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…
Sydney: Star all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner believes Australia remain the “best team in the world” despite no longer being the reigning T20 or ODI champions, and is confident they will bounce back against India when the two teams renew their rivalry in February. Gardner said Australia’s setbacks at the T20 and ODI World Cups exposed the…
Lahore: A pay dispute hit Pakistan hockey as some senior players threatened to boycott the men’s FIH Pro League second phase in February, alleging that they had not been given the full daily allowances for matches earlier this month. At least two members of the national men’s team confirmed that a clear message had been…
Our Correspondent In a significant development that vindicates months of investigative reporting and sustained pressure by Orangenews9, the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), acting on a directive from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has imposed a two-year ban on a registered cricketer for alleged age manipulation. It is learnt that the ban…
