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Away from cricket, Virat Kohli spent some quality time with his family as his wife Anushka Sharma gave birth to the couple’s second child, son Akaay. Virat decided to give the entire 5-match Test series against England a miss to be with his wife, a decision that remained in debate among fans the entire series.

Former England cricket team batter Kevin Pietersen was left stunned by Hardik Pandya getting booed by the Ahmedabad crowd during the IPL 2024 match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans on Sunday. This is the first time that Hardik was playing at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad since completing his sensational trade move from

Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar wasn’t entirely impressed when Andre Russell‘s heroic performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad was credited to Kolkata Knight Riders mentor Gautam Gambhir. In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match on Saturday, Russell’s whirlwind knock of 64 runs off just 25 balls played a pivotal role in the team’s 4-run victory. But,

Formrer West Indies captain Chris Gayle feels MS Dhoni might not play all the games for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2024 after stepping down as captain on the eve of their match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Friday. CSK defeated RCB in the IPL 2024 opener by six wickets to get their

MS Dhoni and Ruturaj Gaikwad in CSK camp© PTI With Ruturaj Gaikwad taking over the captaincy at Chennai Super Kings, MS Dhoni‘s reign as the franchise’s leader comes to an end before the start of the IPL 2024 season. Dhoni decided to relinquish the responsibility while still being around as a player, hoping to remain

Jasprit Bumrah needs an ‘off-season’ since his bowling action with an ‘extensive effort’ could result in ace India pacer suffering further injuries, warned legendary Australian pacer Glenn McGrath in Chennai on Tuesday. Bumrah spent a lengthy period on the sidelines for undergoing a surgery for stress fracture on his back in March 2023, while being

As Gautam Gambhir returns to Kolkata Knight Riders, expectations arise at the franchise ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. It was under Gambhir’s captaincy that KKR won their only two IPL titles. As the former India opener returns on the capacity of a mentor, the management expects the setup to do wonders.

Mumbai Indian skipper Hardik Pandya ahead of IPL 2024© X (formerly Twitter) Hardik Pandya opened up about replacing Rohit Sharma as the Mumbai Indians skipper ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season and said that he did not get time to talk to the Indian cricket team skipper much about the topic as

Following her side’s maiden Women’s Premier League (WPL) title win, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Smriti Mandhana said a poor performance in the inaugural season taught her and the team a lot, as she thanked the team management and fans for continuously backing and supporting her. An all-round Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) led by yet

File image of Ocean Sharma Ocean Sharma, a prominent caster of the country’s Esports industry, has scripted history by becoming the first gaming caster to be appointed as the national presenter for the highly anticipated season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 by Star Sports. Having enjoyed an illustrious career in Esports, this will

File photo of Shreyas Iyer (left) and Ishan Kishan.© BCCI Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh backed the Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan duo after the players were axed from BCCI’s central contracts. Both the stars failed to find a place in the player retention list announced by the country’s apex cricket board at the end

Star Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant sweated it out in the nets ahead of his much-anticipated return to competitive cricket with Delhi Capitals (DC) during the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year. Pant missed the IPL 2023 after suffering multiple injuries in a horrific car accident on December 30, 2022. He even missed the ICC Cricket

Ranji Trophy Final Day 5 Live Updates: Akshya Wadkar holds key for Vidarbha.© PTI MUM vs VID, Ranji Trophy Final Day 5 Live Updates: Vidarbha showed grit and resilience to push the Ranji Trophy final into the fifth and final day, reaching 248 for five in an improbable chase of 538 runs at the Wankhede Stadium.

Amid reports of star India batter Virat Kohli‘s possible ouster from India’s T20 World Cup squad, former England pacer Stuart Broad has shared his views on the same. Kohli has been out of action since the conclusion of T20I series against Afghanistan, and also missed the five-match Test bilateral against England, citing personal reasons. Ahead

Indian cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid namedropped former teammate VVS Laxman while explaining the decision to include Kuldeep Yadav in the playing XI instead of an all-rounder option after Ravindra Jadeja‘s injury in the first Test match against England. With Jadeja out for the second Test, the team management could have gone for Washington

Ravichandran Ashwin was truly at his best as he became only the 14th Indian player to feature in 100 Test matches. Ashwin took England batters for a ride, claiming 9 wickets in the 5th Test at Dharamsala, producing one of his finest performances in the whites. After the game, India legend Sunil Gavaskar caught up

NZ vs AUS 2nd Test Day 3 Live Score Updates© AFP NZ vs AUS 2nd Test Day 3, Live Updates: New Zealand will be resuming their innings at 134/2 against Australia on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test. Tom Latham (65*) and Rachin Ravindra (11*), standing unbeaten at the crease as New Zealand lead

James Anderson dismissed Kuldeep Yadav to claim his 700th Test wicket.© AFP England pacer James Anderson on Saturday became the first fast bowler to claim 700 Test wickets. The 41-year-old achieved the feat during Day 3 of the ongoing 5th Test against India in Dharamsala. Anderson dismissed Kuldeep Yadav early in the morning session, becoming

Rahmanullah Gurbaz posted his sixth one-day international century as Afghanistan eased to a 35-run win over Ireland in the opening one-day international in Sharjah on Thursday. Put into bat, Afghanistan posted 310-5 in their 50 overs with Ibrahim Zadran making 60 in an opening partnership of 150 with Gurbaz who made 121. Ireland slipped to 34-3 before

The second T20I between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh triggered a big debate in the cricketing fraternity after a controversial decision was taken by the third umpire on Wednesday. While the on-field umpire’s decision over a caught-behind call went in the favour of the bowling side, the batter decided to use a DRS referral. After a

Former New Zealand batter Ross Taylor has said that the retirement of pacer Neil Wagner was a “forced” one. Ahead of the first Test between Australia and New Zealand, Kiwi fast bowler Wagner had announced his retirement from international cricket. The 37-year-old pacer took the emotional choice after a difficult chat with coach Gary Stead

It isn’t often that one sees the coach of a cricket team publicly criticising its captain. But, the rare incident took place during the Ranji Trophy semi-final match between Tamil Nadu and Mumbai. Tamil Nadu’s coach Sulakshan Kulkarni slammed his captain R Sai Kishore‘s decision to bat first. The statement from Kuklarni triggered a huge

Babar Azam (L) and Rohit Sharma© AFP A match between India and Pakistan is always a huge event for cricket fans all around the world and considering the fact that both teams do not play any bilateral series between them due to political tensions, the encounters are quite few and far between. The only places

India moved up to the top position in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table following Australia’s victory over New Zealand in the first Test match in Wellington on Sunday. Thanks to the result, India are No. 1 in the table with a PCT of 64.58 while New Zealand are currently second with a PCT of

Star players Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were on Wednesday excluded from the annual player retainership list for the 2023-24 season, with the BCCI saying in a statement that the two were not considered for the annual contracts. The ouster came as a massive jolt to the two players who were under the scanner of

Cameron Green and Josh Hazlewood in action© AFP The duo of Cameron Green and Josh Hazlewood scripted history on Friday as they combined to register Australia’s highest partnership for the tenth wicket against New Zealand, as well as the fourth-best overall by an Australian pair. The pair tormented New Zealand’s bowling attack during the morning

Former West Indies star Chris Gayle hopes the T20 World Cup will help cricket crack the lucrative American sports market and lift the game onto a new global level. The Twenty20 showpiece, which starts on June 1, is being jointly hosted by the United States and Gayle’s native West Indies, where big crowds are expected.

Indian cricket team pacer Mohammed Shami© X (formerly Twitter) Indian cricket team star pacer Mohammed Shami provided a huge update on Monday and disclosed that he has undergone an operation on his Achilles tendon. The right-arm pacer took to X (formerly Twitter) to share the news with his fans. “Just had a successful heel operation

Despite conceding a 46-run lead in the first innings, Team India have managed to turn the tide on England on the third day of the ongoing fourth Test in Ranchi. India rocked England’s batting order, with Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav inflicting the damage. Ashwin got the ball rolling with the wickets of Ben Duckett,

File photo of Cheteshwar Pujara.© AFP Legenday pacer Stuart Broad has been following the India vs England fourth Test quite closely. The former right-arm England pacer is also taking it to social media to fire in his opinions about the game and also about the two teams. On Saturday, the Indian top and middle-order, barring