Ricky Ponting’s advice for Suryakumar Yadav amid poor form: Don’t be afraid of getting out

India captain Suryakumar Yadav is woefully out of form going into the T20 World Cup 2026. The batter has not scored an international fifty since October 2024 and has even failed to cross the 25-run mark in his last seven innings. As concerns about the India captain’s form deepen, former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has […]

Phillies hire Don Mattingly as bench coach, reuniting him with GM son Preston

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Don Mattingly made up his mind that 2025 would be his last season in baseball. The 1985 AL MVP and former manager would retire after one final season as a bench coach in Toronto, without or without the World Series ring he’s fruitlessly chased since his rookie season with the New York […]

Indian cricketer from Uttarakhand, Rajan Kumar, tests positive for doping

Left-arm pacer from Uttarakhand, Rajan Kumar, has tested positive for three banned substances. Rajan, who last played in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2025, has been provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency, reported PTI on Monday, January 5. Cases of doping are rare in cricket. The last time a high-profile cricketer failed a […]

On This Day: When 15-year-old Pranav Dhanawade stunned cricket with 1,009 runs | Cricket News

Pranav Dhanawade (X-Cricbuzz) On this day ten years ago, a quiet patch of ground in a Mumbai suburb became the centre of the cricketing world. There were no grandstands, no roaring crowds, and no television history attached to it. Yet on 5 January 2016, it witnessed an innings that school cricket had never seen before.Pranav […]

Ruben Amorim sacked by Manchester United days after his ‘not going to quit’ comment post Leeds draw

Manchester United have let go of their manager Ruben Amorim amid rumours of his discord with club leadership. The news comes at a time when United fans were hoping for a somewhat revival of their fortunes as the club managed to crawl their way back into the top 10 of the league standings after an […]

Bangladesh government bans IPL broadcasts indefinitely amid Mustafizur Rahman row

The interim government of Bangladesh has indefinitely imposed a ban on the broadcast of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday. The decision came after a Bangladesh cricketer was removed from the upcoming edition of the world’s richest franchise league amid the ongoing political storm between the two countries. Mustafizur Rahman was bought for ₹9.20 […]

‘Your four overs matter more’: Dwayne Bravo reveals MS Dhoni’s quiet masterclass in on-field leadership | Cricket News

File Pic: Dwayne Bravo and MS Dhoni (TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has offered a rare insight into MS Dhoni‘s famed man-management, recalling a telling moment from the 2018 Indian Premier League that summed up why the former India captain remains one of cricket’s most instinctive leaders.Go Beyond The Boundary […]

IND U-19 vs SA U-19 LIVE Score, 2nd ODI: Jason Rowles fights lone battle with hundred in Benoni against India

India U19 vs South Africa U19 Live Score: South Africa U-19 captain Muhammed Bulbulia has won the toss and opted to bat first in the second ODI against India U-19 on Monday in Benoni. Having won the first youth ODI by 25 runs, India would be looking to seal the series today. India U19 national […]