handling pressure, drawing inspiration from legends like MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, and Yuvraj Singh. As per ESPNcrciinfo, since IPL 2024, Shashank has scored 377 runs in death overs across 20 innings, averaging 53.85 at a strike rate of 201.60. With 27 fours and 25 sixes in 187 balls, he's been dismiss ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: After a turbulent few days dominated by the handshake controversy and threats from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to pull out of the tournament, India are switching their focus back to cricket. The team is scheduled to resume training in Dubai on Tuesday, arriving at the ICC Academy around 5:40 PM local time (7:10 PM IST), with practice set to begin at 6:00 PM (7:30 PM IST). The drama off the field hasn't derailed India's on-field campaign. In fact, they have become the first team t ...Read More >
Lucknow: The India A team, led by Shreyas Iyer, is set to take on Australia A in the first of the two four-day matches, with the opening game beginning at the Ekana stadium on Tuesday. Iyer is getting the opportunity to prove his mettle in red ball cricket and make a strong case for inclusion in the Indian Test team.Iyer, who also captains the Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League, has been diligently preparing for comeback. His last notable performance at the Ekana Stadium occurred 11 month ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Skipper Muhammad Waseem and Alishan Sharafu hammered brisk half-centuries before a fine 4/23 spell from Junaid Siddique as United Arab Emirates (UAE) thrashed Oman by 42 runs to keep their Asia Cup Super Four hopes alive on Monday.Waseem anchored the innings with a 69 off 54 balls, falling only in the final over, while opening partner Sharafu shook off a scratchy start to blaze 51 from 38 balls. Their 94-run stand powered UAE to 172/5 after being sent in.The total proved well beyond O ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing handshake controversy and threats from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to pull out of the tournament, India have officially become the first team to qualify for the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup 2025. The development came after United Arab Emirates outplayed neighbours Oman to pick up their first win of the competition. Riding on fluent half-centuries from both openers, the UAE posted a strong 172/5 on the board. Their bowlers then ripped through Oman's top order, st ...Read More >
Yash Rathod scored his highest first-class score of 194 as Central Zone constructed a massive first-innings lead of 362 against South Zone to gain complete control of the Duleep Trophy final in Bengaluru on Saturday. Central started the third day at a strong 384 for five, with Rathod on 137, and they made 511 before getting bowled out an hour into the post-lunch session. South reached 129 for two in their second innings, still trailing by 233 runs. Ravichandran Smaran (37) and Ricky Bhui (26) we ...Read More >
Australia thrashed India by eight wickets in a statement win in the first one-day international of a three-match series before the Women's World Cup. India, co-hosts with Sri Lanka for the tournament that starts later in September, are the side most likely to challenge the defending champions and started positively by posting 281-7 in New Chandigarh. Their top three in Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana and Harleen Deol all passed 50 to set a strong platform, including an opening stand of 114, but ...Read More >
India's T20I skipper, Suryakumar Yadav, is celebrating his 35th birthday today (Sunday, September 14). Later this evening, he will face a tough challenge as he leads India in their Asia Cup 2025 clash against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Since making his international debut in 2021, Suryakumar has established himself as one of the finest T20I batters. In 84 matches, he has scored 2,605 runs at an average of 38.30 and a strike rate of 167.30, including 21 fifties and four ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Although the Australia women's cricket team had not played competitive cricket since they met England in the Ashes ODI series seven months ago, it never looked like they were playing after a long break when they turned up against India in the first ODI at the Punjab Cricket Association's (PCA) New Chandigarh Stadium on Sunday. They resumed from where they had left, completing a clinical eight-wicket win to take the lead in the three-match series. In fact, India came into the series ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 14 (ANI): Kumar Kartikeya's four-wicket haul sums up South Zone's second innings for 426, leading by 64 runs against Central Zone at the end of day four of the Duleep Trophy final at Bengaluru on Sunday. Central Zone needs just 65 runs on the final day to clinch the Duleep Trophy 2025 title, having taken a 64-run lead despite three South Zone batters scoring half-centuries. Also Read | Will Cristiano Ronaldo Play Tonight in Al-Nassr vs Al-Kholood Saudi ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 14 (ANI): Kumar Kartikeya's four-wicket haul sums up South Zone's second innings for 426, leading by 64 runs against Central Zone at the end of day four of the Duleep Trophy final at Bengaluru on Sunday. Central Zone needs just 65 runs on the final day to clinch the Duleep Trophy 2025 title, having taken a 64-run lead despite three South Zone batters scoring half-centuries. South Zone lost four wickets in the morning session but managed to extend the ma ...Read More >
New Delhi: The biggest match of Asia Cup 2025 -- India vs Pakistan -- will be played at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, September 14. India started their campaign with a thumping win against the UAE, where Shubman Gill made a comeback to the T20I team and scored 20 runs in just 9 balls. While all eyes are on the India-Pak match, an emotional moment won the hearts of the fans. Before the match, Shubman Gill was seen giving batting tips to the Hong Kong players. It is worth noting that ...Read More >
New Delhi: The current Indian T20I skipper and short-format superstar Suryakumar Yadav turned 35 on Sunday. With a strokeplay compared to 'Mr 360' AB de Villiers, South Africa, a rare air of calm and audacity about him as a leader and batter and several accomplishments to back all the hype, Suryakumar is one of the modern-day wizards of T20 cricket, capable of changing the game in a blink. Having debuted at the age of 30 against England, Suryakumar is proof that hard work always gives results. ...Read More >
Veteran domestic spin all-rounder Jalaj Saxena has reportedly joined Maharashtra ahead of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season after parting ways with Kerala, after nine years. According to PTI, the 38-year-old set to become the second big name after Prithvi Shaw to join the heavyweights. Saxena is considered one of the best players on the domestic circuit to have never played for India. He has featured in 150 first-class matches, scoring 7,060 runs at 33.77 with 14 centuries and 34 half-centuries w ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Yash Rathod fell agonisingly short of his maiden first-class double century, but his career-best 194 put Central Zone firmly in charge against South Zone on Day Three of the 2025-26 Duleep Trophy final at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on Saturday. Central, who resumed day three on 384 for 5 with a lead of 235, went on to post 511 in 145.1 overs, stretching their advantage to 362. At stumps, South Zone were 129 for 2, still trailing by 233 runs. R ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 13 (PTI) Yash Rathod scored his highest first-class score of 194 as Central Zone constructed a massive first-innings lead of 362 against South Zone to gain complete control of the Duleep Trophy final here on Saturday. Central started the third day at a strong 384 for five, with Rathod on 137, and they made 511 before getting bowled out an hour into the post-lunch session. South reached 129 for two in their second innings, still trailing by 233 runs. Ravichandran Smaran (37) and ...Read More >
'There are so many good batsmen in the team that I have to go low down the order, so I try to contribute as much as I can' IMAGE: File picture of Mumbai's Tanush Kotian. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X The 'crisis man' tag sits best on Tanush Kotian, who once again showcased his ability to absorb pressure with a fighting fifty to shore up West Zone against Central Zone in the Duleep Trophy semifinals in Bengaluru. Kotian (76) first made 148 runs for the sixth wicket with Ruturaj Gaikwad and then ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) India fast bowler Harshal Patel has moved to Gujarat from Haryana for the 2025/26 domestic season. After playing in the 2010 Under-19 World Cup, Harshal moved to Haryana after being unable to make inroads in the Gujarat set-up. But now he has decided to return to the state where he was born. Anil Patel, Secretary of Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA), on Monday confirmed to IANS that Harshal, 34, will be representing Gujarat in the domestic cricket circuit from ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Experienced Tamil Nadu all-rounder Vijay Shankar is set to make a switch ahead of the domestic season, with Tripura being his likely destination. Vijay Shankar, who made his TN debut in 2012, was an integral member of the state side across formats for over a decade. But in the previous season, the 34-year-old was overlooked for a few matches in the Ranji Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20) as the think-tank, then led by ex-head coach L Balaji, preferred youngsters in his place. He ...Read More >
Nagpur: A couple of records achieved, a few more in the offing, in short summed up Danish Malewar's first Duleep Trophy outing. The 21-year-old became the first Vidarbha batsman to score a century on debut in the premier domestic tournament on Thursday. Representing Central Zone, Malewar also posted the highest individual score by a Vidarbha batter in the tournament.Batting at Number 3, Malewar posted an unbeaten 198 as Central Zone finished on 432 for 2 in 77 overs against North East Zone in Be ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka): Vidarbha batter Danish Malewar joined an exclusive club featuring former greats Vijay Merchant, Aravinda de Silva and others after hammering a double ton for Central Zone against North East Zone in the ongoing Duleep Trophy on Friday. On the opening day, the 21-year-old stepped on the crease after Aayush Pandey fell in the third over for a mere score of 3(10). He restored the state of calmness by forging a 139-run stand with Aryan Juyal (60) and then added 199 runs with c ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 29 (ANI): Vidarbha batter Danish Malewar joined an exclusive club featuring former greats Vijay Merchant, Aravinda de Silva and others after hammering a double ton for Central Zone against North East Zone in the ongoing Duleep Trophy on Friday. On the opening day, the 21-year-old stepped on the crease after Aayush Pandey fell in the third over for a mere score of 3(10). He restored the state of calmness by forging a 139-run stand with Aryan Juyal (60) and t ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 29 (ANI): Vidarbha batter Danish Malewar joined an exclusive club featuring former greats Vijay Merchant, Aravinda de Silva and others after hammering a double ton for Central Zone against North East Zone in the ongoing Duleep Trophy on Friday. On the opening day, the 21-year-old stepped on the crease after Aayush Pandey fell in the third over for a mere score of 3(10). He restored the state of calmness by forging a 139-run stand with Aryan Juyal (60) and t ...Read More >
"It's been close to 3 months since we last posted here. The Silence wasn't Absence. It was Grief," wrote RCB Royal Challengers Bengaluru's wait for an IPL title finally ended on June 3, when they defeated Punjab Kings by six runs and clinched their maiden title. To celebrate this joyous occasion with their fans, the franchise planned to organise an event at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, however, the celebrations met an unexpected tragedy. The likes of Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar and ot ...Read More >
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