BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Monday (Oct 12) dismissed reports claiming that the first ODI of the upcoming three-match series between India and Sri Lanka had been shifted from Delhi to Ahmedabad. Saikia clarified that Delhi had been allotted the Dec 13 match as per the board’s standard policy and also confirmed that there had … Read more
Alexander Zverev created history as he achieved the ATP World No.1 ranking for the first time in his career following Carlos Alcaraz’ defeat in the Round of 32 of the Shanghai Open on Monday (October 12) against Zizou Bergs at the Qizhong Forest Sports City. The result ensured that the 29-year-old ended Jannik Sinner’s reign … Read more
New Delhi: Former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bowling coach Eric Simons has joined England as the Test bowling coach. Simons, who has also served as South Africa’s head coach in the past, will work under former CSK head coach Stephen Fleming for the England Test team. Simons’ appointment comes months after Fleming was sacked by … Read more
Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami once again answered his critics with a stellar performance in Bengal’s 2026/27 Ranji Trophy opener. He took four wickets, helping Bengal bowl out Delhi for 240 at the Bengal Cricket Academy Ground. After being questioned about his rhythm and fitness, Shami let his bowling do the talking on Sunday. The … Read more
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Reports suggest that long jumper Ancy Sojan, who won a silver medal for the country at the recent Asian Games, is considering leaving Kerala. Ancy expressed disappointment that, despite bringing pride to India, neither the State Sports Minister nor the Chief Minister took the initiative to speak with or congratulate her personally. Speaking to … Read more
In the second innings of the first Test match against South Africa at Kingsmead, Durban, Australian opener Travis Head faced another disappointing outing on October 12. Starting the second innings with Australia at 27/0, Head and Nic Maddinson were batting at 11 and 10 runs, respectively, after Australia had taken a 139-run lead by dismissing … Read more
MUMBAI: Mumbai has been reeling under severe October heat. Bowling in temperatures touching 37 degrees is never easy, but playing his 50th First-Class game, Mumbai fast bowler Tushar Deshpande was determined to make it memorable. On a lively Wankhede Stadium track, the speedster produced an inspired performance, picking up a superb hat-trick and running through … Read more
After Liverpool’s 0-3 thrashing by Manchester City on Sunday, former player Jamie Carragher lashed into their £116m signing Florian Wirtz, calling for the German to be dropped from the team. Since arriving at Merseyside last season, Wirtz hasn’t really set the world on fire, scoring just 5 goals and assisting just 5 as well in … Read more
Mumbai, October 12: Mumbai cricketer Yashasvi Jaiswal could be looking to add a new skill to his game as the Indian opener was seen practicing wicket-keeping during the Ranji Trophy match between Mumbai and Chandigarh. The move has raised speculations that Jaiswal may be preparing to compete for a wicket-keeping spot in the Indian Cricket … Read more
Alexander Zverev is guaranteed to finish 2026 as the year-end No. 1 in the ATP rankings. It will be the first time in his career that he ends a calendar year as the world’s top-ranked player. The outcome became increasingly likely after Jannik Sinner withdrew from the remainder of the season while undergoing treatment for … Read more