Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The BCCI’s Junior Cricket Committee on Friday announced a 15-member India U19 squad for the upcoming ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup, to be held in Dubai from December 12 to 21. With the marquee India–Pakistan group match scheduled for December 14 at the ICC Academy, the young Indian side…
Pakistan star batter Babar Azam endured a night to forget in Rawalpindi on Thursday, as he registered yet another duck — a moment that now places him alongside Umar Akmal and Saim Ayub for the most ducks by a Pakistani in T20 internationals. The 31-year-old was dismissed for a two-ball duck during Pakistan’s tense chase…
Gautam Gambhir and AB de Villiers NEW DELHI: India’s stunning 2-0 whitewash at the hands of South Africa in Guwahati on Wednesday has once again brought Gautam Gambhir‘s role as head coach under intense scrutiny. This is the second time India have been blanked in a Test series under Gambhir, following last year’s humiliating defeat…
Pat Cummins during a practice session. (Getty Images) Australia have resisted the temptation to rush back their two premier fast bowlers, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, naming an unchanged 14-man squad for the second Ashes Test beginning Thursday at the Gabba. The decision means Cummins’ anticipated return will be delayed by another two weeks, while…
Abhishek Reddy (Pic credit: Special Arrangement) NEW DELHI: Bedridden for years, forced to undergo two major surgeries, and even warned by doctors that continuing cricket could leave him paralysed — most cricketers might have walked away and chosen another path. But Abhishek Reddy remained determined to chase his cricketing dreams. Even while lying on a…
Sai Sudharsan plays a shot during the fifth day of the second Test in Guwahati. (Image: PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) The team’s hard-earned legacy in the five-day game is eroding fast, especially at home. But with all the focus being on chasing White-Ball glory, right from a cricketer’s junior years, an effective turnaround may require more…
Jota’s widow shares emotional first-birthday tribute featuring the late star. (Pic credit: Rute Cardoso’s Instagram) Diogo Jota‘s widow, Rute Cardoso, has shared an emotional first-birthday tribute to their youngest child, posting a deeply moving set of photographs that honour the late Liverpool star. The post — featuring 16 images, including five with Jota — has…
NEW DELHI: In one of the most heart-warming off-field moments Indian cricket has witnessed in recent years, a video of MS Dhoni personally driving Virat Kohli back to the Indian team hotel after a private dinner at his Ranchi residence set social media into a frenzy on Thursday night. The clip, shared widely by fans…
Rishabh Pant and Gautam Gambhir (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh did not hold back after India slipped to their second home Test series defeat against South Africa. He said that if Indian cricket wants to protect its “future generations”, the team management must rethink its approach to home pitches and move…
Pentala Harikrishna, Arjun Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa, and Vidit Gujrathi (FIDE Photo) NEW DELHI: Chess-wise, Wednesday was a day of celebration. Edging toward its final month, the year produced its second 19-year-old, and youngest-ever, World Cup winner. The first, of course, was India’s own Divya Deshmukh, who brought home the women’s title earlier this year. The…
