Mumbai’s decision to bat on a surface that offered extra bounce raised a few eyebrows, but Prasidh Krishna believes that it was a ‘good toss to lose’ for Karnataka. With Vidyadhar Patil and Vidwath Kaverappa, who reached the 100 wicket milestone in First-class cricket, striking early, Mumbai was reduced to 39 for 3, before Prasidh joined in…
Paris Saint-Germain take on Marseille on Sunday in Ligue 1. Paris Saint-Germain v Marseille Match Preview It’s Le Classique time in France as Paris Saint-Germain host Marseille in the always eagerly-awaited clash. PSG have recovered from a slow start by their standards to top the table by two points going into the weekend, with Lens…
An indifferent batting performance from Jammu and Kashmir handed Madhya Pradesh the advantage on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal outing at the Holkar Stadium here on Friday. A combination of poor shot selection and a lack of application led J&K to be bowled out for 194 – a sub-par score on a…
Mumbai opted to bat, hoping to make optimum use of the home conditions. But things went haywire as a batting debacle and a disciplined show by Karnataka bowlers led to the 42-time champion side folding up for a paltry 120 in the quarterfinal of the Ranji Trophy. As Venkatesh Prasad, president of the Karnataka State…
Few have been there and done it for Canada quite like Saad Bin Zafar. The oldest member of Canada’s squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026, Zafar has seen Canadian cricket in all its forms and will be the central figure as the side looks to turn heads in the coming weeks. After Canada’s…
The “perceived” pressure on Pakistan after deciding to boycott the game against India is of no concern to the Netherlands opener Max O’Dowd, who says his team is firmly focussed on winning its T20 World Cup opener against Salman Ali Agha’s men here on Saturday. With Pakistan boycotting its league game against India as a…
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award for the second time in his career, doing so unanimously after a historic season. Garrett received all 50 first-place votes and was presented with the award at the NFL Honours show in San Francisco. The 29-year-old recorded 23 sacks…
India set England a target of 412 runs in the final of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 at the Harare Cricket Ground on Friday. If the side manages to overhaul this total, it will be the highest target shot down in Youth ODIs. The current record belongs to Sri Lanka, which chased 316 against…
Fewer heavyweight clashes in the revamped group-stage format, featuring more Associate nations, might have eroded the high-stakes charm of a T20 World Cup, but the 2026 group phase still has crowd-pulling games in the offing. With South Africa, New Zealand, and Afghanistan pitted together, Group D is the metaphorical ‘group of death’ this iteration has…
Scotland spinner Mark Watt on Friday expressed sympathy for the Bangladesh players after they missed out on the T20 World Cup owing to their government’s stance, but said Scotland, whIich replaced them at the last minute, fully deserved its place in the global competition. Watt added that the Scottish side had the ability to spring…
