Cricket

July 19, 2024 12:17 PM

Cricket-Pope, Duckett, Stokes give England strong start v Windies

England's Ollie Pope rode his luck to make 121 and lead the hosts to a rapid 416 all out on the first day of the second test against West Indies at Trent Bridge on Thursday. Dropped on 46 and 54, Pope compiled his sixth test century as the hosts built on Ben Duckett's sparkling 71 in the morning to...

September 16, 2024 5:53 PM

Suryakumar Yadav named India’s new T20I captain; Rohit, Virat back in ODIs

Star batter Suryakumar Yadav will lead Team India in the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka, as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad on Thursday. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma will be leading the ODI side. T20I scene Shubman Gill who led the Men in Blue in the recentl...

July 11, 2024 12:43 PM

Kathmandu prepares itself to hold 8th SATA award 2024

Kathmandu sets itself to host the prestigious South Asian Travel Award 2024 event to be organised in19th September this year. Stakeholders in Hospitality and tourism business from India, Maldives, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan contest in South Asian Travel Award 2024 under various categories.  In...

July 10, 2024 12:51 PM

Charting Team India’s future post-Dravid era

By: Aditya Ahuja As the euphoria of the T20 World Cup win begins to settle down, Indian cricket is gearing up for a new chapter with the appointment of Gautam Gambhir as the head coach of Team India. Rahul Dravid, who successfully steered India through four ICC tournaments, concluded his tenure ...

September 16, 2024 6:04 PM

Youthful Indian squad set to clash with Zimbabwe in five-match T20 series

With many of the world champions resting, a youthful Indian team will take on hosts Zimbabwe in a five-match T20 cricket series at the Harare Sports Club, starting this Saturday. The Indian cricket team will play its first bilateral series in the African nation since 2016. All five India vs. Zimba...

July 5, 2024 11:54 AM

Rohit’s phone call is one of the best that I received in my life: Dravid

By: Aditya Ahuja Rahul Dravid, who served as India's head coach during their T20 World Cup triumph in the Caribbean, said that skipper Rohit Sharma's phone call after the ODI World Cup last year was one of the best he had ever received. Dravid's time as the head coach of the Indian team ended on...

September 16, 2024 6:07 PM

Fans flood Mumbai’s Marine Drive to welcome T20 World Champions Team India

Fans have covered every inch of Mumbai's Marine Drive, eagerly waiting to catch a glimpse of the T20 World Cup-winning Indian team. While the sound of waves continues to crash on one side, the cheers of Indian fans for their victorious players rise from the other side. Cricket fever has gripped Mu...

September 16, 2024 6:07 PM

PM Modi meets T20 World Cup-winning Team India, poses with trophy

By: Aditya Ahuja The Indian cricket team, led by Rohit Sharma, had a breakfast meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence on Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi, on Thursday. The ‘Men in Blue’ wore customized India jerseys with ‘Champions’ emblazoned on them as they left to meet PM ...