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Guwahati, Mar 30: A day ahead of the Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings clash at the Assam Cricket Association (ACA) Stadium, doubts loomed over a rain-hit contest. Little changed on match day. On Monday, persistent rain continued to dampen hopes among Indian Premier League (IPL) fans as the countdown ticked towards the first of Guwahati's three scheduled matches this season. But once the first ball was bowled and the galleries roared, it was Rajasthan Royals all the way. Exhibiting excep ...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 (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 >
Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Riyan Parag's decision to bowl first after winning the toss against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) was a straightforward one. The third match of Indian Premier League 2026 saw rain pouring down in the lead-up to the toss, at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Monday (March 30, 2026). With the overcast conditions and the dampness in the pitch, both captains promptly stated that putting the opposition in was the way to go. Parag said at the toss to former India ...Read More >
Chennai: So attuned is the mind to watching Abhishek Sharma opening the batting that it was taken for granted that India's practice session too would be no different. It was though. In the backdrop of Tilak Varma and Ishan Kishan starting in adjacent nets, Abhishek cut a stark picture wheeling left-arm dollies that were promptly dispatched to the yellow grand stands of the Chepauk stadium. Outside, Sanju Samson started taking throwdowns before he was joined by Suryakumar Yadav. Is that India's ...Read More >
Mumbai, India (AP) -- Sikandar Raza called correctly at the coin toss as Zimbabwe opted to bowl against the West Indies in their Group 1 Super 8 clash at cricket's Twenty20 World Cup. South Africa and India are the other two sides in Group 1 -- the Proteas beat the defending champions by 76 runs in Ahmedabad on Sunday. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former India spin-bowling all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin came down hard on Pakistan following their comprehensive defeat to the Men in Blue in the 2026 T20 World Cup, identifying the toss as the turning point of the contest.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!India registered a commanding 61-run win in Colombo, and Ashwin felt Pakistan's decision to bowl first after winning the toss handed India a decisive edge on a surface where chasing has been challengin ...Read More >
CHENNAI: By the time the fourth T20I between India and South Africa in Lucknow was officially called off on Wednesday, two and a half hours had passed. It was supposed to be a 6.30PM toss and 7 PM start at the Ekana Stadium, but after multiple inspections every half hour by the umpires, the match was abandoned a little after 9.30PM. "The fourth India-South Africa T20I is called off due to excessive fog," said the BCCI in a statement. While the official word came hours later, long before the sch ...Read More >
IMAGE: The match, scheduled to start at 7 pm, was eventually called off at 9:30 pm after the sixth inspection. Photograph: BCCI The fourth T20I between India and South Africa was called off on Wednesday owing to poor visibility after a dense layer of smog engulfed the Ekana Stadium raising serious questions about BCCI's scheduling of matches in northern part of India during peak winter month. The venues allotted for the full series against the Proteas included New Chandigarh, Dharamsala, Luckn ...Read More >
Lucknow, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The fourth T20I between India and South Africa was abandoned at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Wednesday due to excessive fog leading to poor visibility. Umpires Rohan Pandit and KN Ananthapadmanabhan delayed the toss and conducted multiple inspections, including one at 9:25 pm by looking at the floodlights from the batter's crease, before calling off the game at 9:30 pm local time. With no play possible in Lucknow, much to t ...Read More >
Jasprit Bumrah did not play any part in the third T20I between India and South Africa at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium inb Dharamsala on Sunday. The Indian fast bowler had to return home for personal reasons before the third T20I in Dharamsala. According to reliable sources, a very close family member of the bowler is currently hospitalised, necessitating his return. "If all goes well, then he might return for the fourth or even fifth game (in Ahmedabad). But first priority ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): The Indian all-rounder Axar Patel has been ruled out of the remaining two T20I matches of the five-match series against South Africa due to illness, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Monday. The BCCI said in its statement that the star all-rounder will be with the Indian side in Lucknow and that Patel will undergo further medical assessment. In place of Axar Patel, the BCCI Men's Selection Committee named Shahbaz Ahmed as his replacem ...Read More >
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 15 (ANI): Indian star batter Tilak Varma achieved a significant milestone in his T20I career after the Men in Blue defeated South Africa by seven wickets in the third T20I of the five-match series on December 14. Varma surpassed Virat Kohli to have the highest batting average in T20I chases with a minimum of 500 runs. The 23-year-old Varma, who played an unbeaten 25-run knock in India's seven-wicket win, surpassed Kohli's 67.1 average tally. Tila ...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 >
DUBAI: India produced a dominant all-round performance to defeat Pakistan by 90 runs in their Group A match of the Under-19 Asia Cup here on Sunday, while continuing their "no-handshake" policy against its arch-rivals. The protocol was evident even before play began, with India captain Ayush Mhatre and Pakistan skipper Farhan Yousaf ignoring each other at the toss. The two teams also did not shake hands after the match, with Indian players instead acknowledging the umpires before leaving the fi ...Read More >
Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Gautam Gambhir defended the challenging Eden Gardens pitch after their loss to South Africa. He stated it was the exact type of track they desired, designed to test mental toughness, citing successful innings from Temba Bavuma and Washington Sundar as proof it wasn't unplayable. Gambhir also suggested such pitches negate the toss's importance. India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday mounted a strong defence of the tough Eden Gardens pitch, saying it was precis ...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 >
Jasprit Bumrah's exceptional five-wicket haul dismantled South Africa's batting lineup, bowling them out for a mere 159 on day one of the Test. The visitors struggled after winning the toss, with Wiaan Mulder and Toni de Zorzi emerging as joint top scorers. India's bowlers, including Siraj, Kuldeep, and Axar, also contributed significantly to the collapse. Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah took a five-wicket haul as India bowled out South Africa for 159 on day one of the opening Test here on Friday ...Read More >
Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) [India], November 3 (ANI): Union Minister of Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi on Monday congratulated the Indian women's cricket team on their historic ICC Women's World Cup victory over South Africa, calling it an example of women's empowerment. In a video message, the Union Minister extended her best wishes to the team. Also Read | Chevella Bus Tragedy: Naga Chaitanya's #NC24 Team Postpones Meenakshi Chaudhary's Character Reveal After Fatal Accident (View Pos ...Read More >
Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) [India], November 3 (ANI): Union Minister of Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi on Monday congratulated the Indian women's cricket team on their historic ICC Women's World Cup victory over South Africa, calling it an example of women's empowerment. In a video message, the Union Minister extended her best wishes to the team. "Harmanpreet Kaur aur uski team ne desh ke har mann ki ichha ko poora kiya hai. Congratulations to Team India. This is an example of women em ...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 >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 31 (ANI): The Indian Women's Cricket Team's thrilling victory over Australia in the semi-final of the Women's World Cup 2025 has sparked celebrations across the country. From fans to film stars, everyone is applauding the team's outstanding performance and their place in the final. Several Bollywood celebrities took to social media to share their excitement and pride after Team India's historic win. Kareena Kapoor Khan took to her Instagram Story to praise ...Read More >
New Delhi: India will enter their final group stage match with relief and renewed confidence. With a semi-final spot already secured, the focus has shifted from qualifying to sustaining momentum. After three challenging games, they Women's team finally found their rhythm against New Zealand, driven by dominant performances from their batters. The venue for both India's semi-final and the final match is in Navi Mumbai, a ground the team knows well and where they seem to have discovered their per ...Read More >
Harmanpreet Kaur's India face an uphill battle to make the final of the Women's World Cup 2025, as the hosts will face Australia in the second semi-final of the eight-team tournament on Thursday, October 30, at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The semi-final lineup was confirmed on Saturday after Australia won their final group stage match against South Africa at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. Heading into the contest between Australia and South Africa, the equation was simple: whoever wo ...Read More >
Hello and welcome to Sportstar's LIVE coverage of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 match between Australia and South Africa In Indore. It's fight for who gets to top the standings in this chapter of the Women's ODI World Cup. Weather Forecast for Indore: Will rain come in the way? Forecast: Cloudy weather with thunderstorms expected this afternoon. AUS-W vs SA-W Head-to-head Record In Women's ODIs: Played 19 | Australia 16 | South Africa 1 | Abandoned 1 | Tie 1 In World Cups: Played 8 | Austr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 25 (ANI): Former spinner Ravichandran Ashwin lavished praise on India vice-captain Shreyas Iyer for his remarkable effort in the field to dismiss Alex Carey during the third ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Saturday. During the 30th over, Alex Carey miscued the shot, and Shreyas turned around and sprinted towards the ball's landing zone from the backward point. He jumped perfectly and managed to hold onto the ball, ending the 59-run partners ...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 >
New Delhi: Shubman Gill's ODI captaincy debut fell short of expectations, as India lost to Australia by seven wickets in a rain-affected match in Perth. Australia won the toss and elected to bowl first, and the Indian batting collapsed like a pack of cards. Rohit Sharma, who returned to the team after the Champions Trophy 2025, was dismissed for 8 runs, and Virat Kohli was dismissed without scoring. The decision to leave Kuldeep Yadav out was the most discussed after this defeat. The team manag ...Read More >
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