ARCHERY Indian archers claim two bronze, reach two finals in Asia Cup Stage-1 Indian archers bagged two bronze medals and also stormed into the finals of the men’s recurve and women’s compound team events on the second day of the Asia Cup World Ranking Tournament Stage 1 in Bangkok on Wednesday. The women’s compound team…
Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins joined the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) training session at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. Cummins, who is battling fitness concerns, did not overtly exert himself. The 32-year-old did a light warm up, and took part in the fielding and catching drills. He went on to deliver a few deliveries with…
Despite calls to review the Impact Player rule and revert to traditional 11-a-side contests, Indian Premier League (IPL) officials have indicated that any reassessment will take place only after the 2027 edition. At the customary pre-season captains’ meeting held at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters here on Wednesday evening, a…
From the highest of highs to the lowest of lows, Prithvi Shaw has endured a whirlwind of emotions in his cricketing career. Once touted as the next big thing to emerge from Mumbai’s maidans, Shaw seemed set to fulfill his vast promise when he led India to Under-19 World Cup glory in 2018 and scored…
The Indian Premier League (IPL) will return for its 19th season on March 28, with a number of the world’s biggest stars looking to make an impact on franchise cricket’s biggest stage. With the IPL becoming an increasingly cutthroat arena, and franchises more and more willing to move on from players showing signs of decline,…
Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins joined the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) training session at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. Cummins, who is battling fitness concerns, did not overtly exert himself. The 32-year-old did a light warm up, and took part in the fielding and catching drills. He went on to deliver a few deliveries with…
Defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru enters the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season with its core intact and most bases covered. Here are the three key areas that could help the Royal Challengers retain their title. AWAY DOMINANCE 163.72: RCB’s batting strike rate in away matches in IPL 2025 Defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru thrived…
The 19th season of the Indian Premier League is set to begin soon, and multiple franchises have found their plans scuppered by injuries to crucial players in their squads. Kolkata Knight Riders is perhaps the worst affected, with the bulk of its pace attack — Akash Deep, Mustafizur Rahman, and Harshit Rana — ruled out…
Connor Esterhuizen blasted a career-best 75 from 33 balls to propel South Africa to a 33-run win over New Zealand in the fifth Twenty20 on Wednesday and a 3-2 win in the five-match series. Esterhuizen’s second consecutive half-century, after his previous best of 57 in the fourth match on Sunday, saw South Africa make 187…
India women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Wednesday said last year’s ODI World Cup crown at home gave the side much-needed confidence and self-belief to win more titles anywhere in the world. India defeated South Africa in Navi Mumbai to win its maiden ICC title in November last year. And that achievement has instilled…
