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Deepti Sharma overtakes Australian Megan Schutt for WT20I world record; closes in on legendary fellow Jhulan Goswami

Deepti Sharma overtook Australian fast bowler Megan Schutt on Tuesday for most wickets in women’s T20Is during the fifth and final game against Sri Lanka at the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthampuram. The feat came after Deepti trapped Sri Lankan Nilakshika Silva in front. With this wicket, Deepti now has 152 wickets in the shortest format […]

152 and counting: Deepti Sharma becomes leading wicket-taker in women’s T20Is | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Deepti Sharma created a record on Tuesday by becoming the highest wicket-taker in women’s T20 internationals. She now has 152 wickets in the format.Deepti had been level with Australia’s Megan Schutt on 151 wickets before the match. She went past the mark during the final T20I against Sri Lanka at the […]

Ahead of 2026 T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka appoint legendary Lasith Malinga as consultant fast bowling coach | Cricket News

Lasith Malinga (PTI Photo) Sri Lanka have brought back one of its biggest cricket heroes ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Former fast bowler Lasith Malinga has been appointed as a consultant fast bowling coach for the national team.Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed the news in an official statement, with the board also […]

Magnus Carlsen faces backlash after slamming table at chess World Blitz Championship 2025; ‘shameful behaviour’

Magnus Carlsen once again came into spotlight for wrong reasons after the Norwegian chess grandmaster slammed the table after losing to Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi in the ongoing FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025 in Doha. This was the second incident in 2025 when Carlsen was caught on camera, banging the table in frustration following a […]

India vs Sri Lanka 5th WT20I: Ball-by-ball commentary from Trivandrum

18:51 IST: India’s head coach, Amol Muzumdar is in for a chat. He rates this series performance very highly. Admits that post the World Cup, there was a big challenge around how the team would turn up, but he is pleased with the way the players responded and the spirit they showed throughout the series. […]

ISPL Season 3: Top batters to watch out for – Vijay Pawle to Jagannath Sarkar | Cricket News

File photo of Vijay Pawle. (ISPL) The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL), India’s trailblazing tennis-ball T10 cricket tournament, is set to illuminate Surat for Season 3 from January 9 to February 6, 2026, at the Lalbhai Contractor Stadium.Known as one of the nation’s most exciting tennis-ball leagues, ISPL continues to elevate the game with elite […]

Jofra Archer gets T20 World Cup nod despite injury as England name provisional squad | Cricket News

Jofra Archer (Getty Images) England have handed fast bowler Jofra Archer a significant vote of confidence by including him in their provisional squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, despite the pacer nursing a left side strain that ruled him out of the final two Ashes Tests. The announcement was made on Tuesday as […]

ICC rates Eden Gardens’ India-South Africa turner pitch ‘satisfactory’ | Cricket News

File Pic: Shubman Gill inspects the pitch at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: The International Cricket Council match referee, former West Indies captain Richie Richardson has given a ‘satisfactory’ rating to vicious turning track for the first Test between India and South Africa at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, played from Nov 14-16, […]

India squad for New Zealand ODIs: Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya likely to be rested | Cricket News

File Pic: Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with Hardik Pandya after taking a wicket. (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: Ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah and allrounder Hardik Pandya are likely to be rested from the upcoming home ODI series against New Zealand in order to keep the duo fresh for the T20 World Cup in Feb-March. Both, though, are likely […]

D Gukesh blunders under pressure, loses World Blitz Championship game to 12-year-old prodigy Sergey Sklokin

The unpredictability of blitz chess caught up with world champion Gukesh Dommaraju at the FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025 in Doha, where the Indian star suffered a surprise defeat to 12-year-old FIDE Master Sergey Sklokin. The loss, which came in the third round, was shaped by a late error under extreme time pressure and marked […]