2025

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s captain Pat Cummins and Travis Head (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Australian stars Pat Cummins and Travis Head reportedly turned down a staggering Rs 58 crore offer to quit international cricket and focus solely on franchise leagues, a decision that has sparked widespread discussion in the cricketing world. Former cricketer Aakash Chopra shared his thoughts…

Suryakumar Yadav, Gautam Gambhir and Sanju Samson (X) After India’s thrilling Asia Cup 2025 triumph, Suryakumar Yadav spoke about teammate Sanju Samson in a candid interview with journalist Vimal Kumar. Surya revealed how many felt Sanju’s place in the playing XI might be under threat with the arrival of Shubman Gill and Jitesh Sharma. “Everyone…

Smriti Mandhana is 12 runs short of overtaking Belinda Clark’s 28-year-old record. (ANI) Indian opener Smriti Mandhana is approaching a significant milestone in women’s ODI cricket as she needs just 12 runs to surpass Australian legend Belinda Clark’s record for most runs in a calendar year when India face South Africa in the ICC Women’s…

Vaishali Rameshbabu and Karthikeyan Murali. NEW DELHI: In Tamil, the word “Anna” means elder brother, someone who watches your back, even if there is no blood relation. Bollywood gave its own version in “Shaadi Se Pehle”, with Sunil Shetty, playing a gangster, coming up with a one-liner: “Apun Anna 24 ghante chaukanna.” (I’m Anna, always…

NEW DELHI: India pacer Mohammed Shami has once again been overlooked for the national squad, this time for India’s upcoming tour of Australia starting October 19. The 35-year-old, who last played in the 2025 Champions Trophy, has been struggling with fitness issues, though he has remained active in the IPL and domestic cricket for Bengal.Go…

Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India spin legend Ravichandran Ashwin was a notable absence during India’s dominant innings-and-140-run win over the West Indies in the first Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. It was the first home Test without the ace spinner since 2010, as Team India fielded a…

NEW DELHI: Veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami has thrown his full support behind Shubman Gill’s appointment as India’s new ODI captain, urging fans to stop the online criticism and memes surrounding the change in leadership. The BCCI’s bold move to replace Rohit Sharma with Gill, 26, marks a generational shift aimed at building a team…

Australia clawed their way back from a precarious spot to clinch a second consecutive win in the ICC Women’s World Cup over Pakistan on Wednesday (Images via AP) Beth Mooney produced a batting masterclass to rescue Australia from a perilous position and guide them to a commanding 107-run victory over Pakistan in their ICC Women’s…

The water polo team entered the competition displaying the country’s flag in a rectangle shape on their trunks, which they ideally should have exhibited on their skull caps (Screengrab, Getty Images) New Delhi: The organisers of the Asian Aquatics Championships, currently underway in Ahmedabad, have courted controversy after India’s men’s water polo team sported the…

Both Kohli and Rohit are in the ODI squad to face Australia for the upcoming series (Getty Images, AP) The future of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in international cricket continues to dominate discussion, especially after the BCCI named Shubman Gill as India’s new ODI captain for the upcoming three-match series in Australia, beginning October…