Pakistani captain Sarfaraz Ahmed . File | Photo Credit: AP Former Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed batted for the resumption of a bilateral series between his side and India. The 37-year-old led his outfit to the 2017 Champions Trophy crown, beating India comprehensively in the summit clash. “Bilateral series should happen between the two countries. In … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah received his ICC awards for 2024 in Dubai on February 23, 2025. Photo: X/@ICC India pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday (February 23, 2025) received his ICC honours, including the Men’s Cricketer of the Year and Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year awards, before the start of the Champions Trophy match between India and … Read more
India: Rohit Sharma (Capt.), Shubman Gill (vice-capt.), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, K.L, Rahul (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohd. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy. Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha (vice-capt.), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, … Read more
A file image of Rahul Dravid | Photo Credit: The Hindu It was a day to remember for the players and officials who lined up for a KSCA Group I, Division III league match at the SLS Kreedangana grounds in Bengaluru on Saturday (February 22, 2025). On the field, turning up for Vijaya Cricket Club … Read more
A file image of Pakistan’s cricket head coach Aaqib Javed | Photo Credit: AFP Pakistan’s interim head coach and selector Aaqib Javed has enlisted the help of former teammate Mudassar Nazar to assist in preparing the team for their crucial Champions Trophy clash against arch-rivals India in Dubai on Sunday (February 23, 2025). Aaqib invited … Read more
Australia’s Josh Inglis plays a shot. | Photo Credit: AFP As a packed Gaddafi Stadium chanted his name, Josh Inglis went on to score his maiden ODI century and also helped Australia complete the highest successful chase in ICC men’s tournament history. And, the batter admitted that it was a ‘very special feeling’ to come … Read more
Josh Inglis celebrates his maiden ODI hundred. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Josh Inglis couldn’t have asked for a better start to the Champions Trophy as his maiden ODI century helped Australia get off to a flying start with a five-wicket win against England. This was also the highest ODI chase in men’s ICC events. Records … Read more
Pakistan players during a practice session ahead of their Group A match against India in the ICC Champions Trophy, 2025, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai on February 22, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed noted that the high-stakes nature of India-Pakistan games offers players the best chance to showcase their … Read more
Kerala players celebrate on the fifth day of the Ranji Trophy semifinal against Gujarat in Ahmedabad on February 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Sachin Baby was unlucky on his Ranji Trophy debut. He had been batting impressively when he was run out for 32, going for a run that wasn’t there. That was … Read more
There are many fabled sporting rivalries worldwide, be it between clubs or nation-states. However, it wouldn’t be hyperbole to say that an India-Pakistan fixture on the cricket field trumps most contests, and continues to be fierce. On Sunday, the latest instalment of cricket’s ‘El Classico’ — 136th in ODIs — will get under way at … Read more
A general view of the fans during the Champions Trophy 2025 match between Australia and England in Lahore. | Photo Credit: Reuters Left red-faced after India’s national anthem played for a fraction of a second at the start of the Australia-England Champions Trophy match in Lahore on Saturday (February 22, 2025), the Pakistan Cricket Board … Read more
Akshay Wadkar, the Vidarbha captain, is all smiles with his daughter Raghavi after defeating Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy semifinal at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Friday, February 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: Amol Karhadkar Akshay Wadkar and Aditya Sarwate are the only two cricketers to have featured in each of Vidarbha’s … Read more
Mohammed Shami during a practice session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy match between India and Pakistan, in Dubai, on February 22, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Giving an insight into how he keeps match-fit even at the age of 34, Indian bowling stalwart Mohammed Shami says he prefers to eat only one meal a … Read more
Australian team are seen during a training session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy match against England in Lahore. | Photo Credit: Reuters Australian captain Steve Smith won the toss and opted to field against England in the Champions Trophy Group B match in Lahore on Saturday (February 22, 2025). Australia, depleted by the absence … Read more
India’s Virat Kohli reacts after being dismissed by Bangladesh’s Rishad Hossain during the ICC Champions Trophy match | Photo Credit: PTI Ahead of India’s clash with Pakistan, Sunil Gavaskar said that he believes Virat Kohli’s recurring dismissals due to an open-faced bat is a matter of concern as India aim to regain the Champions Trophy … Read more
File picture of India captain Rohit Sharma with head coach Gautam Gambhir during a training session | Photo Credit: AP Hyped as a marquee showdown but mostly lopsided on the field, India and Pakistan lock horns in the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday (February 23, 2025) with Rohit Sharma’s men aiming to seal … Read more
India’s Shubman Gill plays a shot during the match against Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy, 2025, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on February 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Legendary Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting termed opener Shubman Gill who understands his path and marked him as the future captain of India. Gill, … Read more
Kerala players celebrate on the fifth day of the Ranji Trophy semi-final match against Gujarat in Ahmedabad on Friday. | Photo Credit: MOORTHY RV Kerala cricket on Friday (February 21, 2025) at Ahmedabad wrote the most glorious chapter yet in its history. Kerala, for the first time, reached the final of the Ranji Trophy, India’s … Read more
Ask any cricket lover in Vizag about his favourite cricket memory, and nine out of 10 would say former Indian cricket team captain M.S. Dhoni’s famous knock of 148 against Pakistan in 2005. Since then, Vizagites proudly owned Dhoni as their local boy and the scenic Dr. YSR ACA VDCA Stadium as one of his … Read more
MI’s Harmanpreet Kaur, plays a shot, during the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI), M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru on February 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar The Garden City rarely misses an opportunity to turn up in numbers for a Women’s Premier League match. And so it … Read more
Suruchi Phogat, Meenu Pathak, Esha Singh in women’s air pistol in the National shooting trials in Delhi on Friday. | Photo: Special Arrangement Meenu Pahtak accomplished the unimaginable task of beating Suruchi Phogat in women’s air pistol in the National shooting trials at the Dr. Karni Singh Range, Tughlakabad, on Friday. After qualifying with a … Read more
Mumbai’s captain Ajinkya Rahane after losing the Ranji Trophy semifinal against Vidharbha at the Vidharba Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Friday, February 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI For the old guard of Mumbai cricket, a season without Ranji Trophy title is largely considered a failure. But Ajinkya Rahane, the captain, stated that … Read more
Anything is possible: Steve Waugh adds that mercurial Pakistan is capable of surprising India in their high-stakes Champions Trophy clash. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Virat Kohli is not quite the unstoppable force he once was, but it is too early to write him off, former Australia captain Steve Waugh insisted. Criticism could, in fact, … Read more
England batter Joe Root at a practice session on Friday ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy match against Australia in Lahore. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The build-up to the Champions Trophy has been far from perfect for England and Australia. While Australia suffered a blow with three of its top bowlers – Pat Cummins, … Read more
Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly. File | Photo Credit: PTI Former captain Sourav Ganguly thinks the current Indian team is not only better than Pakistan but is also the favourite to win the ongoing Champions Trophy. Ganguly, who played a lot against Pakistan, said the neighbouring country would need some special effort to beat India … Read more
Moments after Kerala sealed a historic maiden Ranji Trophy final berth, politicians, Mollywood stars, leading writers and renowned sportspersons rushed to their social media accounts to congratulate the team. Even random ‘X’ and Instagram accounts posted memes and reels to celebrate a momentous sporting occasion in the history of the State, which came after 352 … Read more
Vidarbha players celebrate a wicket on day 5 of the Ranji Trophy semifinal against Mumbai in Nagpur on February 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Mohit Avasthi and Royston Dias — in sync with Mumbai’s trend for the season of lower order contributing much more with the bat than the top-order — frustrated the … Read more
Vidharbha players celebrate after the fall of the last Mumbai wicket during their Ranji Trophy semifinal match at the Vidharba Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Friday, February 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Mohit Avasthi and Royston Dias — in sync with Mumbai’s trend for the season of the lower order contributing much … Read more
Mohammed Shami in action during the match against Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai | Photo Credit: ANI One of the hardest challenges for a sportsperson is to come back from a long injury layoff, especially if it happens in the later stages of one’s career. … Read more
Kerala players celebrate after taking a dramatic first innings lead on the fifth day fo the Ranji Trophy semifinal against Gujarat in Ahmedabad on February 21, 2025. Kerala entered the final for the first time since making the debut 68 years ago. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy A resilient Kerala on Friday (February 21, 2025) … Read more