Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer NEW DELHI: India pacer Jasprit Bumrah credited the learnings from his previous tour of England for helping him exploit the conditions effectively, leading to a five-wicket haul on Day 2 of the third Test at Lord’s. Bumrah was in top form during the second day’s play, delivering crucial breakthroughs in…
Vantika Agrawal (FIDE Photo) Indian International Master (IM) Vantika Agrawal, 23, advanced to the third round of the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 in Batumi, Georgia, after defeating former world champion Anna Ushenina of Ukraine in a thrilling tie-breaker match with a score of 4.5-3.5 on Friday.The second-round match between Vantika and Ushenina went into…
Jannik Sinner (L) swept aside Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the Wimbledon semi-final. (Getty Images) Jannik Sinner defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in the Wimbledon semi-finals on Friday, advancing to face defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday’s final at the All England Club. The world number one’s dominant performance sets…
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) London: The only thing that burned brighter than the London sun on a blazing Friday afternoon was Carlos Alcaraz’s tennis. The Spaniard had 38 winners in his two-hour 48-minute tussle against the fifth seed Taylor Fritz, but each of those strikes stood out, sparkling with a different spin. Alcaraz’s…
Jofra Archer of England is dismissed off the bowling of Jasprit Bumrah of India (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) London: The St. John’s Wood underground station next to Lord’s was buzzing with cricket fans two hours ahead of the start of the second day’s play on Friday. One could hear polarising opinions on the way…
Shubman Gill, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj interact with umpires over ball change (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) India captain Shubman Gill was seen having a heated conversation with the umpires after the ball was checked and failed to pass through the standard hoop used to test its roundness. Mohammed Siraj also looked visibly frustrated. Even during…
India’s captain Shubman Gill (AP/PTI) Shubman Gill narrowly avoided landing in trouble with the International Cricket Council (ICC) during the third Test at Lord’s after a small but noticeable breach of clothing regulations. Just before the start of play, during the national anthems, the Indian captain was spotted wearing a red vest under his white…
Joe Burns captained Italy to their first-ever T20 World Cup, which will be played in India and Sri Lanka in 2026. (Image: X/Fancode) Former Australia Test cricketer Joe Burns has made history by leading Italy to their first-ever T20 World Cup qualification for 2026. Burns, who switched allegiance to Italy in 2024 following his brother…
Rishabh Pant has once again shown why he’s one of the best wicketkeeper-batters India has ever seen. On Day 2 of the Lord’s Test against England, Pant became the highest run-scorer by an Asian wicketkeeper in a single SENA Test series.Most runs by Asian WKs in SENA Test Series 361 – Rishabh Pant in ENG…
Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill Cricket has a way of connecting moments across time. On Friday at Lord’s, Shubman Gill was dismissed for 16, caught by the wicketkeeper. A soft edge off Chris Woakes did the trick. It was a clever setup from England, knowing Gill tends to bat outside his crease. The moment felt…
