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‘I’ll cherish it forever’ – Shubman Gill reflects after ICC player of the month award | Cricket News

India’s player of the series India’s captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Shubman Gill said being named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for July carried extra meaning as it came during his first Test series as India’s captain. Reflecting on the award, Gill said, “It feels great to be named the ICC Player of […]

Washington Sundar on handshake drama at Old Trafford: ‘It brings out…’ | Cricket News

India batters Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar refused to shake hands with England captain Ben Stokes. (Screengrab) Washington Sundar said the handshake drama on Day 5 of the Old Trafford Test fired up the Indian cricket team and brought the best out of him as well.England captain Ben Stokes offered a draw to Indian batters […]

Australia’s unbeaten T20I streak ends – Where does it rank among the longest runs? | Cricket News

South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada, centre, is congratulated by teammates (Jono Searle/AAPImage via AP) Australia’s nine-match T20I winning streak came to an end in dramatic fashion on Tuesday as Dewald Brevis powered South Africa to a 53-run win in Darwin to level the three-match series at 1-1. The Aussies, led by Mitchell Marsh, had been in […]

Out of league! Shubman Gill is breaking records — even when Team India Test skipper not holding the bat | Cricket News

Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Jon Super) Shubman Gill has made history by becoming the first male cricketer to win four ICC Player of the Month awards. His latest recognition came for his outstanding batting performance in three Test matches against England in July 2025.The Indian Test captain’s previous ICC Player of the Month awards were received […]

Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy: ‘Were they not invited?’ – Sunil Gavaskar on Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson missing from presentation | Cricket News

Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson (Image credit: England Cricket) Legendary India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has slammed the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for not inviting James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar to the presentation ceremony of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.“This was the first-ever series named after Sachin Tendulkar and Jimmy Anderson, two of cricket’s greatest legends. […]

Roger Federer makes comeback three years after retirement, former World No.1 says ‘I’m happy to be returning…’

Three years after Roger Federer hanged up his boots, Swiss great and former World No.1 will be making a return to the tennis court once again at the 2025 Shanghai Masters. The 44-year-old confirmed his participation to play at the “Roger & Friends” celebrity doubles event, to be held at Qizhong Stadium on October 10. […]

The Bumrah connundrum — When to play him or when not to

Ben Stokes spent nearly every single one of the 63 overs India batted on day four of the fourth Test at Old Trafford on the field of play. At various stages during that phase, as the visitors battled desperately to erase a first-innings deficit of 311, he was sorely tempted to mark his run-up and […]

Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill snubbed ICC threat to dock WTC points at Oval: ‘We’re playing to win…’

Team India garnered their slimmest win in a Test match during the last match of the Anderson Trophy at The Oval as the young team defeated the hosts by just 6 runs. While there were a lot of ups and downs along the way in the game, a new report has come to light showing […]

‘How did it feel getting smashed by a 14-year-old?’ – R Ashwin reveals England players’ banter over Vaibhav Suryavanshi | Cricket News

New Delhi: RR’s Vaibhav Suryavanshi celebrates his fifty runs during the IPL 2025 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) Legendary India off-spinner R Ashwin showered praise on 14-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi and revealed an interesting conversation between England cricketers […]

‘Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?’: Mohamed Salah to UEFA after killing of ‘Palestinian Pelé’ | Football News

Mohamed Salah (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) Egyptian football star Mohamed Salah has publicly challenged UEFA after the death of celebrated Palestinian footballer Suleiman al-Obeid, known as the “Palestinian Pelé,” in southern Gaza. On Wednesday, the Palestine Football Association (PFA) said al-Obeid, 41, was killed when Israeli forces struck a crowd waiting for humanitarian aid. […]