Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar (Getty Images) With the 10th edition of the men’s T20 World Cup just eight days away, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has reignited the debate around the tournament’s standing in the game’s global hierarchy. Manjrekar believes the shortest format’s showpiece does not carry the same weight or legacy as the…
Afghanistan vs Ireland Live Score, U19 World Cup 2026: Opting to set a target, Afghanistan U19 skipper Mahboob Khan elected to bat first after winning the toss against Ireland in a Super Six Group 1 clash of the ICC Under-19 World Cup at Harare Sports Club, Harare. Teams: Ireland U19 (Playing XI): James West, Freddie…
Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha, second right, and teammates in Lahore. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja stirred a fresh cross-border debate on social media after taking a pointed swipe at Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s celebratory post following Pakistan’s 22-run win over Australia in the first T20I at Lahore.Go Beyond The Boundary…
India’s Ishan Kishan, left, and Sanju Samson during a warm-up session. (PTI Photo) Sanju Samson will hope the roar of a passionate home crowd helps him rediscover his fluent best as India wrap up their T20 World Cup preparations in the fifth and final T20 International against New Zealand at the Greenfield Stadium on Saturday….
It’s hard to find positives in a 50-run loss in a T20I game but the Indian team won’t be too unhappy with what transpired in the fourth T20I in Vizag. The 23-ball 65 by Shivam Dube after a top-order wobble was a reminder to opposition teams about the dynamite batter India will have up their…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captain Smriti Mandhana and teammate Richa Ghosh celebrate their victory (PTI Photo) Former champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru produced a commanding all-round display to thrash UP Warriorz by eight wickets, sealing their spot in the WPL final and all but ending the opposition’s playoff hopes here on Thursday. After opting to bowl, RCB…
Players of Pakistan Cricket team. (File photo) Iceland Cricket has taken aim at the Pakistan Cricket Board through a series of sarcastic posts on social media over the past week, reacting to developments linked to the ICC T20 World Cup.In its latest post, Iceland Cricket said that even if Pakistan were to pull out of…
Irfan Pathan celebrate with team-mates (X-ICC) On this day, 20 years ago, Karachi witnessed one of the strangest and most unforgettable opening days in the long, combustible history of India vs Pakistan Test cricket.It began in disbelief. The very first over of the match, on the opening morning of a series decider, and Irfan Pathan…
UP vs RCB, WPL Live Score: UP Warriorz enter their penultimate league fixture staring at another disappointing season unless a sharp turnaround arrives immediately. Since finishing third in 2023, their campaign has unravelled year after year, and even bold decisions have failed to arrest the decline. A near-complete squad overhaul, Abhishek Nayar’s arrival as head…
India’s Sanju Samson (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has delivered a blunt assessment of Sanju Samson’s prolonged dip in form, insisting that pressure cannot be cited as a justification for the wicketkeeper-batter’s repeated failures. Samson’s struggles continued in the fourth T20I against New Zealand in Visakhapatnam, further clouding his prospects ahead of the…
