India’s Varun Chakravarthy becomes no. 1 ranked T20I bowler

India’s Varun Chakravarthy becomes no. 1 ranked T20I bowler

India spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has been rewarded for his consistent form in 2025 by becoming the No. 1 ranked bowler on the latest ICC men’s T20I rankings. Chakaravarthy is just the third Indian bowler to top the ICC T20I bowling rankings, after Jasprit Bumrah and Ravi Bishnoi Chakaravarthy has only become a mainstay in India’s T20I…

Manchester City the ‘only option’ for Gianluigi Donnarumma after PSG switch

Manchester City the ‘only option’ for Gianluigi Donnarumma after PSG switch

Gianluigi Donnarumma has revealed that Manchester City were the “only option” he considered this summer, saying he already feels fully at home at the Etihad Stadium. The Italian goalkeeper sealed a £26m deadline-day transfer after being told by Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique that he was no longer part of the club’s plans – despite…

Pragyan Ojha, RP Singh frontrunners for India national selectors’ role

Pragyan Ojha, RP Singh frontrunners for India national selectors’ role

Former India internationals Pragyan Ojha and RP Singh have emerged as the front-runners for the national senior selection committee, following the exit of S. Sharath and Subroto Banerjee. Sportstar understands that several other noted names — including former India pacer Praveen Kumar, batter Amay Khurasiya, Ashish Winston Zaidi, and Shakti Singh — are also among…

Focus on Legal, Illegal Betting at IFHA Conference

Focus on Legal, Illegal Betting at IFHA Conference

The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities will hold its 59th International Conference of Horseracing Authorities Oct. 6 in Paris, France at Le Méridien Paris Arc de Triomphe. This year’s conference will spotlight the work undertaken by the IFHA over the past 12 months before turning to examine what lies ahead. Sports television presenter Rishi Persad will…

Asia Cup 2025: From Karachi to Muscat via Passage to India, Kaleem turns heads at 43 for Oman

Asia Cup 2025: From Karachi to Muscat via Passage to India, Kaleem turns heads at 43 for Oman

Oman’s Aamir Kaleem is the Associate world’s equivalent of Mr. Cricket. The 43-year-old left Pakistan in his teens, wallowed in the anonymity of domestic and corporate cricket in Oman, and now juggles coaching and playing to remain associated with the game. Kaleem turned heads recently by picking three wickets against his country of birth,…

Jose Mourinho considering Benfica job after Lage sacked

Jose Mourinho considering Benfica job after Lage sacked

Jose Mourinho is weighing up the possibility of taking charge at Benfica following the dismissal of Bruno Lage, who was sacked after Tuesday’s 3-2 home defeat to Qarabag in the Champions League. Lage’s side surrendered a two-goal advantage against the Azerbaijani champions at Estadio da Luz, prompting swift action from the club hierarchy. Benfica president…

IND-w vs AUS-W, 2nd ODI: Smriti Mandhana registers second-fastest hundred by an Indian

IND-w vs AUS-W, 2nd ODI: Smriti Mandhana registers second-fastest hundred by an Indian

Smriti Mandhana on Wednesday hit a hundred in 77 balls during the second ODI against Australia in New Chandigarh, to record the second-fastest hundred by an Indian woman. The southpaw holds the record for the fastest century by an Indian batter too, which she got against Ireland in 70 deliveries. Harmanpreet Kaur has the third-fastest…