Hours after Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down as the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team across all formats, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the appointment of Smriti Mandhana as the new captain of the team. Smriti has been one of the leading figures in Indian women’s cricket over the years … Read more
Smriti Mandhana has been appointed the new full-time white-ball captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, succeeding Harmanpreet Kaur, whose tenure as captain ended on Tuesday, the BCCI announced. Mandhana, who has been part of the Indian side since 2013, brings extensive international experience and a strong leadership record in domestic and franchise cricket. She … Read more
The BCCI has brought veteran fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar back into India’s T20I squad for the upcoming five-match series against New Zealand, ending his wait of almost four years for another international appearance. Shreyas Iyer will captain the 16-member squad, with the selectors rewarding Bhuvneshwar for his impressive performances in recent IPL campaigns. Bhuvneshwar last … Read more
Indian football hit a new low as their historic international break ended on a sour note as Uruguay defeated the Blue Tigers 6-1 at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Tuesday (October 6) in what was the first meeting between the two sides in 44 years. The result came after India played a 1-1 … Read more
England vs Czechia Predicted Line-Up: England will face Czechia in a UEFA Nations League clash at Wembley Stadium in London on Tuesday (Oct 6). The Three Lions will look to build on their historic 7-0 victory over Croatia, while Harry Kane will aim to continue his goalscoring form and strengthen his Ballon d’Or credentials. Here … Read more
Shreyas Iyer produced a stunning display of power hitting in Lucknow, smashing an unbeaten 102 off just 43 balls as India stormed past West Indies by eight wickets in the first T20I on Tuesday. Chasing 172, India reached the target in only 14.4 overs after Iyer turned what could have been a competitive chase into … Read more
At around the 22nd minute, Anirudh Thapa found himself in the Uruguay penalty box. His eyes suddenly lit up. Goalkeeper Thaigo Cardozo had spilled a Ryan Williams shot and the ball was bobbing on the ground. It’s almost as if time stood still. And sped up in real time as Thapa pounced, saw the resignation … Read more
The last time Shreyas Iyer scored a T20I half-century before Tuesday was nearly three months ago – an unbeaten 80 against England at Bristol. Since then, he had not crossed 30 in 10 matches, with India’s top three often taking the pressure off him. The script changed dramatically at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Chasing … Read more
England will bid to build on one of their best performances in recent memory as they host the Czech Republic football at Wembley. Thomas Tuchel’s side were in irresistible form in Rijeka on Saturday as they thrashed Croatia 7-0, with Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka scoring twice in the rout. That followed a 2-0 Nations … Read more
Kolkata: India flickered but faded away after a 30-minute stoppage due to lightning. Uruguay scored inside a minute after resumption and ran away with the tie, netting four in the second half. Against a team 118 places above India in the FIFA rankings the 6-1 result was not unexpected, the numbers at half-time were. India … Read more