Cuttack: India skipper Suryakumar Yadav urged his teammates to remain on the fearless cricket path, and was happy to see the batting depth rescuing the team against South Africa in the first T20I here on Tuesday. Hardik Pandya smashed a sparkling unbeaten 28-ball 59 as India posted 175 for six before bowling out South Africa…
Special Correspondent In Hyderabad cricket, the disconnect between what the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) proclaims and what it practices keeps widening. And when institutions fail to listen, someone must. That is why our platform continues to provide space to every aggrieved voice—not out of bias or hostility, but out of a commitment to fair, honest,…
Cuttack: Hardik Pandya smashed a sparkling unbeaten 28-ball 59 as India defeated South Africa by a massive 101 runs in the first T20I at Barabati Stadium on Tuesday. Returning to international cricket after recovering from a quadricep injury, Pandya smashed six fours and four maximums to lift to 175 for six. Tilak Varma (26) and Axar…
Special Correspondent For a cricket ecosystem long accustomed to controversy, the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s U-14 selections at the Secunderabad Gymkhana grounds have unexpectedly offered a refreshing counter-narrative. What initially appeared — through a few viral social media clips — as yet another episode of confusion soon began to reveal a more nuanced and encouraging story…
Mumbai: Traded to the Mumbai Indians from the Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 2 crore ahead of IPL 2026, Indian pacer Shardul Thakur says former captain Rohit Sharma allowed him to express himself. The 34-year-old pacer, who featured in India’s Test tour of England earlier this year, is hoping to again experience the good old…
Bhubaneshwar: The Indian and South African men’s cricket teams on Sunday arrived in Bhubaneswar ready to kick off their five-match T20 series. The teams are gearing up for the first T20 match, starting on December 9 at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. Team India is heading into the T20 series with a brilliant 2-1 victory…
Chennai: India’s chief coach PR Sreejesh feels his side failed to execute its plans and committed silly mistakes, which cost it dearly against seven-time champions and title holders Germany in the semifinal of the FIH Men’s Junior World Cup here on Sunday. India, who won the title last time in Lucknow in 2016, were hammered…
Visakhapatnam: Indian batting mainstay Virat Kohli on Saturday said he is “feeling really free” mentally after producing another match-winning effort to help India clinch the three-match ODI series, in which he finished as the leading run-scorer with 302 runs. Kohli scored a rapid 45-ball 65 not out in the third ODI after hitting centuries in…
Visakhapatnam: South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad on Saturday wholeheartedly admitted that the use of the word ‘grovel’ took the sheen away from his team’s landmark Test victory over India, but maintained that he intended no “malice” with that term. Conrad made the controversial remark after the fourth day of the second Test at Guwahati…
By Vinay Rao Hyderabad’s commanding run in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy continues to underline the team’s resurgence, with the side topping the table by a decisive margin. The selectors’ course correction and the appointment of a new captain have injected fresh purpose, and barring one off-day against Maharashtra, Hyderabad have clinically dismantled every opponent….
