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NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar hit out at overseas stars like South Africa legend AB de Villiers for questioning Shreyas Iyer’s omission from India’s Asia Cup 2025 squad.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!De Villiers, speaking on his YouTube channel, had suggested that Iyer’s absence was not purely performance-based and…

FILE PHOTO: Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce celebrates winning the women’s 100 meters race during the third edition of Kip Keino Classic at the Kasarani stadium in Nairobi, Kenya May 7, 2022. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi/File photo Japan is where it all began for Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, and fittingly enough, Japan is where it’s all set to end for the…

Pakistan continued their impressive run of form ahead of the Asia Cup, registering their second consecutive victory in the ongoing T20 tri-series with a 31-run win over the United Arab Emirates in Sharjah on Saturday.Opener Saim Ayub and youngster Hasan Nawaz were the architects of Pakistan’s commanding total of 207, both striking blistering half-centuries. Ayub…

Shai Hope’s dismissal in the IPL. (Screengrabs) Shai Hope’s dismissal in the Guyana Amazon Warriors versus Trinbago Knight Riders clash in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will go down in history as one of the most bizarre dismissals in cricket.Guyana Amazon Warriors’ Shai Hope was batting beautifully on 39 off 28 balls, with three crisp…

Rahul Dravid at a press conference ahead of the IPL T20 match against Lucknow Super Giants at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, in Jaipur. (PTI Photo) Jaipur: In a major shake-up at Rajasthan Royals, former India captain Rahul Dravid has stepped down as head coach ahead of the IPL-2026 season. This surprise move comes just one year…

Asia Cup match (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary has sparked a heated debate after calling for India to boycott their highly-anticipated Asia Cup fixture against arch-rivals Pakistan, scheduled for September 14 in Dubai. Tiwary’s comments come in the wake of the April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, where…

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (Pic credit: badmintonphoto/X) NEW DELHI: India’s men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty had to settle for a bronze medal at the BWF World Championships after falling short in a gruelling semi-final against China’s Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi on Saturday.The Indian duo, carrying the hopes of a…

Vihaan Malhotra (Pic credit: Special arrangement) NEW DELHI: Before the England tour, Vihaan Malhotra was on the brink of losing his place in the Indian U19 team. The runs had dried up, he was not able to convert his starts. The 18-year-old from Patiala had sacrificed his designated opening role to his two superstar teammates…

L-R: Lalit Modi and Sreesanth with his wife Bhuvneshwari NEW DELHI: Former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi has defended his decision to release an unseen video of the infamous 2008 “Slap-gate” incident, saying he only spoke the truth when asked and had no intention of reopening old wounds. His remarks came in response…

Bruno Fernandes (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) Bruno Fernandes secured a crucial victory for Manchester United with a last-minute penalty, defeating Burnley 3-2. The win provided relief for manager Ruben Amorim, while Thomas Frank experienced his first Premier League loss as Tottenham’s manager on Saturday.The victory came shortly after United’s disappointing League Cup elimination by…