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Ahmedabad: R Ashwin liked nothing more than solving problems in the middle with the zeal of an obsessed academician. Different angles and approaches would be tried, videos would be studied, the speed would be varied, the trap would be set. And more often than not, he would get his reward. His persistence was unique because it was ever-changing. It made him a tough opponent and one that teams learned to fear, especially when touring India. With left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja giving nothing awa ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistani cricketers have sharply criticized Haris Rauf's performance in the Asia Cup final against India, where he conceded 50 runs in four overs. The veterans particularly questioned his death-over bowling and captain Salman Ali Agha's decision to bring him on during a crucial phase when India needed 147 runs to win.Mohammad Yousuf, former Pakistani batsman, expressed concerns about Rauf's performance at the death."We have to understand Haris Rauf - how many matches he has bl ...Read More >
India secured its ninth Asia Cup title. Abhishek Sharma led India's batting with 314 runs. Kuldeep Yadav took 17 wickets. Tilak Varma delivered a match-winning knock in the final. Pathum Nissanka scored the tournament's only century. Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan was their top batter. The tournament concluded with several notable individual performances. The just-concluded Asia Cup was deeply saturated with off-field drama. But even amidst the bedlam, there were sparks of brilliance, emergence of ...Read More >
Former India cricketer Mithun Manhas has been elected the new President of the BCCI. Union Minister Jitendra Singh praised this development, calling it a momentous occasion. He also highlighted its significance for Jammu and Kashmir, noting Manhas's origin from Bhaderwah, coinciding with another sporting achievement from the region. Former India cricketer Mithun Manhas has been elected the new President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Union Minister Jitendra Singh hailed t ...Read More >
India's Kuldeep Yadav (C) celebrates taking the wicket of Pakistan's Faheem Ashraf in the Asia Cup final Tilak Varma hit an unbeaten 69 as India defeated Pakistan by five wickets for a record-extending ninth Asia Cup title with no handshakes between the sides again on Sunday. Chasing 147 for victory, India depended on Varma's 53-ball knock and a key 60-run stand with fellow left-hander Shivam Dube to reach their target with two balls to spare in Dubai. Dube got out for 33 at the end of the 19 ...Read More >
Lucknow, Sep 26 (PTI) KL Rahul and B Sai Sudharsan struck sublime hundreds as India A registered a stunning five-wicket win over Australia A while hunting down a target of 413 to seal the two-match unofficial Test series 1-0 here on Friday. It was the sixth highest successful run chase in the country's first-class history, and Rahul's form (176 not out, 210 balls, 16x4, 4x6) is an ominous sign for the West Indians ahead of the two-match Test series, starting next month. The highest chase remai ...Read More >
Lucknow, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) KL Rahul marked his return to long-format cricket with an unbeaten 176, steering India A to a five-wicket win over Australia A in the second unofficial Test at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Friday. Rahul anchored the innings with his 210-ball knock decorated with 16 fours and four sixes at a strike rate of 83.81 as India A overhauled the target to seal the two-match series 1-0 after the first game ended in a draw. It is the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 25: Indian spin legend Ravichandran Ashwin has created history by signing with Sydney Thunder for BBL 15, becoming the biggest overseas signing since the league's inception. The 39-year-old off-spinner became the first Indian national men's cricketer to feature in the BBL. While Indian women's players have long played in domestic leagues around the world, including the WBBL, the BCCI have restricted India's international and domestic contracted male cricketers from playing in T2 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) England all-rounder Will Jacks believes that the leadership of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum instils a fearless mindset in the squad, making players feel they can take on anyone in the world. Jacks, who has played just two Tests for England so far, during their 2022 tour of Pakistan, and taken six wickets, earned a surprise recall to the squad for this year's five-match Ashes series in Australia. Besides batting, Jacks will also be handling the spin bowling ...Read More >
New Delhi: Veteran Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has confirmed his participation in the upcoming International League T20 (ILT20) season, registering for the inaugural player auction with the highest base price on offer. Ashwin, who recently announced his retirement from international cricket and the Indian Premier League, has set his base price at $120,000 (approximately ₹99 lakh). According to ESPNcricinfo, this is the top bracket for any player in the first-ever ILT20 auction, sche ...Read More >
Former India wicket-keeper Kiran More has emerged as the most high-profile name in the race to become the next Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president, NDTV has learnt. Sources have confirmed that the BCCI top brass has reached out to a couple of high profile ex-cricketers from the West Zone. And while a former player from Saurashtra is also in the running, it is More who appears to be the unanimous choice of the state associations. "It is going to be unanimous decision. Mostly a ...Read More >
Pune, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran off-spin bowling all-rounder Jalaj Saxena has joined Maharashtra ahead of the 2025/26 domestic cricket season. Saxena had recently ended his nine-year-long stint with Kerala in domestic cricket. Saxena was presented with his Maharashtra team jersey in the presence of Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) President Rohit Pawar, Director of Cricket Shaun Williams and CEO Ajinkya Joshi. Saxena is one of India's most accomplished and versatile all-rounders in ...Read More >
New Delhi: Industry leaders welcomed the recently announced GST reforms, which reduce the number of tax slabs, stating that it will make tax compliance easier while also directly benefiting consumers through lower prices. Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce Joint Secretary Navjot Alang Rubal said that the reduction of the number of slabs from four to two under the new GST structure is a highly positive step. According to Rubal, this reform will greatly benefit the middle and lower-income groups as t ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Narayan Jagadeesan missed out on a well-deserved double hundred by three runs as South Zone reached an imposing first innings score of 536 despite a dull second day in the Duleep Trophy semi-final against North Zone here on Friday. Starting the day on 297 for three, South Zone nearly batted the entire second day (88.2 overs) and managed only 239 runs while losing the remaining wickets. Jagadeesan (197, 352 balls) hit 16 boundaries and two sixes before getting run-out. The rest of th ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 5 (PTI) Narayan Jagadeesan missed out on a well deserved double hundred by three runs as South Zone reached an imposing first innings score of 536 despite a dull second day in their Duleep Trophy semi-final against North Zone here on Friday. Starting the day on 297 for three, South Zone nearly batted the entire second day (88.2 overs) and managed only 239 runs while losing the remaining wickets. Jagadeesan (197, 352 balls) hit 16 boundaries and three sixes before getting run-out ...Read More >
The infamous slapgate between premier Indian offspinner Harbhajan Singh and ace Indian seamer S Sreesanth was one of the first major controversies of the season. The Indian Premier League (IPL) season got off to a rollicking start in the inaugural edition in 2008. But apart from cricket, the incident of two star Indian cricketers clashing after a match is still making headlines. The infamous slapgate between premier Indian offspinner Harbhajan Singh and ace Indian seamer S Sreesanth was one of ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) will be without one of its all-time legends from the 2026 season after Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement on Wednesday, August 27. The 38-year-old has been part of the IPL since the second season in 2009, helping Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to their first two titles in 2010 and 2011. Ashwin finishes as the fifth leading wicket-taker in IPL history with 187 scalps in 221 games at an outstanding economy of 7.20. Despite being a consistent performer until th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes that right-hander batter Sanju Samson's chances in the playing XI are in 'a bit of danger' after the inclusion of Shubman Gill in the team for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 from next month. Team India for the Asia Cup 2025 was unveiled on Tuesday, with skipper Suryakumar leading the squad and Shubman Gill as his deputy, with several major names missing out. The squad was announced during a press conference at ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompani ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Indian selectors on Tuesday faced the flak over the axing of Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal from India's Asia Cup 2025 squad. The BCCI announced a 15-member squad for the continental tournament on August 19 with Iyer and Jaiswal being among the big names to have missed on a spot for the marquee event, which begins on September 9 in the UAE. While Jaiswal was named in the 5-member standby list at least, Iyer's name was nowhere to be seen attracting a lot of criticism from the c ...Read More >
Mumbai, August 18: After continuous chatter of well over a week, the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee is likely to meet on Tuesday to finalise India's squad for the Men's T20 Asia Cup, happening in the UAE from September 9-28. Whoever is picked for the eight-team tournament will also be sureshot figures in the defending champions' build-up to next year's Men's T20 World Cup, to be held in India and Sri Lanka. Varun Chakravarthy Speaks on Asia Cup 2025 Preparations, Backing From Gautam Gambhi ...Read More >
Ravichandran Ashwin had IPL teams to pick Tim David before the 2025 auction, but most declined. Ace India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has stated that he advised a few Indian Premier League teams to select Australian batter Tim David before the IPL 2025 mega auction, but most of them declined the suggestion, citing a decline in the big-hitter's game. Released by the Mumbai Indians ahead of the auction, David drew little interest when his name came up, permitting Royal Challengers Bengaluru to s ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 8 (PTI) Senior Indian off-spinner R Ashwin is in discussions with the Chennai Super Kings about his future in the IPL franchise amid speculation that he might seek his release from the team. With over two months still left before the deadline for retentions, Ashwin, it is reliably learnt, has had conversations with the CSK brass about his role going forward. "It is early stages to decide on any player's future. The cut off date for retention is yet to be announced. So we have time ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 8 (PTI) Senior Indian off-spinner R Ashwin is in discussions with the Chennai Super Kings about his future in the IPL franchise amid speculation that he might seek his release from the team. With over two months still left before the deadline for retentions, Ashwin, it is reliably learnt, has had conversations with the CSK brass about his role going forward. "It is early stages to decide on any player's future. The cut off date for retention is yet to be announced. So we have time ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi govt has prepared a plan under which Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus drivers and conductors will receive regular training, with a focus on ethical values, customer service and safe driving, transport minister Pankaj Singh said on Friday. The move is for improving the public image of DTC buses.The minister mentioned that DTC bus drivers who fail to halt at designated stops or are found speeding will face strict departmental action.Several commuters have complained about the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): Pakistan women team will travel to Ireland without top-order batter Sadaf Shamas, who has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series due to a muscle injury sustained during a practice session in Karachi. The 26-year-old has been replaced by Shawaal Zulfiqar, who was part of the 24-player skills camp held in Karachi. The 20-year-old has previously represented Pakistan in seven T20Is and three ODIs. She will travel from Lahore to Karachi to join the national squ ...Read More >
Mohammed Siraj's dismissal at Lord's has triggered the memories of another wicket that broke Indian hearts all the way back in 1999. It wasn't meant to be. How else do you explain Mohammed Siraj getting bowled despite middling the ball delivered by Shoaib Bashir - bowling with a broken finger? Of course, batting isn't Siraj's strongest suit but the manner in which he had survived the charging English bowlers on a fifth day pitch while giving company to Ravindra Jadeja, the attempt did reignite ...Read More >
Ravindra Jadeja could have taken risk and gone after Shoaib Bashir, reckons Anil Kumble IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja waged a lone battle with a half-century. Photograph: BCCI/X Ravindra Jadeja should have gone after Shoaib Bashir instead of exposing Mohammed Siraj for three deliveries in the lost third Test against England at Lord's, feels former India captain Anil Kumble, who was reminded of a similar heartbreak against Pakistan in Chennai 26 summers back while watching the game. On that day, Indi ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Aasif Khan, who suffered a heart attack on Monday evening. However, the actor is now stable, and out of danger. He has assured his fans that he is on his road to recovery. Aasif is known for his work in 'Mirzapur', 'Paatal Lok', 'Panchayat', 'Jamtara - Sabka Number Ayega' and 'Human'. On Tuesday, the actor took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and penned a note, notifying his fans that he is in a better condition. He wrote, "Over the past few hou ...Read More >
New Delhi: Ravindra Jadeja should have gone after Shoaib Bashir instead of exposing Mohammed Siraj for three deliveries in the lost third Test against England at Lord's, feels former India captain Anil Kumble, who was reminded of a similar heartbreak against Pakistan in Chennai 26 summers back while watching the game. On that day, India lost by 12 runs after despite an epic 136 by Sachin Tendulkar, who was playing with back spasms. The dismissal of Javagal Srinath by off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq ...Read More >
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