A South Africa team with four players on debut rolled World Cup finalist New Zealand for 91 in 14.3 overs and went on to win the first T20I on Sunday by seven wickets. Opener Connor Esterhuizen anchored the South Africa reply with an unbeaten 45 from 48 balls as the Proteas won with 20 balls…
Cricket chose the best venue in India to gift fans the greatest Test played on their soil. Eden Gardens, with its history of unforgettable contests, witnessed a spectacle that comes perhaps once in a lifetime: a five-day match that ended in the last session on the final day. To be in the stadium for that…
Shubman Gill was named Sportsman of the Year (Team Sports) at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2026, held in Mumbai on Friday, in recognition of an outstanding season that elevated Indian cricket globally. Gill underwent a significant leadership transition in 2025, ascending to captaincy in two formats. In May, Gill was named India’s Test captain ahead…
Tanzid Hasan struck his maiden century before Taskin Ahmed took four wickets as Bangladesh pulled off an 11-run victory in the third and final one-day international against Pakistan on Sunday to clinch the series 2-1. Salman Ali Agha hit a valiant 106 but it went in vain as Pakistan was bowled out for 279 while…
An U-19 World Cup winner at 14, batting prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi now has his eyes set on winning the Indian Premier League title for Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming season. Suryavanshi took the IPL 2025 by storm by becoming the tournament’s youngest centurion, and earlier this year, his 80-ball 175-run knock in the final against…
Indian batting star Smriti Mandhana was named Sportstar of the Year (Female) at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2026 on Friday after a historic season in which she dominated women’s cricket across formats. Mandhana scored more than 1,700 international runs in 2025 and became the first woman to score 1,000 ODI runs in a calendar year,…
Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj was named Sportstar of the Year (Male) at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2026 in Mumbai on Friday after a stellar year in which he emerged as one of the leading figures in India’s pace attack. Siraj ended 2025 as the second-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket, claiming 43 wickets at an…
Radha Yadav and Shweta Mane’s mammoth partnership led West Zone to a dramatic three-wicket victory over Central Zone and the title of the Senior Women’s Inter-Zonal One-Day Trophy at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on Sunday, March 15. Radha and Mane added 174 from 173 balls as West Zone recovered from 68 for…
Sayali Satghare credits her success at the highest level to over 10 years of toil, as she looks to make it big on the international stage for India and in T20 leagues. Sayali’s career is on a sharp upward trajectory. After playing a key role in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s WPL title-winning run earlier this year,…
T20 Mumbai League’s men’s tournament comprising eight teams will be held after the conclusion of the Indian Premier League, and will also have the inaugural women’s league of three teams running concurrently. The tournament, which has seen the rise of Indian T20 star such as Shivam Dube, returned after a hiatus last year for its…
