India set New Zealand a target of 239 runs in the first T20I at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur on Wednesday. If New Zealand overhauls this total, it will be the highest successful run chase in a T20I played in India. The current record belongs to England, which shot down 230 against South Africa in…
The return of Devdutt Padikkal will bolster Karnataka’s hopes when the side takes on Madhya Pradesh in their Elite ‘B’ Ranji Trophy match, which commences at the Alur (1) ground in Bengaluru on Thursday. Padikkal has been in sublime touch, racking up the runs in the recent Syed Mushtaq Ali and Vijay Hazare Trophy limited-over…
The 10th-seeded pair of Yuki Bhambri (IND) and Andre Goransson (SWE) delivered a clinical performance at the 2026 Australian Open, defeating Australian wildcards James Duckworth and Cruz Hewitt in straight sets. Despite a vocal home crowd supporting the local duo, which featured Cruz Hewitt, the 17-year-old son of tennis icon Lleyton Hewitt, the Indo-Swedish pair…
On the eve of his team’s penultimate Group-A Ranji Trophy fixture against Odisha at the KIIT Stadium here from Thursday, Tamil Nadu red-ball coach M. Senthilnathan said he has encouraged his side to treat the contest as a complete reset, underlining the need to move on from an underwhelming domestic season across formats. “We can’t change…
There were no shocks with the big guns all advancing on day four of the Australian Open Aryna Sabalenka took the chance to play some experimental tennis during her routine win over Bai Zhuoxuan at the Australian Open – but admitted the results were mixed. The world number one cruised into the third round 6-3…
Having secured conditional permission from the government to host Indian Premier League (IPL) and international cricket matches at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) president Venkatesh Prasad called on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to play all its IPL 2026 matches at the iconic stadium. Prasad’s comments come in the wake of speculation…
In a dramatic opening-round clash at the 2024 Australian Open, the powerhouse duo of Rajeev Ram (USA) and Matthew Ebden (AUS) staged a remarkable comeback to keep their title hopes alive. The American-Australian pair fended off two match points to defeat China’s Juncheng Shang and Zhizhen Zhang. Key Match Stats: Ram/Ebden d. Shang/Zhang Set Score…
Less than two weeks ago, India’s Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill had stressed on the need to prepare better for Test matches. No wonder then that hours after India lost the ODI series against New Zealand, Gill joined his Punjab teammates in Rajkot in a bid to keep his team alive in the race…
Suryakumar Yadav. (Photo/Agencies) Former India pacer Varun Aaron has shared his views on Indian men’s T20 team captain Suryakumar Yadav’s recent run of low scores in T20 internationals, linking it to shot selection and difficulties against slower deliveries, while also suggesting a change in batting position with the T20 World Cup in mind.Suryakumar, India’s T20I…
India vs New Zealand Live Score, 1st T20I: Hello and welcome to the live coverage of India vs New Zealand 1st T20I. India begin their T20I series against New Zealand with one eye firmly on the 2026 T20 World Cup, and much of the focus rests on captain Suryakumar Yadav. While his recent returns have…
