Abhishek Nayar appointed as new KKR head coach Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have appointed Abhishek Nayar as their new head coach, replacing Chandrakant Pandit who served three seasons including the championship-winning 2024 season. Nayar, who has been part of the KKR setup since 2018 and recently appointed as UP Warriorz head coach in the Women’s…
(Left) Abhishek Sharma’s bag; Shubman Gill and Arshdeep Singh shares a light moment. (Screengrab) A video doing the rounds on social media shows Shubman Gill and Arshdeep Singh making fun of their Punjab and India teammate Abhishek Sharma’s bag.“LV da bag hai ye… ki hai bag limited edition?” (Is this an LV bag, and is…
India vs Australia (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) Australia won the toss and decided to bat first in the Women’s World Cup semifinal against India in Navi Mumbai on Thursday, but the atmosphere at the stadium carried a solemn undertone as both teams took the field wearing black armbands in memory of Ben Austin. The gesture was…
Bengaluru: India A’s captain Rishabh Pant ahead of the first unofficial four-day Test cricket match between India A and South Africa A, at BCCI Centre of Excellence, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) (PTI10_29_2025_000150B) Rishabh Pant’s trademark on-field energy was on full display on Thursday during the India A vs South Africa A match at…
Marizanne Kapp of South Africa celebrates with team mate Laura Wolvaardt after taking a wicket. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Marizanne Kapp etched her name in cricketing folklore on Wednesday, producing a record-shattering performance to propel South Africa into their first-ever ICC World Cup final — across men’s or women’s cricket. The veteran all-rounder delivered a…
Shubman Gill (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill’s poised yet powerful batting display in the rain-marred first T20I against Australia in Canberra has reignited comparisons with Virat Kohli’s hallmark composure and efficiency. The Indian vice-captain looked in complete control at the top of the order, remaining unbeaten on 37 off just 20 balls before…
Ben Austin (Pic credit: Ferntree Gully Cricket Club) A promising young Australian cricketer has died after being struck by a ball during practice in Melbourne, leaving his local sporting community heartbroken.Ben Austin, 17, was reportedly training at the Wally Tew Reserve in Ferntree Gully on Tuesday afternoon when the freak accident occurred. According to reports,…
Former Australian opener David Warner has predicted Steve Smith will dominate the upcoming Ashes series against England, forecasting five centuries for the veteran batter this summer. Warner’s comments came after Smith scored a commanding 118 for New South Wales against Queensland at the Gabba, following his brief break in New York.Smith’s impressive 176-ball innings, featuring…
Shafali Verma will look to hit the ground running in the semi-final clash against Australia on Thursday (Images via Getty Images) Navi Mumbai: It’s not easy to be in Shafali Verma’s shoes right now.Captaining Haryana in the Senior National Women’s T20 tournament at Surat, the young opener, who has been out of the India’s WODI…
India batsman Rishabh Pant (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Former Indian cricketer and commentator Navjot Singh Sidhu has praised Rishabh Pant’s comeback to international cricket after a life-threatening car accident, as the wicketkeeper-batsman prepares to lead India A against South Africa A in a four-day match on October 30 at BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in…
Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp powered South Africa to their first-ever ODI World Cup final with a 125-run win over England (Images via AP) Captain Laura Wolvaardt produced a masterclass with the bat before Marizanne Kapp delivered a superb five-wicket haul as South Africa outplayed England by 125 runs to storm into their first-ever Women’s…
Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry, Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana (AP) Navi Mumbai: Having somehow managed to stay alive in the tournament and make it to the semifinals with a mix of luck and pluck, hosts India, cheered on by a partisan capacity crowd of almost 55,000, will hope to pull off a miracle against mighty…
Bengaluru: India A’s Sai Sudharsan addresses a press conference ahead of the first unofficial four-day Test cricket match between India A and South Africa A, at BCCI Centre of Excellence, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) (PTI10_29_2025_000146B) Bengaluru: Since making his Ranji Trophy debut in the 2022-23 season, Tamil Nadu’s Sai Sudharsan showcased class and…
Steven Smith (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Steve Smith has sent an early warning to England with a brilliant century ahead of the Ashes. The Australian star returned to Sheffield Shield cricket in style, scoring a classy 118 off 176 balls for New South Wales against Queensland at the Gabba. His innings, packed with 20…
KL Rahul of Delhi Capitals (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) KL Rahul recently opened up about his fun friendship with England great Kevin Pietersen, sharing a hilarious story about how their IPL 2025 banter led him to jokingly complain to Pietersen’s wife, Jessica. During this year’s IPL season, Rahul and Pietersen were both part of…
Former South Africa skipper AB de Villiers has made a prediction ahead of the T20I series between India and Australia. India lost the ODI series 2-1 (Lukas Coch/AAPImage via AP) Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers believes Australia will start as favourites in the ongoing T20I series against India, suggesting that the home side…
India’s Sanju Samson bats during the Asia Cup cricket final between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates.(AP /PTI)(AP09_28_2025_000576A) Team India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has made it clear that he doesn’t have any bitterness over losing the opening slot to vice-captain Shubman Gill. Before the Asia Cup, Sanju was the opening…
File photo of Nitish Kumar Reddy. (AP) Team India’s injury situation has worsened. All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the first three T20Is against Australia as his left quadriceps injury hits another hurdle during his rehabilitation.LIVE: India vs Australia 1st T20IThis time, neck spasms have disrupted his recovery, affecting his mobility. The…
Rohit Sharma (Pic credit: BCCI) In a historic achievement, former India captain Rohit Sharma became the oldest player to reach the No. 1 position in the ICC ODI batting rankings on Wednesday, October 29. At 38 years and 182 days old, the Mumbai cricketer moved up two places to claim the top spot for the…
NEW DELHI: Bengal head coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla has thrown his full weight behind senior India pacer Mohammed Shami, launching a veiled but pointed dig at chief selector Ajit Agarkar amid the ongoing debate over team selection and fitness communication.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Following Shami’s brilliant eight-wicket match haul in…
