Smriti Mandhana celebrates after scoring century against Australia. (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW CHANDIGARH: The Indian women’s cricket team aims to end their elusive wait for an ICC trophy by winning the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, which begins on Sept 30 in Guwahati. Central to those ambitions is Smriti Mandhana, whose exceptional performance over the…
Sri Lanka’s Dunith Wellalage has returned home from the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 after his father, Suranga, passed away on Thursday night, the same day when the all-rounder was playing a Group B league match against Afghanistan. Wellalage learned of his father’s demise only after the match, and he left for Colombo on the earliest…
The group stages of the Asia Cup 2025 will come to a close when India and Oman face off in Group A’s final fixture at Abu Dhabi on Friday, September 19. India will be looking to seal a 100% record in the league stage, while Oman will be looking for a consolation victory to close…
Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan on Thursday by six wickets in the Asia Cup 2025, thereby confirming Super Fours qualification for Bangladesh. Sri Lanka had already booked a spot in the next round, along with India and Pakistan from Group A. Bangladesh’s advancement, therefore, completed the roster for the Super Fours stage. The standings in Group…
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday released the coffee table book Kerala Cricket League: The Game Changer, published by The Hindu/Sportstar in association with the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA). Brought out to mark the second season of the KCL, the book traces the history of cricket in Kerala, highlights the pivotal role of the KCA…
Mohammad Nabi and Dunith Wellalage NEW DELHI: Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi was visibly shaken after learning about the sudden death of Sri Lankan spinner Dunith Wellalage’s father following their Asia Cup Group B clash at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Nabi, a senior figure in Afghanistan cricket, had delivered a blistering performance for…
India A batter Devdutt Padikkal scored a composed hundred against Australia A on the fourth day of the unofficial Test against Australia A in Lucknow. The left-handed batter got to his hundred off the 198th ball he faced, with a single against Corey Rocchiccioli. This is Padikkal’s seventh First-Class century. Padikkal is the second Indian…
India will take on Oman in its final Asia Cup 2025 Group A encounter, having already sealed qualification to the Super Fours. The match will take place at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday. India, the reigning T20 World Cup winner, is chasing its second Asia Cup title in the shortest format…
Kusal Mendis’ calm fifty under pressure overshadowed the six-hitting fest from Mohammd Nabi as Sri Lanka knocked Afghanistan out of Asia Cup 2025 with a six-wicket win on Thursday, sending itself and Bangladesh into the Super 4s. Sri Lanka pacer Nuwan Thushara (4/18) struck thrice in his lethal opening spell before Nabi smashed five sixes…
The Buffalo Bills outlasted the Miami Dolphins 31-21 for their seventh straight win over the ‘Phins. They are now a league-best 3-0 heading into this weekend. Bills quarterback Josh Allen was once again masterful, completing 22 of 28 passes for 213 yards and three passing touchdowns. Meanwhile, running back James Cook ran for 108 yards…
