File Pic: Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin share a light moment. (Photo Source: X) NEW DELHI: Ace India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin surprised the cricketing world with his retirement from international cricket on the final day of the third Test against Australia in Brisbane. Two days later, Ashwin took to social media to respond to an

NEW DELHI: Run-outs in cricket can often lead to hilarious moments on the field, either due to confusion, miscommunication, or sheer bad luck.But a batter returning from the dressing room after his run out is a rare occurrence.That’s precisely what happened in the 3rd T20I between West Indies and Bangladesh at Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown,

Mohammad Rizwan during a heated argument with Heinrich Klaasen. (Video Grab) Pakistan secured an emphatic 81-run victory against South Africa in the second ODI at Newlands, Cape Town, clinching the three-match series with an unassailable 2-0 lead. While the contributions of veterans Babar Azam (73) and Mohammad Rizwan (80) were pivotal in setting a competitive

STRUGGLES DOWN UNDER: Rohit, Gill and Pant’s batting form embody India’s current batting woes. (Getty Images) Amid talk of transition, the spotlight will be on India’s underperforming middle order heading into the fourth Test. Australia share similar concerns, but it’s their top order that’s facing the heatMELBOURNE: Will the abrupt manner of Ravichandran Ashwin‘s exit

NEW DELHI: Pakistan defeated South Africa by 81 runs in the second one-day international at Newlands, Cape Town on Thursday, thanks to the efforts of veterans Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.Babar (73) and captain Rizwan (80) put up 115 off 142 balls for the third wicket, clearing the way for Pakistan’s total of 329 all

NEW DELHI: Ahead of Thursday’s series finale in Navi Mumbai, India’s stand-in captain Smriti Mandhana reminded her teammates that the team’s five-year wait to win a T20I series at home did not “reflect” their ability. India produced an impressive batting performance when put in to bat. As the hosts recorded their greatest T20I total of

Mohammed Shami (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Veteran Indian pacer Mohammad Shami will be rested for Bengal’s opening match in the Vijay Hazare Trophy against Delhi on Saturday in Hyderabad. The Cricket Association of Bengal announced this decision on Thursday. Shami, who last represented India in the 2023 ODI World Cup, recently returned to domestic cricket

Paul Pogba and his brother Mathias (Getty Images) Mathias Pogba, the brother of World Cup-winning midfielder Paul Pogba, was sentenced by a Paris criminal court on Thursday to three years in prison, with two years suspended, for his involvement in an extortion and kidnapping case.Having already spent time in custody, Mathias will serve the remainder

Richa Ghosh (Photo credit: BCCI Women) NAVI MUMBAI: When it mattered, the India women’s team came to the party.Thoroughly entertaining a massive, record crowd of 47, 204 at the DY Patil Stadium here on Thursday night in the series decider against the West Indies by putting on a clinical show with the bat and ball