Afghanistan’s displaced women cricketers will tour England next month in a major step in their effort to rebuild their cricket careers after the return of the Taliban to power forced them out of sports and public life.The Afghanistan Refugee Team will include players who were previously contracted with the Afghanistan Cricket Board and later left…
Sanju Samson (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings suffered an early injury scare in their must-win IPL 2026 clash against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, as wicketkeeper Sanju Samson was forced to leave the field after injuring his finger while keeping wickets.The incident occurred in just the second over…
Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad (c), Dewald Brevis, MS Dhoni (wk), Kartik Sharma (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Urvil Patel (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Aman Khan, Shivam Dube, Dian Forrester, Zak Foulkes, Anshul Kamboj, Macneil Noronha, Matthew Short, Prashant Veer, Rahul Chahar, Shreyas Gopal, Gurjapneet Singh, Matt Henry, Akeal Hosein, Spencer Johnson, Akash Madhwal, Mukesh Choudhary, Noor…
The Union government has proposed fresh amendments to the National Anti Doping Act to criminalise the trafficking and distribution of banned substances to athletes, with a jail term of up to five years and a fine of up to Rs 2 lakh for offenders, including medical practitioners who knowingly prescribe prohibited drugs.The proposed amendments have…
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders’ Saurabh Dubey bowls a delivery during his debut IPL match (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) NEW DELHI: When pacer Saurabh Dubey was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders as an injury replacement for Akash Deep, it raised several eyebrows. Why Dubey? Why a net bowler over a senior domestic pacer? And why him…
File Pic: Virat Kophli (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: More than a year after Virat Kohli stunned the cricketing world by retiring from Test cricket, fresh chatter around a possible return to the longest format has once again sent fans into a frenzy.The latest wave of speculation began after Kohli’s childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma made a…
Bangladesh celebrate series win over Pakistan (Photo from @BCBtigers on X) Bangladesh celebrated their historic Test series whitewash over Pakistan national cricket team in emotional fashion as players joined together in the dressing room to sing the iconic victory anthem “Amra Korbo Joy” after the memorable triumph.Bangladesh scripted another landmark moment in their Test cricket…
East Bengal are in pole position to win the 2025-26 ISL title. (Photo: AIFF/ISL) At one stage, it looked like the Indian Super League won’t get started. When it did, it has navigated multiple issues, fixture changes and scheduling has been absurd. But now that ISL 2025-26 has navigated these troubled waters, the last day…
Angkrish Raghuvanshi (R) and Varun Chakravarthy collide while attempting a catch. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders kept their IPL 2026 playoff hopes alive with a hard-fought four-wicket win over Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens on Wednesday, but the victory may have come at a significant cost after leading run-scorer Angkrish Raghuvanshi suffered…
Hardik Pandya (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: It has been a season to forget for Mumbai Indians and skipper Hardik Pandya suffered another setback on Thursday after being fined for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during his side’s defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens.Pandya was penalised after visibly venting his frustration on the…
