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The league phase of this Champions League campaign has brought some unexpected events, but one of the biggest surprises is that there’s a possibility that Real Madrid won’t qualify for the knockout phase of the tournament as they host RB Salzburg on Tuesday. It’d be a total disaster for Los Blancos if they failed to…
Jasprit Bumrah (BCCI Photo) Following his exploits and ‘Player of the Series’ award in the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series in Australia, India’s fast-bowling ace Jasprit Bumrah climbed to the top of International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Test rankings for bowlers and continues to be the No. 1 red-ball bowler in the latest update released…
Suryakumar Yadav (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra expressed his thoughts on the eagerly awaited T20 series between India and England, which kicks off on Wednesday at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Speaking on Star Sports’ Game Plan, Chopra shared his predictions for the series, emphasising the likelihood of high-scoring games due to…
Bangladesh 184 (Nigar 68, Mostary 23, Ramharack 4-33, Alleyne 3-24) beat West Indies 124 (Campbelle 28, Nahida 3-31) by 60 runs Bangladesh are one win away from direct qualification for this year’s Women’s ODI World Cup after they beat West Indies by 60 runs in the second ODI in Basseterre on Tuesday. It was Bangladesh’s…
Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant NEW DELHI: The National Anti-Doping Agency (Nada) has expanded its purview and included more elite cricketers in its comprehensive anti-doping programme. Nada has prepared a new roster of names under the ‘Registered Testing Pool’ (RTP) for the year 2025. The list includes several top, centrally-contracted cricketers – men’s…
AB de Villiers (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: The cricketing world has gone into a frenzy since legendary South African batter AB de Villiers, affectionately called “Mr. 360“, recently hinted at the possibility of a comeback from retirement during an interview with journalist Melinda Farrell. Known for his innovative stroke play and ability to dominate…
India cricketers during a practice session at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (Getty Images) A series win vs England could lift the mood in India camp before Champions TrophyKOLKATA: There are some scars that take time to heal. But time is at a premium for coach Gautam Gambhir as the knives are out since India…
Spin dominate The second week of the 2025 SA20 season saw spinners stealing the spotlight, taking nearly as many wickets as pacers despite bowling 200 fewer deliveries overall. Spinners averaged almost seven runs per wicket fewer than their pace counterparts and conceded 1.54 fewer runs per over, underscoring their effectiveness.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…
NEW DELHI: Rising Indian batting star Tilak Varma is on the brink of rewriting cricketing history in the first T20I against England at Eden Gardens on Wednesday.Having struck back-to-back unbeaten centuries (107 not out and 120 not out against South Africa in November 2024), the 22-year-old could become the only player in T20I history to…
Don’t ban the Afghanistan men’s side from playing international cricket but do expect them to do more for the women and girls who don’t have the same rights they do. That’s the opinion of two formerly contracted Afghanistan women’s players living in exile in Australia. Firooza Amiri and Benafsha Hashimi fled Afghanistan after the Taliban…