Abrar Ahmed and Kavya Maran (PTI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: The signing of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed by Sunrisers Leeds in The Hundred has sparked debate online, but the BCCI, through its vice president Rajeev Shukla, has distanced itself. The franchise, owned by the Sun Group, which also runs Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, bought Abrar…
Rajasthan Royals (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) Aakash Chopra has raised questions over Rajasthan Royals staging three of their seven home matches away from Jaipur in Guwahati during the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. The former India opener said he finds it difficult to understand the logic behind the franchise shifting a large portion of…
Ricky Ponting. (Image: Getty) Former Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting gave star England allrounder Will Jacks a perfect 10/10 rating for his performances in the T20 World Cup. Indian stars Sanju Samson and Jasprit Bumrah followed closely with 9.5/10.Sanju Samson was named Player of the Tournament for his impressive performances in the second half of the…
Nitish Rana and Rishabh Pant (PTI) Delhi Capitals’ newest recruit Nitish Rana has revealed that a short conversation with Rishabh Pant played a key role in his decision to return to his home franchise ahead of the Indian Premier League 2026 season.The experienced left-handed batter will represent the Delhi Capitals for the first time in…
MS Dhoni (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan feels the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League could potentially be the final season in which legendary wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni appears in the famous yellow jersey of the Chennai Super Kings.Speaking about Dhoni’s immense value to the franchise, Pathan admitted it is almost impossible…
File photo of Hemang Badani during a press conference. (PTI) The Hundred franchise Southern Braves picked the likes of Adil Rashid, Marcus Stoinis, Tristan Stubbs and Thomas Rew forming a composition that includes young and experienced players alike. After the auction, team’s coach Hemang Badani explained the tricky task of manoeuvring a cricket auction. Badani…
Maaz Sadaqat (Agency Photo) NEW DELHI: The Pakistan national cricket team beat the Bangladesh national cricket team by 128 runs via the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern (DLS) method in the rain-hit second ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Friday, levelling the three-match series 1-1 with a dominant performance.The star of the match was Maaz Sadaqat, who…
Team India Women’s hockey team (Photo by @Media_SAI on X) NEW DELHI: The India women’s national field hockey team reached the final of the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup Qualifiers 2026 after defeating Italy women’s national field hockey team 1-0 in a closely fought semi-final at the G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Stadium on Friday.The…
India’s Preeti Pal (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) India produced a commanding performance at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix, finishing the competition with a remarkable medal tally as Preeti Pal stole the spotlight with a dominant sprint display on the final day.Double medallist at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, Preeti delivered another impressive performance by clinching gold…
Hussain Talat (Photo taken from X) NEW DELHI: Pakistan all-rounder Hussain Talat was taken to hospital after suffering a shoulder injury during the second ODI between the Pakistan national cricket team and the Bangladesh national cricket team at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Friday.The incident happened in the sixth over of Bangladesh’s chase…
