Team news for Morocco v Tanzania The Atlas Lions were handed a huge boost in their final group game, welcoming back full-back and reigning African Footballer of the Year Achraf Hakimi after two months out with injury. The PSG star was as a second-half substitute in the win over Zambia, however, it remains to be…
Having received a conditional clearance from the BCCI’s Centre of Excellent in Bengaluru, Shreyas Iyer will be available for Mumbai’s next two Vijay Hazare Trophy fixtures, against Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. “Shreyas will join the team here on Sunday, and he will be playing in the next couple of games,” Mumbai’s chief selector Sanjay Patil,…
NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced a strong squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia. On Saturday, the board named Azizul Hakim as the captain of the team, while Zawad Abrar has been appointed vice-captain. The tournament will see Bangladesh begin…
Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman PTI Photo) Kolkata Knight Riders now face a tricky situation after the BCCI instructed the franchise to release Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman ahead of the IPL 2026 season. KKR had secured the left-arm seamer for Rs 9.20 crore in a tense auction battle with Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals. The key…
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have officially confirmed that Bangladeshi fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman has been released from their squad ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The franchise shared the update through a press release, where they added that the decision was taken after instructions from the IPL governing body. “Kolkata…
Hardik Pandya (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Rajkot saw a masterclass from Hardik Pandya as Baroda posted a competitive 293 for 9 against Vidarbha in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The 32-year-old all-rounder took control of the innings when his team was in trouble, turning the game into a spectacle even without a crowd in attendance.Go Beyond The…
Mustafizur Rahman (Agency Photo) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman has found himself at the centre of attention, both for his cricketing milestone and a growing controversy around his IPL participation. Amid the ongoing debate, Mustafizur took to social media to celebrate a personal achievement and his recent performance in the Bangladesh Premier League…
Recently, Shafali Verma went on her first ever vacation: a trip to Bali with her family to wind down after a whirlwind few months of monumental achievements on the field and unending celebrations off it. Four to five days of keeping the world away followed, during which the Verma family could finally sit down and…
Steve Smith has moved swiftly to shut down talk of an imminent retirement, insisting he remains fully invested in Test cricket ahead of the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, starting January 4. Australia’s stand-in captain acknowledged that recent years have not quite matched the extraordinary standards he set earlier in…
Police with long-armed rifles, a rarity at sporting events in Australia, will patrol the final Ashes cricket test in Sydney starting Sunday as part of heightened security measures following the Bondi Beach terror attack in the city. Uniformed and mounted police along with public order and riot squad officers will watch over the sold-out match…
