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Mullanpur (Punjab) [India], March 31 (ANI): A composed 72* from Cooper Connolly helped Punjab Kings (PBKS) survive a scary spell from pacer Prasidh Krishna and secure a three-wicket win against Gujarat Titans (GT) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) opener at Mullanpur on Tuesday. GT put up 162/6 on the board after being put to bat first, as skipper Shubman Gill (39 in 27 balls, with six fours) and Jos Buttler (38 in 33 balls, with three fours and two sixes) top-scored for GT. In chase of 163, ...Read More >
Guwahati, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Built on incisive new-ball spells from Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger, a double-strike from Ravindra Jadeja, and a blistering 52 from teenage opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Rajasthan Royals launched their IPL 2026 campaign with a commanding eight-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings at the ACA Stadium on Monday. CSK, missing MS Dhoni and Dewald Brevis, were bundled out for just 127 after being rocked early on a red-soil pitch offering swing and seam to Arche ...Read More >
CHENNAI: When Ruturaj Gaikwad revealed that he would be opening the batting for Chennai Super Kings alongside Sanju Samson to the official broadcaster last week, the anticipation was palpable. On one side, CSK had their anointed prodigy-turned-captain Gaikwad. On the other side was someone who has always considered Chennai home away home. If the former is still in the process of making this team his own, Samson fandom had never been bigger, especially after the Player of the tournament show in ...Read More >
Both CSK and the Royals, the two bottom placed teams last season, had traded their star players, Ravindra Jadeja and Sanju Samson, ahead of the season. It was a successful return to the Royals for Jadeja, who struck twice in his opening over. Samson, star of India's T20 World Cup triumph, could not fire on his CSK debut. In an attempt to dispatch Nandre Burger over mid-wicket, he saw his off-stumped dislodged with a sharp delivery that seamed away. Both Nandre and Jofra Archer got the ball to ...Read More >
Guwahati, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rajasthan Royals pacers Jofra Archer and Nandre Burger ripped through Chennai Super Kings top-order before Ravindra Jadeja made a double-strike, as the visitors were bundled out for just 127 in the IPL 2026 clash at the ACA Stadium on Monday. Missing the calming presence of MS Dhoni and Dewald Brevis, CSK's young batting unit faltered on a red-soil pitch offering early assistance to bowlers, thanks to some pre-match drizzle. Archer and Burger made the ball ta ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 30 (ANI): The Rajasthan Royals' (RR) bowling unit, led by Nandre Burger and Jofra Archer, along with Ravindra Jadeja, left Chennai Super Kings (CSK) with no answers in the first innings of their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season opener at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Burger, Archer, along with Ravindra Jadeja, got six wickets in total as RR bowled CSK out for just 127 runs in 19.4 overs. Also Read | IPL 2026 Ticket Row Resolved, Karnataka MLA ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 30 (ANI): The Rajasthan Royals' (RR) bowling unit, led by Nandre Burger and Jofra Archer, along with Ravindra Jadeja, left Chennai Super Kings (CSK) with no answers in the first innings of their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season opener at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Burger, Archer, along with Ravindra Jadeja, got six wickets in total as RR bowled CSK out for just 127 runs in 19.4 overs. After RR skipper Riyan Parag won the toss and elected t ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 continues to deliver unforgettable moments, and one of the most jaw-dropping came during the clash between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. In a moment that silenced the crowd, RR pacer Nandre Burger produced a stunning delivery to dismiss Sanju Samson for just six runs on his debut outing for CSK. What was expected to be a big occasion for Samson quickly turned into a nightmare, as Burger's br ...Read More >
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 13 (ANI): Cricketer Abhishek Sharma recently visited the famous Katra Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu, a few days after Team India clinched the ICC's Men's T20 World Cup 2026. On Friday, Abhishek took to Instagram and shared pictures from the shrine. "Jai Mata di," he simply captioned the post. He could be seen standing on the pilgrimage route with his hands folded, a tilak on his forehead, dressed in a white kurta-pyjama. Abhishek Sharma played a crucia ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: For months leading up to the home World Cup, India committed to doubling down on the intent from their last T20 title. They played a brand of cricket that would bulldoze opponents with belligerence, whoever did not meet the high-tempo template was discarded from the squad. A thumping defeat against South Africa in the Super 8s revealed the flip side of this strategy. From questioning if they are even beatable to wondering if the defending champions will survive, their aura has taken ...Read More >
India have been handed a major selection headache ahead of their must-win T20 World Cup Super 8 clash against Zimbabwe at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday, with batter Rinku Singh returning home due to a family emergency. The development, according to news agency PTI, came two days before the fixture. Rinku was reportedly absent from India's first training session at Chepauk on Tuesday, while rest of the teammates were present at the nets. "Rinku Singh has flown back home from ...Read More >
Morne Morkel backs Sanju Samson to regain form ahead of World Cup, praising his training as India leads New Zealand 3-0. Struggling Sanju Samson received a significant boost on Tuesday as the Indian men's cricket team bowling coach Morne Morkel expressed confidence that the opener was just one good knock away from breaking out of his lean phase. Samson has managed only 16 runs in the first three T20Is, with a highest score of 10, while other top-order batsmen like Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan ...Read More >
"If he does not perform in the 5 games (against SA), then a decision will have to be made," he added Shubman Gill's recent form has emerged as a big area of concern for Team India's management in the lead up to the T20 World Cup 2026. With not even two months to go till the major tournament on home soil, Gill has failed to notch up even a single half-century in his last 21 white-ball international matches. Legendary India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin expressed worry regarding Gill's place in Ind ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Adelaide Strikers secured a thrilling three-wicket win over Sydney Sixers in the fourth match of the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 season. Jamie Overton was named Player of the Match for his outstanding all-round performance.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!With this victory, the Strikers climb to third in the BBL standings with two points, while the Sixers, suffering consecutive defeats, remain at seventh.Batting first, Sydney Sixers posted 159/9 ...Read More >
New Delhi: Star India batter Mohammad Kaif did not hold back while criticising Shubman Gill, stating that the opener should be rested from T20Is. The 26-year-old, who recently made a comeback after recovering from a neck injury during the South Africa series, has struggled to make an impact in the first three matches, as he scored just 4, 0 and 28. In the third T20I at Dharamsala, Gill found it hard to accelerate after the powerplay and eventually ended with a run-a-ball 28. Gill was appointed ...Read More >
Suryakumar Yadav's average in T20Is in 2025 has reduced to a paltry 14.20 with two matches against South Africa remaining. Suryakumar Yadav on Sunday acknowledged the shortage of runs from him but India's T20I skipper did not count it as lack of form, saying that runs will come sooner than later. Suryakumar made an 11-ball 12 in India's seven-wicket win over South Africa in the third T20I in Dharamsala before getting out to Lungi Ngidi. It extended his run of low scores to 21 innings, with the ...Read More >
"When the runs have to come, they'll come. Not out of form, definitely out of runs," said Suryakumar Suryakumar Yadav on Sunday acknowledged the shortage of runs from him but India's T20I skipper did not count it as lack of form, saying that runs will come sooner than later. Suryakumar made an 11-ball 12 in India's seven-wicket win over South Africa in the third T20I here before getting out to Lungi Ngidi. It extended his run of low scores to 21 innings, with the exceptions being his 75 against ...Read More >
KOLKATA, India: Spinner Simon Harmer claimed a match haul of eight wickets to lead South Africa to a thrilling 30-run win over India inside three days of a low-scoring opening Test on Sunday. India, without captain and leading batsman Shubman Gill who was ruled out because of a neck injury he suffered on Saturday, faltered in their chase of 124 to be bowled out for 93 in Kolkata. Harmer, who had figures of 4-30 in the first Indian innings, struck key blows in the second session including gettin ...Read More >
Kolkata, Nov 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) India closed Day One of the first Test against South Africa at 37/1 in 20 overs and trail by 122 runs after Jasprit Bumrah's sharp five-wicket haul had earlier skittled the visitors for 159 at the Eden Gardens here on Friday. Before bad light brought an early end to proceedings in the final session, India lost opener Yashasvi Jaiswal cheaply. But KL Rahul (13 not out) and newly established number three Washington Sundar (six not out) ensured there was no further ...Read More >
KOLKATA: The prospect of conquering India in their own backyard carries a special allure for South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma, who said that winning the upcoming two-match Test series would be second only to their World Test Championship triumph earlier this year. South Africa have lost seven successive Tests in India across three tours, with their last win coming back in 2010 at Nagpur. But Bavuma believes this group, unbeaten in full-strength Test series since coach Shukri Conrad took charg ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India had a terrible start in the second T20I against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday as their top five batters fell cheaply. The scoreboard read 5, 2, 1, 0 and 5 -- a collapse that left the visitors reeling early in the innings.Batting first, India lost Shubman Gill for just 5 runs. Josh Hazlewood, who has been in brilliant rhythm lately, provided the breakthrough with a well-directed delivery. Gill tried to loft it over mid-off but failed to connect cleanly, and ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Deepika Padukone, who has been a strong advocate for mental health awareness, reacted to cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues' recent revelation about battling anxiety. The 'Om Shanti Om' actress, known for openly sharing her own struggles with depression in the past, praised Jemimah for her honesty and courage in speaking up, highlighting the importance of conversations around mental well-being in sports and beyond. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Deepika Paduko ...Read More >
New Delhi: India were in deep trouble at 36 for 4 after five overs against Australia in the second T20 International at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, with captain Suryakumar Yadav's early dismissal compounding their woes. Absolute drama unfolded at the MCG. Suryakumar, dropped by wicketkeeper Josh Inglis off Hazlewood in the fifth over, failed to make the reprieve count. Two balls later, Hazlewood produced a perfect outswinger that took the outside edge, and Inglis made no mistake thi ...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 >
Prithvi Shaw has slowly started to find his mojo back as he slammed his first ton for Maharashtra in the Ranji Trophy encounter against Chandigarh on Monday. Shaw took just 72 balls to reach the three-digit mark, which was his 14th First-Class hundred. Shaw had scored 8 off 9 balls in the first essay. This is also the sixth-fastest ton in Ranji Trophy. Shaw endured a forgettable start to Ranji Trophy while debuting for Maharashtra. He got out for duck in the first innings of the previous match ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Opener Prithvi Shaw slammed the third fastest double century by an Indian batter in first-class cricket as Maharashtra set Chandigarh an imposing target of 464 on the third day of their Group B Ranji Trophy match here on Monday.At stumps, Goa were 129 for one with Arjun Azad and skipper Manan Vohra batting on 63 and 53 respectively.However, the day truly belonged to Shaw who got to his double century in just 141 balls in Maharashtra's second innings of the match.He is now only behind ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Pakistan women's team is set to have a new head coach, with incumbent Mohammad Wasim likely to be removed after a failed World Cup campaign where the team finished winless in seven matches, according to a report. Wasim, the former Pakistan batter and men's chief selector, is set to become the first victim of the disastrous campaign in which the Pakistan women lost, among others, to archrivals India in Colombo, where they played all their matches, Telecom Asia ...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 >
New Delhi: Virat Kohli who has been struggling with the bat in the ongoing three-match ODI series against Australia, registered two consecutive ducks for the first time in his 15-years career. After taking a single off the first ball he faced, Virat Kohli punched the air in celebration, avoiding a three back-to-back ducks in the series. As the TV cameras focused on him, Kohli smiled and received applause from fans, celebrating his first runs in the series his first international runs in seven m ...Read More >
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