Shaheen Shah Afridi (Photo Credit: Getty Images) Pakistan are set to face Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series beginning Tuesday at Rawalpindi, looking to maintain their winning momentum.Newly appointed ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi recently led Pakistan to a 2-1 victory over South Africa at home in Faisalabad.“Going into the Sri Lanka series, our…
Zimbabwe’s squad for the upcoming T20I tri-series in Pakistan has been announced, with seamer Blessing Muzarabani sidelined due to a back injury.Newman Nyamhuri has been called up as Muzarabani’s replacement for the series beginning November 17.The tri-series, which includes Sri Lanka, represents an important preparation opportunity for Zimbabwe ahead of next year’s ICC Men’s T20…
India’s captain Shubman Gill, left, and head coach Gautam Gambhir during a practice session (PTI Photo) India will play South Africa in a two-Test series starting Friday, 14 November, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The second Test will take place in Guwahati from 22 November. South Africa are the current World Test Championship (WTC) winners….
Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker and Asian Games multi-medallist Esha Singh failed to secure medals in the women’s 10m air pistol final at the ISSF World Championships. Manu, who previously won bronze medals in both individual and mixed team events at the Paris Olympics, led the final before an 8.8 score on her 14th shot…
Lionel Messi made an unannounced visit to Camp Nou on Sunday night, his first since departing FC Barcelona. The visit came after he led Inter Miami to victory against Nashville in the MLS Playoffs.The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner’s return to the stadium marked an emotional homecoming. Messi has previously expressed his disappointment about leaving Barcelona…
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee felicitates Indian women cricket team player Richa Ghosh, who is from West Bengal, at Eden Gardens, in Kolkata on Saturday. (ANI Photo) West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced that Siliguri will get a cricket stadium named after Richa Ghosh, the cricketer who was part of India’s recent…
MUMBAI: Ajinkya Naik is set to continue his innings as the president of the Mumbai Cricket Association. Naik will be elected unopposed for the top post of the Mumbai Cricket Association as all the other candidates in the race withdrew on Monday.The MCA elections on Nov 12 will now see polls for all the other…
Nagesh Gupta, Amanjot Kaur (left), and Jemimah Rodrigues, Prashant Shetty (Right) NEW DELHI: A cricket coach in Haryana was told to train the women’s side, and he got scared at first. One in Madhya Pradesh, who was worried whether the sole girl he had taken in his academy would be able to play with dozens…
IPL Trophy (Photo Credit: IPL/BCCI) NEW DELHI: The IPL 2026 mini-auction is likely to happen in Abu Dhabi in the third week of December. It is reliably learnt that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has identified the December 15-16 window to hold the event, and it will continue to be held…
Team India win against South Africa 2019 (AP) As India get ready to face South Africa in a two-match Test series starting on 14 October in Kolkata, followed by the second Test on 22 November in Guwahati, memories of their previous encounter in 2019 still stand tall. That series was a one-sided affair where India…
