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India men’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav will be playing the pre-season Buchi Babu Invitational tournament for Mumbai from third round of the league stage, confirmed the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA). In a statement issued by Joint Secretary Deepak Patil, MCA said Suryakumar will feature in Mumbai’s match against TNCA XI starting on August 27 in

Ricky Ponting remains keen on taking up coaching opportunities in the Indian Premier League following his exit from Delhi Capitals, revealing that the franchise is likely to replace him with an Indian coach. Ponting, who left his role as Delhi Capitals’ head coach last month after a seven-year stint, acknowledged that the lack of silverware

Virat Kohli (Left) and Mohammed Siraj during India’s third ODI vs Sri Lanka.© X (formerly Twitter) Mohammed Siraj was involved in a war of words with Sri Lanka’s Kusal Medis during the India vs Sri Lanka third ODI at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday. In the follow-up, the India pacer claimed a wicket

Praveen Jayawickrama allegedly failed to report to the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit.© X (Twitter) Sri Lankan spinner Praveen Jayawickrama has been charged with three counts of breaching the ICC anti-corruption code, including failure to report match-fixing approach without delay and disruption of evidence. The 25-year-old left-arm spinner Jayawickrama allegedly failed to report to the ICC’s Anti-Corruption

India’s javelin star Neeraj Chopra kicked off his Olympic title defense with an 89.34m attempt in the qualification round on Tuesday at the ongoing Paris Olympics. Neeraj’s throw in the qualifier was his season best attempt, and was also close of his personal best (89.94), landing him a direct entry into the final. Neeraj will

With Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification from the final of women’s 50 kg final at the Paris Olympics, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Singh has raised questions on the presence of her personal coach and support staff, wondering what they are doing in Paris. With Vinesh disqualified from participating in the final, the entire country

The shockingly clueless Indian batting unit was strangled by crafty Sri Lankan spinners, led by five-wicket man Dunith Wellalage, as Rohit Sharma’s men crashed to an embarrassing 110-run defeat in the third and final ODI in Colombo on Wednesday. Sri Lanka won the three-match series 2-0 after the first match ended in a tie, and

India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI Live Updates India vs Sri Lanka 3rd ODI Live Updates: Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka won the toss and opted to bat against India in the third ODI of the three-match series on Wednesday in Colombo. Rohit Sharma and co are on the verge of a historic defeat as it

India all-rounder Washington Sundar feels the must-win third and final ODI against Sri Lanka will provide them a big opportunity to counter the spin threat in challenging conditions and hold the team in good stead ahead of next year’s Champions Trophy. The Indian team is staring at its first bilateral ODI series defeat against the

File image of Bangladesh playing Pakistan.© AFP Bangladesh senior men’s team two-Test away series against Pakistan starting August 21 in Rawalpindi looks doubtful due to the current civil unrest in the country after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign and flee the country. Bangladesh’s senior team are supposed to play two Tests

Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley has announced that he will step down after the upcoming season, following nearly 13 years working in Australian cricket, including five years as CA CEO. “This was a difficult decision. However, following what promises to be a blockbuster summer and with our five-year strategic plan well progressed, this is the

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen suffered an inexplicable meltdown and missed out on an Olympic medal, going down in three games to Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia in the bronze play-off at the Paris Games on Monday. A fired-up Sen was unstoppable in the beginning but a nine-point streak from Lee in the second game changed the

Uncertainty has surrounded Bangladesh’s ability to host the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup from October 3-20 due to the ongoing turmoil and subsequent resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled the country in an Air Force jet. With the tournament being less than two months away from starting, speculations have risen over the

The first ODI between India and Sri Lanka ended in a tie© AFP As the Indian cricket team comes out second best in the second ODI against Sri Lanka, their tied first match against the hosts is back in the spotlight. To the surprise of many, the first ODI of the series didn’t feature a

File photo of Shikhar Dhawan (left) and Rohit Sharma.© Instagram On the occasion of Friendship Day, Indian veteran Shikhar Dhawan opened up on bonding with his batting partner Rohit Sharma and named a song that the ‘Hitman’ liked to sing while they batted together. Though the International Day of Friendship is observed on July 30

India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI LIVE Cricket Updates© AFP India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI, Live Updates: Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka won the toss and opted to bat against India in the second ODI of the three-match series on Sunday. Rohit Sharma and co have announced an unchanged Playing XI while the hosts

The likes of Parthiv Patel, Brett Lee are going to feature in LIT20© X (Twitter) The schedule for the inaugural edition of the Legends Intercontinental (LIT20) league was announced on Saturday. The league will take place from August 18 to August 30, 2024. The inaugural edition of this tournament will bring together elite teams and

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has lashed out at a Pakistani fan on social media. The fan had posted a clip where Pakistan captain Babar Azam can be seen rejecting an interview. However, the fan incorrectly said that the interviewer was former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan. Enraged at the false appropriation, Harbhajan jumped to the