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Former pacer Mitchell Johnson reckons that Australia should drop out-of-form Marnus Labuschagne from the playing eleven for the day-night Adelaide Test against India, starting December 6. Labuschagne got out for two (52 balls) in the first innings and 5-ball three in the second essay during the Perth Test. “Marnus Labuschagne — after a lengthy poor

Representative image© AFP Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Rashid Latif claimed that the ICC Board meeting to finalise the venues and schedule of the Champions Trophy 2025 will be held either on Sunday or the day after. The ICC Governing Board meeting on Friday failed to reach any consensus on the matter. The meeting was held over

New Zealand vs England 1st Test Day 3 Live Score Updates© AFP New Zealand vs England 1st Test Day 3 Live Updates: Harry Brook will aim to continue his marathon knock with Ben Stokes as his partner, as five-down England aim to take lead against New Zealand on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test

File photo of Mohammed Shami© AFP Swashbuckling batter Ishan Kishan struck nine sixes during a scintillating 23-ball unbeaten 77-run knock as Jharkhand recorded a thumping 10-wicket win over Arunachal Pradesh in a Group C match of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match  on Friday. Meanwhile in Rajkot, India pacer Mohammed Shami had an injury scare during

On the possibility of the Indian team travelling to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy next year, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president and Congress leader Rajeev Shukla said that the top priority for the board remains the players’ safety, and a hybrid model is an option. Uncertainty continues to revolve

File image of Jitesh Sharma.© BCCI/Sportzpics The beauty of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction lies in the fact that players from humble beginnings and backgrounds can become millionaires overnight, as billionaire owners invest to find the right fit for their team. It was much the same in the IPL 2025 auction, which ended up

India skipper Rohit Sharma Sharma (left) introduced all his teammates to Anthony Albanese (centre).© X/@AlboMP Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday hosted a reception for the travelling Indian cricket team ahead of its two-day pink-ball practice match against PM’s XI in Canberra from November 30. The game will take place at the Manuka Oval

The Indian men’s cricket team met Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ahead of the 2-day practice match in Canberra. India’s returning skipper Rohit Sharma introduced Mr. Albanese to the entire Indian team. Though it was only for a brief period that the Australian PM met members of the Indian team, he did have some ‘spicy’

Lahiru Kumara struck twice as Sri Lanka’s bowlers had the better of a rain-hit opening day of the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead on Wednesday. South Africa were 80 for four when rain stopped play for the day shortly before lunch. Fast bowler Kumara took wickets in successive overs to put his team

Once touted as the player who possess the same talent as the greats Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara and Virender Sehwag, Prithvi Shaw saw his career hit an all-new low in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction. The opening batter didn’t receive a single bid in the auction on Monday despite keeping his base price

Star India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul opened up on his move to Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season and said that he can’t wait for the upcoming edition of the tournament to begin. KL Rahul was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 14 crores. After bidding war between Kolkata Knight

IPL 2025: Rishabh Pant with Parth Jindal© X/Twitter Rishabh Pant‘s Rs 27 crore bid by Lucknow Super Giants was the highlight of the IPL 2025 mega auction. When LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka raised the bid to Rs 27 crore – the most for any player in IPL history- every other franchise fell silent. From next

Former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, who is now the mentor of reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders, has defended the team’s strategy of “going all out” for Venkatesh Iyer to keep the “core” of the IPL championship-winning side intact. Seen as a potential captaincy candidate for KKR, Venkatesh’s acquisition has sparked some criticism over why

File photo of David Warner© BCCI The IPL 2025 auction saw the 10 franchises spend a massive Rs 639.15 crore to sign 182 players the included 62 overseas stars. From Rishabh Pant commanding a record-breaking price of Rs 27 crore to 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi becoming the youngest player to be signed for the tournament, there was

GT Full Squad, IPL 2025: Gujarat Titans got extremely lucky as they roped in India all-rounder Washington Sundar for a steal deal of Rs 3.20 crore on Day 2 of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. On Day 1, GT picked up the likes of Jos Buttler (Rs 15.75 crore), Mohammed Siraj (Rs 12.25 crore), and

After attracting a Rs 23.75 crore bid from Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL mega auction, Venkatesh Iyer made a small right step while producing an all-round effort to propel Madhya Pradesh to a 101-run win over Meghalaya in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group A match on Monday. Venkatesh got the third highest bid

As nearly 500 players await their fate on Day 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction, some more twists and surprises are expected to be witnessed. The auction saw some big names like Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, etc. earn their deserved value while Venkatsh Iyer produced a big surprise

DC Full Squad, IPL 2025 Auction: Delhi Capitals made not one, but arguably three bargain big signings in the IPL 2025 mega auction. While they tested their luck by using the Right to Match (RTM) card for Rishabh Pant, their biggest buy came in the form of fellow wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul for Rs 14 crore.