Chamari Athapaththu (PTI Photo) Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Sri Lankan woman cricketer to reach 4,000 ODI runs during her 46-run innings against Bangladesh in the Women’s World Cup 2025.The match took place at DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai where Athapaththu chose to bat first…
Viat Kohli and Rohit Sharma returned to international cricket after a seven-month break but struggled on Perth’s challenging surface, scoring 0 and 8 respectively. (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has expressed confidence that Indian stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will bounce back strongly in the second ODI against Australia in…
Virat Kohli dismissed for duck on ODI comeback India’s opening ODI against Australia at Perth was largely one-sided, as the visitors struggled to make an impact. The top-order, including Rohit Sharma (8), Virat Kohli (0), and captain Shubman Gill (10), faltered under overcast and seaming conditions after being put in to bat. After Gill’s dismissal,…
England captain Ben Stokes with coach Brendon McCullum. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Australian cricket legend Ian Healy has cautioned England about the crucial nature of the Perth Test in the upcoming Ashes series, predicting a potential 3-1 series loss if England fails to win the opening match at Perth starting November 21. England enters…
Parvez Rasool (TOI Photo) MUMBAI: Parvez Rasool, the first player from Jammu & Kashmir to represent India in international cricket and also the first from the region to feature in the IPL, on Saturday retired from all formats of the game.In an epic 17-year career, during which he played first-class cricket for 15 seasons (he…
Cristiano Ronaldo (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images) Saudi Arabia’s premier club Al-Nassr is set to arrive in India on Monday night for their AFC Champions League 2 away fixture against FC Goa, but star player Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to miss the trip. According to Saudi sports daily Al Riyadhiah, the 40-year-old will not be…
Smriti Mandhana of India walks off after being dismissed during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup India 2025 match between India and England at Holkar Cricket Stadium on October 19, 2025 in Indore, India. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Indore: Moments after India suffered a heartbreaking four-run defeat against England — even as they looked…
Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli (Agency Photos) Shubman Gill’s first outing as India’s ODI captain ended in a frustrating defeat as Australia cruised to a seven-wicket victory in the series opener in Perth. Gill, following in the footsteps of Virat Kohli, now joins an unwanted record of Indian captains losing their first match in charge…
India vs England Live Score, Women’s World Cup 2025: India faces a crucial Women’s ODI World Cup match against England in Indore on Sunday, needing to revamp their bowling strategy after consecutive defeats to South Africa and Australia. The team must consider adding a sixth bowler to strengthen their attack as they require two victories…
Indian shuttler Tanvi Sharma’s quest for gold at the BWF World Junior Championships came to an end as she lost to Thailand’s Anyapat Phichitpreechasak in the women’s singles final on Sunday.The 16-year-old Tanvi became the third Indian female shuttler to reach the tournament final, following former world No.1 Saina Nehwal and Aparna Popat. She lost…
Over the years, a number of incidents have marred what has otherwise been a sport that unites millions across communities (Images via X/Screengrabs & AP) Cricket is a sport that unites millions across the world. However, it has occasionally been marred by violence and terror. From targeted attacks on players to cross-border airstrikes, the game…
Virat Kohli (R) with Anushka Sharma (in cap) in London. (Image: Trend_VKohli/X) Virat Kohli’s brother Vikas wrote a vague Instagram Story on Friday morning where he sarcastically slammed the misinformation and fake news doing the rounds. The social media post came at a time when reports circulated that Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma had made…
Ajit Agarkar (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Ajit Agarkar, the BCCI chief selector, shared insights about his role on Saturday. After his playing career, Agarkar transitioned through roles as a cricket commentator before taking up his current position as the BCCI’s chairman of selectors.When asked to compare his different cricket-related roles, Agarkar indicated that being…
Thiruvananthapuram: Under brooding grey clouds that hovered over the Greenfield Stadium, Kerala’s batting unravelled in a heap of unfulfilled promise, dismissed for 219 in response to Maharashtra’s 239. The visitors then raced to 51/0 in 9 overs, courtesy Prithvi Shaw’s quickfire unbeaten 37, when bad light stopped proceedings an hour before the scheduled close on…
As India prepare to begin a new chapter in ODIs under Shubman Gill, the young captain spoke about his relationship with Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: As India prepare to begin a new chapter in ODIs under Shubman Gill, the young captain spoke about his relationship with Rohit Sharma after taking over the ODI…
Players of India (in blue) and Singapore vie for the ball during their 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifier football match, in Goa. (PTI Photo) India’s men’s senior national football team has dropped to 136th place in the latest FIFA World Rankings, marking their lowest position since November 2016.The team’s new ranking coincides with their elimination…
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (Left) and Chirag Shetty India’s top men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have secured their spot in the semifinals of the Denmark Open Super 750 badminton tournament.The World Championships bronze medalists defeated Indonesian pair Muhammad Rian Ardianto and Rahmat Hidayat in three games, 21-15, 18-21, 21-16, in a challenging 65-minute quarterfinal…
Jyothi Surekha Vennam (@Media_SAI X Photo) Indian archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam made history by becoming the first Indian woman compound archer to win a medal at the World Cup Final in Nanjing, China, securing bronze with a perfect performance against world No 2 Ella Gibson of Great Britain on Saturday.The 29-year-old Asian Games champion shot…
NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s fan base is growing at an astonishing pace. Wherever the teenage sensation plays, crowds gather in anticipation of his batting fireworks — and the youngster rarely disappoints. He also makes sure to acknowledge the love he receives. A perfect example came during Bihar’s recent Ranji Trophy clash against Arunachal Pradesh at…
File pic – Afghanistan cricket team (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Afghanistan have withdrawn from a tri-nation series with Pakistan and Sri Lanka next month following the killing of three local cricketers in an attack, the country’s cricket board confirmed on Friday. According to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), the players had travelled from Urgun to…
