Category: Championship

NEW DELHI: Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar shared memories of Shubman Gill‘s first net session with the senior national team. He recalled how Gill’s performance against throwdown specialists impressed coach Ravi Shastri.The revelation came through a video shared by Star Sports on their X platform. Bangar had served multiple terms with the Indian coaching…

Allan Donald (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: South African cricket legend and SA20 ambassador Allan Donald has voiced his hopes of seeing more Indian players in the South African T20 league, but acknowledged that the decision ultimately lies with the BCCI. Speaking during an online media interaction, Donald reflected on the impact of Dinesh Karthik,…

(Pic credit: Becky Cummins’ Insta posts) Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins and his wife Becky have welcomed their second child, a baby girl named Edith. The couple shared the joyous news on social media, with Becky posting a heartfelt message along with a picture of the newborn.“She’s here,” Becky Cummins wrote on Instagram. “Our beautiful…

Sanju Samson and Sreesanth (X Photo) KOCHI: The war of words between the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) and former Indian pacer S Sreesanth is showing no signs of abating. On Friday, two days after the KCA issued a show cause notice to Sreesanth, they offered a clarification in which they dragged the infamous spot-fixing scandal…

NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has addressed Rohit Sharma‘s current form concerns ahead of the Champions Trophy. Ashwin suggests that Rohit needs to respond to critics through his performance on the field.“This is not easy. If you look at it from Rohit’s point of view, then obviously, it is frustrating for him. He…

NAGPUR: When Harshit Rana took the field in Nagpur for his ODI debut, he was dragging the echoes of controversy behind him. Having come in as a contentious concussion substitute in place of Shivam Dube in the fourth T20I, there was a lot of talk about whether India had been lucky to get away with…

Mohammad Rizwan (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan has hinted that Babar Azam will open the innings in the upcoming tri-series clash against New Zealand in Lahore in the absence of injured Saim Ayub. When pressed about Pakistan’s opening combination, Rizwan responded with the now-famous words, “King kar lega.”The phrase, which translates to “The…

NEW DELHI: Desert Vipers showcased an impressive all-round performance in their ILT20 Season 3 Qualifier 2 clash against Sharjah Warriorz. After restricting the Warriorz to 162/7, the Vipers chased down the target with ease, winning by seven wickets with 20 balls to spare.The Vipers’ bowling attack was on point, with Mohammad Amir and David Payne…

NEW DELHI: Manchester United‘s FA Cup defence remained alive as they staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Leicester City 2-1 on Friday night at Old Trafford. The match witnessed a fairytale return for former United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, who was in the opposition dugout as Leicester’s interim manager.The first half was a frustrating affair…

D Gukesh (Credit: Freestyle Chess / Lennart Ootes) NEW DELHI: The 2025 Freestyle Chess Grand Slam kicked off at Weissenhaus on Germany’s Baltic coast, with Chess960 taking centre stage on Friday. The tournament, featuring top grandmasters, serves as a preliminary rapid event to determine the eight players advancing to the knockout phase.Indian GM D Gukesh,…