Harmanpreet Kaur continued to underline her stature in Indian women’s cricket with a magnificent 126 off 121 balls against Zimbabwe in the second ODI on Sunday, surpassing former captain Mithali Raj to become India’s second-highest century-maker in women’s ODIs.The former India captain’s landmark innings, complemented by Deepti Sharma‘s unbeaten 106 off 86 balls, powered India…
Shaheen Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar Pakistan left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi reached a major milestone in ODI cricket on Sunday during the fourth match of the tri-series against England at Gaddafi Stadium.Bowling first, Shaheen dismissed England opener Tom Banton in the first over to claim his 150th wicket in the 50-over format. The 26-year-old became the…
Karnataka all-rounder Manvanth Kumar (Image: @manvanthkumarl/Instagram) NEW DELHI: At just 22, Manvanth Kumar comes across as a grounded, self-aware cricketer who understands his game remarkably well. Despite being at an early stage of his career, the Karnataka all-rounder has a clear sense of his strengths, his role in the team and the work required to…
India Women vs Zimbabwe Women 2nd ODI Live: India captain Smriti Mandhana opted to bat against Zimbabwe in the second Women’s ODI on Sunday. India made one change to their playing eleven, bringing in Vaishnavi Sharma for the rested Kranti Gaud. Sharne Mayers was excluded from the Zimbabwe playing eleven. Teams: Zimbabwe: Modester Mupachikwa (wk),…
Former Australia opener Usman Khawaja has urged selectors to consider left-arm spinner Matt Kuhnemann for the decisive final Test against South Africa in Cape Town.With the series now level at 2-1, Australia need to get their team selection right after suffering a heavy defeat in the previous match.Australia left experienced spinner Nathan Lyon out of…
India’s Shreyas Iyer is bowled out by New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner during the second T20 cricket international between New Zealand and India in Christchurch, New Zealand. (John Davidson/Photosport via AP) New Zealand head coach Rob Walter believes his team has been competitive in the first two T20Is against India but has failed to make the…
Former India captain MS Dhoni has shared an important message for Gen Z and Gen Alpha, urging young people to stay physically active and take better care of their health. Speaking at an event alongside renowned writer Javed Akhtar, Dhoni focused on how modern lifestyles, long hours of sitting and unhealthy eating habits can affect…
Ravichandran Ashwin believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was uncomfortable batting at No. 3 in India’s second T20I against New Zealand and feels the team management should reconsider his position. The teenage batter, who replaced the injured Ishan Kishan in the playing XI, managed just four runs off eight balls after coming in during the sixth over.Sanju Samson…
KL Rahul (Image credit: Agencies) KL Rahul had a disappointing outing with the bat in the first unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval. The Indian batter managed just four runs across his two innings, with his second dismissal coming in an unusual fashion.Rahul failed to open his…
NEW DELHI: Will MS Dhoni return for another season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), or is the former India captain close to calling time on his career? The questions around his future continue as fans wait to know whether he will play in IPL 2027.Dhoni has now offered a hint about his plans. The…
