NEW DELHI: A balmy April night under the Lucknow lights offered a high-scoring thriller not so long back, with Mumbai Indians chasing 204 against Lucknow Super Giants in the 16th match of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL).The equation had boiled down to 24 runs off seven balls with five wickets in hand when, suddenly,…
ILT20 Trophy (Photo by CREIMAS/ILT20) The International League T20 (ILT20) on Tuesday announced a landmark strategic partnership with the Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation (SACF), officially sanctioning the ILT20 as a T20 league (men and women) permitted to host matches within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in forthcoming seasons. The collaboration marks a major milestone in…
Dinesh Karthik joins Sharjah Warriorz NEW DELHI: Sharjah Warriorz have pulled off a major coup ahead of the first-ever International League T20 (ILT20) player auction, with the signing of veteran Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik. The 40-year-old replaces Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis in the JP Duminy-coached side, bringing with him two decades of experience and a…
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score, Women’s World Cup 2025: India’s women’s cricket team is primed for a historic campaign as it seeks its first-ever ICC trophy at the ODI World Cup, beginning today with a clash against Sri Lanka. Ranked world No.3, Harmanpreet Kaur’s team will look to harness home advantage and current form,…
Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha, center front, waits with teammates(AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Dubai: Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha has accused the Indian team of disrespecting cricket after skipper Suryakumar Yadav refused to shake hands with him in public during the Asia Cup, despite doing so privately. “He shook hands with me in private at the start…
Chris Woakes (L) and Rishabh Pant NEW DELHI: India’s wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, sidelined with a fractured foot, shared a light-hearted message for England all-rounder Chris Woakes, who announced his international retirement on September 29. Pant’s post, blending humour and heartfelt wishes, paid tribute to the man who had inadvertently caused his injury during the fifth…
India’s Abhishek Sharma (ANI Photo) Dubai: With 314 runs at a breathtaking strike rate of 200, Abhishek Sharma emerged as the undisputed star of the Asia Cup, claiming the Player of the Tournament award with a string of fearless performances. The 25-year-old’s rise to the top wasn’t a straight sprint but a long, winding road…
India’s captain Surya Kumar Yadav (Creimas/Asian Cricket Council via PTI Photo) Dubai: Heading into the Asia Cup, India had more questions than answers. How would Suryakumar Yadav handle the pressure of captaining a multi-team tournament? Would India miss Rohit Sharma’s calm leadership? And, most crucially, who would step into the enormous shoes of Virat Kohli…
File Pic: RCB players celebrate after winning the IPL 2025. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The year 2025 has been a rollercoaster for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), with highs and lows that captured global attention. The franchise celebrated its maiden Indian Premier League title earlier this year, ending a long trophy drought, only for the celebrations…
Tilak Varma of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Hyderabad: Tilak Varma anchored India’s five-wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup final on Sunday with his unbeaten 69 (53b, 3×4, 4×6), helping India chase down 147. Unfazed by the loss of early wickets, Tilak added 57 for the fourth wicket with Sanju Samson and…
