England’s new white-ball coach says Team India counterpart is a ‘strong leader of men’KOLKATA: The upcoming white-ball series between India and England brings the coaches on either side under the scanner. Both Gautam Gambhir and England counterpart Brendon McCullum, interestingly, are former coaches and players of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) IPL franchise.After the Test…
Stephen Fleming (Sportzpics Photo) NEW DELHI: Paarl Royals continued their winning streak by comfortably chasing 147 against Joburg Super Kings (JSK), sealing a six-wicket victory and moving to the top of the table. Bowlers Bjorn Fortuin (2/22), Mujeeb Ur Rahman (1/28), Joe Root (1/16), and Dayyaan Galiem (1/19) ensured JSK could only post 146/6, despite…
NEW DELHI: With India and England scheduled to play the first T20I of the white-ball series on Wednesday, the Jos Buttler-led side had their first practice session at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday.Buttler is set to play the series against India only as a batsman and will not keep wickets.England Cricket shared a…
NEW DELHI: The Dubai Capitals scored a spectacular six-wicket victory at the Dubai International Stadium, ending the Desert Vipers‘ unbeaten run on Monday.Dushmantha Chameera and Zahir Khan‘s three-wicket hauls led a strong bowling effort that held the Vipers to 139. With a scorching 78-run innings off 51 balls, Gulbadin Naib then spearheaded the chase and…
NEW DELHI: Steve Smith, who was named Australia captain for the Sri Lanka Test series, was on Monday given the green light to rejoin the squad for the pre-season camp in the UAE. Smith had sustained an injury to his right elbow during a Big Bash League game and underwent scans.The 35-year-old has now been…
NEW DELHI: India’s squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has been announced and Rohit Sharma will lead the 15-member squad during their matches in Dubai next month. Rohit and Virat Kohli have received a lot of flak for their returns in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Down Under, and an overall underwhelming 2024-25 Test cricket season….
Gautam Gambhir. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Defeat in the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) has put the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in motion on various fronts. There is a lot of chatter around the new guidelines for players and support staff and while they are yet to be shared officially,…
R Praggnanandhaa (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The third round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025 delivered its fair share of excitement as R Praggnanandhaa, playing with the white pieces against India’s No. 1, Arjun Erigaisi, emerged as the star performer of the day.The match turned gripping when Arjun opted to capture Pragg’s queen with…
Indian pacer Mohammed Shami is set to make a comeback to the national team after a 14-month hiatus due to an ankle injury on his left leg that required surgery. His last appearance for India was in the ODI World Cup final in November 2023.Shami is expected to return to the Indian team with the…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli is all set to play Delhi’s last Ranji Trophy group stage match vs Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium from January 30. It is understood that there has been a conversation between Kohli and the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) President Rohan Jaitley, and he has confirmed his availability for…
