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Australia’s Alana King celebrate with team mates (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has expressed deep anger and disappointment after learning that two Australian women cricketers were harassed in Indore during the ongoing Women’s World Cup 2025. As confirmed by Cricket Australia, the players were “touched inappropriately” by a motorcyclist on Thursday morning…

Harshit Rana carried immense pressure going into the third and final ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Harshit Rana carried immense pressure going into the third and final ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). On top of the expectations was the ongoing debate over his…

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Pic credit: BCCI) Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will need careful management going forward, now that they play only one format, skipper Shubman Gill said on Saturday, underlining the importance of game time for the two white-ball legends.Kohli and Rohit finished the ODI series on a high, scoring unbeaten 74…

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Pic credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket fraternity erupted in delight as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli produced a masterclass to steer India to a nine-wicket win in the third ODI against Australia on Saturday. The unbeaten 168-run stand between the white-ball legends emphatically proved that they are “not…

Shubham Ranjane (Image credit: Special arrangement) MUMBAI: Three years after he moved to the US in search of more playing opportunities, former Mumbai and Rajasthan Royals allrounder Shubham Ranjane has earned his maiden call-up to the USA national team, which will play in a Tri-Series in UAE, with the hosts and Nepal being the other…

Australia’s Alana King, left, celebrates with teammate the wicket of South Africa’s Sinola Jafta. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Australia crushed South Africa by seven wickets in Indore on Saturday, with leg-spinner Alana King delivering a spell for the ages, claiming 7/18 in just seven overs to bowl the Proteas out for a paltry…

Virat Kohli’s arrival at the crease in the third and final ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday was met with awe and nostalgia, as Australian commentators and fans alike savoured what could be his final innings in Indian colours on Australian soil.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!“Standby, because while…

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Pic credit: BCCI) Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli turned back the clock with a masterclass at the Sydney Cricket Ground as India secured a nine-wicket victory in the third ODI against Australia on Saturday. While Australia had already clinched the three-match series, the final game was about milestones and memories…

On a sunny Saturday afternoon at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the crowd erupted in delight as Kohli clipped Josh Hazlewood through midwicket for a quick single in the 11th over. It wasn’t a boundary, not even a booming cover drive — just a simple, elegant push and run. But the roar that followed said everything…

Australia’s Travis Head (PTI Photo/Izhar Khan) Australia batter Travis Head achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming the fastest player to reach 3,000 ODI runs during the third ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, surpassing Steve Smith’s record.After quiet performances in Perth and Adelaide, Head displayed aggressive batting on Sydney’s hard pitch with visible…

Priyansh Arya (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) New Delhi: Delhi’s Ranji Trophy campaign got off to a good start last week as the team secured three points against Hyderabad. Age-old selection issues, however, are again plaguing the side, which will take on Himachal Pradesh in their second match here on Saturday. Opener Priyansh Arya is likely…

Shan Masood is set to join the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as a consultant for international cricket. The announcement was made by PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Shan Masood has announced that he will step down as Pakistan’s Test captain, following the team’s defeat in the second Test against South Africa…

Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has urged the team management to include either Harshit Rana or Nitish Kumar Reddy in the playing XI (AFP Photo) NW DELHI: Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has urged the team management to include either Harshit Rana or Nitish Kumar Reddy in the playing XI, while criticising the decision to…

Mayank Agarwal (PTI Photo) SHIVAMOGGA: The Ranji Trophy format leaves little room for teams to recover from a bad start, which is exactly what Karnataka got off to in the season opener. They settled for a point against Saurashtra — conceding the first innings lead by a mere four runs — and now are left…

Team India (Pic credit: BCCI) Sydney is set for a full house on Saturday as Cricket Australia confirmed that tickets for the third and final ODI between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground have officially sold out. The 48,000-capacity venue will be packed to the brim, with fans eager to witness what is…

Virat Kohli will play his final ODI Down Under on Saturday in Sydney (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) Former Indian pacer Irfan Pathan has stressed the importance of strike rotation for Virat Kohli ahead of the third ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The match will be Kohli’s final game in the series,…

Pakistan’s final game of the ICC Women’s World Cup was washed out in Colombo (Images via Getty Images) Pakistan captain Fatima Sana voiced her frustration after persistent rain in Colombo led to the abandonment of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 match against Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Friday. The fixture was…

Rohit Sharma top scored for India with his 73 from 97 balls, but also showed his presence on the field as they looked to defend their total, although in vain (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) Even without the captain’s armband, Rohit Sharma’s influence on the field was immense during India’s second ODI against Australia in…

Andrew Flintoff and Yuvraj Singh NEW DELHI: Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has opened up about the memorable on-field exchange with India’s Yuvraj Singh during the 2007 T20 World Cup, a clash forever remembered for Yuvraj’s iconic six sixes in an over bowled by Stuart Broad. Flintoff candidly admitted that he went too far with…

Smriti Mandhana (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) India secured their spot in the Women’s World Cup semifinals alongside Australia, South Africa, and England after defeating New Zealand by 53 runs through the DLS method in a rain-affected match.“For sure, it’s a big relief in terms of qualifying. The last three games were really tough. We thought we…