Afghanistan’s teenage mystery spinner AM Ghazanfar is hoping that his rapid rise in international cricket over the past year convinces the Mumbai Indians to retain him ahead of the 2026 Indian Premier League. The 19-year-old, who has now represented Afghanistan across formats, believes he has grown significantly as a cricketer since last season, when a […]
After the seniors dominated Asia a couple of months earlier, the junior boys gear up to repeat the same when the Jitesh Sharma-led side take on United Arab Emirates in their campaign opener of the Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 in Doha on Friday. For the unknown, the Emerging Asia Cup has been rebranded as […]
Kuldeep Yadav has requested the BCCI to grant him leave for his wedding, scheduled for later in November. The left-arm unorthodox spinner is presently waiting for approval, according to The Times of India. Yadav is a part of India’s playing XI against South Africa. At Tea on Day 1 of the 1st Test at the […]
IND vs SA Test: Jasprit Bumrah mocked Temba Bavuma’s height while discussing a DRS call on the opening day of the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday, a video of which later went viral on social media. The incident occurred in the 13th over of the South African innings […]
South Africa’s Kagiso Rabad (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) South African captain Temba Bavuma chose to bat first against India in the opening Test at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Friday. The visitors faced a setback as their key pace bowler Kagiso Rabada was sidelined with a rib injury.The South African team, current world Test champions, entered the […]
Carlos Alcaraz (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Carlos Alcaraz secured the year-end world number one ranking by defeating Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-1 at the ATP Finals in Turin, surpassing Jannik Sinner in the standings.Alcaraz, who claimed two Grand Slam titles this season, will maintain his top position in Monday’s rankings. His victory over Musetti also confirmed his […]
Kylian Mbappé and France are definitely going to the 2026 World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo might now be banned from Portugal’s first game there if his team finally wins its European qualifying group. Two goals from star striker Mbappé helped two-time champion France to qualify with a 4-0 home win against Ukraine on Thursday. But Ronaldo […]
Titles and the Rajasthan Royals — it’s a pairing that has felt more like nostalgia than reality. Seventeen years have passed since that improbable fairytale in 2008, and the search for a second crown has stretched across eras, captains, philosophies, and auction tables. Yet here we are again, staring at another rebuild, barely a year […]
With a population of 55,000, a coach who writes crime novels and a squad of part-time players, tiny Faroe Islands has a stunning shot at qualifying for the World Cup. The odds are still stacked against the team ranked 127th by FIFA. But it has defied the odds to be in contention. Even beating mighty […]
India spinner Varun Chakravarthy has been appointed captain of the Tamil Nadu team for the 2025–26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, which begins on November 26. Narayan Jagadeesan will serve as his deputy. Chakravarthy recently played a key role in India’s T20I series victory in Australia, taking five wickets across three matches. This marks his first […]
