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Palash Muchhal and Smriti Mandhana NEW DELHi: India cricketer Smriti Mandhana’s father was suddenly hospitalised with heart-attack–like symptoms on Sunday, forcing the family to postpone the much-awaited wedding. A day later, reports emerged that groom-to-be Palash Muchhal had also been rushed to a hospital in Sangli after breaking down under emotional stress.Go Beyond The Boundary…

India’s Dhruv Jurel walks off the field (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) Young wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel has found himself under pressure after a rough outing in the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati. With captain Shubman Gill ruled out, Jurel was pushed into the No. 4 role, a position long associated with giants of Indian batting…

NEW DELHI: Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru wicketkeeper-batter Shreevats Goswami has ignited a fresh debate around India’s leadership and direction in red-ball cricket, saying the team desperately misses the “energy and belief” that defined Virat Kohli‘s era. His remarks came as India suffered yet another batting implosion against South Africa in the second Test in Guwahati.Go…

Idrissa Gana Gueye of Everton is shown a red card by Referee Tony Harrington after clashing with teammate Michael Keane (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Everton secured a 1-0 victory against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Monday in a Premier League match marked by Everton’s Idrissa Gueye receiving a red card for striking his…

Jhajjar’s Rahul Pawariya is making waves in archery, securing a silver in the individual recurve and a team gold at the 2025 Asian Archery Championships. This marked a significant achievement, ending Korea’s dominance and bringing India its first team gold since 2007. Supported by seasoned archers, Pawariya is poised for future success. New Delhi: Manu…

South African bowler Marco Jansen celebrate with team mates(ANI Photo) Guwahati: When South Africa batted, Kuldeep Yadav said the pitch felt like a “road”. In less than 24 hours, India discovered bumps and steep curves, hitherto unforeseen, on the same “road” at the Assam Cricket Association ground in Barsapara. By stumps on Day 3, the…

India’s coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Guwahati: Twenty-five years ago, India lost two back-to-back Tests at home to South Africa. The first one was on a turner, the second on a perfectly good batting pitch where South Africa scored 479. By stumps on Day 3 at Barsapara here, the signs are that history will…

IND vs SA 2nd Test Live Score: Marco Jansen’s 6-for bundles India out for 201; Proteas lead by 314 runs at Stumps on Day 3 in Guwahati The third day of the second Test at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium began with talk about whether India could score quickly enough to give themselves a chance of…

India’s captain Rishabh Pant walks after his dismissal (PTI Photo) Rishabh Pant has come under the spotlight once again after another impulsive shot led to his downfall in the second Test against South Africa. The stand-in India captain, already under pressure after a string of similar dismissals, lasted only long enough to score 7 runs…

Former Indian cricketer and commentator Ravi Shastri (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former India captain and former head coach Ravi Shastri pulled no punches as he criticised India’s first-innings batting approach during the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati. India, who have experimented with multiple players at the number 3 slot in recent times,…