India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur trains (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) India face crucial challenge as they prepare to face defending champions Australia in the Women’s World Cup on Sunday, needing tactical adjustments and potentially a sixth bowling option. The recent three-wicket loss to South Africa highlighted the limitations of India’s five-bowler strategy. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur had to…
Aiden Markram and Shan Masood (Image – X) Pakistan is all set to begin its ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 journey with a two-match Test series against South Africa, starting on October 12. The Proteas are returning to Pakistani soil for a red-ball series for the first time since 2021, when Pakistan had handed…
India coach Gautam Gambhir (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) India head coach Gautam Gambhir, who has guided the national side to ICC Champions Trophy and Asia Cup triumphs, has not had the same success in red-ball cricket. His stint as India’s Test captain began with a disappointing home series defeat to New Zealand, followed by…
After 64 years and 10 months, Team India broke a remarkable record in Test cricket. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: After 64 years and 10 months, Team India broke a remarkable record in Test cricket. For the first time in over six decades, India recorded 50+ partnerships for each of the first five wickets in a…
Shubman Gill continued his dream run in Test cricket, bringing up his 10th Test century (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill continued his dream run in Test cricket, bringing up his 10th Test century on the second day of the second Test against the West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The 23-year-old…
File photo of legendary sprinter Usain Bolt. Eight-time Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt has expressed confidence that his 100-metre world record of 9.58 seconds, set at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin, will remain unbroken for years to come. The sprint legend also holds world records in the 200m and 4x100m events.“I think that…
Shubman Gill is now the highest run-scorer by an Indian batter in the WTC, surpassing Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Rishabh Pant. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill continued his fine form in the ongoing Test series against the West Indies, breaking Virat Kohli’s record for the most runs by an Indian in the…
A costly mix-up with skipper Shubman Gill ended Yashasvi Jaiswal’s stay at the crease at 175 runs. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The chants of ‘Jaiswal, Jaiswal’ echoed across the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi as 23-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal walked to the crease, batting on 173, just 27 runs shy of a memorable double century on…
Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal run between the wickets. (PTI Photo) VISAKHAPATNAM: India’s top-order collapses in the women’s World Cup are becoming a cause for concern. After three matches, India with two wins and a loss, are yet to click as a batting unit. India were reduced to 124/6 against Sri Lanka and 203/7 by…
Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya has all but confirmed his relationship with model Mahieka Sharma. (Image credit Agencies) Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya has all but confirmed his relationship with model Mahieka Sharma. A day before his 32nd birthday on October 11, the star all-rounder shared a series of Instagram stories featuring the 24-year-old, just hours after…
