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Mitchell Marsh likely done with first-class cricket; questions rise over Australia Test career | Cricket News

Mitchell Marsh (Photo by Josh Chadwick/Getty Images) Mitchell Marsh is likely ending his first-class cricket career with Western Australia, raising questions about his Test future, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. The 34-year-old informed his WA teammates after Sunday’s Sheffield Shield match against Victoria about his plans to step away from state-level red-ball cricket. While […]

Ashes, AUS vs ENG: Brendon McCullum echoes Ben Stokes’ weak men remark after Brisbane Test loss

Head coach Brendon McCullum said England cannot afford to have a “glass jaw” in the ongoing Ashes, where they already find themselves in a must-win situation. Having lost the first two Tests in Perth and Brisbane, the visitors are 0–2 down in the five-match series. Skipper Ben Stokes earlier insisted that as long as he […]

‘Now or never for Shubman Gill’: Former India all-rounder fires warning ahead of T20Is | Cricket News

Shubman Gill (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has backed Shubman Gill to make a strong comeback as India gear up for the five-match T20I series against South Africa beginning on 9 December. Pathan believes the opener must now lock down his place at the top of the order in the […]

Can the IPL team break global sports valuation norms?

The names of potential suitors being floated in unconfirmed media reports to buy one of the 10 teams of the marquee Indian Premier League (IPL) included the promoters of the Adani Group, Manipal Group, Serum Institute of India and Zerodha. As is often the case these days, the chatter on social media preceded the filing. […]

Despite 2-1 triumph, India penalised in ODI series against South Africa

India wrapped up the three-match ODI series against South Africa 2-1, but their victory came with a minor setback off the field. The team was fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during the second ODI at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. India lost that game by four wickets, allowing South Africa […]

Mohamed Salah is destroying his legacy, has thrown Liverpool under the bus: Wayne Rooney

Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has accused Mohamed Salah of “destroying his legacy” at Liverpool, saying the Egyptian has effectively thrown the club under the bus with his explosive public outburst over head coach Arne Slot. Salah said that he felt he had been “thrown under the bus” by Liverpool and that his relationship […]

Potential vs process: India were outthought by Germany in Junior World Cup semis

There are two ways to judge India’s 1-5 defeat against reigning World Champions Germany in the semi-finals of the 2025 Junior World Cup – get exasperated or in the larger scheme of things, take this as a bold step forward, a learning curve that would make the team understand the gap between itself and a […]

Pratika Rawal rewarded Rs 1.5 crore by Delhi government for Women’s World Cup heroics

Pratika Rawal was rewarded with Rs 1.5 crore by the Delhi government for her stellar contributions, resulting in a historic Women’s World Cup win in 2025. The Delhi Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, on her X handle, shared photos of their interaction with Pratika and also revealed the plans to reward the star batter. Her post […]

Who is Deeya Yadav? 16-year old-WPL prodigy poised to open alongside Shafali Verma

16-year-old Deeya Yadav created history during this year’s Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction as she became the youngest player to be bought in the league. The Haryana-based batter had attended trials for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and UP Warriorz but was in for a surprise as she was picked by Delhi Capitals at her base price […]

Who is Lando Norris? All about British driver’s journey to glory as he wins maiden F1 title; net worth & girlfriend

A tearful Lando Norris lifted his first Formula One Championship on Sunday with a third-place finish in the season’s final race in Abu Dhabi, ending Max Verstappen’s four-year reign. Despite his third-placed finish, 26-year-old Norris finished the season with 423 points to Verstappen’s 421, becoming Britain’s 11th Formula One world champion. The British-born F1 driver […]