South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram, left, and West Indies’ captain Shai Hope. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The final batch of players and support staff from South Africa and West Indies have finally departed India following days of travel uncertainty caused by airspace closures linked to the ongoing West Asia conflict, the International Cricket Council (ICC)…
Yuvraj Singh and Rishabh Pant (X-LSG) Mumbai: Before launching into IPL-2026, India’s ‘keeper-bat Rishabh Pant went through a few training sessions under the watchful eyes of India’s 2011 World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai last week. Pant, who leads the Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL, is working…
Kavya Maran, co-owner and head of SunRisers Leeds (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed was bought by SunRisers Leeds for £190,000 at the Hundred Player Auction 2026 on Thursday, putting an end to speculation that teams linked to the Indian Premier League (IPL) might avoid signing Pakistani players. The franchise,…
NEW DELHI: Axar Patel was caught off-guard as Virat Kohli suddenly interrupted his post-match interaction with Hardik Pandya after a 2021 pink-ball Test. “Baapu tari bowling kamal che (Your bowling is great),” said Kohli, leaving Hardik and Axar in splits. The Gujarat all-rounder’s bowling has dismanted the opposition on many instances. However, the attribute that…
Sachin Tendulkar (Getty Images) Arguably the greatest batter the game has ever seen, Sachin Tendulkar spent more than two decades dominating world cricket. But even for a legend of his stature, the year 2012 proved to be one of the most challenging phases of his remarkable career. Just months after realising his lifelong dream of…
File photo of Dhakshineswar Suresh. (Image: SAI) NEW DELHI: Rising tennis star Dhakshineswar Suresh has been included in the Target Asian Games Group (TAGG) following his standout performance in India’s recent Davis Cup Qualifiers victory over the Netherlands in February.The decision was taken during the 169th meeting of the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) under the…
Salman Mirza (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) Pakistan fast bowler Salman Mirza has taken legal action after reports claimed he misbehaved with a woman during the T20 World Cup 2026 in Sri Lanka. The pacer sent a legal notice to a Pakistani news outlet and a journalist, calling the allegations “false, malicious, and highly defamatory.”The reports alleged…
Chennai Super Kings MS Dhoni (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) The batting position of MS Dhoni in the Chennai Super Kings line up has become a talking point in recent seasons. Fitness concerns have often seen the legendary wicketkeeper batter walk in much lower down the order, sometimes at No. 8 or even No. 9. As a…
Nepal’s Sompal Kami celebrates the wicket of Scotland’s Tom Bruce during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Nepal and Scotland in Mumbai. NEW DELHI: Rome wasn’t built in a day. It is a proverb so weathered by time it often feels like a cliché, yet for the burgeoning cricketing nation of Nepal, it remains…
Haris Rauf (Agency Photo) Several Pakistani cricketers experienced a disappointing outcome around the 2026 Hundred auction across men and women’s categories, with fast bowler Haris Rauf going unsold and ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi withdrawing just before the bidding began. Teams were already expected to be cautious with their overseas slots, which limited opportunities for…