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Smriti Mandhana. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Smriti Mandhana on Friday etched her name in cricketing history by becoming the fastest Indian woman to reach 4,000 runs in international cricket, surpassing the legendary Mithali Raj. Achieving this milestone in record time, Mandhana continues to cement her position as one of the most prolific batters

(Photo credit: BCCI Women) NEW DELHI: Pratika Rawal and Tejal Hasabnis struck impressive half-centuries as India beat Ireland by six wickets in the first Women’s ODI in Rajkot on Friday. Rawal played a mature innings, scoring a career-best 89 runs off 96 balls, including 10 fours and a six, anchoring the chase of 239 runs.Go

Dinesh Karthik and Joe Root (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Veteran Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik has etched his name in history as the first Indian cricketer to take part in the SA20, South Africa’s premier T20 tournament. With Paarl Royals gearing up for their season opener against Sunrisers Eastern Cape on Saturday, anticipation is building.The Royals are

David Warner (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: In a bizarre turn of events at a Big Bash League (BBL) game between Sydney Thunder and Hobart Hurricanes on Friday, opener David Warner broke his bat while playing a shot and then went on to hit his head with it.The incident unfolded in the fourth over of

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray (Australian Open Photo) Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray‘s connection spans 25 years, starting from their junior tennis days. Their rivalry includes 36 professional matches and 10 Grand Slam encounters. However, until recently, they hadn’t engaged in open conversations about tennis or personal matters.This changed when Djokovic invited the recently retired

NEW DELHI: Spin legend Ravichandran Ashwin believes that because Rishabh Pant has “one of the best defences” in international cricket, he will make a century in every match if the innovative Indian wicketkeeper-batter can control his extravagance and impetuosity. Ashwin praised Pant’s ability to completely change a match on his own, but he claimed that

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma with their kids. (Photo credit: Screengrab from video posted on X) NEW DELHI: India’s cricket superstar Virat Kohli and his actress wife Anushka Sharma recently visited spiritual guru Premanand Ji Maharaj in Vrindavan with their kids Vamika and Akaay.In a heartwarming video that has gone viral on social media, Kohli

PCB chairman, Mohsin Naqvi (centre), during his recent visit to Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore (Photo: PCB video grab) The ICC Champions Trophy will run from February 19 to March 9, but concerns over Pakistan’s preparedness grew when scenes of incomplete construction work at stadiums in all three host cities suggested delay and went viral on

NEW DELHI: A Rinku Singh maximum broke the press box window glass at St George Park more than a year ago, and because a repair is unlikely to happen anytime soon, the ground management won’t object if the Indian batter signs the damaged area the next time he visits. Rinku struck one of his signature