Ishan Kishan, right, arrives to bat as Sanju Samson walks off the field after his dismissal during the second T20I cricket match between India and New Zealand, in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. (PTI Photo) India got the new T20 opening pair on Wednesday as Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma walked out to open the innings as Men-in-Blue…
With the 10th edition set to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka, the big question remains — will a host finally break the jinx? (Image credit: ICC) Since the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup was launched in 2007 in South Africa, nine editions of the marquee tournament have been completed, producing six different…
Heinrich Klaasen of Sunrisers Hyderabad (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) South Africa begin their build-up to another ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign with a warm-up clash against defending champions India on February 4, as the runners-up from the 2024 edition look to finally go one step further. Aiden Markram will once again lead the…
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, ITALY – JANUARY 31: The Olympic rings (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) The 2026 Winter Olympics, officially known as Milano Cortina 2026, are set to begin in Northern Italy, bringing the global spotlight back to winter sport. The Games will run from Friday, February 6 to Sunday, February 22, with athletes from across…
Samrat Rana (Instagram Handle) World champion Samrat Rana won a bronze medal in the men’s 10m air pistol at the Asian Championship on Wednesday after falling short of his qualification form in the final.Samrat, who won gold at last year’s World Championships in Cairo, started strongly in the season-opening event. India A vs USA |…
MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Enigmatic former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has virtually ruled out stepping into the commentary box, calling the popular post-retirement role a “difficult” balancing act that demands sharp statistical recall — something he admits doesn’t come naturally to him.The 44-year-old, who led India to three ICC titles, has…
New Delhi: A promising gymnast from Madhya Pradesh, Ujair Ali, died after suffering a neck injury during the School Games Nationals in Kolkata, prompting his family to allege negligence and accuse officials accompanying the state contingent of abandoning the 16-year-old boy after admitting him to a West Bengal govt-run medical facility.Ujair, from Ujjain, died on…
The MCC said the revisions were aimed at keeping the laws “up to date and fit for the modern game”. NEW DELHI: In one of the most significant updates to cricket’s rulebook in recent years, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has announced 73 changes to the Laws of Cricket, with the amendments — the first…
Abhishek Sharma, right, and Ishan Kishan (PTI Photo) For a very long time, scoring 50 runs in the Powerplay — the first six overs — used to be the perfect platform for a big score in T20Is. Even in the 2024 T20 World Cup, the Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli combo was looking at something in that…
NEW DELHI: Defending champions India will walk into the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as firm favourites, and few voices carry more weight on the subject than Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The former India captain, who famously led the side to the inaugural T20 World Cup title in 2007, believes the hosts have all the…
