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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
