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Star batter Virat Kohli was covering the swing well although he played and missed often until one ball moved away late to send him back to the dressing room, a pleased as punch Kagiso Rabada said after getting his 14th five-wicket haul in Test cricket. India were restricted to 208 for 8 in 59 overs

The auctions for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 are on the horizon. IPL 2023 was one of the most able memorable season in the history of the tournament. From Rinku Singh’s master-class to Chennai Super Kings’ epic last-ball title win, IPL 2023 gave us a lot of memories to cherish. While the teams jostle

Catches win matches, as goes the saying but Pakistan didn’t have the best of start in the field as they took on Australia in the second Test of series in Melbourne. The tourists let the chance of getting the dangerous Aussie opening batter David Warner out early as Asad Shafique dropped one of the easiest

Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test Day 1 Live: Australia aim for a dominating start.© AFP Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test Day 1 Live Updates: Australia will aim for a series-clinching victory as they take on Pakistan in the second Test of the three-match series at Melbourne Cricket Ground. On the other hand, Pakistan aim to

File photo of Indian cricket team.© AFP India pacer Mohammed Shami, who played a big role in the team’s 2021 Test win at Centurion, will be missed during the two-match Test series against South Africa due to his left heel injury. At the beginning, Shami’s participation in the Test series was subject to fitness but

File photo of Michael Holding (left) and Usman Khawaja.© AFP After Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja was charged with breaching International Cricket Council (ICC) regulations for wearing a black armband during the first Test match against Pakistan in Perth, West indies bowling great Michael Holding slammed the apex cricket governing body. Holding blasted ICC by terming

The International Cricket Council (ICC) denied Australia batter Usman Khawaja’s attempt to spread awareness about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The ICC declined Khawaja’s latest application to display an image of a dove and an olive branch on his bat and shoes. The ICC’s clothing and equipment regulations prohibit players and team officials from displaying

It has now been more than a month since the forgettable World Cup final but it still hurts like hell. However, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are two battle-hardened professionals who know that it’s important to move on as they sweated it out in companionable silence. There’s a 31-year jinx in Indian cricket having missed

India’s number one ranked T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav is down with an injury and shared an update with his fans on the same on Saturday. Suryakumar took to Instagram to share a video of him walking with the help of a crutch and wearing a brace on his foot. “On a slightly serious note, injuries

File image of Indian cricket team pacer Chetan Sakariya (right)© AFP The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction saw a distinct trend with fast bowlers being in demand. The top buys of the auction Mitchell Starc (Rs 24.75 crore, Kolkata Knight Riders) and Pat Cummins (Rs 20.50 crore, SunRisers Hyderabad) show that trend. Even the

Mohammed Shami‘s absence will certainly leave a gaping hole in India’s planning but former South African pacer Fanie de Villiers believes that Rohit Sharma‘s men have the best chance of ending a 31-year wait for a Test series win in the Rainbow Nation. De Villiers, once a well-known exponent of the slower delivery in white

Records tumbled at the Indian Premier League (IPL) Players Auction earlier this week in Dubai as Australia pacer Mitchell Starc drew a staggering Rs 24.75 crore from the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), becoming the most expensive buy in the history of the Players Auction. Starc surpassed his teammate Pat Cummins, who was roped in buy

Legendary South African batter AB De Villiers believes that Royal Challengers Bangalore are still missing a quality spinner even after the IPL 2024 Auction. While reviewing RCB’s performance in the auction, De Villiers pointed out that RCB released Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga ahead of the new season but they failed to buy a proper alternative

Life has been a roller-coaster for Sai Sudharsan in South Africa as the young India batter made his debut for the national team, smasing two half-centuries on the trot. Sudharsan made his debut in the first ODI against the Proteas on Sunday, December 17, marking the occasion with a well-crafted 55 not out as India

KL Rahul (L) and Keshav Maharaj© X (formerly Twitter) The song ‘Ram Siya Ram’ played at the Boland Park in Paarl as South African cricketer Keshav Maharaj came out to bat during the third and final ODI match against India on Thursday. It is a common song when Maharaj is in action as it was even

File image of Indian cricket team coach Rahul Dravid© AFP Shubman Gill was at his silken best during Indian team’s intra-squad training game at the Tuks Oval on Thursday even though there wasn’t an opportunity to get a glimpse of that enchanting sight. Coming in at No. 3, Gill helped himself to a hundred on

File image of Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc© AFP IPL 2024 auctions were held in Dubai on Tuesday and grabbed a lot of limelight, as per the expectations. Australia pacer Mitchell Starc became the highlight of the event as he received the heaviest paycheck in the history of the tournament. The 33-year-old Aussie was sold

File image of Australian cricket team Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc© AFP The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction threw up some crazy numbers as Australian duo Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins set new salary records. In the mini IPL auction, Starc went to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 24.75 while Pat Cummins went to