Cricket

Deepti Sharma of India (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India spinner Deepti Sharma etched her name into the record books during India’s must-win Women’s T20 World Cup clash against Australia, becoming the highest wicket-taker in the history of women’s international cricket.Deepti achieved the landmark when she dismissed Australian opener Beth Mooney, who miscued…

Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues involved in heated staredown (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: India’s must-win Women’s T20 World Cup clash against Australia saw emotions run high as close friends Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues were involved in a heated exchange following a costly mix-up in the middle.India got off to a solid start, with openers Smriti Mandhana…

England captain Ben Stokes announced on Sunday that he will retire from international cricket after the ongoing third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, bringing an end to a career that has lasted 15 years.The announcement came while Stokes was in the middle of a bowling spell. England Cricket released a statement confirming that…

A giant FIFA World Cup match ball (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) The FIFA World Cup 2026 has entered the Round of 32. With Canada and South Africa kicking off the knockout stage, fans around the world are eagerly awaiting the next phase of the tournament.So, who will the favourites face?BrazilThe most successful nation in FIFA World…

National record holder Sarvesh Kushare has already crossed the 2.30m mark, but the high jumper says his next target is even higher. After becoming the first Indian to clear 2.30m, Kushare has now set his sights on winning gold at the Asian Games and breaking the 2.35m barrier.Kushare created history by clearing 2.31m at the…

Cristiano Ronaldo (Photo by Getty Images) Cristiano Ronaldo achieved another major FIFA World Cup milestone on Saturday, even though Portugal were held to a 0-0 draw by Colombia in their final Group K match. The result was enough for both teams to qualify for the Round of 32, with Colombia finishing at the top of…

Amir Jangoo joined Brian Lara and Chris Gayle in the record books after becoming only the third West Indies batter to score a double century in a Test match against Sri Lanka. The milestone came during the first innings of the ongoing first Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua.The 28-year-old…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has already changed the way teams approach T20 batting, but feels the 15-year-old still has one aspect of his game to refine before establishing himself across all formats. Speaking on Ajinkya Rahane‘s YouTube channel ahead of India’s five-match T20I series against…

Ben Stokes calls out Jofra Archer (Image: X) England captain Ben Stokes was seen urging Jofra Archer to join the team celebrations during the third Test against New Zealand after the fast bowler initially chose to stay away following a wicket claimed by spinner Shoaib Bashir. The brief on-field exchange quickly went viral, with fans…

Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh Live Score: Zimbabwe captain Richard Ngarava has won the toss and elected to bowl first against Bangladesh in the one-off Test in Harare. With plenty of grass on the surface, the hosts are backing their seam attack to make early inroads. Ngarava explains toss decision “We are going to bowl first. We…