Voll, Mandhana help RCB win second WPL title. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana summed up a historic night with a familiar chant — “Ee sala cup namdu” — after guiding her side to a second Women’s Premier League title and completing what she called an “amazing” run of success for…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captain Smriti Mandhana and teammate Georgia Voll (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) The Women’s Premier League has quickly established itself as a landmark tournament in women’s cricket, delivering high-quality competition, packed stadiums and memorable finals since its inception in 2023. In just four editions, the league has already produced a clear pattern of dominance,…
India and Pakistan are schedule to play the match on February 15 at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) wrote a letter to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday, urging it to reconsider its decision to boycott the India vs Pakistan fixture at the T20 World…
India’s Sumit Nagal (PTI Photo) Bengaluru: Injuries are an inevitable part of an athlete’s journey, often testing not just the body but the mind as well. Even after the physical recovery is complete, questions about fitness and confidence can linger. Sumit Nagal is navigating a similar phase after sustaining a minor hip tear at the…
England Test captain Ben Stokes has revealed the extent of a nasty facial injury after being struck flush on the face by a cricket ball during a training session. The all-rounder shared an image on Instagram showing a badly bruised and swollen right eye, a cut on his cheek and lip, and a bandage packed…
Monank Patel, Dilpreet Bajwa and Jatinder Singh (X) With Suryakumar Yadav leading India into the T20 World Cup 2026, much of the attention will naturally centre on the hosts. Yet beyond India’s title defence, the tournament carries another fascinating Indian connection — several associate nations will be captained by players of Indian origin, adding an…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo) Cristiano Ronaldo’s birthday is more than a personal milestone. It is a moment for the sporting world to look back on a career that has combined relentless excellence, historic numbers and deeply human ambition. Few athletes across any sport have commanded the level of global admiration that Ronaldo continues to…
Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Indian cricket team (Agency Image) As the Indian men’s team prepares to begin its T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, messages of encouragement have flowed in from the Women in Blue. Fresh from their historic triumph at the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup in 2025, members of the Indian women’s side…
Dasun Shanaka of Sri Lanka throws the ball to Matheesha Pathirana (Getty Images) Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka has praised batting consultant Vikram Rathour for the impact he has made ahead of the T20 World Cup, crediting him for encouraging a more aggressive mindset that has allowed the batters to express themselves with greater freedom….
Man of the Series New Zealand legend Richard Hadlee pictured in the scoreboard showing his 431 Test Match Wickets after his last Test Match after the Third Test Match between England and New Zealand at Edgbaston on July 10, 1990 in Birmingham, England. (Photo/Getty Images) By the end of the 1980s, Test cricket had already…
