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SA20 Trophy (Sportzpics Photo) The SA20 turns its attention to the playoffs this week with the hugely entertaining competition culminating at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Saturday. The first Qualifier between the table-toppers MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals is set to be hosted at St George’s Park in Gqeberha.The surface at St George’s Park…
Suryakumar Yadav (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India have emerged as a dominant force in T20Is under skipper Suryakumar Yadav but the form of ‘Mr. 360’ has now become a growing concern. Since taking over the captaincy in 2023, Suryakumar has led India in 22 matches, securing 17 wins and a win percentage of 79.54%. However,…
Varun Chakaravarthy (PTI Photo) Varun Chakaravarthy has joined the India ODI squad in Nagpur for the short camp ahead of the three fixtures against England from February 6. Rohit Sharma & Co. arrived here for a short camp before the series gets underway and Varun, who enjoyed a lot of success in the T20Is vs…
NEW DELHI: After playing his 100th Test match, which will be the second and last match against Australia beginning in Galle on Thursday, former Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne is set to retire from international cricket. One of Sri Lanka’s most successful batsmen, the 36-year-old has amassed 7,172 runs at an average of little under…
NEW DELHI: The lack of form of Sanju Samson has alarmed former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who claims that if he does not find a way out of his current rut, his mind may begin “playing tricks” with him. Samson, 30, had a miserable series against England’s quick pace and short balls and will be…
Fielder’s spectacular efforts to stop four ends in a bizarre six-run blunder (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) match between Falcon Risers Hyderabad and KVN Bangalore Strikers delivered a thrilling moment that quickly has become a social media sensation.During the game, Falcon Risers’ batsman Vishwajit Thakur smashed a powerful shot toward mid-wicket,…
Praggnanandhaa and Viswanathan Anand NEW DELHI: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa battled fatigue and nerves to overcome world champion D Gukesh in a high-stakes showdown between compatriots, securing his first-ever Tata Steel Masters title. The 19-year-old from Chennai staged a remarkable comeback to defeat the 18-year-old 2-1 in the tiebreaker of the tournament’s 87th edition on Sunday.With…
MAKING IT COUNT: With his swashbuckling century, Abhishek Sharma has made everyone sit up and take notice. (BCCI Photo) How India T20 opener Abhishek Sharma – who scored a blazing 54-ball 135 against England at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday – found his zoneMUMBAI: Nairobi. 1996. Afridi. 37-ball 100. Whenever you thought about fast tons, only…
Sanjiv Goenka (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, led by business tycoon Sanjiv Goenka, acquired 70 percent stake in the Manchester Originals cricket franchise for approximately 75 million pounds – valuing the franchise at 107 million pounds – following an auction on Monday. The RPSG Group outbid a US-based private equity firm…
MUMBAI: 213, 221, 297, 202, 219, 283, 247. Seven times in 15 games while batting first in T20Is, since Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav (SKY) combined as coach and captain, India have scored in excess of 200. Yes, the 202, 221 and 287 in Durban, Centurion and Johannesburg respectively had VVS Laxman as coach as…