Cricket

Shree Charani (Pic credit: BCCI Women) NEW DELHI: India’s rising left-arm spinner Shree Charani has equalled the record for the most wickets taken by an Indian bowler in a single Women’s T20 World Cup edition, matching Poonam Yadav’s tally of 10 wickets from the 2020 tournament.Charani reached the landmark during India’s Group A clash against…

Afghanistan’s skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi has been handed an official reprimand by the ICC for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third ODI against India at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.The left-handed batter was found guilty of violating Article 2.10.10 of the…

India’s Harsh Dubey (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) CHENNAI: Every successful Indian team has eventually unearthed an all-rounder who quietly solves multiple problems at once. In Harsh Dubey, India believe they may have found another such cricketer for the future.The 23-year-old left-arm spinning all-rounder is still at the beginning of his international journey, but the early signs…

West Indies beat Sri Lanka by five wickets Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu admitted her side paid the price for a poor batting display after suffering a five-wicket defeat to West Indies in their Women’s T20 World Cup clash in Bristol. Chasing just 99, the unbeaten West Indies side got home with 23 balls to…

Matt Henry of New Zealand (Getty Images) Matt Henry‘s remarkable performance at The Oval not only helped New Zealand level the Test series against England but also placed him alongside one of cricket’s greatest names in the venue’s history books.The New Zealand fast bowler became the first player since Shane Warne during the 2005 Ashes…

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur is on the verge of creating history when her side takes on South Africa in the Women’s T20 World Cup. The veteran batter is set to become the first player, male or female, to feature in 200 T20 internationals, adding another landmark to her illustrious career. Harmanpreet has been one of…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (X-Cricbuzz) Cricket Ireland (CI) has confirmed that the upcoming two-match T20I series against India will be played as scheduled at Stormont in Belfast on June 26 and 28, following an extensive review of the security situation in the city.The confirmation comes after civil disturbances were reported in Belfast earlier this month. In response,…

Jasprit Bumrah (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah is set to make his long-awaited return to India’s ODI side after being named in the 15-member squad for the three-match series against England beginning on July 14. The pace spearhead, who was rested for the recently concluded series against Afghanistan as part of…

ENG vs NZ, 2nd Test Day 5 Live: New Zealand head into the final day of the second Test at The Oval firmly in control, needing just five wickets to secure victory and level the three-match series at 1-1. England, meanwhile, require an extraordinary 281 more runs with only five wickets in hand to complete…

“Pressure is privilege,” Virat Kohli had said during IPL 2026. It is one of those lines that sounds good on a poster or your social media post caption but is much harder to live by. It sounds simple enough, but pressure has a way of changing players. It can make them play safe, make them…