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GUWAHATI, India(AP) -- Deepti Sharma's all-round display helped India beat Sri Lanka by 59 runs (DLS) in the opening game of the Women's Cricket World Cup on Tuesday. Sharma scored 53 off 53 balls and then took 3-54 in 10 overs to help her team overcome a batting collapse. Amanjot Kaur scored 57 off 56 balls and took 1-37 in six overs. Sharma and Kaur put on 103 off 99 balls for the seventh wicket and rescued India from a precarious 124-6 in 27 overs. India finished with 269-8 from 47 overs af ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, India (AP) -- Captain Chamari Athapaththu won the coin toss and opted for Sri Lanka to bowl first against India in the opening match of the Women's Cricket World Cup on Tuesday. Eight teams will contest 31 matches for a chance to lift the trophy on Nov. 2 after the final in either Colombo or Navi Mumbai. Guwahati, Indore, Visakhapatnam and Navi Mumbai are hosting India's leg of the tournament. Colombo in Sri Lanka is the other venue, and where Pakistan will play its matches. India i ...Read More >
The ICC Women's ODI Cricket World Cup 2025 is set to captivate fans from September 30 to November 2 across India and Sri Lanka. Eight teams will compete, with Harmanpreet Kaur leading Team India, supported by vice-captain Smriti Mandhana and other key players. India begins its journey on September 30 against Sri Lanka in Guwahati, promising thrilling cricket action. Cricket fever is set to grip fans once again as India gears up for the ICC Women's ODI Cricket World Cup 2025, scheduled from Sept ...Read More >
Sept 26 (Reuters) - West Indies suffered a major blow ahead of their tour of India on Friday when fast bowler Shamar Joseph was ruled out of the two-test series due to injury. Uncapped fast bowling all-rounder Johann Layne would replace Joseph in the squad, Cricket West Indies (CWI) said in a statement. "Joseph has been ruled out due to an injury and will be re-evaluated ahead of the Bangladesh limited-overs series," the statement read. The board did not specify the nature of the injury suffe ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: With home advantage and current form on its side, the Indian women's cricket team will look to end a 47-year wait for its maiden ICC title when it takes the field at the ODI World Cup starting with a clash against Sri Lanka here on Tuesday. Ranked world No.3, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led India will look to make the most of their familiarity with conditions in the 13th edition of the tournament, that is returning to India after 12 years. The Sri Lankan capital will host 11 round-robin mat ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Just months after completing a seven-year reign as head coach of New Zealand's Men's team, Gary Stead is back in the Black Caps setup. The 53-year-old has been announced as a coaching addition to the Kiwis' high-performance team. Also Read | On Which Channel Nepal vs West Indies 2025 Live Telecast Will Be Available in India? How To Watch NEP vs WI T20I Cricket Matches Free Live Streaming Online?. According to New Zealand Cricket, his role will entail sup ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Just months after completing a seven-year reign as head coach of New Zealand Men team, Gary Stead is back in the Black Caps setup. The 53-year-old has been announced as a coaching addition to the Kiwis high-performance team. According to New Zealand Cricket, his role will entail supporting player and coach development, along with high-performance programmes. It the latest chapter in an association with the team that spans 34 years, as both a player and c ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Top-ranked Test allrounder Ravindra Jadeja has replaced injured Rishabh Pant as India vice-captain in a squad packed with spinners for the home series against West Indies. The first Test starts on October 2 in Ahmedabad and the second from October 10 in New Delhi. Jadeja played a stellar role with the bat in India's 2-2 draw in England, where he scored 516 runs across the five Tests at an average of 86. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant continues to recover from a foot injury sustained ...Read More >
A few changes are anticipated when the Indian team is unveiled on September 24 for the home Test series against the West Indies. Karun Nair is one of the players whose spot in the squad is in serious jeopardy. A domestic mainstay, Nair returned to the national team during the England tour but was unable to deliver the kind of performance that the management was hoping for. Due to Rishabh Pant's injury, Dhruv Jurel is expected to be the team's first choice behind the stumps, and Narayan Jagadees ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) New Zealand's white-ball stars Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Seifert and Kane Williamson have agreed terms to play on NZC international casual playing agreements for the 2025-26 season. This means they are committed to play for New Zealand at the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka and a specified number of series and games in the lead-up to the tournament. The quintet will all be available for selection for upcoming T20I series against ...Read More >
IMAGE: One of Gary Stead's biggest achievements as the New Zealand coach was their 3-0 series whitewash in India last year. Photograph: BCCI The Andhra Cricket Association on Saturday appointed former New Zealand cricketer and coach Gary Stead as their head coach for the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy season. Stead left his role with New Zealand after a successful stint between 2018-2025, guiding the Kiwis to three finals in limited-overs cricket, including the 2019 ODI World Cup, 2021 T20 World Cup and ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): Indian pacer Mohammed Shami opened up on being called lazy by former captain Virat Kohli, as well as on his English-speaking struggles, during his appearance on Rajat Sharma show Aap Ki Adalat. On Kohli calling him lazy, Shami replied, Your body gets tired when you play a Test match, I may have caught a nap, but to get the lazy tag, I do not mind, but I have the toughest job, I run the most, whenever situation arises, the fast bowler is called, but off the ...Read More >
When India and Pakistan meet -- in any sport -- the stakes spill over into something more than just a game. It becomes a clash between neighbours bound by political tension, history, and deep mistrust. That will be the case again in the Asia Cup 2025, when Suryakumar Yadav's India, the defending champions, take on Salman Ali Agha's Pakistan tonight (8:30 pm Bangladesh Time) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Like many major events in recent years, the 17th edition of the eight-team to ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, set to begin on September 30, will be the 13th edition of the tournament, with India hosting the event for the fourth time. Spanning five weeks, the tournament will feature 31 matches across five venues in India and Sri Lanka, culminating on November 2 with the crowning of a new World Cup champion, as per the ICC website. DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai (India) With a capacity of 45,300, the DY Patil Stadium is the ninth- ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): Fast bowlers Mohammed Siraj, Matt Henry, and Jayden Seales are in the running for the ICC Men Player of the Month award for August, while Muneeba Ali, Orla Prendergast and Iris Zwilling form the shortlist for the ICC Women Player of the Month award, as per the ICC website. Siraj burst on the final day of the Test series against England that helped India win in dramatic fashion at The Oval has put him in the reckoning, even as Henry clinical display in a two ...Read More >
Jasprit Bumrah, India's bowling spearhead, will miss the September 9-28 Asia Cup, BCCI sources told NDTV. Bumrah featured in only three of the five Tests in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy as part of his workload management. Sources cited the same reason behind Bumrah missing the Asia Cup, where India is scheduled to play Pakistan on September 14 - the first clash between the archrivals after recent political and border tensions resulted in a diplomatic stand-off. Pace spearhead Jasprit B ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): As the Fifth Test enters its fifth day with England needing 35 runs with four wickets in hand after the fourth day was delayed by rain, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor stated that he missed Virat Kohli during this series, but never as much as in this Test match and questioned Is it too late to call him out of retirement? Despite having England at 106/3 at one point while defending 374, India let the match slip away following a counter-attacking stand by Joe Root an ...Read More >
India 224 (Nair 57, Atkinson 5-33) and 75 for 2 (Jaiswal 51*, Tongue 1-25) lead England 247 (Crawley 64, Brook 53, Prasidh 4-62, Siraj 4-86) by 52 runs Now this, party people, is what it is all about. We had to wait until the last Friday of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, but here it was. The best day's play so far, has, at this juncture, put India in control, 75 for 2 in their second innings, leading by 52. That it was day two of this fifth and final Test added to the spectacle. The jeopardy o ...Read More >
Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 7.5 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1.96 lakh crore in July (for sales in June), data released by the government on Friday showed. Even though the pace of growth in gross GST collections picked up to 7.5 per cent in July from 6.2 per cent, this is the second consecutive month wherein the growth rate has been in single digits and much lower after posting double-digit growth in the first two months of the ongoing financial year. ARTICLE CONTINUES BE ...Read More >
The ICC on Tuesday revealed the dates of the Women's ODI World Cup warm up matches with India taking on England and New Zealand. Pakistan, meanwhile, will play their warm up as well as World Cup matches in Sri Lanka as agreed mutually by the BCCI and Pakistan Cricket Board. The tournament proper will begin on September 30 and end on November 2 and will be jointly organized by India and Sri Lanka. Coming to the warm-up games, India will take on England in the first warmup game on September 25 at ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Four people died in Himachal Pradesh as rain continues to wreak havoc in the state, while five were swept away in Rajasthan's Kota at a barrage after a heavy downpour caused the authorities to release water from a reservoir. In Himachal, more than 200 roads are out of bounds for vehicular traffic, a majority of them in Mandi, while a flash flood warning has been issued for 12 districts in Jharkhand. An individual each drowned in Kullu and Kangra districts, one died after being bitte ...Read More >
England v India, 3rd Test: An incredible match in a fascinating series The third Test between England and India had viewers at the edge of their seats. Ravindra Jadeja farmed the strike on his way to a fourth consecutive half-century, and the 26th of his career. At the other end, Mohammed Siraj did his best to protect his stumps when he had the strike. The duo almost snatched victory from underneath England's noses but fell short by 23 runs. The contest also saw a few records either being mat ...Read More >
Hyderabad: India conceded a loss in the opening Test of the five-match series against England at Headingley, Leeds, after failing to defend a target of 371. However, with the proceedings on Day 5 starting, India have a chance to bounce back in the match, and the records also give them an edge over the opponents. England have a disappointing record while chasing 600-plus targets in Tests, and so India can work on that to secure a triumph in the match. Gill standout performer, Siraj takes six wic ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu hailed the newly appointed Test captain Shubham Gill following his magnificent innings on the second day of the Birmingham Test at Edgbaston against England. Gill produced a knock for ages, breaking several records with a 387-ball 269 on day two at Birmingham on Thursday. Speaking on his official social media handle, X, Sidhu said, 'Captain Shubman Gill has established a new generation today. From a prince to a king, a ...Read More >
BIRMINGHAM - India captain Shubman Gill scored a superb maiden, record-breaking Test double-century before stand-in fast bowler Akash Deep took England in consecutive balls at Edgbaston on Thursday. Gill's commanding 269 was the cornerstone of India's first-innings 587 on the second day of the second Test. England were 77-3 at stumps -- a huge deficit of 510 runs. Deep only played because India rested Jasprit Bumrah, the world's top-ranked Test bowler who is only due to play in three games in ...Read More >
SHILLONG, July 2: A local court in Shillong on Wednesday remanded property dealer and co-accused Silome James in 14-day judicial custody. According to Assistant Public Prosecutor, Tushar Chanda, two others -- Lokendra Singh Tomar and Balbir Ahirwar -- were sent to judicial custody for 7 days. The SIT had arrested the three individuals from different parts of Madhya Pradesh on charges of aiding in the concealment of evidence related to the murder of Indore-based businessman Raja Raghuvanshi in ...Read More >
New Delhi: Indian team's young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has missed out on a big achievement in his Test career. This left-handed batsman had a chance to complete the fastest 2000 Test runs for India in the first innings of the second Test being played against England at Edgbaston. But Yashasvi could not do so by just 10 runs. Yashasvi got out after scoring 87 runs. So now he has 1990 runs in 39 innings of Tests. If he had scored 10 more runs, he would have become the fastest Indian to score 2000 ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir is under growing pressure ahead of the second Test against England after India's loss at Headingley made it seven defeats in 11 red-ball matches since he became coach last year. The 43-year-old former opening batsman is facing flak from some quarters for his selections, man management and how he carries himself in press conferences. India are ushering in a new era following the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, with Gambhir widely reported to have played a ...Read More >
Srinagar: Ahead of the annual Amaranth Yatra, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha interacted with various stakeholders here on Saturday to discuss arrangements for the smooth pilgrimage. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was present at the interaction at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) here in which members of the civil society, religious leaders, DDC chairpersons, members of business and trade associations, and MLAs also participated. The LG said the administration has made ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 28: India's early setback in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle has been further compounded by Sri Lanka's dominant series win over Bangladesh, which has reshuffled the points table significantly. With the innings victory in the second Test in Colombo, Sri Lanka have leapfrogged to third place in the standings, while India remain stuck at eighth after their loss to England. Sri Lanka Crush Bangladesh to Climb the Ladder The two-match series between Sri Lanka a ...Read More >
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