Team India have named Shafali Verma as a replacement for Pratika Rawal, who has been ruled out of the ongoing ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. Rawal scored 308 runs in six innings at an average of 51.33. Rawal became the tournament’s second-highest run-getter after Smriti Mandhana (365 runs). The 25-year-old’s performance sealed India’s semi-final […]
BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla has wished Shreyas Iyer a speedy recovery after the Indian batter suffered a laceration to his spleen during the third ODI against Australia in Sydney on Saturday. The BCCI later confirmed that Iyer is “medically stable and recovering well.” Taking to the social media platform X, Shukla expressed his support for […]
Shreyas Iyer’s injury is being closely examined by doctors in both India and Australia. Iyer is currently admitted to a hospital in Sydney, according to AFP. A doctor assigned by the BCCI is monitoring his condition. A few friends based in Australia are also staying with the vice-captain for India’s ODI team. Shreyas Iyer suffered […]
D Gukesh (Norway Chess via PTI Photo) World chess champion D Gukesh anticipates his return to Goa for the FIDE World Cup starting Friday, where he previously competed in his early career.The prestigious FIDE World Cup makes its return to India after 23 years. The tournament will be hosted at a North Goa resort from […]
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Photo by Ayush Kumar/Getty Images) Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth has urged the BCCI selection committee to back senior players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli with full confidence instead of creating doubts about their future in ODI cricket. His remarks come after both stalwarts made a successful return during the […]
Indian Jujitsu player Rohini Kalam, 35, was found dead at her residence in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday. Preliminary findings suggest the cause of death was suicide, according to police officials.The incident took place at her family home in Arjun Nagar, Radhaganj. Rohini’s younger sister, Roshni, discovered her hanging in her room and immediately alerted […]
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 27 (ANI): Former Indian captain Mithali Raj expressed concerns over Team India’s opening combination for the semifinal against Australia if Pratika Rawal is not fit for the clash following an injury against Bangladesh, saying that Harleen Deol and wicketkeeper-batter Uma Chetry could take up that spot. The young opener sustained an […]
Mumbai batter Ajinkya Rahane slammed the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) and its selectors for snubbing him from the Test side. Rahane spoke after a marathon innings of 159 off 303 balls against Chhattisgarh. Playing in the Ranji Trophy, Rahane rescued Mumbai from a top-order collapse and helped his side post a respectable total of 406 […]
The Women’s World Cup has been a showcase for spin, with India’s Deepti Sharma, Shree Charani, and other frontline spinners consistently asserting dominance. Charani, making her World Cup debut, has impressed admirably, but questions lingered in many minds: why was Radha Yadav, one of India’s most promising left-arm spinners, left on the sidelines? For the […]
Australian selectors have called up New South Wales leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha to join the national T20 squad for the upcoming series against India (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australian selectors have called up New South Wales leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha to join the national T20 squad for the upcoming series against India, following Adam Zampa’s temporary withdrawal […]
