Hyderabad: At a time when the Hyderabad Cricket Association continues to reel under allegations of corruption, nepotism, and mismanagement, two local cricketing entities have set an inspiring example by celebrating integrity and performance in the game. The Mocherla Bhaskar Rao Foundation, led by Sai Ram, and Charminar Cricket Club, headed by Mahboob Ahmed, have joined…
Kabul: At least three Afghanistani cricketers have been killed in a Pakistani airstrike in Paktika province. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said that the players had traveled from Urgun to Sharana in the eastern Paktika province on the Pakistan border to take part in a friendly match. The ACB named the three players as “Kabeer,…
Colombo: Openers Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits struck unbeaten half-centuries as South Africa dished out a thoroughly professional performance to outplay Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in a rain-curtailed game and inch closer to the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup here on Friday. Set a target of 121 under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method after…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA), formed over fifteen years ago, has been consistently fighting legal battles for recognition. Its efforts were vindicated when the Supreme Court of India directed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to consider granting it Associate Membership, as provided in the BCCI Constitution. The precedent for such…
Visakhapatnam: Skipper Alyssa Healy continued her golden run, smashing her way to a second consecutive ton as Australia cantered home by 10 wickets and took a giant leap towards a Women’s ODI World Cup semifinal berth in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. Asked to bowl, a disciplined Australia first restricted Bangladesh to a modest 198 for 9,…
Perth: Prominent members of the Indian ODI team, including star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and new captain Shubman Gill, arrived here early on Thursday for a three-match series against Australia starting on October 19. Gill, KL Rahul, and the star pair of former captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were among the first…
Hyderabad: In a heartwarming gesture, noted city-based photographer D. Ravinder Reddy presented a hand-painted portrait to Hyderabad-born Indian cricketer Tilak Verma, as a tribute to his match-winning innings against Pakistan in the recent Asia Cup. Ravinder Reddy, whose photographs have been published in leading international outlets—including those capturing historic moments like the Babri Masjid demolition—said…
New Delhi: Ahmedabad was on Wednesday recommended as the proposed host of the 2030 Commonwealth Games by Commonwealth Sport’s Executive Board, a decision that is set to pave the way for the big event’s return to India after two decades. A final decision will be taken on November 26 at the body’s General Assembly after…
Hyderabad’s cricket corruption scandal deepens as parents allege massive age-fraud, bribery in state team selections Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has once again landed in controversy — this time with angry parents knocking on the police’s doors over what they call “daylight corruption” in team selections for the state’s U-19 and U-23 squads. Despite…
New Delhi: Shubman Gill has “already passed his toughest test as captain in England”, asserted India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday as he lauded the young leader for earning the dressing room’s respect by “saying and doing the right things”. As he turned 44 on Tuesday, Gambhir had more than one reason to celebrate…
