NEW DELHI: Wasim Akram stole the show during the Pakistan Super League’s franchise auction on Thursday, turning the high-stakes bidding war into a moment of levity with his trademark wit.As the PSL officially added two new teams ahead of the 2026 season, Akram — who conducted the auction — kept the atmosphere light even as…
Nadine de Klerk (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: RCB all-rounder Nadine de Klerk on Friday said it would take a few days for the dramatic three-wicket win over defending champions Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League opener to sink in, adding that backing her strengths helped her play a decisive role in the thrilling contest.The…
Tamim Iqbal has urged Bangladesh Cricket Board to avoid being driven by “public emotion”. NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has urged the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to tread carefully amid the uncertainty over the national team’s participation in next month’s T20 World Cup in India, warning that decisions taken in haste and driven…
SA20 Commissioner Graeme Smith during the Betway SA20 Captain’s day prior to the start of season 4. Held at the Westin Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa on the 23rd December 2025. (Photo credit: Shaun Roy / Sportzpics for SA20) TimesofIndia.com in Durban: SA20 is in the middle of its fourth edition and the league commercially…
NEW DELHI: Former India opener Aakash Chopra has made a strong case for Shreyas Iyer’s immediate inclusion in the T20I squad, insisting the middle-order batter should be the “automatic” replacement for Tilak Varma, who has been ruled out of the opening matches of the series against New Zealand due to an abdominal injury.Go Beyond The…
Jemimah Rodrigues (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian women’s cricket team batter Jemimah Rodrigues recently shared a scary yet funny story from her childhood that left everyone shocked at the time. The incident happened when she was just eight years old, long before she became a World Cup hero for India.Jemimah recalled that she was at…
Sachin Tendulkar batting during the 6th NatWest Series One Day International between India and Sri Lanka at Edgbaston, Birmingham, 6th July 2002. The wicketkeeper for Sri Lanka is Romesh Kaluwitharana. (Photo/Getty Images) It’s tough to pinpoint the exact reason why a team goes on to win a long tournament like the World Cup. It will…
ICC chief Jay Shah calls Rohit Sharma ‘our captain’ (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma could not hide his happiness when ICC chairman Jay Shah called him “our captain” at a recent public event. A video of the moment has gone viral on social media, showing Rohit smiling widely as he listened. His wife,…
Mustafizur Rahman. (Photo/Agencies) NEW DELHI: The BCCI on Friday said it was not its place to comment on Bangladesh’s participation in the T20 World Cup, stating that the matter falls under the International Cricket Council’s jurisdiction. The clarification came after a review meeting of the board’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.Bangladesh have asked the…
Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (File photo) TimesofIndia.com in Durban: No team has managed to defend their T20 World Cup title yet and India will face a stiff challenge in the upcoming tournament in front of their home crowd. While the added pressure of playing in front of a home crowd will test them,…
