Axar Patel of India celebrates with teammates (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Ahead of the Asia Cup 2025, veteran India batter Ajinkya Rahane highlighted all-rounder Axar Patel as one of the team’s most underrated players. The continental tournament gets underway on Tuesday, September 9, with Afghanistan facing Hong Kong. India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, will…
Zimbabwe’s captain Sikandar Raza, centre, with teammates (AP Photo/Wonder Mashura) Zimbabwe pulled off a memorable win in Harare, beating Sri Lanka by five wickets in the second T20I to level the series. The hosts bowled brilliantly to skittle Sri Lanka out for just 80, their second-lowest total in the format, before holding their nerve in…
India escape with a 2-2 draw against Japan at the WomensAsiaCup 2025. (X-Hockey India) India came from behind twice to hold defending champions Japan to a thrilling 2-2 draw in their second pool match of the Women’s Asia Cup 2025 on Saturday. Navneet Kaur struck from a penalty corner in the final moments of the…
Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India kick-started their Asia Cup 2025 title defense preparations with an intense training session at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Friday.The practice marked the squad’s first full session since the England Test series. Instead of holding a preparatory camp at the BCCI Centre of…
Pakistan cricket team (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Pakistan are set to welcome South Africa in October for a full tour that begins with two Tests, marking the start of their new World Test Championship cycle. The series will be historic, as it brings the Proteas back for red-ball cricket in Pakistan after almost four years. The…
The Saudi Pro League’s transfer window remains open until September 23, 22 days after Europe’s window closes on September 1/ Image: X As European clubs shut their summer transfer activity, Saudi Arabian sides continue to shop, with nearly three more weeks on the clock. This extended window isn’t just a scheduling quirk; it’s a calculated…
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rajat Patidar NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced a 15-member India A squad for the upcoming two multi-day matches against Australia A in Lucknow, beginning September 16. Shreyas Iyer, who was left out of India’s Asia Cup squad, has been named captain.While the squad…
Players of China in action during the ongoing Hockey Asia Cup in Rajgir. Rajgir: China couldn’t have hoped of starting the Asia Cup on a better note as they almost held India to a draw in their tournament opener last week at Rajgir Sports Complex here. With just a game left in the Super4s stage,…
India Grand Master (GM) Divya Deshmukh says she won’t mind losing all 11 games in the ongoing FIDE Grand Swiss tournament in Samarkand as long as she is learning.Divya was handed a defeat by her mentor Abhimanyu Puranik, who helped her win the FIDE Women’s World Cup, in the opening round. But the 19-year-old bounced…
Bengaluru: Chennai Super Kings’ MS Dhoni during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has taken a jibe at Irfan Pathan’s favoritism allegations against MS Dhoni, under whose captaincy he played his…
