Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) on Thursday thanked Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for felicitating G. Trisha, the young prodigy who starred in India’s victorious U-19 Women’s World Cup campaign. Trisha’s stellar performance, earning her ‘Player of the Final’ and ‘Player of the Tournament’ honors, has brought immense pride to Hyderabad and Telangana. The…
Melbourne: Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, who was named in the country’s Champions Trophy squad, on Thursday announced a shock retirement from ODIs to “fully focus on the next chapter” of his career, creating a fresh selection headache for the side that is already dealing with injuries to key players. The 35-year-old will, however, continue to…
Nagpur: The form and fitness of seasoned stars is under the scanner as India enters the final phase of their Champions Trophy preparations with the three-match ODI series against England starting here on Thursday, aiming to find the right balance for some specific slots in the line-up. The likes of skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat…
Mumbai: India head coach Gautam Gambhir said the team is ready to push the barriers in T20 Internationals with the adoption of a fresh “high-risk, high-reward” approach, and the target is now “to get 250-260 regularly” in the format. That shift in mindset was evident in India’s 4-1 mauling of England in the just-concluded five-match…
Kuala Lumpur: India crushed South Africa by nine wickets in an one-sided final to lift their second straight Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup title on Sunday in Kuala Lumpur. India had lifted the inaugural title in 2023 under the leadership of Shafali Verma. This is also the second time India became U-19 World Cup champions…
Pune: England skipper Jos Buttler didn’t agree with India’s ploy to use Harshit Rana as a concussion substitute for half-centurion Shivam Dube, a masterstroke that saw the hosts seal the five-match T20I series with a 15-run win in the fourth game here on Friday. Dube who scored 53 off 34 balls was hit on the…
Mumbai: Ravi Bishnoi (3-28) and debutant Harshit Rana (3-33) claimed three wickets each as India beat England by 15 runs in the fourth T20I at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Friday. India thus took an unbeatable 3-1 lead and sealed the series with the last T20I scheduled to be played at the…
Dubai: India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah on Tuesday won the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC men’s Cricketer of the Year after delivering “a master-class in skill, precision, and relentless consistency” across formats in a record-shattering 2024. The 31-year-old was adjudged the ICC’s Test Cricketer of the Year on Monday and was also named…
Hyderabad: City Police Commissioner C.V. Anand, an avid cricket enthusiast, visited the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. During the visit, Anand felicitated R. Devraj, Honorary Secretary of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), on his appointment as Team India Manager for the ICC Champions Trophy set to take place in February-March 2025. The Commissioner…
Dubai: Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal deservedly found a place in the ICC’s Test Team of the Year 2024 that featured four Englishmen with Australian Pat Cummins as its captain. The team also had two New Zealanders, including the redoubtable Kane Williamson. Cummins was the lone…
