Vadodara: Sophie Devine’s composed unbeaten half-century, followed by a disciplined bowling effort, powered Gujarat Giants to a clinical 45-run victory over UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League here on Thursday. Returning to form, Devine anchored the innings with a calm 50 not out as Gujarat recovered from early hiccups to post a modest 153/8…
Hyderabad: The Veterans Cricket Association of Telangana (VCAT) has named its squad for the BVCI South Zone Veterans Tournament, scheduled to be held from January 24 to 26 in Vijayawada. Hosted by the Andhra Veterans Cricket Association, the tournament will feature veteran teams from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, and Telangana, making it a…
Dhaka: Bangladesh on Thursday refused to send its national cricket team for the T20 World Cup in India, effectively paving the way for Scotland to take its place in the tournament roster after the ICC dismissed the country’s demand for a change of venue. Bangladesh had been served an ultimatum by the world body on…
Dubai: The Bangladesh Cricket Board has been given a 24-hour grace period to decide whether their team will play their T20 World Cup matches in India, following an emergent International Cricket Council board meeting on Wednesday afternoon that voted against the country’s request to relocate the matches to Sri Lanka. The 20-team tournament begins on…
Nagpur: Arshdeep Singh has an uncanny ability to find humour where there is little to smile about, expressing himself without hard feelings or rubbing powerful people the wrong way. Having been in and out of the Indian team since Gautam Gambhir took over as head coach, the feisty left-arm pacer was asked if the constant…
Nagpur: Riding on a brutal 35-ball 84 from Abhishek Sharma, India defeated New Zealand by 48 runs in the opening T20I of the five-match series here on Wednesday. Apart from Abhishek, Rinku Singh (44 not out off 20 balls), Suryakumar Yadav (32 off 22 balls), and Hardik Pandya (25 off 16 balls) also chipped in…
By Vinay Rao Blaming parents has become the easiest reflex in India’s cricketing ecosystem—more so in this part of the country. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Hyderabad Cricket Association, an institution entangled in controversy, allegations of corruption, nepotism, and a web of legal battles. Matters are pending not only with state investigating…
New Delhi: Former India skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said watching T20 World Cup from the sidelines for the first time in his career will be a “strange” experience as he reflected on the difficult selection calls and leadership decisions that defined his captaincy tenure. Rohit and Virat Kohli, the two stalwarts of Indian cricket,…
Special Correspondent Hyderabad cricket is no longer being mismanaged. It is being methodically dismantled—selection by selection, season by season, dream by dream. Behind the ceremonial announcements of under-23 and under-19 squads lies a far uglier scorecard: one that tracks influence instead of innings, connections instead of centuries, and loyalty to power brokers instead of loyalty…
Vadodara: Jemimah Rodrigues led from the front to anchor Delhi Capitals’ tense run-chase with a gritty fifty, guiding her team to a much-needed seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League here on Tuesday. Put in to bat on a slow surface, Mumbai Indians’ struggles in the powerplay continued before Nat Sciver-Brunt played…
