Fazalhaq Farooqi (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: During the second ODI of the three-match series between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe in Harare, Afghan left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi was fined 15 per cent of his match fee for displaying dissent towards an umpire’s decision. This violation falls under Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for

India spinners Washington Sundar (L) and R Ashwin (R). (AP) R Ashwin’s retirement from international cricket has prompted numerous tributes, including a notable exchange with fellow off-spinner Washington Sundar. The interaction on social media suggested a potential passing of the baton in Indian cricket.Following Ashwin’s shock retirement announcement after the drawn third Test at the

NEW DELHI: ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will happen under the Hybrid model, the International Cricket Council confirmed on Thursday as the announcement ended the suspense over the future of the tournament to be held early next year.With India’s refusal to visit Pakistan over security concerns, all the matches involving the Men in Blue will now

Sam Konstas (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Boxing Day Test against India, Australian selectors have called up uncapped teenager Sam Konstas, aiming to inject a fresh dynamic into their top-order batting. Selection chair George Bailey explained the decision, emphasizing the need for a different approach to counter India’s formidable pace attack. Bailey

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Vijay Vasanth on Friday took to social media to request the Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to honor just retired off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin with the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.Ashwin bid adeau to international cricket after the conclusion of the third India vs Australia Test in Brisbane which ended in

Magnus Carlsen (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Five-time world chess champion and current world number one Magnus Carlsen has expressed his views on the classical chess format, claiming that the faster form of the game is “pure sport”.He believes that classical chess is not the best way to determine the strongest player because it is “too

Australia’s Nathan McSweeney bats during the third Test. (AP Photo) Former Australian captain Michael Clarke has fiercely criticized the national selectors for dropping Nathan McSweeney midway through the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India. McSweeney, who was handed the opening role earlier in the series, has been replaced by Sam Kontas for the final two Tests.

ICC Champions Trophy. (Photo by Andrew Matthews/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The ICC’s breakthrough in the Champions Trophy impasse, which will see India play all of its matches at a neutral location rather than the host nation under a reciprocal deal, has relieved Pakistan‘s former stars. Until the current cycle concludes in 2027, Pakistan will reciprocate

File Pic: Harbhajan Singh and Andrew Symonds during the Sydney Test on January 5, 2008. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Indian spin legend Harbhajan Singh has shared how his once-bitter feud with Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds evolved into a deep friendship, highlighting how one of cricket’s most infamous scandals ended on a positive

Smriti Mandhana celebrates her half century. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian women’s cricket team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana delivered a record-breaking performance in the series-deciding third T20I against the West Indies on Thursday, cementing her status as one of the greatest batters in the shortest format. Her explosive knock of 77 runs, combined with Richa Ghosh‘s