India stormed into the quarterfinals of the FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup after a commanding 5-0 win over Switzerland, extending their unbeaten run in the competition. The result, powered by a brace from Manmeet Singh and two penalty-corner strikes from Sharda Nand Tiwari, ensured India topped Pool B with nine points from three matches. […]
Rohit Sharma broke a long-standing record, surpassing Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi to become the batter with the most sixes in ODI cricket. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is on the verge of achieving a monumental milestone in international cricket. Ahead of the second ODI against South Africa in Raipur on Wednesday, Rohit stands […]
New Delhi: Indian superstar Virat Kohli on Tuesday confirmed his availability to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy beginning on December 24, DDCA president Rohan Jaitley told PTI. Kohli, now a one format player for India, is currently busy with the ODI series against South Africa. Kohli is returning to the Hazare Trophy for the […]
Faf du Plessis (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals head coach Hemang Badani has opened up on the franchise’s bold decision to release Faf du Plessis, calling it one of the toughest calls ahead of the IPL mini-auction in Abu Dhabi. Du Plessis, who announced his retirement from the league on Monday, enjoyed a celebrated […]
More than 1,000 players have registered for the Indian Premier League (IPL) mini-auction scheduled for 16 December in Abu Dhabi. This includes around 16 capped Indian players. However, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) legend Glenn Maxwell has decided to not participate in the tournament this time around. Cricbuzz, which has accessed the auction register, reported that […]
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — For Kane Williamson it was business as usual. After 12 months away from test cricket as a privateer in professional leagues around the world, Williamson ground out his 38th half century for New Zealand on Tuesday on the first day of the first test against West Indies. It wasn’t classic […]
Tensions between star Indian batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharmaand the Indian team’s coach, Gautam Gambhir, do not appear to be easing anytime soon. Despite their splendid performances in the first ODI between India and South Africa, the senior batters’ future will be discussed in a meeting comprising BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar and head […]
Hockey India are reportedly set to approach Sjoerd Marijne to return as the Indian women’s team head coach following Harendra Singh’s departure from the post. Marijne took the job first in 2017 and after a brief stint as the senior men’s team coach, returned back to the women’s team and led them to the quarterfinals […]
Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has signalled the end of his glittering 14-year Indian Premier League career after announcing he will not enter the 2026 player auction. His decision comes in the same week that England’s Moeen Ali and South Africa’s Faf du Plessis confirmed they will also skip the IPL to feature in the Pakistan […]
Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali has confirmed he will feature in the 2026 edition of the Pakistan Super League, signalling a fresh chapter in his T20 career shortly after being released by his Indian Premier League franchise ahead of the upcoming auction. The 38-year-old becomes the second major international player in a week to opt […]
