Lakshmanan, Balsekar and Eqbal to make ATP Challenger debuts after coming through qualifiers at Coromandel Chennai Open

Lakshmanan, Balsekar and Eqbal to make ATP Challenger debuts after coming through qualifiers at Coromandel Chennai Open

~ Third seeded Indian duo SD Prajwal Dev and Nitin Kumar Sinha advance to doubles quarter-finals and also qualify for singles main draw ~ Chennai, February 9, 2026: Three Indian players will make their ATP Challenger Tour main draw debuts after coming through the final round of qualifying on Monday at the Coromandel Chennai Open…

T20 World Cup 2026: USA eyes repeat of history against mercurial Pakistan

T20 World Cup 2026: USA eyes repeat of history against mercurial Pakistan

“Past is history, future is a mystery” is a phrase often used to keep oneself anchored in the present—something players from both the USA and Pakistan will be keen to follow on Tuesday during their T20 World Cup Group ‘A’ fixture at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo. The Monank Patel-led side will start…

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma demoted to Grade B as BCCI announces annual player contracts for India men’s and women’s teams | Cricket News

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma demoted to Grade B as BCCI announces annual player contracts for India men’s and women’s teams | Cricket News

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the annual player contracts for India’s senior men’s and women’s teams for the 2025–26 season on Monday. Interestingly, senior stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who retired from T20Is and Tests over the last couple…

BCCI announces central contracts for 2025-26: Kohli, Rohit downgraded to Grade B

BCCI announces central contracts for 2025-26: Kohli, Rohit downgraded to Grade B

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the Annual Player Contracts for the senior men’s and women’s teams for the 2025-26 season. Thirty senior men cricketers were awarded central contracts, while the BCCI did away with the A-plus category. Moreover, former India skippers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were downgraded…

‘It felt like a home ground’: Nepal pacer reflects after narrow loss to England | Cricket News

‘It felt like a home ground’: Nepal pacer reflects after narrow loss to England | Cricket News

Nepal’s Sher Malla, second right, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Mumbai: After Bangladesh and Afghanistan, Nepal seems to be the latest South Asian country bitten by the cricket bug. Matching two-time world champions England shot for shot and ball for ball, Nepal came just four runs short while chasing 185 on Sunday in their…

T20 World Cup: Zimbabwe kickstart campaign with dominant eight-wicket win over Oman | Cricket News

T20 World Cup: Zimbabwe kickstart campaign with dominant eight-wicket win over Oman | Cricket News

Zimbabwe’s Brian Bennett (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Zimbabwe cruised to an easy eight-wicket win over Oman in their T20 World Cup match, thanks to a strong bowling performance and a calm chase led by Brian Bennett.After winning the toss, Zimbabwe chose to bowl, and their fast bowlers quickly took control. Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava tore…

Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Bengal’s Sudip Gharami credits off-season work for career-best 299

Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Bengal’s Sudip Gharami credits off-season work for career-best 299

Sudip Gharami’s off-season work paid dividends with the gifted batter finally realising his potential with his career-best knock of 299 and virtually putting Bengal in the Ranji Trophy semifinals. Gharami always had the shots in his armoury but could prove his talent only occasionally. Even as he fell short of a triple ton by just…

Arsenal and Manchester City march on, Carrick magic continues but Liverpool frustrated again

Arsenal and Manchester City march on, Carrick magic continues but Liverpool frustrated again

It’s matchweek 26 in the Premier League and there are some intriguing midweek fixtures Manchester City’s late show at Liverpool yesterday just about kept the title race alive while at the bottom of the table it is starting to become very interesting. The Premier League action shows no sign of slowing down and there is…