Category: Cricket

The 2025 champions will receive $4.48 million (Rs 39 crore) in prize money, compared to the $1.32 million the Australian team (in pix) pocketed in the previous edition in 2022. (AP) Bengaluru: The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced a record-breaking prize money pot of $13.88 million (Rs 122.5 crore approx) on Monday for the Women’s […]

File photo of India Test captain and T20 vice-captain Shubman Gill. India Test captain Shubman Gill expressed his concern on Tuesday about the devastating floods in Punjab that have affected over 2.56 lakh people across 12 districts, causing widespread displacement and damage to lives, property, agriculture, and livestock.Gill took to social media platform X to […]

Shubman Gill of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Former India batter Robin Uthappa believes that star power played a key role in the selection of Shubman Gill for the upcoming T20I Asia Cup and his appointment as vice-captain for the tournament. This will be Gill’s first appearance in T20 internationals since India toured Sri […]

Bengaluru: The Dr (Capt.) K Thimmappaiah Memorial tournament, a premier four-day red-ball competition starting Thursday, will mark the beginning of Karnataka’s preparations for the domestic season. The tournament has attracted the cream of Indian talent, with powerhouses such as Mumbai, Baroda, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Vidarbha among the 16 participating teams. Karnataka has four teams […]

India’s Cheteshwar Pujara (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma) Former India batter Robin Uthappa has shared his thoughts on Cheteshwar Pujara’s retirement, suggesting that the veteran batter may have delayed the decision. Uthappa believes Pujara should have called time on his career earlier, particularly after being left out of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy squad in 2024. Speaking on YouTube, […]

NEW DELHI: Say Rinku Singh and the first couple of images are of breathtaking sixes, last-over thrillers, balls soaring over the bowler’s head, opposition captains holding their heads in disbelief, and crowds erupting in deafening cheers. The left-hander, who shot to fame after smashing five consecutive sixes in an IPL over, is often labelled a […]

Sanju Samson delivered another outstanding performance in the Kerala Cricket League, scoring 83 runs off 41 balls for Kochi Blue Tigers at the Greenfield International Stadium. This marks his fourth consecutive fifty-plus score in the tournament, coming at a crucial time following his selection in the 2025 Asia Cup squad, where he faces competition for […]

Wasim Akram (left) and Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram has heaped praise on India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, calling him a “modern-day great.” He also credited the Indian team management for handling Bumrah’s workload with remarkable precision.“Jasprit Bumrah is a world-class bowler, no doubt about it,” Akram said […]

Kieron Pollard continues to prove that age is just a number (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Kieron Pollard continues to prove that age is just a number. At 38, the Trinbago Knight Riders powerhouse once again reminded fans why he is regarded as one of the most destructive T20 batters of all time. In the […]

Sanju Samson in action against Alleppey Ripples in the KCL (Screengrabs/X) Sanju Samson has hit peak form at the right time, delivering a string of explosive performances in the Kerala Cricket League (KCL) in the lead-up to the Asia Cup starting September 9. The India wicketkeeper-batter has featured in five innings for Kochi Blue Tigers […]