Maaz Sadaqat (Agency Photo) NEW DELHI: The Pakistan national cricket team beat the Bangladesh national cricket team by 128 runs via the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern (DLS) method in the rain-hit second ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Friday, levelling the three-match series 1-1 with a dominant performance.The star of the match was Maaz Sadaqat, who…
Team India Women’s hockey team (Photo by @Media_SAI on X) NEW DELHI: The India women’s national field hockey team reached the final of the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup Qualifiers 2026 after defeating Italy women’s national field hockey team 1-0 in a closely fought semi-final at the G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Stadium on Friday.The…
Hussain Talat (Photo taken from X) NEW DELHI: Pakistan all-rounder Hussain Talat was taken to hospital after suffering a shoulder injury during the second ODI between the Pakistan national cricket team and the Bangladesh national cricket team at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Friday.The incident happened in the sixth over of Bangladesh’s chase…
KKR’s Harshit Rana (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) In a huge blow, all-rounder Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the upcoming Indian Premier League edition. Rana injured his knee during a warm-up fixture against South Africa in Navi Mumbai ahead of the T20 World Cup and has missed action since then. The 24-year-old underwent surgery in…
Zimbabwe’s Blessing Muzarabani (AP/PTI) Kolkata Knight Riders have added Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani to their squad for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League 2026.The franchise confirmed the signing on Friday as they look to bolster their pace attack ahead of the new campaign. Muzarabani, a towering 6 ft 8 in right-arm fast…
FILE – President Donald Trump stands on stage next to the FIFA World Cup after receiving the FIFA Peace Prize during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) Iran has insisted that no one can prevent its national team from participating…
Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: With back-to-back T20 World Cup titles in the bag, India have emerged as a powerhouse in cricket’s shortest format. The talent waiting in the wings is also immense. In two years, the Indian cricket team will be gearing up…
Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed, right, celebrates (AP/PTI) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla has clarified that the board has no authority to intervene in the controversy surrounding the Sunrisers franchise signing Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed for the upcoming season of The Hundred.The franchise, which is owned by Sun TV Network, has…
Indian cricketer Kuldeep Yadav will marry his longtime partner Vanshika Chadha on March 14 in Mussoorie. The couple, childhood friends from Kanpur, saw their friendship grow into a lifelong relationship. Vanshika works at the Life Insurance Corporation of India and maintains a private life away from the spotlight. Wedding festivities begin March 13, with cricket…
Playing for Sunrisers Eastern Cape, James Coles amassed 152 runs at a strike rate of 170.78 and picked up five wickets with his left arm spin. (SA 20) NEW DELHI: Dinesh Karthik, the mentor and batting coach of the London Spirit men’s team for the 2026 season of The Hundred, described uncapped England all-rounder James…
