Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar rings the ceremonial bell (PTI Photo/R SenthilKumar) Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar led the cricketing fraternity in paying tribute to Harold “Dickie” Bird, widely regarded as one of the most loved umpires in the game’s history. Bird passed away peacefully at his home in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, on Tuesday, aged 92.Tendulkar…
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Kaif (Images via Getty Images) Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has offered a calm response to Jasprit Bumrah after the pacer dismissed his earlier workload-related remarks as “inaccurate.” Kaif had raised concerns about how Bumrah was being managed in white-ball cricket, particularly during the Asia Cup. He pointed out that under…
Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma (X) Actress Dhanashree Verma, currently appearing on the reality show Rise and Fall, has addressed the speculation surrounding her divorce from cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal, particularly dismissing claims about alimony demands. Speaking on the show, Verma revealed that their marriage of four years ended in March 2023, emphasizing that the divorce…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi of India (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) Vaibhav Suryavanshi could not replicate his heroics from the second Youth ODI as the Indian opener was dismissed cheaply in the third and final game against Australia U19 in Brisbane. The 14-year-old, who had scored a match-defining 70 in the previous encounter, managed only 16 runs…
Shivam Dube of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) There is always room for an interesting stat in the dynamic world of cricket. India haven’t suffered a defeat in their last 35 T20Is where all-rounder Shivam Dube featured in the lineup. The streak began back in December 2019 and remains prominent as India gears up…
Pakistan’s Saim Ayub, left, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Pakistan cricket player Saim Ayub’s batting struggles continued as he registered his fourth duck in five innings during Thursday’s Asia Cup Super Four match against Bangladesh, leading former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis to call for his removal from the playing XI. The 23-year-old all-rounder, who…
Robert Lewandowski of FC Barcelona celebrates with teammates (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) Barcelona secured a 3-1 comeback victory against Real Oviedo in La Liga on Thursday, with Robert Lewandowski and Ronald Araujo scoring headers after Eric Garcia’s equalizer cancelled out Alberto Reina’s opening goal. The win keeps Barcelona two points behind league…
Pakistan spurned an easy run out chance against Bangladesh in the 5th over (Image via X/@FarziCricketer) Pakistan endured an embarrassing moment of chaos in the field during Bangladesh’s chase in their Asia Cup Super 4s clash on Thursday, when a straightforward run-out chance went begging in the fifth over. Shaheen Afridi had just started a…
Abdulaziz Al Aliwa (Image Source: Getty) There was drama on Thursday, and it came with an added touch of brilliance in the form of a stoppage-time winner from Al Kholood winger Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa, who fired home to give the underdogs a 2-1 victory against Al-Shabab in the Saudi Pro League. The late heroics from the…
India will face Pakistan in the final on Sunday (Images via Getty Images) In a virtual semifinal in the Asia Cup Super Fours in Dubai, Pakistan edged past Bangladesh in a tense low-scoring contest on Thursday to set up a third clash with India in the competition. On a humid evening, Bangladesh bowlers once again…
