India’s Abhishek Sharma celebrates his hundred (AP/PTI) Abhishek Sharma produced a breathtaking display of power-hitting, smashing a 35-ball century as India defeated New Zealand by six wickets in the third T20I in Wellington on Tuesday to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.The left-handed opener hammered 113 off just 38 deliveries, striking 11 … Read more
Abhishek Sharma and Virat Kohli Abhishek Sharma produced a breathtaking batting display, smashing a 35-ball century to power India to a six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the third T20I on Tuesday. The left-handed opener blazed his way to 113 off just 38 deliveries as India chased down the target with 40 balls to spare, … Read more
Abhishek Sharma and Yuvraj Singh (Instagram and PTI) Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was left in awe of Abhishek Sharma‘s explosive century against New Zealand, joking that even he could not score a hundred in 30 or 34 balls, as the young opener powered India to a six-wicket victory in the third T20I on Tuesday.Abhishek … Read more
Batting all-rounder Ayush Badoni (Image: IANS) Ayush Badoni continued his remarkable run in first-class cricket, producing another double century to join the likes of Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir in an elite list of Indian batters. The Delhi captain struck an unbeaten 210 against Jharkhand in their Ranji Trophy Group C encounter on Tuesday, putting … Read more
MYSURU: Exploiting an opponent’s weakness is par for the course in sport. Karnataka were expected to do just that against Tripura, but have missed a trick or two. After letting the visitors off the hook on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group B match at the SDNRW Ground here, the hosts failed to … Read more
Mandeep Singh (Image credit: X) Five-time champions India began their title defence at the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament in style, crushing Bangladesh 13-0 at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium on Tuesday. Mandeep Singh led the charge with a hat-trick, while captain Harmanpreet Singh, Dilpreet Singh and Hardik Singh scored two goals each.India dominated … Read more
Kylian Mbappe (AFP Photo) Kylian Mbappé has apologised after comments about a meme featuring Chinese revolutionary leader Mao Zedong sparked anger in China. The controversy has also cost the French football star partnerships with three Chinese companies, while criticism of his remarks spread across Chinese social media.“My comment was ill-judged, and I now understand that … Read more
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Mumbai: In a significant step towards making cricket more inclusive, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has urged all 38 state cricket associations to take measures to support differently-abled cricketers and promote the development of the game in their respective jurisdictions.In a communication sent to all member associations on … Read more
Abhishek Sharma continued his record-breaking run in T20I cricket, surpassing West Indies great Chris Gayle for the second-most innings featuring 10 or more sixes in men’s T20 internationals.The Indian opener achieved the milestone with his explosive 113 off just 38 balls against New Zealand in the third T20I on Tuesday. Abhishek smashed 11 sixes and … Read more
Abhishek Sharma credited meticulous preparation and a clear game plan for his sensational century against New Zealand, revealing that he had “manifested” the innings before producing a breathtaking performance in the third T20I in Wellington on Tuesday.The left-handed opener smashed 113 off just 38 balls, helping India chase down 199 in only 13.2 overs. The … Read more