Asian Cricket Council has not floated any proposal to postpone Asia Cup: source

Asian Cricket Council has not floated any proposal to postpone Asia Cup: source

The hosting rights of the 2023 Asia Cup, scheduled to be held in ODI format, are with the Pakistan Cricket Board but BCCI secretary Jay Shah, who is also the ACC chairman, has made it clear that the Indian cricket team will not travel to Pakistan. Image for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: The […]

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Pain-free Bumrah begins rehab; Iyer to undergo back surgery next week

Pain-free Bumrah begins rehab; Iyer to undergo back surgery next week

India’s Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of Australian Aaron Finch during the second T20 cricket match between India and Australia at the VCA stadium in Nagpur on Friday, September 23, 2022. | Photo Credit: DEEPAK KR Premier Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah is “pain-free” and has begun his rehab at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore […]

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‘2023 ODI World Cup in India likely to start on Oct. 5, final in Ahmedabad’

‘2023 ODI World Cup in India likely to start on Oct. 5, final in Ahmedabad’

Fans cheer during the India-Australia Test match, at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad recently. File photo | Photo Credit: PTI The 2023 ODI World Cup in India is likely to start on October 5 with the final to be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 19, according to a report. The […]

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Data Point | On the rise: Indian women cricketers are closing the gap with men in T20 cricket

Data Point | On the rise: Indian women cricketers are closing the gap with men in T20 cricket

The opening: Delhi Capitals’ captain Meg Lanning (L), Mumbai Indians’ captain Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Smriti Mandhana (2R), Gujarat Giants’ captain Beth Mooney (2L) and UP Warriorz captain Alyssa Healy (R) pose with the trophy during the opening ceremony of 2023 Women’s Premier League (WPL) at the DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai. | […]

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Uttar Pradesh set to get its third international cricket stadium in Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh set to get its third international cricket stadium in Varanasi

Photo used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters After Lucknow and Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh is set to get its third international cricket stadium in Varanasi and the work on the same will commence by May-June this year. The State government has purchased land measuring 31 acres in Rajatalab area of Varanasi for the […]

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Data | Women’s Premier League is no stroke of luck but a hard-fought win

Data | Women’s Premier League is no stroke of luck but a hard-fought win

WPL begins: Delhi Capitals’ captain Meg Lanning (L), Mumbai Indians’ captain Harmanpreet Kaur (2L), Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Smriti Mandhana (C), Gujarat Giants’ captain Beth Mooney (2R) and UP Warriorz captain Alyssa Healy (R) gesture during the opening ceremony of 2023 Women’s Premier League (WPL) at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on March […]

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Australia opts to bat first against India in final Test

Australia opts to bat first against India in final Test

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pose with India captain Rohit Sharma and Australian skipper Steve Smit during day one of the Fourth Test matchat Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday, on March 9, 2023.  | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Australian captain Steve Smith won the toss and opted to bat […]

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On the Indore pitch | Desperation can be inspiring — but it can be embarrassing, too

On the Indore pitch | Desperation can be inspiring — but it can be embarrassing, too

India’s captain Rohit Sharma leaves the pitch after Australia won the third cricket Test match against India in Indore, on March 3, 2023 | Photo Credit: AP When a team loses, it is a cliché to say the players didn’t want to win desperately enough. For the losers, that is both comfort and justification. Desperation […]

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BCCI selector Chetan Sharma reveals ‘ego clash’ between Kohli, Ganguly in TV sting

BCCI selector Chetan Sharma reveals ‘ego clash’ between Kohli, Ganguly in TV sting

File picture of Chetan Sharma BCCI chief selector Chetan Sharma was caught in a controversy on Tuesday after he allegedly revealed classified selection matters during a sting operation conducted by a TV channel. Sharma, who was recently reinstated by the BCCI after being removed following India’s showing in the T20 World Cup in Australia, was […]

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‘The Test’ Season 2 premieres in Sydney; to stream on Prime Video from January 13

‘The Test’ Season 2 premieres in Sydney; to stream on Prime Video from January 13

Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Steve Smith, and Marnus Labuschagne at the worldwide premiere of ‘The Test’ | Photo Credit: scott ehler Prime Video, Cricket Australia, and Whooshka Media have premiered the highly anticipated second season of its popular cricket documentary The Test. Australian Test Team stars Pat Cummins, Usman Khawaja, Steve […]

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