On Saturday, Ajinkya Rahane showed that class is permanent. Making his debut for the Chennai Super Kings, Rahane smashed the fastest fifty of this IPL season off just 19 balls, which sealed CSK’s win over Mumbai Indians. Rahane smashed 61 runs off just 27 balls, including seven fours and three sixes, which helped CSK race … Read more
MUMBAI: Built in the stands behind the long-on boundary, at the spot where MS Dhoni hit the 2011 World Cup-winning six, the victory memorial at the Wankhede stadium was inaugurated by MS Dhoni on Friday. The Mumbai Cricket Association built the memorial to commemorate India’s second World Cup triumph.India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets … Read more
CHENNAI: It’s still early days in IPL 16, but openers seem to be calling the shots. And come Monday at Chepauk, it could be an intriguing battle of two Indian openers — KL Rahul and Ruturaj Gaikwad — which could decide who takes the honours — Chennai Super Kings or Lucknow Super Giants.While Rahul’s opening … Read more
Former India cricketer Salim Durani, who played a key role in beating England in the Test series in 1961-62, died on Sunday at the age of 88.He was living with his brother, Jahangir Durani, in Gujarat’s Jamnagar and had undergone a surgery for thigh bone fracture in January this year. The Kabul-born Durani, who packed … Read more
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan defeated Pakistan by seven wickets in the second Twenty20 international on Sunday. With this win. Afghanistan took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-game series.Needing 30 off the last three overs, and 22 from the last two, Najibullah Zadran and Mohammad Nabi hit a six each off pace bowler Naseem Shah in … Read more
NEW DELHI: It’s been quite long since the arch-rivals India and Pakistan have faced off in Tests. The two countries have not played in the longest format of the game since 2007 with bilateral cricket between the neighbours suspended. But the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) is looking into the possibility of hosting a Test match … Read more
NEW DELHI: The frosty weather in Delhi was always going to test the visiting Tamil Nadu team on the first day of the Ranji Trophy match against Delhi here at the Kotla. However, opening seamer L Vignesh’s suggestion to wear woollen skull caps helped Tamil Nadu not only brave the cold but also end the … Read more
NEW DELHI: After India’s 2-0 series win against Bangladesh, the 2023 World Test Championship points table has seen significant changes, with India moving ahead of South Africa to second spot behind Australia. South Africa’s loss to Australia in the first Test in Brisbane has also helped India’s cause.India began the Bangladesh series with 52.08% percentage … Read more
India clawed back to win the second Test against Bangladesh by just three wickets on day four at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday, leaving Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s five-wicket haul futile. But Virat Kohli’s gesture after the match made it memorable for Hasan.Off-spinner Mehidy registered figures of 5/63 as Bangladesh tried valiantly … Read more
NEW DELHI: Ten days into the eighth edition of the T20 World Cup and the cricketing extravaganza has already seen some nerve-wracking batting performances, lighting up the tournament in grand style. The sharp pace and bounce of some of the Australian drop-in pitches, especially at a venue like the MCG have caught a few batters … Read more