Rishabh Pant, who became only the second wicketkeeper to hit two hundreds in the same match during the first Test of the five-match series, climbed one spot in the list. | Photo Credit: Getty Images India’s swashbuckling wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant reached a career-high seventh in the latest ICC Test rankings for batters on Wednesday (June…
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri shares his thoughts on India’s decision to not travel to Pakistan during Champions Trophy 2025 and not playing any bilateral series for the last 13 years. He stated that it is because of the bad political relations between the two countries and neither BCCI or ICC can do anything…
Indian Premier League cricket franchise Rajasthan Royals’ majority owner on Wednesday accused his former co-owner of trying to blackmail him by alleging he was defrauded out of his minority stake in the club. London-based venture capitalist Manoj Badale and his company Emerging Media Ventures are suing businessman Raj Kundra at London’s High Court for allegedly…
Greg Chappell, the former Australia captain and India’s former men’s cricket head coach, is thrilled with Rishabh Pant’s batting, despite possessing a technique that’s not in ‘the MCC coaching manual’. “What an exciting cricketer! What a player to have on your team!,” Chappell said, while interacting via videoconferencing at the launch of str8bat, a smart…
The Indian women’s national team suffered a six-run defeat against the ECB Development XI on Wednesday in a warm-up T20 match at the County Ground in Beckenham. For India, opener Smriti Mandhana top-scored with a 28-ball 47, which included 10 fours, while wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh notched up 37 runs off 23 balls. Sarah Glenn took…
Rishabh Pant celebrates after reaching his century, his second century of the match during day four of the 1st Rothesay Test Match between England and India at Headingley on June 23, 2025 in Leeds, England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Greg Chappell, former Australia captain and former Indian men’s cricket coach, is thrilled with Rishabh…
India suffered an embarrassing defeat against England in the first test at Headingley, Leeds. This was the first game of the five match test series in England and the first test marked a new era under newly appointed test captain Shubman Gill. This loss was India’s 7th loss in the last 9 tests where they…
Borussia Dortmund and Ulsan HD face off against each other in their final group stage in the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup on Wednesday. While the German giant is placed second behind Fluminense in the standings, Ulsan is yet to open its account in the tournament. LIVE STREAMING INFO When is the Borussia Dortmund vs…
If victories confirm grand plans and strategies, defeats often force an almighty rethink. In that sense, India’s bruising five-wicket reverse to England in the first Test at Headingley here has understandably posed a lot of questions going into the second match in Birmingham starting July 2. Chief among them will be the bowling composition. With the exception of Jasprit Bumrah, who finished with…
Harshit Rana, who played two Tests in Australia with modest results, was a part of the India A squad but hardly made an impact in the unofficial Test against England Lions in Canterbury, where he was hit for 99 runs for a solitary wicket in 27 overs. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Young speedster…
SL vs BAN: In a pivotal clash of the two-match Test series, Sri Lanka introduced a new face to their red-ball squad, as young all-rounder Sonal Dinusha made his much-anticipated Test debut, stepping into the shoes of the legendary Angelo Mathews. Playing at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, the second Test began with Bangladesh…
Urawa Red Diamonds and Monterrey will clash in a FIFA Club World Cup Group E match at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California on Wednesday (Thursday according to IST). The Red Diamonds are last in the group after losing both their matches in the Club World Cup, while Monterrey is third after drawing both…
Four-time F1 World champion Sebastian Vettel has admitted that he has spoken with Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko about potentially succeeding the Austrian in his position at some point in the future. Speaking to Sport am Sonntag podcast, Vettel explained: “There have been a few headlines recently. I still get along great with Helmut, and…
Rajkumar’s big-hitting helped Trichy Grand Cholas pull off a win against Siechem Madurai Panthers in a Tamil Nadu Premier League match in Tirunelveli on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: M. PERIASAMY The maximum average bounce offered by the Chennai Super Kings ground for the pacers this season came to the fore on Wednesday, as Athisayaraj Davidson…
After two seasons with Uttar Pradesh, left-handed batter Nitish Rana is expected to return to his home team, Delhi, for the 2025/26 domestic season. Rana, who previously captained Delhi in domestic competitions, had made a surprising switch to UP before the 2023/24 season. The possibility of his return gained traction after his name was missing…
The All India Chess Federation (AICF) on Wednesday announced the launch of the Top National Players Stipend Scheme (TNPSS), a financial support initiative to help in talent development. The project, championed by AICF President Nitin Narang, will seek to nurture the chess players from the grassroots. The AICF is immediately dispatching its first quarterly stipends,…
