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Mysuru/Bengaluru: Hours after IT-BT minister Priyank Kharge Wednesday shared a video of a phone call in which an unidentified man, claiming affiliation with RSS, allegedly abused him in Hindi, home minister G Parameshwara said the govt has ordered an investigation. "We will find out who threatened the minister. We will identify the source," Parameshwara said. "A minister has the right to share his opinions. Threatening him for this is unacceptable. Action will be taken. Though tracking callers i ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam, Oct 15: With an eye on Ellyse Perry's fitness, table-toppers Australia will be in search of another dominating victory over a lowly Bangladesh when the two teams clash here in the Women's World Cup contest on Thursday. Australia are perched atop the World Cup table with seven points in four matches with three wins and a washed out game against Sri Lanka in Colombo, and are coming into this game with a three-wicket triumph over co-hosts India in their last match. If at all there ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): The outstanding batting displays at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 have reshaped the top 10 of the ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings, with several in-form players making significant strides in the latest update of the ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings, as per the official website of ICC. India opener Smriti Mandhana, who struck form with a brilliant 80 in Vizag, continues to dominate the ODI batting charts, maintaining a strong lead at the top. However ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 14: India head coach Gautam Gambhir has said that there could have been a better pitch on offer at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, the venue for their seven-wicket win over the West Indies to complete a 2-0 series sweep. Gambhir also urged for pitches to be made which offer assistance to fast bowlers and carry through to the keeper, especially with India boasting a quality pace attack in Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, alongside Prasidh Krishna and Akash Deep being next in line. IND ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM, India, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Australia completed a record women's one-day international chase as Alyssa Healy's commanding 142 runs powered the defending champions to a three-wicket win over India on Sunday. Set 331 for victory, Australia reached their target with six balls to spare after Ellyse Perry guided her side home with an unbeaten 47 alongside Kim Garth. The victory, their third in four matches, lifted Australia to the top of the standings while hosts India are third after ...Read More >
Indian women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur did not hold back after the hosts were defeated by South Africa in a nail-biting thriller on Thursday at the ACA-VDCA Stadium. Kaur cited the top-order batting collapse as the reason for their loss. During the first innings, India were reeling at 102 for 6 but managed to post 251 runs, thanks to Richa Ghosh, who scored 94 off just 77 deliveries. Coming in at number 8, Ghosh smashed 11 fours and 5 sixes which helped India bounce back into the contest. ...Read More >
Indian opener Smriti Mandhana has set a new world record in ODI cricket. She surpassed Belinda Clark's long-standing record for the most runs scored in a calendar year. Mandhana achieved this feat during the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup match against South Africa. She has now scored 982 runs in 17 innings this year. Indian opener Smriti Mandhana broke a long-standing world record during India's third match of the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup against South Africa at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stad ...Read More >
India faces a crucial ICC Women's World Cup match against South Africa on Thursday. The team's top batters Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, and Jemimah Rodrigues must score runs. India has won its initial games but relied on lower-order batters. A strong performance is needed to secure a better position and avoid a tough encounter with Australia. Visakhapatnam: India's top-order batters will have to shed their diffident ways against a rejuvenated South Africa to instil more momentum into thei ...Read More >
The 10th match of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025 promises fireworks as India Women take on South Africa Women on October 9, 2025, at the Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam. The game kicks off at 3:00 PM IST, and cricket enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting this high-stakes encounter. Here's everything you need to know about live streaming, TV telecast, key players, and match insights. How Have India Women Performed So Far in the World Cup? India Women have showca ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 9 (ANI): After incessant rain interrupted the exciting contest, South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt won the toss and opted to field against the hosts India at the ongoing Women's World Cup on Thursday in Visakhapatnam. Relentless rain in Visakhapatnam forced the toss to be delayed by an hour. Despite the unprecedented setback, not a single over has been lost to weather. The ground staff put in the hard yards by using a super sopper to ensure the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) India captain Shubman Gill emphasised the importance of grooming seam-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy in home conditions, stating that it is better to give him game time at home and use that as preparation for overseas tours. Providing Reddy with more opportunities to contribute in an all-round role in the second Test, starting at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday, remains a priority for India. He bowled only four overs in the first innings of the first ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 9 (ANI): After incessant rain interrupted the exciting contest, South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt won the toss and opted to field against the hosts India at the ongoing Women's World Cup on Thursday in Visakhapatnam. Relentless rain in Visakhapatnam forced the toss to be delayed by an hour. Despite the unprecedented setback, not a single over has been lost to weather. The ground staff put in the hard yards by using a super sopper to ensure the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's team management remains optimistic about B. Sai Sudharsan performing to his high potential very soon, said assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate ahead of the second Test against the West Indies, starting at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Friday. The upcoming game could prove pivotal for the Chennai-based left-handed batter, whose early Test career has yet to yield consistent returns - seven games and 147 runs, including just one fifty. Sudharsan's dismis ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 7: New Zealand captain Sophie Devine got emotional after her teammates presented her with special momentos to celebrate her milestone of 300 international matches. Devine played her 300th international game when the White Ferns took on South Africa on Monday at the Holkar Stadium. Though the New Zealanders lost the game against the Proteas women, the team had two milestones to celebrate as Devine and her teammate, Suzie Bates, marked their 300th and 350th international games, res ...Read More >
NZ W vs SA W Indore MP Weather Update: New Zealand Women and South Africa Women, both reeling from heavy opening defeats, clash in a crucial World Cup match. South Africa holds a historical edge, while Indore's Holkar Stadium is set for a high-scoring, batting-friendly contest under sunny conditions, with teams likely to prefer batting first. New Zealand Women (NZ W) will take on South Africa Women (SA W) in match seven of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 at Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Mo ...Read More >
AHMEDABAD, India -- Ravindra Jadeja took 4-54 as India wrapped up the first test against West Indies by an innings and 140 runs on day three at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday. Kuldeep Yadav also picked 2-23, while Mohammed Siraj took 3-31 in 11 overs, as West Indies was bowled out for 146 runs (45.1 overs) in the second innings. The visitors had scored 162 runs in the first innings. In reply, India had declared its first innings at 448-5 with a lead of 286 runs. India had three centuri ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: After bowling out the Proteas for a paltry 69 in just 20.4 overs, England's openers Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones made light work of the chase, cantering home in 14.1 overs. Electing to bowl first, England rolled the dice early by tossing the new ball to spin, a move captains often shy away from in the power play. But left-arm tweaker Linsey Smith turned out to be the ace up their sleeve, exploiting a tacky surface that had South Africa groping in the dark. "To get that start was very ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are on the verge of returning to India's ODI setup as the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee prepares to announce squads for the upcoming white-ball tour of Australia. Both senior batters, who last featured for India in the triumphant 2025 Champions Trophy campaign, had stepped away from T20Is after a winning 2024 T20 World Cup campaign and retired from Test cricket in May this year. IANS understands that the two squads ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 1 (ANI): Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma overtook former spinner Neetu David to become the country's second-highest wicket-taker in women's ODI cricket and helped Women in Blue start their ICC Women's Cricket World Cup campaign with a 59-run win over Sri Lanka at Guwahati on Tuesday. During the match, India was put to bowl first and put 269/8 on the board. In the run chase of 271 runs in this 47-overs-a-side match, which saw action being interrupted by rain, S ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): England and India A were the only two victors on the first day of ICC Women's Cricket World Cup warm-up matches as rain interrupted play, as per a media release from the ICC. England defeated hosts India while India A got the better of New Zealand, while South Africa's match against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka's warm-up with Pakistan were abandoned. England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt led by example in England's warm-up match against hosts India as she achieved ...Read More >
DUBAI, Sept 25 (Reuters) - India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant will miss their test series against West Indies next month as he continues to recover from a foot injury, with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja taking over as vice captain, the country's cricket board said on Thursday. Pant has been out of action since fracturing his foot during a test match against England in September. Dhruv Jurel, one of two specialist stumpers named in India's 15-man squad, is set to don the gloves against West Indies. ...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 [India], September 23 (ANI): With just over a week left for South Africa to begin their ICC Women's Cricket World Cup campaign against England, Proteas skipper Laura Wolvaardt and her team are confident of obtaining better results. The eight-team ICC Women's ODI Cricket World Cup 2025 is scheduled to take place from September 30 to November 2 in India and Sri Lanka. Navi Mumbai, Guwahati, Indore and Visakhapatnam are the four host venues in India, while in Sri Lanka, Colombo is the on ...Read More >
CHENNAI: A day after India refused to shake hands with Pakistan after recording a comprehensive win in the Asia Cup match, the issue has snowballed into a major controversy. In a letter to the International Cricket Council, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has threatened to withdraw from the ongoing Asia Cup if their demand of immediate removal of match referee Andy Pycroft is not met. The letter has been written by PCB's director, international cricket, soon after the match. Interestingly, former ...Read More >
New Delhi: Cricket history was made in the second T20I between England and South Africa late Friday night in Manchester. England batted first and scored 304 for just two. In response, South Africa were reduced to just 158 runs, and England won by 146 runs to draw the series 1-1. This was the first time in T20 international cricket history that a score of more than 300 runs was recorded against a full-member team. Earlier, teams like India, Afghanistan, England, and Nepal had scored several big ...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 >
IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer's 604 runs across 17 matches for Punjab Kings at a strike-rate in excess of 175 did not resonate with the selectors during the Asia Cup selection. Photograph: BCCI The dynamic trio of Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shardul Thakur will be aiming to make a statement when a star-studded West Zone takes on Central Zone in the Duleep Trophy semi-final, in Bengaluru, on Thursday. Iyer, who could not find a place in India's Asia Cup squad, will be keen to begin the season on a ...Read More >
Mumbai, August 25: Former South Africa captain Dane van Niekerk has come out of retirement and been named in a 20-member squad for the national training camp as the Proteas prepare for the 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup. Van Niekerk stepped away from international cricket in 2023 after being left out of South Africa's T20 World Cup squad on home soil, following her failure to clear a 2km time trial. Pakistan Squad for ICC Women's World Cup 2025 Announced; Fatima Sana to Lead. Taking to her ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australia have been dealt a major injury blow as their three key players will miss three-match ODI series against South Africa, that commences in Cairns on August 19. Matt Short and Lance Morris both ruled out of the white-ball series with injuries, while Mitch Owen's potential ODI debut will have to wait with the rising star ruled out of the remainer of the white-ball series against South Africa with concussion. Short hasn't recovered from the side injury he ...Read More >
Former South African pacer Dale Steyn hailed AB de Villiers for his fine performances in the recently concluded World Championship of Legends (WCL), saying that the 41-year-old is "better than half the internationals at the IPL". De Villiers lit up the UK crowd with his performances in the WCL, which concluded with South Africa Champions lifting the title after beating Pakistan Champions in the finals on Saturday. During the title clash, De Villiers made an unbeaten 120* in 60 balls, with 12 fou ...Read More >
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