India vs South Africa (X) India are set to host South Africa for a long multi-format series beginning on November 14, starting with the Test matches. Shubman Gill will lead the Indian side, with Rishabh Pant serving as his deputy. The opening Test will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, followed by the second Test…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo/Armando Franca) Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has urged Ireland fans to boo him when Portugal take the field in Thursday’s World Cup qualifier in Dublin. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, the 40-year-old said he hoped the home supporters’ focus on him might ease the pressure on his teammates as…
Sri Lanka cricket team (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) Sri Lanka Cricket has ordered its national team to continue their Pakistan tour despite security concerns following a suicide bombing in Islamabad, threatening players with a “formal review” if they leave early. The directive came after several team members expressed intentions to return home following Tuesday’s attack that…
Amid ongoing reports of a possible trade involving Sanju Samson and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has dropped a bombshell, revealing that Lusknow Super Giants (LSG) all-rounder Shardul Thakur has been traded to Mumbai Indians (MI).Ashwin made the statement on his YouTube channel ‘Ash Ki Baat’, adding another development to the…
Virat Kohli’s influence on Indian cricket is not limited to his records with the bat or his success as Test captain. One of his biggest contributions has been the change he brought to the team’s approach to fitness.Former India cricketer and 1983 World Cup winner Sandeep Patil recently shared a story on a podcast that…
Dhruv Jurel and Rishabh Pant will take to the field together when Team India face South Africa at Eden Gardens (Images via Screengrabs/X, Getty) India’s wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel has downplayed any talk of rivalry with Rishabh Pant ahead of the opening Test against South Africa, stating that both players share the same goal, which is…
Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar. Photo/Agencies In the IPL’s competitive environment, where player transfers and auctions are common, there’s a rare club of cricketers who have maintained stable relationships with their respective teams. These players have become synonymous with their teams’ identities, contributing significantly to their franchises’ success and culture.Here’s a list of such…
GM Rameshbabu Praggnanand split the point after 30 moves against GM Daniil Dubov Indian Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa and P Harikrishna kept their campaigns alive at the FIDE World Cup 2025 after all three were forced into tiebreaks following drawn results in their fourth-round classical games on Wednesday. Arjun, playing with white pieces, settled…
Sri Lanka’s Kamil Mishara, center, and Pathum Nissanka, left, run between the wickets as Pakistan’s Babar Azam watches during the first ODI match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo) As many as eight Sri Lankan players touring Pakistan for a three-match ODI series will return home on…
Jadeja could potentially reach a rare Test double – a record only held by Kapil Dev among Indians. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) As India gear up to face South Africa in the first Test at Eden Gardens from Friday, skipper Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja will have individual milestones in sight alongside…
