Urvil Patel. (Photo/Screengrab) NEW DELHI: CSK batter Urvil Patel recorded the second-fastest T20 century by an Indian in Gujarat’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2025 match against Services at Hyderabad’s Gymkhana Ground on Wednesday, showcasing flamboyance of the highest order. Urvil smashed an unbeaten 119 off 37 balls in an explosive innings, hitting 12 fours…
India slipped to fifth as their points percentage dropped to 48.15, allowing Pakistan to overtake them. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India suffered a major setback in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 standings after a 2-0 home series defeat to South Africa, capped by a crushing 408-run loss in the second Test at the…
South Africa crushed India by 408 runs in the second Test on Wednesday, completing a 2-0 series sweep. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Spinner Simon Harmer ran through India’s batting line-up, claiming six wickets as South Africa crushed the hosts by 408 runs in the second Test on Wednesday, completing a 2-0 series sweep. The defeat…
South Africa’s captain Temba Bavuma (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) South Africa completed a stunning 408 run victory over India in the second Test at Guwahati to seal a 2 0 clean sweep and close out one of their greatest cricketing years. Earlier in June they defeated Australia to win the World Test Championship, finally breaking a…
FIFA World Cup Trophy (AP Photo) FIFA has unveiled the seeding pots and draw procedures for the 2026 World Cup — the first-ever 48-team edition — confirming a major structural change that will keep the world’s top four teams apart until the semi-finals. The announcement, made on Tuesday, sets the stage for a historic draw…
Smriti Mandhana and her father NEW DELHI: Indian cricket star Smriti Mandhana and her family finally received a wave of relief after her father, Shrinivas Mandhana, was discharged from the hospital and declared stable. Shrinivas had been rushed to a Sangli hospital on Sunday after suffering severe chest pain, initially presumed to be a heart…
Rishabh Pant & Kuldeep Yadav Rishabh Pant’s first outing as India’s Test captain has been anything but smooth in the second Test in Guwahati, and tensions spilled over on Day 4 when he snapped at left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav for repeatedly delaying his overs. With South Africa continuing to extend their dominance and India’s bowlers…
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray has launched a sharp attack on the International Cricket Council (ICC) for awarding the 2026 T20 World Cup final to Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, accusing the global cricket body of indulging in “sudden politics of favouritism.” Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The ICC…
Anil Kumble surprised by KL Rahul’s dismissal on Day 4 in Guwahati Test Former India captain Anil Kumble grabbed headlines from the commentary box on Tuesday, but not merely for his analysis. The cricketing legend drew attention for a spontaneous mimicry of KL Rahul’s costly shot during the closing stages of Day 4 in the…
South Africa’s Marco Jansen, second right, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) Guwahati: “To borrow a phrase, we wanted them to really grovel.” When South African coach Shukri Conrad uttered these words after stumps on Day Four, the press room was left stunned. The Indian team and its peripheral contingent, used to believing that they…
