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India’s players and match officials. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Even as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has reiterated its refusal to send its national team to India for next month’s T20 World Cup, a Bangladeshi official continues to officiate on Indian soil, underlining a striking contrast between administrative posturing and cricketing operations.Go Beyond The Boundary…

Ayush Badoni during a training session in Rajkot. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ayush Badoni’s surprise inclusion in India’s ODI squad for the ongoing series against New Zealand has ignited a fierce debate, with former India captain and ex-BCCI chief selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth launching a scathing attack on the decision and questioning the very basis of…

USA cricket team (Pic credit: ICC) MUMBAI: Four US cricketers of Pakistan origin – Ali Khan, Shayan Jahangir, Mohammad Mohsin and Ehsan Adil are awaiting visa clearance to travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka after attending their scheduled appointment on Tuesday and submitting their documents at the…

IND vs NZ Live Score, 2nd ODI: Virat Kohli’s commanding form has helped India counter mounting injury concerns as the Men in Blue gear up for the second ODI against New Zealand on Wednesday. India began the series with a four-wicket victory in Vadodara but lost Washington Sundar to a side strain for the remainder…

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the second ODI against New Zealand on Wednesday, India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul struck a powerful, reflective note while interacting with budding cricketers during the Men in Blue’s training session in Vadodara. In a video shared by the BCCI, Rahul’s words underlined patience, perseverance and readiness — themes that have shaped his…

Indian GM R Praggnanandhaa (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) NEW DELHI: R Praggnanandhaa, who is currently ranked 8th in the world and second in India, has admitted that his form has dropped in recent months. The 20-year-old grandmaster spoke honestly about his struggles after a very busy 2025 season.Praggnanandhaa had a strong start to 2025, where he…

NEW DELHI: Pakistan once again found themselves in an uncomfortable spotlight in the Big Bash League. Just a day after Mohammad Rizwan’s unusual “retired out” moment, Hasan Ali added to the embarrassment with a poor piece of fielding on Tuesday.The incident happened during the match between Melbourne Stars and Adelaide Strikers, with the Stars were…

Snowboard bronze winner in Nagano, Ueli Kestenholz, presents his medal on Monday, February 16, 1998 in front of the town hall in his hometown of Thun. (AP file photo) Swiss snowboarder Ueli Kestenholz, who won a bronze medal in the sport’s first Olympic event, has died after being caught in an avalanche, the Swiss ski…

Harmanpreeet Kaur, Amanjot Kaur NEW DELHI: Two Kaurs, a Carey , and a handful of dropped catches – that was all Mumbai Indians needed to chase down Gujarat Giants’ 193 and secure a seven-wicket win at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.Mumbai Indians comfortably achieved the target in the sixth match of the Women’s…

Lakshya Sen (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) NEW DELHI: India’s ace shuttler Lakshya Sen began his India Open Super 750 campaign on a strong note on Tuesday. He moved into the second round with a comfortable straight-game win over fellow Indian Ayush Shetty. The match was played at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.Lakshya, the…