Karnataka’s Shreyas Gopal bowls during the second day of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 cricket match between Karnataka and Chandigarh, in Hubballi, Karnataka. (PTI Photo) HUBBALI: R Smaran (227 n.o) and Shikhar Shetty (59, 2/43 & 5/61), two youngsters who say they have benefited immensely from the return of seasoned pros Karun Nair (95) and Shreyas…
India’s 30-run loss to South Africa at Eden Gardens on Sunday is their fourth defeat in six home Test matches. (Getty Images) BENGALURU: India, once invincible at home in the longer format, have been beaten in their backyard in the recent past. Their 30-run loss to South Africa at Eden Gardens on Sunday is their…
India A vs Oman Live Score, ACC Mens Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025: After an eight-wicket hammering at the hands of Pakistan Shaheens, the Jitesh Sharma-led India ‘A’ side will look to regroup and secure a spot in the knockout stage of the Asia Cup Rising Stars tournament when they face Oman at the West…
The Ashes is one of cricket’s oldest contests, created after a mock newspaper obituary in 1882 and represented by a small urn. The rivalry between Australia and England has influenced Test cricket for more than 100 years.England will face Australia in the first Test on Friday with what observers say is their most hostile bowling…
The Ashes series opens with the first Test in Perth on Friday. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former England spinner Monty Panesar backed his countrymen to reclaim the Ashes Down Under for the first time in 15 years, saying that Ben Stokes and Co. will win the series if they clinch the first Test in Perth.Panesar,…
Pat Cummins (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia’s blockbuster five-Test Ashes series against England gets underway on Friday in Perth, but the hosts will be missing a key figure right from the start. Captain Pat Cummins, the leader of Australia’s pace attack, has been ruled out of the opening Test.Following the Perth Test, the action moves…
Sheikh Hasina (left), India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur plays a shot during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup final match between India and South Africa in Navi Mumbai, India, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. (Agencies) NEW DELHI: The Indian women’s cricket team’s white-ball home series against Bangladesh, scheduled for next month, has been postponed by the Board…
Carlos Alcaraz (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) World number one tennis player Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Davis Cup Finals in Italy due to a hamstring injury, following medical advice on Tuesday.“I’m so sorry to announce that I won’t be able to play for Spain in the Davis Cup in Bologna. I have an edema in…
Across three seasons of UAE’s International League T20 (ILT20), the Desert Vipers have carved out a reputation as one of the tournament’s most exciting and consistently high-performing sides. With two runner-up finishes in the three seasons, head coach James Foster believes the franchise has built a strong identity rooted in aggressive cricket, a tight culture…
Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India suffered a 30-run defeat in the first Test against South Africa at the Eden Garden in Kolkata, exposing their struggles against quality spin. Chasing a modest target of 124, the Indian batting lineup folded for just 93 runs. The contest wrapped up within two sessions…