Paes presents the ‘Inspirational Icon’ award to Sindhu. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Tennis stalwart Leander Paes joined badminton ace P.V. Sindhu on stage in the 2025 Sportstar Aces Awards at the Taj Mahal Palace here on Friday. Sindhu, the ‘Inspirational Icon’ award winner, was asked by Paes what it will take for India to … Read more
D. Vasu. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: K. PICHUMANI When Kerala stunned Tamil Nadu in a South Zone Ranji Trophy match at Palakkad in 1994-95, D. Vasu was part of the strong visiting side. The win helped Kerala qualify for the knock-out stage of the Ranji Trophy for the first time. Vasu now has reasons … Read more
Sridharan Sriram | Photo: R. Ragu Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has signed former India all-rounder S. Sriram as its assistant bowling coach ahead of IPL 2025. Sriram joins a coaching staff led by Stephen Fleming (head coach), Mike Hussey (batting coach), and Eric Simons (bowling consultant). With Dwayne Bravo having joined Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) … Read more
Virat Kohli celebrates his century during the ICC Champions Trophy match against Pakistan in Dubai on February 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Coming into the Champions Trophy, Virat Kohli was under pressure following a lean 2024. In Tests late last year, his most productive shot, the cover drive, had become his kryptonite as bowlers … Read more
It started the season on a high by reclaiming the Irani Cup after 27 years. Followed it up with a title in the Syed Mushtaq Ali (T20) Trophy. Then failed to qualify for the knockouts in the Vijay Hazare (one-day) Trophy. And the domestic powerhouse Mumbai then signed off from the Ranji Trophy with a … Read more
Indian hockey player P.R. Sreejesh receives ‘Sportstar of the year (male)’ award in Mumbai on February 14, 2025 | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Indian hockey legend P.R. Sreejesh and ace shooter Manu Bhaker hogged the limelight in the 2025 Sportstar Aces Awards held at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai on Friday (February 14, … Read more
Wily customer: Santner would pose a threat to Bangladesh with his tricks both as captain and as a spinner. | Photo Credit: AFP New Zealand and Bangladesh go into Monday’s Champions Trophy fixture with contrasting fortunes. While New Zealand will be hoping to keep its momentum going and ensure a spot in the semifinals, for … Read more
Blaming the international stars’ lack of interest for Mumbai’s inability to defend the Ranji Trophy title, Mumbai chief selector Sanjay Patil has requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and national selection panel to personally monitor international cricketers’ performance when they are forced to turn up in domestic cricket. “First I congratulate … Read more
Virat Kohli being congratulated by Axar Patel after completing his century and taking India to win in the Champions Trophy match against Pakistan in Dubai on February 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Virat Kohli provides unmatched stability to the Indian team, according to former Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla, … Read more
The LED screen inside the stadium displays match information ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match between Bangladesh and New Zealand at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on February 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and elected to field against Bangladesh in their Group A match of … Read more
South Africas captain Temba Bavuma attends a press conference on the eve of their ICC Champions Trophy match against Australia in Rawalpindi. | Photo Credit: AFP Australia and South Africa, two teams possessing plenty of batting firepower, will look to outmuscle each other in Rawalpindi on Tuesday (February 25, 2025) and put one foot in … Read more
Virat Kohli and Axar Patel being congratulated by Pakistani players after India’s win in the Champions Trophy match in Dubai on February 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Pace legend Shoaib Akhtar didn’t pull any punches as he blasted Pakistan’s “brainless, and clueless” team management following the six-wicket loss to India in the Champions Trophy, … Read more
India’s Kuldeep Yadav bowls during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025- Group A match against Pakistan, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday (February 23, 2025). | Photo Credit: ANI Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav feels he has found his rhythm following a comeback from injury and expects to get better with every game he … Read more
India’s Shreyas Iyer celebrates his half-century during a One Day International (ODI) cricket match of the ICC Champions Trophy between India and Pakistan, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, UAE on Sunday, February 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI On a day when Virat Kohli hogged the limelight, Shreyas Iyer went about his job … Read more
Pakistan’s captain Mohammad Rizwan during the ODI match against India in the ICC Champions Trophy at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, in Dubai, UAE, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan has conceded that his team’s Champions Trophy campaign is as good as over following his team’s loss to India here. … Read more
Kerala team celebrates after getting the better of Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy semifinal in Ahmedabad on February 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY He may be better known as an umpire now, but K.N. Anathapadmanabhan was one of the best spinners in India’s domestic cricket for years, with 344 First Class wickets. He … Read more
Virat Kohli plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy match against Pakistan in Dubai on February 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Virat Kohli on Sunday (February 23, 2025) created history as he became the quickest batter to score 14,000 runs in One-Day Internationals during the Champions Trophy clash against Pakistan in Dubai. Kohli … Read more
Indian players celebrate a wicket during the ICC Champions Trophy match against Pakistan in Dubai on February 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Indian bowlers were stunningly accurate but Pakistan managed to post a competitive 241 courtesy Saud Shakeel’s polished fifty and Khushdil Shah’s cameo in the Champions Trophy in Dubai on Sunday (February 23, … Read more
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