The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) officials on Friday met the State government-constituted expert committee, giving detailed presentation of the security enhancement works being carried out at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium ahead of the Indian Premier League. The State government has recently green-lighted the conduct of IPL matches at the venue after months of uncertainty…
Former India captain Nari Contractor was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award (Male) at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2026 in Mumbai on Friday, recognising a career defined by skill, leadership and remarkable resilience. Nariman Jamshedji “Nari” Contractor was one of India’s most accomplished opening batters of the 1950s and early 1960s. A stylish left-hander known…
The Indian women’s cricket team was named National Team of the Year at the Sportstar Aces Awards on Friday. India lifted its first-ever ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup title, defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the final at D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. “We enjoyed this a lot. Despite the first three games,…
Ten former captains of the Indian women’s cricket team — Jhulan Goswami, Diana Edulji, Anju Jain, Shubhangi Kulkarni, Sudha Shah, Nilima Joglekar, Sandhya Agarwal, Purnima Rau, Pramila Bhat and Chanderkanta Kaul — were honoured with the Sportstar–Casagrand Standard Award at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2026, held at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai on Friday,…
Former India captain Nari Contractor was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award (Male) at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2026 in Mumbai on Friday, an evening that celebrated not only a distinguished career but also one of Indian cricket’s most enduring stories of courage. As Contractor walked on stage to receive the honour from Sunil Gavaskar,…
Few bowlers embodied the edge of the India–Australia rivalry at the turn of the century quite like Glenn McGrath. His contests with Sachin Tendulkar were among the defining duels of that period, battles shaped as much by calculation and patience as by pace and precision. One of the more curious episodes in that long rivalry…
Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 128 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method in the rain-affected second ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Friday. Maaz Sadaqat was the stand-out performer of the game, blasting a rapid 75 for Pakistan before picking up three wickets. Chasing a revised target of 243 in 32 overs after a…
Deepti Sharma was named Sportswoman 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 at a global stage. The spin bowling all-rounder played a pivotal role in India’s maiden Women’s ODI World Cup triumph and was named Player…
Australia’s pace-bowling great Glenn McGrath was honoured with the International Icon Award at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2026 in Mumbai on Friday, a fitting tribute to one of the most methodical and devastating fast bowlers the game has known. He received the award from Sportstar Aces Awards jury chairman and India cricketing great Sunil Gavaskar…
Amol Muzumdar and Naval Singh were given Coach of the Year award at the Sportstar Aces 2026, held in Mumbai on Friday. Indian women team’s bowling coach, Aavishkar Salvi, received the award on behalf of Muzumdar. While Muzumdar guided the Indian women’s cricket team to its maiden ODI World Cup triumph, Naval helped Sachin Yadav…
