Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday ordered a preliminary enquiry after a cricketer from south Kashmir wore a helmet with the Palestinian flag during a private cricket tournament match in Jammu, a police spokesperson said. A video and photos of the cricketer, Furqan Ul Haq, were circulated online after he was seen displaying…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) today announced the preparation and rollout of its 12th consecutive Annual Domestic Cricket Calendar, aimed at systematic preparation of Telangana State teams for participation in the BCCI Domestic Tournaments for the 2026–27 season. According to the General Secretary of TCA, this initiative is in line with the BCCI directive…
A Parent I don’t know when I fell asleep. Perhaps it was after another day at the nets, watching my son bowl till his shoulders ached, chasing a dream that seemed purer than the system meant to nurture it. Or maybe it was exhaustion—of waiting, hoping, explaining to a child why merit alone is never…
Ahmedabad: Defending champions Karnataka continued their unbeaten run in the tournament defeating Puducherry by 67 runs in a fourth round Group A match at the Vijay Hazare Trophy here on Wednesday. Skipper Mayank Agarwal (132 off 124; 15x4s, 2x6s) and Devdutt Padikkal (113 off 116; 10x4s, 4x6s) struck fluent centuries and added 228 runs in…
Jaipur: Sarfaraz Khan ended 2025 with a magnificent 75-ball 157 studded with 14 sixes as Mumbai inched closer towards knock-out with a 87-run victory over Goa in a group C game of the Vijay Hazare Trophy here on Wednesday. Sarfaraz, who was also in prime form during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, hit a 56-ball…
Special Correspondent An eligibility dispute has surfaced in the ongoing B Division T20 Knockout Tournament conducted by the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), with Sportive Cricket Club accused of violating tournament regulations by fielding more guest players than permitted. According to a formal complaint lodged by Charminar Cricket Club, Sportive CC allegedly played three guest players,…
Thiruvananthapuram: India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur on Tuesday acknowledged shifting from ODIs to T20Is was tough, but said the 5-0 series win over Sri Lanka has given her side the motivation to raise its standards ahead of next year’s T20 World Cup. The five-match T20I series was India’s first outing after winning the 50-over World Cup…
Thiruvananthapuram: Bowlers produced a spotless effort after skipper Harmanpreet Kaur led the way with a doughty 68 as dominant India defeated Sri Lanka by 15 runs in the fifth T20I to complete a 5-0 whitewash, here on Tuesday. Harmanpreet’s first fifty of the series came at an important juncture in the game when India were…
Hyderabad: In a significant development that could have far-reaching implications for the governance of cricket in Telangana, the Hon’ble High Court of Telangana on Monday heard detailed arguments in Writ Petition No. 3987 of 2025, involving the Telangana Cricket Association (TCA), the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)…
Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has parted ways with the national Test team head coach Azhar Mahmood three months before the expiry of his contract, according to sources. The contract of Mahmood, a former Test all-rounder, runs until March 2026, but he has been given an early release. Pakistan’s next Test assignment isn’t until March…
