New Delhi: Ace seam-bowling all-rounder Hardik Pandya is not yet fit enough to bowl his full quota of 10 overs in ODIs and will not be hurried back into international cricket, said India head coach Gautam Gambhir. Pandya hasn’t played competitive cricket since IPL 2026 due to rehabbing from a back injury picked while leading … Read more
New Delhi: The last match of the three-match T20 series between India and Afghanistan became the biggest picture of this entire series. At the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Abhishek Sharma batted in such a way that Afghanistan’s bowlers were left with nothing much to do. He completed his century in 30 balls and returned … Read more
India vs Japan: A Pivotal Match in Women’s Cricket Nisshin (Japan): In a thrilling quarterfinal match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, India won the toss and opted to bowl first against Japan on Friday. The tournament features T20 matches, and India enters this contest as the reigning champions. This match marks the inaugural meeting between … Read more
India will host West Indies for a three-match ODI series running from September 27 to October 3, 2026, with fixtures scheduled at Thiruvananthapuram, Guwahati, and New Chandigarh. All three games are day-night affairs and form part of India’s build-up toward the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027. The Men’s Selection Committee, headed by chief selector … Read more
There’s another ‘fab Friday’ of action ahead and our horse racing correspondent Jonathan Doidge has four selections for us from Ayr’s Western meeting using the best odds from . British EBF Stallions Harry Rosebery Stakes (Listed Race) (14.30, Ayr) Hickory Lad will very likely go off as the favourite on horse racing betting sites for … Read more
India head coach Gautam Gambhir said dropping Sanju Samson, the player of the tournament in India’s triumphant T20 World Cup run at home, during the recent tour to England was “probably the toughest decision” he has taken in his tenure. After a run of low scores, Samson made way for a much-awaited international debut of … Read more
At eight years old, Ricky Shabong was already familiar with the weight of a hammer. Growing up in Laitlyngkot in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills, Shabong would accompany his father to a mining site and break stones to help support his family. The money he earned helped his younger brother and sister go to school. For … Read more
England defeated Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the second T20 International at Cardiff on September 17, 2026. Sri Lanka posted 145 for 9 in their innings, and England chased down the target in 12.1 overs with a dominant batting display. Tom Banton remained unbeaten on 52 off 24 balls, striking two fours and four … Read more
Nisshin (Japan) |Seasoned Indian spinners, led by the impressive Sree Charani, exploited the inexperience of Japanese batters to bowl out the hosts to an abysmally low 57 in the Asian Games women’s cricket quarterfinal here on Friday. Bowling by choice, Indians never gave the Japan batters any chance to free their arms, which was reflected … Read more
Indian dasher Abhishek Sharma has set a new record for the highest individual score in the first six overs of a men’s T20I. He achieved this feat during India’s third T20I match against Afghanistan at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, on Thursday. His blistering innings saw him score an unbeaten 76 runs off just 22 balls … Read more