Cricket

March 10, 2025 8:57 AM

Champions Trophy: Spinners Rohit and Rahul carry unbeaten India to third title win

India's spinners called the shots majorly to pick five wickets collectively on a sluggish pitch, while captain Rohit Sharma top-scored with 76 and KL Rahul stayed calm to hit an unbeaten 34 to give the Men in Blue their third Champions Trophy triumph with a four-wicket win over New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday. In the final played on a sunny afternoon at the Dubai International Stadium, contrasting half-centuries by all-rounders Daryl Mitchell (63 off 101 balls) and Michael Bracewell (53 not out ...

March 4, 2025 10:47 PM

Cricket-India beat Australia by four wickets to reach Champions Trophy final

India reached the final of the Champions Trophy beating Australia by four wickets in the first semi-final in Dubai on Tuesday. Australia rode half-centuries by skipper Steve Smith and Alex Carey to post a competitive 264 all out at a venue which has typically produced low-scoring contests in the tournament. Virat Kohli (84) anchored India’s chase but could not complete it. KL Rahul chipped in with an unbeaten 42 down the order as India won with 11 balls to spare. They will meet the winner o...

January 8, 2025 3:44 PM

Cricket-New Zealand clinch ODI series despite Theekshana hat-trick

Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana bowled a hat-trick in vain on Wednesday as New Zealand clinched the three-match series with a game to spare with a 113-run victory in a rain-shortened second one-day international in Hamilton. Rachin Ravindra (79) and Mark Chapman (62) smashed attacking half-centuries to power the hosts to a commanding 255-9 after a rain delay reduced the match to a 37-overs-a-side contest at Seddon Park. Sri Lanka slumped to 22-4 inside six overs and were eventually bundle...

January 5, 2025 9:36 AM

Cricket: Australia beat India by six wickets to win series 3-1

Australia held their nerve to chase down their victory target of 162 after lunch on the third day of the fifth test on Sunday, beating India by six wickets for a 3-1 series win and reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade. Travis Head, who was 34 not out, and debutant Beau Webster, unbeaten on 39, got Australia over the line to also secure the hosts a spot in the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord's in June. "It's unreal, it's been an amazing...

November 26, 2024 11:37 AM

Cricket-Stick or twist? Australia digests Perth mauling

After fixating obsessively over one spot in the batting order for the best part of the spring, Australia's media pundits and cricket fans have been handed a plethora of talking points by the abject defeat in the first test against India. India's 295-run victory was sealed inside four days at Perth Stadium on Monday, shattering Australian confidence that Pat Cummins's team could halt the long run of series losses at the hands of the game's financial superpower. If the humiliation of India being...

October 22, 2024 3:30 PM

Big blow for India as wrestling, field hockey, badminton, cricket, table tennis removed from CWG 2026

In a major setback for India's medal prospects, cricket, field hockey, badminton, and wrestling have been excluded from the Commonwealth Games 2026 program in Glasgow, set to take place from July 23 to August 2, 2026. The Commonwealth Games will return to the Scottish city after a 12-year absence, but the absence of some of India's top medal-winning sports will likely dampen expectations for the event. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) announced that the 2026 edition will feature only 10 ...

September 29, 2024 3:12 PM

Cricket- Sri Lanka sweep series with their biggest win v New Zealand

Sri Lanka crushed New Zealand by an innings and 154 runs to complete a 2-0 series sweep on Sunday, quelling some late fightback from the tourists in the second test in Galle. Bundled out for 88 in their meek reply to the home side's mammoth 602-5 declared, New Zealand mustered an improved display - 360 all out - in the second innings before succumbing to their heaviest defeat by Sri Lanka. Glenn Phillips (78), Mitchell Santner (67), Devon Conway (61) and Tom Blundell (60) made half-centuries b...

September 28, 2024 3:18 PM

Rain washes out day two of India v Bangladesh test in Kanpur

The second day's play was called off in India's weather-plagued second test against Bangladesh without a ball being bowled, following intermittent rain in Kanpur on Saturday. Rain and a wet outfield had allowed only 35 overs of play on Friday and the start of the second day's play was also delayed by inclement weather. The on-again, off-again rainfall kept the covers on and the umpires decided to call off play with Bangladesh, bidding for a series-levelling victory, stuck on 107-3 in their fir...

September 20, 2024 12:02 PM

Cricket- Bangladesh top order wilt after India all out for 376

India posted 376 all out, a remarkable recovery from a precarious 34-3, and then wrecked the Bangladesh top order to nose ahead in the opening test between the neighbours on Friday. Having let India off the hook after dominating the first two sessions on Thursday, Bangladesh were reeling at 26-3 at lunch on the second day of the contest at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto (15) and Mushfiqur Rahim (four) were in the middle with Bangladesh 350 behind. Jasprit Bumrah s...

August 24, 2024 10:12 AM

India’s opener Shikhar Dhawan announces his retirement from international and domestic cricket

India's seasoned opener, Shikhar Dhawan, on Saturday, announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket. The 38-year-old brought the curtains down on his illustrious career by taking to Instagram and sharing an emotional message to announce his decision. He thanked everyone who supported him in his remarkable career, which saw him earn various accolades. "I am standing at a point where when I look back, I only see memories and a new life when I look forward. It was always my dre...