Mumbai: Skipper Suryakumar Yadav batting just like he does and Mohammed Siraj’s incisive first spell headlined defending champions India’s scratchy 29-run win against the United States of America despite a stunning top-order collapse in the opening encounter of the T20 World Cup here on Saturday. A veteran of many a battle here at the Wankhede…
Kolkata: Shimron Hetmyer struck a counter-attacking fifty before Romario Shepherd unleashed a stunning five-wicket burst including a hat-trick, as two-time champions West Indies began their T20 World Cup campaign with a comfortable 35-run win over Scotland in their group C fixture here on Saturday. Back at the venue where they had lifted their second T20…
Patna: Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) president Harsh Vardhan and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday praised India Under-19 cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for his mammoth knock in the final of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 being played at Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe. The 14-year-old left-handed batter produced a sensational performance in the finals…
Mumbai: The BCCI’s top brass, led by president Mithun Manhas and secretary Devajit Saikia, lauded the composure and tactical acumen of the Indian team after its win over England to clinch a record-extending sixth Under-19 World Cup title in Harare on Friday. India defeated England by 100 runs in the summit clash with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi…
Harare Sports Club: Riding on a record-breaking century from opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, India crushed England by 100 runs to win their sixth-ever ICC U19 World Cup title. Chasing a mammoth 412, England fought hard with Caleb Falconer scoring a blistering century but, in the end, they ran out of batters to be bowled out for…
Vadodara: Displaying absolute dominance, a Smrit Mandhana-inspired Royal Challengers Bengaluru lifted their second Women’s Premier League trophy with a six-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals, who failed to seize the moment on the biggest stage despite playing in their fourth final here on Thursday. RCB captain Mandhana looked in imperious touch on way to a magnificent…
Mumbai: India’s wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Wednesday said he has been recovering well from a side strain and is hopeful of returning to competitive cricket at the earliest. Pant has been out of the Indian team since January 10, and since then, he has been working on his fitness at the BCCI Centre of Excellence…
Our Correspondent Hyderabad cricket seems trapped in a cycle it refuses to break. Cries of nepotism, allegations of corruption, and persistent questions over conflicts of interest have become background noise for an administration that appears increasingly insulated from accountability. The latest selection of the Hyderabad men’s U-23 squad for the CK Nayudu Tournament against Assam…
Navi Mumbai: Ishan Kishan locked in his top-order slot with a 20-ball 53 as Indian batters made most of their only warm-up game ahead of the T20 World Cup, scoring 240 for five after electing to bat here on Wednesday. Ishan, who struck 103 in the final T20I against New Zealand last week, came out…
New Delhi: World champion Samrat Rana was unable to replicate his strong preliminary-round performance in the men’s 10m air pistol final at the Asian Championship, settling for the bronze medal on the opening day of competition here on Wednesday. Samrat, who was the standout performer at last year’s World Championships in Cairo — where the…
