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Alyssa Healy (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia captain Alyssa Healy announced on Tuesday that she will retire from cricket in March following the home series against India, bringing an end to a decorated international career. The 35-year-old wicketkeeper-batter has represented Australia for 15 years, having made her debut as a teenager.Across all formats, Healy has…
India’s captain Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) Indian cricket’s next wave is being told, in no uncertain terms, that raw ability will only take them so far. What truly separates the elite from the rest is discipline, routine and an almost obsessive commitment to improvement. Ahead of India’s ongoing ODI series against New…
Karnataka’s Devdutt Padikkal, right, and Karun Nair run between the wickets during the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 first quarter-final cricket match between Mumbai and Karnataka, at BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Karnataka advanced to the semifinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy for the fourth season in a…
Shikhar Dhawan and Sophie Shine (ANI) Shikhar Dhawan has taken a significant personal step, announcing his engagement to long-time partner Sophie Shine through a joint Instagram post that quickly caught the attention of fans and the cricket fraternity alike. The photo, focused on the couple’s rings, marked the moment they officially decided to begin the…
Players of Bangladesh celebrate the wicket of Tilak Varma of India during the Asia Cup match between India and Bangladesh at Dubai International Stadium on September 24, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Sources within the International Cricket Council (ICC) have denied claims that security concerns could prevent the Bangladesh men’s…
Total Chess World Championship Tour NEW DELHI: Last week was anything but ordinary in the chaotic realm of elite chess, not because of a single blockbuster match, table slamming, or another jaw-dropping off-the-board spat, but due to the sudden proliferation of “World Championships”. Within days of each other, two major announcements landed on the global…
FILE – Coach of Montpellier Rolland Courbis reacts during the French League One soccer match Nice against Montpellier, Friday, Dec. 18, 2015, in Nice stadium, southeastern France. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, file) PARIS: Former Marseille coach Rolland Courbis, a charismatic figure of French soccer who later became a prominent pundit, has died, his employer said on…
RCB W vs UPW W Live Score, WPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru will aim to carry forward the momentum from a spectacular opening-night win when they take on UP Warriorz on Monday at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai. RCB’s last-ball victory over defending champions Mumbai Indians showcased Nadine de Klerk’s finishing brilliance, particularly her…
Abhishek Sharma of India speaks to Haris Rauf of Pakistan (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Former Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal has launched a strong critique of the International Cricket Council, warning that the global governing body risks losing its relevance if it continues to function under what he described as the dominance of the Indian…
NEW DELHI: Ayush Badoni had just wrapped up his practice session on Monday and was heading back to the hotel when a message popped up on his phone. It was the moment he had been waiting for — his maiden India call-up. Keeping his composure, Badoni first showed the message to his Delhi coach and…
