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Navi Mumbai, Oct 22: Head coach Amol Muzumdar on Wednesday threw his weight behind under-fire Indian batters, whose patchy run has left the team struggling in its effort to reach the semifinals of the Women's World Cup, saying a big knock from them is around the corner. While Indian batters remain in search of a World Cup hundred in this edition, the strike-rates of opener Pratika Rawal (70.99) and Harleen Deol (75.11) also highlighted the issue of top-order acceleration. "We are well aware th ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 22 (ANI): An all-round performance from Annabel Sutherland and a record-breaking century by Ash Gardner helped Australia romp past England by six wickets at Indore in their ICC Women's World Cup fixture on Wednesday. With this win, Australia is at the top of the points table, having won five matches and drawn one, continuing their unbeaten run. England is in third with four wins, a loss and no result. Also Read | BCCI Invites Quotations for 'Official Pa ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 22 (ANI): An all-round performance from Annabel Sutherland and a record-breaking century by Ash Gardner helped Australia romp past England by six wickets at Indore in their ICC Women's World Cup fixture on Wednesday. With this win, Australia is at the top of the points table, having won five matches and drawn one, continuing their unbeaten run. England is in third with four wins, a loss and no result. Opener Tammy Beaumont's resilient 78 and some valuab ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): Former India batter Aakash Chopra and spinner Harbhajan Singh extended birthday wishes to former India opener and legendary batter Virender Sehwag as he turned 47. "Happy Birthday, @virendersehwag! Here's to another year of smashing sixes, with a smile in your eyes and a song on your lips. Keep making India proud," Chopra wished on X. Former Team India spinner Harbhajan Singh said Sehwag has been one of the most fearless and entertaining players the game ha ...Read More >
Indore, Oct 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In her 300th international game, Heather Knight's fluent 109 anchored England's innings, but Deepti Sharma's incisive four-wicket haul ensured India clawed back in the death overs to restrict the visitors to 288/8 in their crucial 2025 Women's ODI World Cup clash at the Holkar Stadium on Sunday. Amy Jones had laid the foundation with a brisk 56 at the top, but it was Heather's innings that gave England the momentum. Her fourth ODI century, laced with 15 fours and ...Read More >
Ex-India skipper Krishnamachari Srikkanth slammed all rumours about Virat Kohli considering IPL retirement or looking for a new franchise ahead of the new season. A recent report on RevzSports suggested that the star cricketer did not sign a new deal with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) which sparked speculation about his exit from the team after 18 years together. However, the reports which suggest that RCB might be up for sale is another reason why Kohli hasn't signed a new deal with the fr ...Read More >
Opening batter Kiran Navgire broke the record for the fastest century in women's T20 history with a 34-ball hundred in a domestic match in India. Navgire finished unbeaten on 106 off 35 balls as her Maharashtra side romped to a nine-wicket victory over Punjab in India's Senior Women's T20 Trophy. The 31-year-old former India batter shaved two balls off the previous record, held by New Zealand's Sophie Devine with her 36-ball ton for Wellington Blaze in January 2021. Navgire's innings at the V ...Read More >
India's Women's World Cup campaign is under pressure. Facing England on Sunday, the team needs to consider a sixth bowler for a more balanced attack. Recent losses to South Africa and Australia have exposed strategic limitations. India must win their remaining matches to stay in the semifinal race. England, though unbeaten, has shown erratic batting. Under pressure to revive their campaign after back-to-back defeats, India will have to consider adding a sixth bowler to bring more balance to the ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 18 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer and assistant coach Abhishek Nayar spoke on star batter Rohit Sharma's physical transformation over the last 12 weeks before the tour to Australia, keeping the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup in mind, saying that he has transformed himself into a "mean machine". When the Indian team's photoshoot for the ODI series against Australia was completed, one of the most surprising aspects was how slimmer and fitter Rohit looked. Having ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the first ODI against India, Australia captain Mitchell Marsh expressed hope that India's legendary duo, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, don't go overboard with their performances in the three-match series starting October 19. The series marks the return of Rohit and Virat, two of India's biggest stars, who will be playing for the first time in the Indian jersey since the ICC Champions Trophy Final earlier this year.Reflecting on his experiences facing Kohli and Rohit throughou ...Read More >
Australia captain Alyssa Healy struck her second consecutive century as Australia thrashed Bangladesh by 10 wickets to ensure their place in the World Cup semi-finals. Healy scored 113 in an unbroken opening partnership of 202 with Phoebe Litchfield as the defending champions raced to their target within 25 overs in Visakhapatnam. Litchfield scored 84 from 72 balls, while Healy's innings came from 77 deliveries as she followed up her superb 142 in Australia's record chase against India on this ...Read More >
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], October 18 (ANI): Kiran Navgire, the hard-hitting opener of Maharashtra and India, has rewritten the record books with the fastest century in women's T20 cricket. Playing in the Women's T20 Trophy on Friday, Navgire blasted a 34-ball hundred and went on to remain unbeaten on 106 off just 35 deliveries. Her whirlwind knock powered Maharashtra to a thumping win over Punjab in Nagpur, with eight overs remaining, as per ESPNcricinfo. Also Read | New Zealand Women vs P ...Read More >
On Friday, Suryakumar will be the guest at the Express Adda in his hometown Mumbai. He will be in conversation with Anant Goenka, Executive Director, The Indian Express Group, and Devendra Pandey, Deputy Associate Editor, The Indian Express. Only 15 months after inheriting India's T20 captaincy, Suryakumar Yadav has helped build a halo of fearlessness around his team of young cricketers -- more so, after India won the Asia Cup in Dubai last month after beating Pakistan in three politically char ...Read More >
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], October 18 (ANI): Kiran Navgire, the hard-hitting opener of Maharashtra and India, has rewritten the record books with the fastest century in women's T20 cricket. Playing in the Women's T20 Trophy on Friday, Navgire blasted a 34-ball hundred and went on to remain unbeaten on 106 off just 35 deliveries. Her whirlwind knock powered Maharashtra to a thumping win over Punjab in Nagpur, with eight overs remaining, as per ESPNcricinfo. Navgire's knock bettered the previ ...Read More >
Perth: Indian batting stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have begun practicing ahead of the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia, which is set to start on Sunday. In a video posted by BCCI on X, Hitman and Kohli were seen together sweating it out in the nets, where the stalwart batters showcased some of their batting skills as they middled the ball during the practice sessions. Sharma and Kohli were also seen honing their fielding skills, with Kohli practising short catches and Hit ...Read More >
Kolkata: There hasn't been a younger India captain since, well, MS Dhoni. But cricket's two oldest formats hardly overlap these days, and the next ODI World Cup is two years away. So Shubman Gill shouldn't exactly feel the heat as he prepares to lead India in Australia for a three-match ODI series, beginning Sunday. And while the format may be dying, there is no denying the legacy that still needs careful shepherding -- a nearly 70% win record in the last 36 months, 2023 World Cup finalists and ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 16 (ANI): Australia skipper Alyssa Healy overtook compatriot and former captain Meg Lanning for the most centuries in the ICC Women World Cup during their side 10-wicket win over Bangladesh at Visakhapatnam on Thursday. While chasing down 199 runs for her side, Healy and Phoebe Litchfield dismantled Bangladesh bowlers, chasing down the target in 24.5 overs. Healy, coming into the fresh after an instant classic knock of 142 in 107 balls against Ind ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 16 (ANI): Australia skipper Alyssa Healy overtook compatriot and former captain Meg Lanning for the most centuries in the ICC Women's World Cup during their side's 10-wicket win over Bangladesh at Visakhapatnam on Thursday. While chasing down 199 runs for her side, Healy and Phoebe Litchfield dismantled Bangladesh bowlers, chasing down the target in 24.5 overs. Healy, coming into the fresh after an instant classic knock of 142 in 107 balls against ...Read More >
Bihar has named 14-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi as vice-captain for their initial Ranji Trophy matches. Sakibul Gani will lead the team. Suryavanshi, who debuted at 12 and holds an IPL contract, will support Gani. Bihar aims for a strong performance after relegation. Suryavanshi's inclusion highlights his rapid rise in cricket. Bihar Cricket Association appointed 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi as their vice-captain for the first two Ranji Trophy matches. Meanwhile, Sakibul Ga ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Former Indian selector and coach Madan Lal expressed his complete faith in young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal's potential to become a mainstay across all formats, saying that if he were a selector, he would not drop the left-hander from any format. Madan Lal was speaking in a telltale interview on the Cricket Predicta TV Show. Speaking during the show, Madan said, "If I were a selector, I would never drop Jaiswal from any format. He is a genuine match-winner who ...Read More >
Siraj has played eight matches so far this year and claimed 37 wickets at an average of 26.91, compared to Muzarabani's 36 wickets at an average of 28.63 in 9 Tests. India's right-arm seamer Mohammed Siraj on Monday surpassed Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabto become the highest wicket-taker in Tests in 2025. Siraj accomplished this milestone when he bowled out Shai Hope (103 runs) during the second session of the fourth day of the 2nd Test of the two-match series against West Indies bein ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): India's tour to Australia for both white-ball formats also marks the return of superstar batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the ODI leg of the series, as they will both play their first international assignment since the ICC Champions Trophy win in March. While more hard-hitting batters with skyrocketing strike rates and a better six count took their places in T20Is following their retirement following the ICC T20 World Cup win in 2024, and form desert ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) India duo of Abhishek Sharma and Smriti Mandhana have been named ICC Players of the Month for September. Abhishek, 25, was rewarded for his explosive run in the Asia Cup, where he amassed 314 runs in seven matches at an average of 44.85 and a blistering strike-rate of 200. His consistency and flair earned him the Player of the Tournament honour, and he also reached a career-high 931 rating points in the ICC Men's T20I Batting Rankings - the highest ever record ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) After being appointed as the strategic advisor of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), veteran New Zealand batter Kane Williamson said it's always a special feeling for him to be involved in the IPL, which he terms as 'the best franchise competition in the game'. Williamson had been a part of the Durban's Super Giants, the sister franchise of LSG, in this year's SA20. In 79 IPL matches, while turning out for Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans, Williamson made 2128 ...Read More >
Smriti Mandhana showed great flair in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup between India and Australia on Sunday. Albeit a defeat, Mandhana certainly impressed with the start she provided after India were invited to bat first by Australia. The 29-year-old smacked 80 off 66 balls, which enabled her to complete 5000 runs in Women's ODIs. Mandhana achieved the milestone in 112 innings, which is the fastest by any Indian. She overtook Virat Kohli in the process, who had achieved the same in 114 innings. ...Read More >
MARTOLI, India (AP) -- Dozens of dilapidated stone buildings are what is left of the once-thriving border village of Martoli, in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. Nestled in Johar Valley and surrounded by Himalayan peaks -- the most notable being Nanda Devi, once considered the tallest mountain in the world -- this village had traded sugar, lentils, spices and cloth for salt and wool with Tibetans across the border. The nomadic occupants of several villages spent the winter months in th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Ahead of the ODI series against Australia, former India cricketer and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) mentor Dinesh Karthik has revealed that stalwart batter Virat Kohli is determined to make a comeback for the 2027 World Cup, having resumed regular training during his recent break in London. Speaking in a video on his social media handle, Dinesh Karthik said that the 36-year-old player is keen to play the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027. Also Read | India's L ...Read More >
BENGALURU: A day after Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw highlighted Bengaluru's "creaking" infrastructure, Karnataka's deputy CM D K Shivakumar Wednesday accused her of "betrayal" and of tarnishing the very state and country that helped her succeed as an entrepreneur.However, people sprang to her defence, accusing the government of displaying hostility towards those who speak up, and of refusing to accept constructive criticism.On her part, Shaw on Wednesday blamed previous governments' inaction ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Ahead of the ODI series against Australia, former India cricketer and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) mentor Dinesh Karthik has revealed that stalwart batter Virat Kohli is determined to make a comeback for the 2027 World Cup, having resumed regular training during his recent break in London. Speaking in a video on his social media handle, Dinesh Karthik said that the 36-year-old player is keen to play the ICC Cricket World Cup 2027. "He is keen to play t ...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 >
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