Mumbai batter Siddhesh Lad scored a feisty 116 vs Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar:Siddhesh Lad was bowled off a no-ball early in his innings, but it didn’t waver his focus. The 33-year-old tightened his defence and hardly played a loose shot thereafter to bring up his 11th First-Class century, playing a crucial role in Mumbai ending…
NEW DELHI: Ahmedabad was on Wednesday recommended as the proposed host city for the 2030 Commonwealth Games by the Executive Board of Commonwealth Sport, with a final decision scheduled for November 26 at the body’s General Assembly.India had been competing with Nigeria for the hosting rights, but Commonwealth Sport stated it would “develop a strategy…
Ruturaj Gaikwad (BCCI Photo) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: On a damp, deceptive pitch at the Greenfield Stadium, Ruturaj Gaikwad made a thunderous return to cricket, shattering the deafening silence of his 5-month injury-induced exile.The Maharashtra No.4 unfurled a chanceless 91, an innings of grit, grace and quiet defiance, as he walked into a crisis — his team reeling…
Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi, left, and teammates congratulate each others after winning the first test cricket match against South Africa, in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) Pakistan secured a decisive 93-run victory against world test cricket champion South Africa in the first Test on Wednesday, ending South Africa’s impressive 10-match winning…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia’s Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins will miss the upcoming white-ball series against India due to injury concerns. Ahead of the first ODI at Optus Stadium, Perth, on Sunday, October 19, Cummins shared his all-time India-Australia combined ODI XI with Star Sports, featuring eight Australian…
Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma (Screengrab) In a heartwarming video shared by the BCCI on their social media, former India captain Rohit Sharma met Shubman Gill, who replaced him as ODI captain, with a warm hug.At the start of the video, Shubman put his hand over Rohit’s shoulder, and the former captain can be heard…
England vs Pakistan Live Score, Women’s World Cup 2025: Pakistan captain Fatima Sana won the toss and elected to bowl against England in their Women’s ODI World Cup league encounter on Wednesday. England enter the contest unbeaten in the tournament, while Pakistan are still searching for their first win after three outings. Both sides made…
Lionel Messi of Argentina (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images) Lionel Messi set a new record for most assists in men’s international football during Argentina’s 6-0 victory over Puerto Rico in a friendly match at Chase Stadium on October 15. His two assists in the game brought his international total to 60, surpassing Neymar and Landon…
Sree Charani of India (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Visakhapatnam: If someone had asked Sree Charani at the start of the year where she would see herself by year-end, representing India in the women’s World Cup would have seemed unlikely. But here she is, the first cricketer from Andhra – men or women – to…
Shubhankar Sharma of India (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) New Delhi: There is a familiar rhythm to Shubhankar Sharma’s return to the Delhi Golf Club. The gentle rustle of neem and peepal leaves, the distant calls of various birds and the golden October sunlight slicing through the trees that line the fairways. For Shubhankar, who…
