Johannesburg: Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana and senior all-rounder Deepti Sharma would like to bring out their respective ‘A’ games with the Indian women’s team trying to pulls all its stops to get back to winning ways against South Africa in the third T20 International here on Wednesday. The Proteas women lead the five-match series 2-0 and…
Cairo: Leading Indian shooter Shiva Narwal marked his return to the global stage after a long hiatus by clinching gold in the men’s 10m air pistol event at the ISSF Junior World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun) while Chirag Sharma added to the tally by securing bronze in the same event, here on Tuesday. In addition to the…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on Tuesday alleged political interference and administrative irregularities in the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), citing statements made by several former office-bearers as supporting evidence. In a press statement, TCA General Secretary Dharmam Guruva Reddy claimed that recent remarks by former HCA officials, including former India cricketer Arshad Ayub, ex-secretaries…
Vinay Rao Call it innovation if you like—but not the kind that wins matches, builds cricketers, or earns respect. Hyderabad cricket’s custodians, the very architects of its prolonged decline, have now unveiled their latest “format”: the grand spectacle of press conferences without scorecards. Statements flow freely, microphones stay warm, indignation is carefully rehearsed—but accountability? That,…
Ahmedabad: Tilak Varma roared back to form with a magnificent maiden century in the Indian Premier League, helping Mumbai Indians break their four-match losing streak with a 99-run mauling of Gujarat Titans here on Monday. Tilak remained not out on 101 off 45 balls, reaching the milestone with a boundary off the innings’ last ball…
Mullanpur: Priyansh Arya, one of the country’s most talked about T20 batting talent alongside Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, smashed his way to a magnificent 93 as Punjab Kings clinically demolished Lucknow Super Kings by 54 runs in an IPL match here on Sunday. The 24-year-old Delhi man, whose knock came off just 37 balls, joined hands with Cooper…
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has strongly rejected the misleading, baseless, and legally untenable statements made by certain unrecognized entities that have no locus standi, describing them as a deliberate attempt to create confusion around HCA’s legitimate activities in the State, including the TG20 League. The HCA reiterated that it is the sole body…
New Delhi: Ajit Agarkar will continue as chairman of the senior selection committee after the BCCI decided to renew his contract for one more year, keeping an eye on the 2027 ODI World Cup. Under Agarkar’s chairmanship, the selected Indian teams between October 2023 and March 2026 reached four ICC tournament finals, winning three of…
Hyderabad: Nitish Kumar Reddy and Eshan Malinga shared five wickets between them as hosts Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs in their IPL match here on Saturday. Defending 195, Hyderabad restricted struggling CSK to 184 for eight. CSK have crashed to fourth defeat in six matches. Abhishek Sharma (59) and Heinrich Klaasen…
Bengaluru: Delhi Capitals pulled off a controlled yet dramatic chase, defeating Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 6 wickets. DC opted to bowl first after winning the toss. Axar Patel and Lungi Ngidi starred with the ball as Delhi Capitals restricted Royal Challengers Bengaluru to 175/8 from 20 overs. RCB had got off to a strong start…
