In a thrilling encounter in the WPL 2024, the opening match saw an electrifying moment as Shabnim Ismail, the talented bowler, sent Shafali Verma’s middle stump flying to draw the first blood of the tournament. WPL 2024 kicked off in style with an extravagant opening ceremony graced by several popular names in Indian cinema. Global…
The much-anticipated schedule for the IPL 2024 was revealed – albeit partially – by the BCCI on Thursday, with MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings taking on the Virat Kohli-starrer Royal Challengers in the opener on March 22. Owing to the tournament’s clash with general elections in India, only the first 21 fixtures, which will be…
The second season of the Women’s Premier League will get underway on Friday (February 23) with holders Mumbai Indians launching their title defence against inaugural edition’s runners-up, Delhi Capitals, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Here’s all your questions answered about the tournament: Is Bangalore the venue for WPL 2024? For the first half,…
Bengal fast bowler Akash Deep, 27, is likely to make his Test debut during fourth Test against England in Ranchi which starts on Friday. Akash is set to play in place of Jasprit Bumrah, who has been released for the game to manage his workload. Akash and Mukesh Kumar, also a Bengal fast bowler, are…
India skipper Rohit Sharma saw the gen-next take charge in the whites as the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, and Dhruv Jurel gave important contributions with the bat and in the field to help the team secure a 434-run win against England in the third Test. While the likes of Jaiswal and Sarfaraz orchestrated…
Sachin Tendulkar had special praise for India’s young batting duo of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan, following a phenomenal Test win against England. Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar was astounded at the dazzling performance of Yashasvi Jaiswal and debutant Sarfaraz Khan, who troubled England spinners for nearly two sessions on Day 4 at the Niranjan Shah…
India captain Rohit Sharma is facing heat for his blunder on the second day of the third Test in Rajkot. Fans were miffed with the Indian skipper after Ben Duckett gave his team an aggressive start. Duckett completed his fifty in 39 balls. Fans said that Rohit should have introduced Ravichandran Ashwin early into the…
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has apologised to debutant batter Sarfaraz Khan after the latter got run out following a mix-up with him during Day 1 of the ongoing 3rd Test in Rajkot. Sarfaraz was batting on 62 before a terrible mix-up between him and Jadeja ended his innings prematurely. Mark Wood affected a direct run…
In a big development, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah declared that Rohit Sharma will lead India at the upcoming T20 World Cup. “We may have lost the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup. But we won hearts there by winning 10 matches in a row. I would…
NEW DELHI: Amidst growing concerns over the prioritization of the Indian Premier League (IPL) over first-class cricket , the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is deliberating on potential reforms to ensure a balanced approach to player development. The spotlight falls on players like Ishan Kishan, whose reluctance to engage in first-class cricket…
