Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Rahul’s dropped catch titled quarterfinal in our favour, says Smaran

Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Rahul’s dropped catch titled quarterfinal in our favour, says Smaran

After Karnataka defeated Mumbai at home and stormed into the semifinal of the Ranji Trophy, R. Smaran admitted that K.L. Rahul’s dropped catch on Monday was the turning point of the match. Karnataka still had a mountain to climb when Rahul was batting on 75. But with Mumbai’s slip fielders squandering an opportunity, the Indian…

Five players you must have in your line-up ahead of double gameweek

Five players you must have in your line-up ahead of double gameweek

It’s a big week in the FPL 2025/26 season. Get these five players and shoot up the rankings FPL 2025/26 gameweek 26 is finally upon us – the first double gameweek of the season, writes Fantasy Premier League expert Blake Hurst. Arsenal and Wolves both play twice, and with fixture swings starting to shake things…

T20 World Cup 2026: Italy skipper Madsen doubtful for remaining league matches after shoulder dislocation

T20 World Cup 2026: Italy skipper Madsen doubtful for remaining league matches after shoulder dislocation

Italy captain Wayne Madsen is “doubtful” for the remainder of the league stage after suffering a shoulder dislocation during his team’s 73-run defeat to Scotland in its T20 World Cup debut in Kolkata on Monday. Italy head coach John Davison said that the experienced skipper could still travel with the squad and join the dugout…

Line-ups, stats and preview with all eyes on struggling Frank and Howe

Line-ups, stats and preview with all eyes on struggling Frank and Howe

Tottenham host Newcastle tomorrow night. Read our in-depth preview here… Match Preview for Tottenham v Newcastle Two clubs that have failed to match the ambitions of their supporters meet tomorrow night with Tottenham hosting Newcastle in North London. Spurs start the midweek round of fixtures in 15th place and with one eye looking nervously over…

Scotland captain Berrington eyes England upset at T20 World Cup 2026 after big win over Italy

Scotland captain Berrington eyes England upset at T20 World Cup 2026 after big win over Italy

Buoyed by a dominant win over Italy, Scotland captain Richie Berrington believes his team has the firepower to upset two-time champion England in its T20 World Cup Group C match in Kolkata on Saturday. Scotland on Monday bounced back from its opening match loss to West Indies in style, posting 207 for four and then…

Netherlands’ Ackermann: Little time to mull over losses at T20 World Cup 2026

Netherlands’ Ackermann: Little time to mull over losses at T20 World Cup 2026

For the Netherlands, a three-wicket defeat to Pakistan in its opening Group-A match of the T20 World Cup in Colombo was a case of what-ifs. What if Max O’Dowd had held onto Faheem Ashraf’s catch in the penultimate over when Pakistan still needed 23 more runs? What if the Dutch side hadn’t lost seven wickets…

KL Rahul’s century sinks 42-time champions Mumbai, Karnataka enter Ranji Trophy semifinals | Cricket News

KL Rahul’s century sinks 42-time champions Mumbai, Karnataka enter Ranji Trophy semifinals | Cricket News

KL Rahul produced a commanding century to guide Karnataka to a memorable four-wicket win over 42-time champions Mumbai, sealing a place in the Ranji Trophy semifinals on Monday. Chasing a challenging target of 325 in their quarterfinal at the Mumbai Cricket Association’s Bandra Kurla Complex, Karnataka leaned on Rahul’s class and composure. The India batter…

Ranji Trophy: Shardul Thakur rues dropped catches after Mumbai’s quarterfinal defeat to Karnataka

Ranji Trophy: Shardul Thakur rues dropped catches after Mumbai’s quarterfinal defeat to Karnataka

As Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy campaign ended on Monday, captain Shardul Thakur admitted that poor fielding let the team down in the crucial stages of the tournament. “We have dropped the most number of catches in the season. So, that is an unwanted record for us. Fielding is one area where we need to pull up our socks and…

‘Stop the lip service’: Former India cricketer’s blunt message after Nepal stun the T20 World Cup | Cricket News

‘Stop the lip service’: Former India cricketer’s blunt message after Nepal stun the T20 World Cup | Cricket News

England’s Adil Rashid, right, being congratulated by Nepal’s Lokesh Bam, centre, and Karan KC (PTI Photo) Former India batter Aakash Chopra has strongly backed Nepal’s rapid rise in international cricket, calling on the ICC and leading nations to move beyond symbolic praise and provide associate teams with sustained opportunities. After Nepal’s narrow four-run defeat against…

T20 World Cup: After losing historic opening match, Italy hit with more bad news | Cricket News

T20 World Cup: After losing historic opening match, Italy hit with more bad news | Cricket News

Italy’s captain Wayne Madsen is likely to miss the rest of the T20 World Cup league stage after dislocating his shoulder during their first match against Scotland, according to head coach John Davison. Madsen got injured while diving to stop a boundary and landed awkwardly, forcing him off the field with his arm in a…