Visakhapatnam: On a clement Vizag night, Shivam Dube underlined his growing comfort against pace bowling during his 23-ball 65 blitz against New Zealand, and the India all-rounder attributed the upgrade to an improved “mindset” that made him a “smarter” cricketer. Of course, Dube’s 29-run barrage against leg-spinner Ish Sodhi will hog the limelight, but equally…
Mumbai: Rohit Sharma, who led India to 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup triumph, praised current skipper Suryakumar Yadav’s impact on the national side, calling him a big player who has done consistently well for the team. Suryakumar reached his first fifty in the format after 468 days and 23 innings by hitting an unbeaten 82,…
Visakhapatnam: India captain Suryakumar Yadav said they played a batter short on purpose to test themselves in the fourth T20 against New Zealand here on Wednesday. Having already sealed the five-match series, India experimented by fielding six specialist batters including Hardik Pandya who did not bowl on the day. Harshit Rana was India’s seventh, while…
Visakhapatnam: Shivam Dube flickered brightly with a fifty of exceptional quality but it was insufficient to prevent India’s 50-run defeat against New Zealand in the fourth T20I here on Wednesday. The clean-hitting Dube 65 (23 balls, 3×4, 7×6) batted all but his own in India’s steep chase of 216, but the hosts eventually finished at…
Vadodara: Delhi Capitals’ skipper Jemimah Rodrigues has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining slow over-rate during their Women’s Premier League clash against Gujarat Giants. Delhi Capitals lost the game by three runs here at the Baroda Cricket Association Stadium on Tuesday to slip to the fourth spot in the points table. “Jemimah Rodrigues, Captain…
Vadodara: Right-arm medium pacer Sophie Devine and spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad stole the spotlight as Gujarat Giants survived anxious moments to edge past Delhi Capitals by three runs in a pulsating Women’s Premier League match here on Tuesday. Devine’s (4/37) four-wicket haul and Rajeshwari Gayakwad’s (3/20) three scalps derailed Delhi Capitals’ chase, as Jemimah Rodrigues’ side…
Vadodara: Nat Sciver-Brunt (100 not out) hit the first-ever century of Women’s Premier League history in its fourth edition as dominant Mumbai Indians beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 15 runs, despite Richa Ghosh’s whirlwind 90, here on Monday. In a must-win game to remain in contention for play-offs, defending champions Mumbai hit their stride to…
Chandigarh: Former BCCI president Inderjit Singh Bindra, who passed away in the national capital on Sunday, is credited with laying the foundation for modern cricket infrastructure in Punjab. The former IAS officer-turned-cricket administrator had a long tenure as the president of the Punjab Cricket Association. Bindra, who played a major role in ushering in a…
Guwahati: Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav slammed strong fifties to power India to an eight-wicket win over New Zealand in the third T20I and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series here on Sunday. Opting to field, Jasprit Bumrah (3/17) was the most successful bowler with three wickets, while Hardik Pandya (2/23), spinner…
New Delhi: Tennis legend Vijay Amritraj, World Cup-winning captains Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur were among the prominent sportspersons honoured in the Padma Awards for 2026, announced on Sunday. Amritraj was the only sportsperson to receive the Padma Bhushan this year. India’s third-highest civilian honour, it recognises his pioneering role in putting Indian tennis on…
