Kane Williamson and Keshav Maharaj (Photo Credit: @DurbansSG on X) NEW DELHI: The SA20’s much-anticipated Season 3 is set to kick off with the opener between defending champion Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town at St George’s Park on Thursday.Ahead of the tournament, the Captains’ Day unfolded in Cape Town on Wednesday, with Commissioner

Defending champions Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner attend the official draw ceremony of the Australian Open in Melbourne. (AP) Defending Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka was handed a tough start to her title defence in the first major of the year. The Belarusian will get going against 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens in her

Rohit Sharma has been facing criticism for his Test captaincy as well as poor run with the bat, with speculation rife that the India captain has played his last Test and will soon pull the curtains down on his international career, possibly after the Champions Trophy.The torrid time for 37-year-old Rohit began with the New

Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of Australia’s Steve Smith. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has shed light on his conversation with Steve Smith during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia, specifically focusing on the challenges posed by Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah was a dominant force in the series, claiming

MS Dhoni (Screengrab Photo) MS Dhoni finds solace and consistency in his dogs. Dhoni once said, “I have three dogs at home. The best thing is that [whether I win a series or lose one], they treat me the same way. They greet me in the same way. That really relaxes me.”Dhoni’s affection for his

File image of Mohammed Shami (ANI Photo) All eyes will be on the Vijay Hazare quarterfinals on Thursday with focus on Mohammed Shami‘s performance as India wait for its premier fast bowler to hit peak form for a possible return to India squad for the Champions Trophy after a long injury layoff.Shami will hope to

SA20 captains on the eve of the third season. The tournament begins on 9 January. (Image: Sportzpics) South African cricket is currently in a state where it’s pinch me, wake up, everybody’s dreaming territory.After an administrative malaise which inadvertently led to the South African men’s team, in particular, stumbling for a few years, the Rainbow

West Indies Test team (ANI Photo) Hardly had the dust settled on the Border-Gavaskar series Down Under when a piece of news floated and created a flutter in the cricketing world. It has emerged that Australia, England, India, and the International Cricket Council’s new chair, Jay Shah, are in talks to split Test cricket into

NEW DELHI: Former Australian captain Michael Clarke has expressed his strong support for Indian batting superstar Virat Kohli, stating that if he was captain he would “fight with the team management” to ensure Kohli remains in the squad despite his recent struggles in Test cricket. Clarke made these remarks on the Beyond23 Cricket podcast, where

Steve Smith (Agency Photo) Steve Smith will lead Australia in the two-Test series on the tour of Sri Lanka, with Pat Cummins on paternity leave and also recovering from an ankle injury. Cummin’s ankle was being managed throughout the Test summer, which included the five-Test series against India that Australia won 3-1 to reclaim the