Cricket

April 8, 2025 12:38 PM

Three get maiden call up as BCCI names women’s ODI tri-series squad

Three youngsters Kashvee Gautam, Sree Charani, and Shuchi Upadhyay received maiden call-ups in the international side as BCCI named Harmanpreet Kaur-led squad for tri-nation ODI series against Sri Lanka and South Africa. Harmanpreet Kaur is back as the captain after sitting out the previous series ...

April 8, 2025 9:32 AM

Siraj shines in IPL after Bengaluru snub, exclusion from Indian team

Mohammed Siraj went into this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) with difficult questions in his mind after the Indian seamer was released by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and dropped from the national team for their triumphant Champions Trophy campaign. Four games into the Twenty20 league, Siraj...

April 7, 2025 9:29 PM

Harry Brook appointed as England’s new white-ball captain

Harry Brook has officially been named England’s new white-ball captain, taking charge of both the T20I and ODI sides. The appointment comes in the wake of Jos Buttler stepping down following England's early exit from the ICC Champions Trophy in March. At 26, Brook has already served as vice-capta...

April 7, 2025 12:20 PM

IPL 2025: GT pacer Ishant Sharma penalised for code of conduct breach

Gujarat Titans pacer Ishant Sharma has been fined 25% of his match fees and has also accumulated one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his team’s match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. "Ishant Sharma admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.2 and accepted the Match Ref...

April 7, 2025 10:52 AM

Archer’s quick redemption boosts Rajasthan’s IPL campaign

England fast bowler Jofra Archer came back from bowling the costliest spell in Indian Premier League (IPL) history last month to become the match-winner in Rajasthan Royals' victory on Saturday. Archer, who missed the last IPL season and went into the 2025 mega auction as a late addition, had a for...

April 5, 2025 4:31 PM

Bracewell, Sears star as New Zealand complete 3-0 clean sweep over Pakistan

New Zealand continued their dominance over Pakistan with a comprehensive 43-run win in the third ODI at Mount Maunganui, sealing a 3-0 series whitewash. After a rain-delayed start, the match was curtailed to 42 overs per side. Hosts posted 264, thanks to impactful half-centuries from Michael Bracew...

April 4, 2025 12:14 PM

Mark Chapman ruled out of final ODI against Pakistan due to hamstring injury

New Zealand batter Mark Chapman will miss the third and final ODI against Pakistan at Bay Oval as he continues his recovery from a minor hamstring injury, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed on Friday. Chapman suffered a grade-one hamstring tear during the first ODI in Napier and was subsequently r...

April 4, 2025 10:35 AM

Akash Deep ready for LSG comeback against MI after injury layoff

Ahead of Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) home clash against five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI), pacer Akash Deep has declared himself "100 per cent fit and ready" to play after recovering from a back injury that sidelined him for the past three months. The match at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow will se...

April 4, 2025 10:11 AM

IPL 2025: Team effort powers KKR to resounding victory against SRH

Following Kolkata Knight Riders’ emphatic 80-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad at Eden Gardens on Thursday, spinner Varun Chakravarthy expressed delight over the team’s performance and praised key contributors Venkatesh Iyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Vaibhav Arora, and Rinku Singh. Speaking at ...