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NEW DELHI: India opener Shafali Verma’s defining knock in the Women’s World Cup final against South Africa last month has been rewarded with the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for November, capping a remarkable turnaround in her tournament journey.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Drafted in as a replacement for…

Arjuna Ranatunga. (Photo/social media) Sri Lankan authorities plan to arrest the country’s former men’s cricket team captain, Arjuna Ranatunga, on corruption charges linked to his tenure as petroleum minister, a court was told on Monday.Ranatunga and his brother are accused of altering the procedure for awarding long-term oil procurement contracts and instead making spot purchases…

Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has drawn attention in a short span with his performances. Whenever he is on the field, his batting tends to create moments that fans notice. His fan following has been growing steadily, including among children.A recent video shared on social media shows Sooryavanshi signing autographs for young fans. In the…

England’s captain Ben Stokes (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) England captain Ben Stokes has urged his side to dig deep and show greater fight as they head into a must win third Ashes Test against Australia, with the series slipping away at 2-0. Speaking ahead of the Adelaide Test starting Wednesday, Stokes said his players must respond…

Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) Shaheen Shah Afridi had a challenging introduction to the Big Bash League on Tuesday, as his debut for Brisbane Heat against Melbourne Renegades at Simonds Stadium turned into a testing evening. The trouble began in the 18th over of the first innings, when Afridi delivered two dangerous waist-high…

Abhimanyu Easwaran (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Mumbai: He may have been unlucky not to have got an India cap despite having performed consistently in domestic cricket and for India A, and being part of several international tours, but Abhimanyu Easwaran has enjoyed a stroke of luck as the opener’s name has been included at the last…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli kisses the Indian Premier League winners’ trophy during celebrations with fans at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, India. (PTI) They came so close three times earlier too, close enough to see it, feel it, but not close enough to hold it. But their time came, finally, and Royal Challengers…

NEW DELHI: As the countdown begins for the IPL 2026 mini auction, one question continues to dominate discussions among fans and franchises alike: will teams be allowed to use the Right To Match (RTM) card in Abu Dhabi?Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The auction for the 19th season of the Indian…

Shubman Gill’s place in India’s T20I XI has come under scrutiny, especially after an in-form Sanju Samson was left out. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Having grown up playing alongside Shubman Gill since they were 12 years old, Abhishek Sharma remains confident that his close friend’s lean patch in T20Is is only temporary and that big…

History is firmly against England, with only one team ever overturning a 2-0 deficit to win the Ashes — Don Bradman’s Australia in 1936-37. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England are staring at a daunting task and “need a miracle” heading into Wednesday’s third Ashes Test in Adelaide, with Australia boosted by the return of Pat…