Jasprit Bumrah (ANI Photo) Former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis has hailed Jasprit Bumrah as the standout bowler in modern-day white-ball cricket but believes the Indian fast bowler still has more to establish in the Test format.Despite Bumrah‘s impressive record of 234 wickets in 52 Tests at an average of 19.7 and a strike rate of … Read more
NEW DELHI: India have already taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match T20I series against New Zealand. With the series decided, former India opener Aakash Chopra wants the team management to give another opportunity to Mayank Yadav in the fourth T20I.Chopra believes Mayank should replace Arshdeep Singh in the playing XI for the match … Read more
Australia’s Steve Smith (AP) Australian batter Steve Smith has been ruled out of selection until the home Test series against New Zealand in December after scans confirmed a cervical facet joint injury in his neck.Cricket Australia revealed the extent of Smith’s injury after he was forced to withdraw from the third Test against South Africa … Read more
India vice-captain Tilak Varma says his move from No. 3 to the middle order has brought a shift in his batting approach, with the left-hander now looking to attack from the outset whenever the opportunity presents itself.Tilak, who has established himself as a reliable performer in run chases over the past 12 months, has adapted … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo (AP/PTI) Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the inaugural winner of the BOAT (Ballon d’Or of All Time) award, with fans voting his 2008 campaign at Manchester United as the greatest individual season in the history of football’s most prestigious individual honour.Introduced by France Football, the award was designed to spark debate over which … Read more
Neeraj Yadav (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Neeraj Yadav, a 42-year-old three-time Asian Para Games gold medallist, was found dead beside his SUV near Maujpur metro station in northeast Delhi Monday night in a suspected case of suicide. Yadav, who hailed from UP, used to run Anshneer Sports Academy in Haryana’s Sonipat. He is survived … Read more
Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) With the T20I series against New Zealand already sealed, the pressure on India to pick the safest XI might have eased. Maybe the team management can focus on a more important question: what should India’s batting order look like two years from now, when the 2028 T20 World … Read more
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson and Gautam Gambhir (BCCI Photo) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has called for patience with teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, urging fans and experts not to burden the youngster with expectations too early in his career. Ashwin also believes Sooryavanshi should make way for Sanju Samson at the top of the order … Read more
Boxing Federation of India (BFI) members discussed their way forward against current president Ajay Singh in a meeting in New Delhi. (Photo by special arrangement) NEW DELHI: Amid an ongoing political tussle, the Boxing Federation of India’s (BFI) affiliaited units and executive committee (ExCo) members sat in one room on Wednesday in New Delhi to … Read more
Australia’s Sophie Molineux (Image: IANS) The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 auction has witnessed several notable signings, with franchises strengthening their squads through a mix of Indian talent and overseas experience. Australian all-rounder Sophie Molineux remains the most expensive purchase so far, joining UP Warriorz for Rs 1.1 crore.Delhi Capitals made a significant move by … Read more