Cricket

September 24, 2025 9:30 AM

Mbappe and Vinicius shine as Real Madrid dispatch Levante 4-1

Real Madrid maintained their flawless start to the season with a swashbuckling 4-1 victory over Levante on Tuesday, as Vinicius Jr orchestrated the first-half demolition before Kylian Mbappe's second-half brace sealed a comprehensive win. The result keeps Real Madrid comfortably atop the standings ...

September 24, 2025 9:25 AM

Harold ‘Dickie’ Bird, umpiring great, dies aged 92

Retired international cricket umpire Harold Dennis "Dickie" Bird, who officiated in three World Cup finals, has died aged 92, his former clubs Yorkshire and Leicestershire said on Tuesday. Former first-class English cricketer Bird officiated his first test match in 1973, and went on to umpire 66...

September 23, 2025 11:32 AM

Sourav Ganguly re-elected as President of Bengal cricket

Sourav Ganguly was re-elected unopposed as President of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) during its 94th Annual General Meeting on Monday. CAB Electoral Officer Sushanta Ranjan Upadhyay also announced Nitish Ranjan Dutta as Vice President, Bablu Koley as Honorary Secretary, Madan Mohan Ghosh...

September 22, 2025 2:48 PM

South Africa’s Bavuma out of Pakistan tests, De Kock returns for ODIs

South Africa will be without injured captain Temba Bavuma for their tests in Pakistan next month, but Quinton de Kock will come out of One-Day International retirement to play in both white-ball series on the all-formats tour. South Africa begin the defence of their World Test Championship title wi...

September 22, 2025 9:21 AM

India down Pakistan again as Abhishek, Gill shine in Asia Cup Super Four clash

A 105-run opening stand between Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill helped defending champions India beat Pakistan by six wickets in their Asia Cup Super Four match on Sunday, a second victory over their arch rivals in the Twenty20 tournament. Put in to bat first, Pakistan set India a target of 172, w...

September 21, 2025 3:23 PM

Mithun Manhas set to take charge as next BCCI president

Former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas is set to take charge as the new president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), with his name emerging as the only nomination for the top post after the deadline for filing closed on Sunday, according to ESPNcricinfo. The position has been vacant si...