South Africa tour of Australia: Australia vs South Africa third ODI in Mackay on August 24, 2025

Australians Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh are seen during their record 250-run partnership against South Africa at Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay on August 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh and Cameron Green all slapped brilliant centuries as Australia posted an ominous 431-2 in the third and final one-day international … Read more

Cheteshwar Pujara announces his retirement from all forms of cricket

Former Indian middle-order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara on Sunday (August 24, 2025) announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Son and pupil of former Ranji player Arvind, Pujara grew up piling on big scores even as a boy: a triple-century in Under-14 cricket, and a double against England in Under-19.  “As a little boy from … Read more

Cheteshwar Pujara announces retirement from all forms of cricket

Cheteshwar Pujara announces his retirement from all forms of cricket on August 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Former Indian middle-order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara on Sunday (August 24, 2025) announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Son and pupil of former Ranji player Arvind, Pujara grew up piling on big scores even as a … Read more

Asia Cup 2025: Rashid to captain spin-heavy Afghanistan squad

Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan. File. | Photo Credit: AP Rashid Khan was on Sunday (August 24, 2025) named captain of a spin heavy Afghanistan squad for the Asia Cup beginning in the UAE on September 9. Besides the captain, the other spinners in the squad include Noor Ahmad , Mujeeb Ur Rehman, AM Ghazanfar and veteran … Read more

After the IPL experience, Ashwani targets India cap

Ashwani Kumar. File | Photo Credit: PTI A young left-arm pacer from Punjab introduced himself to the cricketing world with a stunning debut in IPL 2025. His very first delivery? A dream ball — swinging away late and drawing the edge of Ajinkya Rahane to have him caught at backward-point. Next came Rinku Singh, known … Read more

Kushagra, Nitish shine; Jharkhand-Hyderabad contest well poised

Jharkhand skipper Kumar Kushagra Skipper Kumar Kushagra brought up his century (103) as Jharkhand posted 283 against Hyderabad on day two of the second-round match in the All India Buchi Babu invitational cricket tournament at the Guru Nanak college ground in Chennai on Saturday (August 23, 2025). In response, Hyderabad reached 223 for four, courtesy … Read more

Take-it-policy has done the trick for me: Tanmay

Tanmay has made merry in the last two Ranji seasons. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Hyderabad opener Tanmay Agarwal has had prolific Ranji seasons back-to-back: 934 runs in 12 innings at an average of 77.83 in the 2024-25 season, and 765 from eight innings at 95.62 in the Plate Group in 2023-24. Seven of his … Read more

Archers Kushal, Parneet top u-21 qualifying

Compound archers Kushal Dalal and Parneet Kaur took the top spots in under-21 men’s and women’s qualification rounds respectively on the opening day of the World youth archery championships in Winnipeg, Canada. The results (Qualification rounds): Under-21: Recurve: Men: Mahesh Kumawat (11th, 651), Juyel Sarkar (13th, 645), Paras Hooda (31st, 630); Women: Bhajan Kaur (17th, … Read more

India can win Asia Cup under Suryakumar’s fearless captaincy: Sehwag

Indian men’s T20 cricket team captain Suryakumar Yadav. | Photo Credit: PTI Former India opener Virender Sehwag has backed the current T20I team to win the upcoming Asia Cup under Suryakumar Yadav’s “fearless captaincy”. The continental tournament will be held in the UAE from September 9 to 28. India, who won the inaugural edition of … Read more

Bist, Joshitha lead India A’s strong comeback against Australia A

Raghvi Bist smashed 16 boundaries during her knock of 93. | Photo Credit: Cricket Australia website Middle-order batter Raghvi Bist hit a fighting 93 while tailender VJ Joshitha (51) produced a fine half-century to script India A’s comeback in the one-off Women’s unofficial Test as the visitors posted a competitive 299 before reducing Australia A … Read more

India women left-arm spinner Gouher Sultana retires

Gouher Sultana of India (left) celebrates with teammates after taking the fouth wicket of Dilani Manodarain in the first One Day International women’s cricket match against Sri Lanka at the ACA VDCA cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday January 19, 2013. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak India woman left-arm spinner Gouher Sultana has retired from … Read more

Inamdar and Sunil looking forward to Maharashtra Derby

Maharashtra will not host any game in the Pro Kabaddi League’s 12th edition but with the State being a kabaddi heartland and two of the fiercest rivals in the league hailing from the State, the PKL fever has caught up in Maharashtra. Sunil Kumar — the most successful PKL captain who will lead U Mumba … Read more

Buchi Babu | Siddarth, Indrajith’s tons power TNCA President’s XI to 384 for nine

Andre Siddarth scored 111 against Maharashtra. C. Andre Siddarth’s 111 and B. Indrajith’s 104 helped TNCA President’s XI post 384 for nine against Maharashtra on day one of a second-round match in the All India Buchi Babu invitational cricket tournament at the Gojan-B ground here on Friday. B. Indrajith made 104 against Maharashtra. Siddarth added … Read more

A new stadium in Delhi is the need of the hour: DDCA president Jaitley

For the ongoing second edition of the Delhi Premier League (DPL), two new teams were added to the men’s competition to make it an eight-team affair. Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) president Rohan Jaitley is hopeful about an expansion in the four-team women’s event also transpiring in the near future. “Once our talent pool … Read more

Anantjeet emerges Asian skeet champion

Mansour Alrashidi, champion Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Ali Ahmed Al-Ishaq, the skeet medallists in the Asian shooting championship in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Asian Games silver medallist Anantjeet Singh Naruka emerged the Asian champion in skeet as he beat Mansour Alrashidi of Kuwait 57-56 in the 16th Asian shooting championship in … Read more

Ministry says no to bilateral sporting ties with Pakistan

India will have no sporting bilateral link with Pakistan. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Union Government has made a categorical policy that it would follow the Olympic charter for hosting or competing in multinational events, but would not have any sporting bilateral link with Pakistan in any part of the world. India will … Read more

BCCI invites applications for selectors’ positions

A view of the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited applications for two slots in the men’s senior selection committee, one in junior selection panel and four members in the women’s senior selection panel. The deadline for the eligible candidates to … Read more

Sumit Malik claims 57kg silver in World under-20 wrestling

Sumit Malik lost 5-8 to European under-20 bronze medallist Magomed Ozdamirov in the 57kg freestyle final to take the silver medal at the World under-20 wrestling championships in Samokov, Bulgaria, on Tuesday. Women wrestlers Tapasya (57kg) and Srishti (68kg) reached their respective finals to ensure two more medals for India. Tapasya pinned Dolzhon Tsyngueva and France’s Romaissa El … Read more