Bangladesh’s Rubya Haider, right, and Sobhana Mostary celebrate their win. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh produced a commanding performance to hand Pakistan a crushing seven-wicket defeat in their ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 opener on Thursday. A composed half-century from Rubya Haider, combined with her match-winning partnership with skipper Nigar Sultana, powered the visitors to…
Nashra Sandhu (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Pakistan batter Nashra Sandhu became just the second player in Women’s World Cup history to be dismissed hit wicket, in a bizarre turn of events during their opening match against Bangladesh on Thursday. The first instance occurred 52 years ago when Lynette Smith, playing for International XI Women, fell…
India’s Mohammed Siraj, left, and Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates the dismissal of West Indies’ Brandon King. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Star India pacer Mohammed Siraj once again underlined his growing stature in Test cricket with a devastating spell that left the West Indies reeling on the opening day of the first Test on Thursday. Siraj’s four-wicket…
Rabeya Khan of Bangladesh celebrates with team mates after taking the wicket of Sidra Nawaz of Pakistan. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Women’s World Cup 2025 was rocked by controversy on Thursday after former Pakistan captain Sana Mir, part of the commentary panel, sparked outrage with an on-air remark referencing “Azad Kashmir.” The comment, made…
India took firm control of the opening day, thanks to a brilliant bowling display led by Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah followed by a composed half-century from KL Rahul. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: India took firm control of the opening day of the first Test against West Indies on Thursday, thanks to a brilliant…
Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma’s sensational run in the Asia Cup 2025, which earned him the Player of the Tournament award, owes much to the faith shown in him by India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav. Speaking on Breakfast with Champions, Abhishek revealed how Suryakumar’s confidence helped him overcome a string of…
LUCKNOW, INDIA – APRIL 14: Ravichandran Ashwin of Chennai Super Kings bowls prior to the 2025 IPL match between Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on April 14, 2025, in Lucknow, India. (Photo by Prakash Singh/Getty Images) Legendary India off-spinner R Ashwin, who went…
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – SEPTEMBER 28: Abhishek Sharma of India and Shubman Gill of India ahead of the Asia Cup Final match between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Stadium on September 28, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Indian Test captain Shubman Gill has always been known for…
R Ashwin (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin remained unsold at the ILT20 2025 auction on Wednesday. The 39-year-old spin veteran, who was placed in the highest base price category of USD 120,000, failed to attract any bidders.Former India players Dinesh Karthik and Piyush Chawla secured contracts with Sharjah Warriorz and Abu Dhabi Knight…
ILT20 Season 4 Player Auction (ILT20 Photo) The ILT20 Season 4 Player Auction on October 1, 2025, brought high drama and record-breaking deals, with franchises assembling their squads for the upcoming six-team, 34-match tournament running from 2 December 2025 to 4 January 2026. West Indies’ Andre Fletcher emerged as the biggest buy at USD 260,000,…
