It is quite fashionable – and a bit of a truism too – to say that no team or player carries secrets anymore. Such is the speed at which information travels and so many are the opportunities to mingle – like in franchise T20 leagues – that every cricketer’s every move is broken down, analysed…
There is a staccato feel to Shubman Gill’s batting – half-cut, half-drive and the patented short-arm jab. The 25-year-old’s maiden pre-match media conference as India’s Test skipper was similar – sharp, brief and witty. He might not yet have the stately presence of his illustrious predecessors like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, but on Thursday…
Champions of the 2025 Indian Premier League, Royal Challengers Bengaluru made their biggest splash by acquiring Josh Hazlewood for ₹12.5 crore – and he proved worth every rupee. The Australian pacer delivered a stellar season, claiming 22 wickets at an economy rate of 8.77 and a blistering strike rate of 12. The team’s most expensive…
The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is underway, and one of the standout fixtures in the early stages features Brazilian giants Palmeiras taking on African powerhouse Al Ahly SC. Scheduled for June 19, 2025, at 5:00 PM IST, this match is expected to deliver intense action, flair, and continental pride. Both clubs come into the…
Malaysia and Oman have been officially invited as guest nations to take part in the CAFA (Central Asian Football Association) Nations League 2025, scheduled to take place from August 26 to September 9. Malaysia (under the ASEAN Football Federation) and Oman (under the West Asian Football Federation) will compete with Central Asian teams like Iran,…
Ligue 1 and Champions League champion Paris St. Germain will look to extend its blazing start to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 when it takes on Botafogo in their Group B match at the Rose Bowl, California on Friday. (IST) Botafogo beat MLS side Seattle Sounders 2-1 in its opening game of the tournament. The…
Two more England players in wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones and Dani Gibson, were picked up by Melbourne Stars, who also showed interest in Jemimah Rodrigues. Photo: Emmanual Yogini/The Hindu India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been retained by Brisbane Heat, with eight franchises picking up a total of 23 international players during the Women’s Big Bash League…
As India prepares for the much-anticipated five-match Test series against England beginning June 20 at Headingley, new Test captain Shubman Gill is entering the series with a relaxed mindset, drawing interesting parallels to the early days of MS Dhoni’s leadership era. ‘No Expectations’ – A Hidden Strength? Former India coach WV Raman recently shared his…
England will take on India in the first match of the rechristened Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy at Headingley, Leeds, on Friday. The series will mark the start of a fresh World Test Championship cycle (2025-2027) for both teams. Shubman Gill will play his first match as the new Indian Test captain. Here is all you need to…
Brazil’s Palmeiras scored twice in the space of 10 second-half minutes to beat Al Ahly of Egypt 2-0 in their Group A Club World Cup clash which was halted for 50 minutes because of fears over stormy weather at the MetLife Stadium on Thursday. Ahly’s Palestine international striker Wessam Abou Ali headed into his own…
Gill will have to shoulder the twin responsibilities of being the No. 1 batter and the leader. | Photo Credit: Reuters There is a staccato feel to Shubman Gill’s batting – half-cut, half-drive and the patented short-arm jab. The 25-year-old’s maiden pre-match media conference as India’s Test skipper was similar – sharp, brief and witty….
As India embarks on a fresh journey in red-ball cricket, Shubman Gill takes over as Test captain, ushering in a new era alongside newly appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir. Their first major assignment begins on June 20 at Headingley, Leeds, where India faces England in the opening match of a five-Test series that also kicks…
Lionel Messi scored a 54th-minute freekick to give Inter Miami a 2-1 lead against Porto in their FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group A match at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Watch the goal below! 53′ ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED? 🐐 Messi scores a GORGEOUS free kick goal and @InterMiami are now leading 2-1 versus…
A Lionel Messi trademark free-kick earned Inter Miami a 2-1 comeback win against Porto in the Club World Cup on Thursday. The Argentine superstar found the top corner with a second-half set-piece to clinch a victory for the MLS side and give it a strong chance of progressing from Group A. Inter Miami and Palmeiras…
England captain Ben Stokes at a training session on the eve of the first Test against India at Leeds. | Photo Credit: AP Headingley is one of England’s storied venues, with the Ian Botham Test from the 1981 Ashes, India’s unforgettable win in 2002 and Ben Stokes’ stupendous effort from 2019 coming immediately to mind….
A new era has begun in India–England Test cricket as the two boards, BCCI and ECB, have jointly unveiled the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy, a tribute to two of the game’s greatest legends: James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar. The move replaces the historic Pataudi Trophy and Anthony de Mello Trophy, marking a symbolic evolution of one of…
