Srinagar: When Siddhesh Lad returned to Mumbai set-up last campaign, the brief to him was clear: “You will only get an opportunity when those playing for India aren’t available.” The 33-year-old had no issues with it. After all, he could only thank his stars for walking back into the Mumbai dressing room which is known…
Oman cricket team (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Nepal and Oman have officially booked their spots in the 2026 T20 World Cup, set to be held in India and Sri Lanka, following their performances in the Asia-EAP Qualifier ahead of their Super Six clash in Al Amerat.A third team from the tournament will also earn qualification…
Rain denied Pakistan what could have been a memorable victory over four-time champions England (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Rain denied Pakistan what could have been a memorable victory over four-time champions England, as the two sides ended up sharing points in an ICC Women’s World Cup encounter on Wednesday.Chasing a revised target of 113 in…
Mumbai batter Siddhesh Lad scored a feisty 116 vs Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar:Siddhesh Lad was bowled off a no-ball early in his innings, but it didn’t waver his focus. The 33-year-old tightened his defence and hardly played a loose shot thereafter to bring up his 11th First-Class century, playing a crucial role in Mumbai ending…
Ruturaj Gaikwad (BCCI Photo) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: On a damp, deceptive pitch at the Greenfield Stadium, Ruturaj Gaikwad made a thunderous return to cricket, shattering the deafening silence of his 5-month injury-induced exile.The Maharashtra No.4 unfurled a chanceless 91, an innings of grit, grace and quiet defiance, as he walked into a crisis — his team reeling…
India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur, center, leaves the field after their loss in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup match against Australia at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, India, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) The Indian women’s cricket team has been fined five percent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate during…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia’s Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins will miss the upcoming white-ball series against India due to injury concerns. Ahead of the first ODI at Optus Stadium, Perth, on Sunday, October 19, Cummins shared his all-time India-Australia combined ODI XI with Star Sports, featuring eight Australian…
Sarfaraz Khan and Musheer Khan (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) found itself at the centre of an embarrassing mix-up on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy 2025 season after confusing Mumbai’s star batter Sarfaraz Khan with his younger brother Musheer Khan.The error occurred during Mumbai’s…
Kolkata: At a time when speculations are rife about the future of two of India’s greatest cricketers, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, another player who has played a lot of cricket for the country alongside the duo is gearing up to make a comeback to the national side. Unlike the two, Mohammed Shami was ignored…
Sree Charani of India (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Visakhapatnam: If someone had asked Sree Charani at the start of the year where she would see herself by year-end, representing India in the women’s World Cup would have seemed unlikely. But here she is, the first cricketer from Andhra – men or women – to…