Former England batter Robin Smith has died at the age of 62, English county side Hampshire announced on Tuesday. Smith, who played 62 Tests between 1988 and 1996, died unexpectedly on Monday in Australia, where he lived, his family said. “It is with the deepest and most profound sense of sadness and loss that we…
IPL 2026 auction to be held in Abu Dhabi on December 16 (ANI Photo) The build-up to the Indian Premier League Auction 2026 has reached full intensity as franchises prepare for the mini-auction before the next major squad overhaul. The BCCI has confirmed that the event will be held on 16 December 2025 at the…
Delhi lost to Tripura for the first time ever in domestic cricket after the north-eastern state secured a 12-run victory in a Group D game of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Delhi, led by Nitish Rana, stumbled in a 158-run chase, which saw Tripura skipper Manisankar Murasingh shine with both bat…
Shane Bond is excited for the upcoming season of ILT20. (Source: Gulf Giants) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Former New Zealand speedster and Gulf Giants bowling coach Shane Bond reflects on ILT20’s growth, its unique blend of global and local talent, and the challenges of coaching in a multicultural environment. In a free-wheeling chat with the TimesofIndia.com…
NEW DELHI: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma played down any need to explain head coach Shukri Conrad’s “grovel” comment from the second Test, saying it was not a distraction for South Africa.After the fourth day’s play of the second Test between India and South Africa in Guwahati, South Africa’s head coach Shukri Conrad had said…
NEW DELHI: Team India has arrived in Raipur for the second ODI against South Africa after taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The second match will be played on Wednesday at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium. While players were spotted settling in ahead of the fixture, one moment in particular…
Match Preview for Arsenal v Brentford Arsenal’s run of London derbies continues as the Premier League leaders welcome Brentford to the Emirates on Wednesday night. The Gunners were held to a 1-1 draw at 10-man Chelsea last time out, while Brentford strengthened their campaign with a 3-1 win over Burnley. Ordinarily, taking a point at…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has given the green light to 12 of its contracted national team players, barring its T20 skipper Salman Ali Agha, to take part in three franchise leagues across the globe during December and January, leading up to the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Salman, who has been…
Hardik Pandya with a fan (X) India all-rounder Hardik Pandya marked his return to competitive cricket with a brilliant unbeaten half-century, guiding Baroda to a thrilling seven-wicket win over Punjab in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Hyderabad on Tuesday. Playing his first match since the Asia Cup in September, Pandya looked in full command…
Sarfaraz Khan scored his maiden T20 century in 47 balls during Mumbai’s group-stage fixture against Assam in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Lucknow on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Sarfaraz, playing a T20 game after two years, reached the three-figure mark with a single on the penultimate ball of Mumbai’s innings. In his 97th T20, Sarfaraz…
