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Karnataka edge past Punjab in Vijay Hazare Trophy thriller; Mumbai, Maharashtra bag wins
Mayank Agarwal’s unbeaten 139 took Karnataka over the line against Punjab by one wicket, while Mumbai and Maharashtra recorded identical nine-wicket wins in their respective Vijay Hazare Trophy ...
India woman batter Pratika Rawal makes strong first impression
New Delhi: Spin-bowling all-rounder Pratika Rawal has stepped into the spotlight while vying for an opening spot previously held by the explosive Shafali Verma. Verma, fresh off a ...
Rohit Sharma’s captaincy mantra – leading by empathy
Melbourne: Captaincy demands a mindset as varied as the individuals in the squad. You need to know when to be sympathetic and when to have a stern word ...
Qataris Googled these 4 Indian cricketers the most in 2024, and they’re not Kohli, Rohit, Bumrah or Hardik
Cricket has started garnering attention from all across the globe as the sport went global with the 2024 T20 World Cup, which the USA co-hosted. The introduction of ...
Akash Deep keeps it simple, with a dose of Bumrah wisdom
Melbourne: It’s when you watch the India nets from a vantage point that you truly realise how different a ball bowled at the same pace and place can ...
Ashwin and Jadeja: A pair beyond compare
Melbourne: It seemed odd to hear Ravindra Jadeja talk about R Ashwin in the past tense. For so long have they, proverbially, been joined at the hip that ...
BCCI, PCB agree on hybrid model for Champions Trophy
New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday approved the hybrid model for next year’s Champions Trophy, ending a month-long deadlock over the venue for the competition. ...
Maiden Atal ODI century helps Afghanistan crush Zimbabwe
Sediqullah Atal scored his maiden one-day international century as Afghanistan crushed Zimbabwe by 232 runs in Harare on Thursday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. ...
Rinku named UP skipper for Vijay Hazare Trophy
Lucknow: Within four months of leading Meerut Mavericks to a T20 league title, Rinku Singh was named Uttar Pradesh captain for the Vijay Hazare Trophy, which begins on ...
Champions Trophy tug of war shows India’s ‘stranglehold’ on cricket
Pakistan’s loss of several Champions Trophy matches underlines India’s dominance of cricket and that “stranglehold” could tighten with an Indian now heading the global governing body. Champions Trophy ...
