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Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur (ICC Photo) India women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur was seen breaking into a bhangra celebration while lifting the Women’s T20 World Cup trophy — a moment that quickly went viral and drew widespread admiration. However, the jubilant scene had a light-hearted backstory behind it. On a recent episode of The…

Australia’s Steve Smith, center, watches a deliver from England’s Brydon Carse, left, on Day 2 of their Ashes cricket test match in Melbourne, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo) The ICC on Monday rated the pitch used for the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) as unsatisfactory and…

Smriti Mandhana (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana feels that dwelling on past success will not help the team win future World Cups and believes there is significant room for improvement as India prepare for next year’s T20 World Cup.Mandhana returned to form with a prolific innings in the fourth T20I against Sri…

NEW DELHI: Bhutan’s Sonam Yeshey etched his name into cricket history on Friday by becoming the first bowler ever to claim an eight-wicket haul in T20 Internationals, delivering a spell that will be remembered as one of the format’s most extraordinary feats.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The 22-year-old left-arm spinner achieved…

Melbourne Cricket Ground curator Matt Page (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia coach Andrew McDonald has thrown his support behind Melbourne Cricket Ground curator Matt Page and cautioned against authorities intervening in pitch preparation. Page and his staff have come under heavy criticism after leaving around 10 millimetres of grass on the surface for the fourth…

Gus Atkinson (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England fast bowler Gus Atkinson was on Monday ruled out of the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia due to a hamstring injury, becoming the third pace bowler from the touring side to be sent home early during the series. The Surrey right-armer had hobbled off early on…

Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Score: With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as the notable absentees, Delhi and Mumbai have decided to field first against Saurashtra and Chhattisgarh respectively in the third round of Vijay Hazare Trophy on Monday. The Vijay Hazare Trophy witnessed a blockbuster Friday, marked by centuries, match-turning spells and narrow finishes across…

NEW DELHI: Former India captain Anil Kumble has shed light on the evolving role of Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan for the Gujarat Titans ahead of the 2026 Indian Premier League season, pointing to a strategic shift in how the franchise may use its premier spinner.Speaking on the ‘TATA IPL Auction Review’, JioStar expert Kumble said…

Axar Patel and Jasprit Bumrah (ANI) Jasprit Bumrah is widely celebrated for his pinpoint accuracy on the cricket field, whether with the new ball in Tests or during the final overs of a T20. His meticulous planning and research on opposition batters have become well-known among cricket fans. But according to teammate Axar Patel, there…

Hugh Morris (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) Glamorgan Cricket Club has announced the passing of Hugh Morris, the former chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), at the age of 62. Morris, a talented opening batsman, earned three Test caps for England in 1991 and later captained Glamorgan to the Sunday League title…