NEW DELHI: Delhi’s domestic season slipped further on Tuesday as the team lost to Tripura for the first time ever in domestic cricket, suffering a 12-run defeat in the Elite Group D match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Ahmedabad. The setback added to a growing list of results under scrutiny, coming soon after…
Former England cricketer Robin Smith has passed away at the age of 62 (Image credit: Hampshire Cricket) NEW DELHI: Former England cricketer Robin Smith has passed away at the age of 62, Hampshire announced on Tuesday. Smith, who was born in South Africa and represented England in 62 Tests between 1988 and 1996, died unexpectedly…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi celebrates his century during Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy 2025 cricket match between Bihar and Maharashtra, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata. (PTI Photo) Vaibhav Suryavanshi kept his strong run in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) on Tuesday with another significant performance for Bihar. The 14-year-old scored an unbeaten 108 off 61 balls…
NEW DELHI: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma played down any need to explain head coach Shukri Conrad’s “grovel” comment from the second Test, saying it was not a distraction for South Africa.After the fourth day’s play of the second Test between India and South Africa in Guwahati, South Africa’s head coach Shukri Conrad had said…
NEW DELHI: Team India has arrived in Raipur for the second ODI against South Africa after taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The second match will be played on Wednesday at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium. While players were spotted settling in ahead of the fixture, one moment in particular…
Pakistan’s T20 captain Salman Ali Agha has emerged as the lone contracted player not given clearance to participate in overseas franchise leagues during the crucial December–January window — raising questions about both his form and his future in Pakistan’s shortest-format plans.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has…
Faf du Plessis (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals head coach Hemang Badani has opened up on the franchise’s bold decision to release Faf du Plessis, calling it one of the toughest calls ahead of the IPL mini-auction in Abu Dhabi. Du Plessis, who announced his retirement from the league on Monday, enjoyed a celebrated…
New Zealand’s Kane Williamson (John Davidson/Photosport via AP) New Zealand finished at 231-9 on a rain-shortened opening day of the first Test against West Indies in Christchurch on Tuesday, with Justin Greaves sparking a middle-order collapse after dismissing Kane Williamson for 52 runs.The hosts suffered a dramatic collapse from 94-1 to 148-6 on a bowler-friendly…
England captain Ben Stokes with Joe Root, Mark Wood and Harry Brook (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) England has made a crucial change to their Test cricket lineup, bringing in Will Jacks to replace the injured Mark Wood for the second Ashes Test against Australia at the Gabba. The England Cricket Board announced the modification…
Usman Khawaja (Getty Images) Australia have been forced into a major selection call ahead of the day-night Gabba Test, with veteran opener Usman Khawaja ruled out due to the back injury he suffered in Perth nearly two weeks ago. The setback has thrown Australia’s top order into disarray once again and raised serious questions about…
Ravi Shastri and Gautam Gambhir NEW DELHi: Former head coach Ravi Shastri has delivered one of his most pointed critiques yet of India’s dramatic fall in Test cricket, declaring that both players and the team management must take responsibility for the decline. The former India head coach, who oversaw the team’s successful run alongside Virat…
Glenn Maxwell (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Australian star Glenn Maxwell has officially withdrawn his name from the IPL 2026 auction, bringing an unexpected pause to his long and colourful journey in the league. Maxwell announced his decision through an emotional Instagram post, thanking fans and franchises for their support over the years. In his…
Cricket and hockey are added as ‘core sports’ for the Games. NEW DELHI: The great Indian sporting obsessions — cricket and hockey — will feature as the two ‘core sports’ at the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad. Core sports are a must for a host nation to include in its Games programme and T20 cricket…
Virat Kohli turned back the clock in the first ODI, smashing a brilliant 135 to lead India to a 17-run victory over South Africa in Ranchi. Riding on that heroics, he arrived in Raipur on Tuesday ahead of the second ODI, where the home team, captained by stand-in skipper KL Rahul, will aim to wrap…
India’s Virat Kohli celebrates his century (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Virat Kohli silenced every question about his form and fitness with a brilliant 135 in India’s opening ODI against South Africa in Ranchi. Even though he now features in just one international format, the veteran batter looked supremely sharp, striking 11 fours and seven sixes in…
Virat Kohli during a practice session in Ranchi. (ANI Photo) KOLKATA: Despite all his onfield aggression, Virat Kohli is like that good boy in class who comes early, always sits on the front bench and completes his studies well in advance before writing the exam. So, he came to Ranchi two days ahead of others,…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (AP Photo) It’s time Indian cricket stopped putting Rohit and Virat continuously on trial, feel former selectors and experts. They are still capable of being top performers, as they showed in the first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi.Virat Kohli made a significant statement after his magnificent knock of 135,…
NEW DELHI: Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has ignited one of game’s oldest debates with a forceful argument that flips the global batting skill hierarchy on its head. In his latest Sportstar column, the former India captain not only defends turning pitches in the subcontinent but also questions why surfaces that endanger batters with steep bounce…
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir during a training session (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) India may have drawn first blood in the Ranchi ODI against South Africa, but head coach Gautam Gambhir continues to remain under a cloud of criticism following the recent Test series debacle. India were blanked 2-0 by the Proteas, adding to an already…
Arshdeep Singh reveals what Rohit Sharma said during his animated reaction In the first ODI match against South Africa in Ranchi, Virat Kohli achieved his 52nd ODI century, scoring 135 runs off 120 balls with 11 fours and 7 sixes. The innings helped India set a target of 349 runs, featuring a significant 136-run partnership…
