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Australia’s captain Alyssa Healy, left, and India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) Australia’s head coach Shelley Nitschke remains positive about captain Alyssa Healy‘s potential return for the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup semi-final against India.Healy, currently dealing with a calf strain, was absent from Australia’s victories over England and South Africa at the Holkar…

India’s Rohit Sharma (left), celebrates his century with teammate Virat Kohli during the third One-Day International (ODI) cricket match between India and Australia, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia. Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin praised Rohit Sharma‘s century and Virat Kohli’s 74-run innings in India’s nine-wicket victory against Australia in the third ODI…

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Photo by Ayush Kumar/Getty Images) Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has come out in strong defence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, insisting that some selectors are eagerly waiting for the duo to falter so they can be removed from India’s ODI setup ahead of the 2027 World Cup. Kaif…

Former New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson registered his first-ever golden duck in ODIs (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Former New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson registered his first-ever golden duck in ODIs during the opening match against England at Mount Maunganui, falling to Brydon Carse on the very first ball of his innings while chasing 224.The…

Mumbai’s Ajinkya Rahane plays a shot on day one of a Ranji Trophy cricket match between Mumbai and Chhattisgarh, at Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy BKC, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo) (PTI10_25_2025_000275A) Mumbai: Once a prolific scorer, Ajinkya Rahane’s runs had dried up over the past couple of seasons. On Saturday, with Mumbai in a precarious situation,…

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi reacts after scoring a goal during the first half of an MLS soccer match against Atlanta United, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Kochi: Football fans in India were in for a rude shock on Saturday, when close on the heels of Cristiano Ronaldo no-show…

Virat Kohli (Photo by Ayush Kumar/Getty Images) Former India cricketer Varun Aaron praised Virat Kohli‘s match-winning innings of 74 not out in India’s third ODI victory against Australia in Sydney on October 25. After India bowled out Australia for 236, Kohli partnered with Rohit Sharma in an unbeaten 168-run stand to chase down the target…

Navy’s Niraj Kumar, center, with Army’s Babu Singh Panwar, left, and Two-time Olympian Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar after the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) T3 final event during the national selection shooting trials 3 and 4, in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. (PTI Photo) (PTI06_28_2025_000196A) New Delhi: Two-time Olympian and former World No. 1 50m rifle 3-position…

D Gukesh and Divya Deshmukh (Screengrab) SuperChess emerged victorious at the 40th European Club Cup 2025 Open, achieving a perfect score of 14/14 after they secured a crucial win against Tuxera Aquaprofit Nagykanizsai Sakk Klub with a score of 2.5-3.5.Alkaloid claimed the second position for the second consecutive year as the defending champion Novy Bor…

New Delhi: Delhi’s Sanat Sangwan during the first day of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 cricket match between Delhi and Himachal Pradesh, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Karma Bhutia)(PTI10_25_2025_000249B) New Delhi: Delhi cricket has been yearning for consistency with the bat in first-class cricket over the past few years. Sanat Sangwan is…