Tamil Nadu clinched its maiden Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy title, chasing down 66 to beat Maharashtra by seven wickets on the third day of the final at the NPR College Cricket Ground here on Wednesday. In doing so, it completed a double, having already lifted the BCCI men’s u-23 State-A (One-Day) Trophy this season. Earlier…
Can you swing the ball both ways? Can you pick a bucket-load of wickets through the season? Can you reproduce that wicket-taking ability even on docile tracks? Can you lead the bowling attack through the crunch knockout rounds? There is no question that Auqib Nabi has not answered in the affirmative to all these questions…
While Barcelona just about avoided a disappointing night at Newcastle, one of their supporters had an evening to forget after turning up at the wrong St James’ Park. Instead of making the trip to Tyneside, the fan ended up in Exeter, around 367 miles away. Newcastle and Exeter City both play at stadiums called St…
Bangladesh vs Pakistan (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu) NEW DELHI: On the back of a disappointing campaign in the T20 World Cup 2026, Pakistan endured an awful outing with the willow in the first ODI against Bangladesh as they were bowled out for just 114 in 30.4 overs after Bangladesh chose to field first at the…
The Baltimore Ravens’ decision to pull out of a trade for Maxx Crosby leaves uncertainty for all parties The Las Vegas Raiders were today assessing the fall-out after Maxx Crosby’s trade to the Baltimore Ravens was dramatically halted last night. The Raiders announced the Ravens had pulled out of a deal and while there was…
Deepti Sharma became the first Indian player to be sold in the player auction for The Hundred after she was signed by Sunrisers Leeds at her base price of £27,500. The northern franchise will be Deepti’s second franchise in The Hundred, having previously represented London Spirit for two seasons. Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues have…
Shivam Dube (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: After India won the 2026 T20 World Cup, most people would expect players to travel home on chartered flights. But all-rounder Shivam Dube had a very different journey back to Mumbai from Ahmedabad. With flights fully booked, he ended up travelling by train with his wife and a friend,…
Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson and Jasprit Bumrah, two stars of India’s victorious Men’s T20 World Cup campaign, were among the gainers in the latest ICC rankings, released by the governing body on Wednesday. Samson, who scored 321 runs in the tournament, including three consecutive fifties, climbed 18 spots among batters, from 40 to 22, after…
Sanju Samson (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson expressed heartfelt gratitude after playing a key role in India’s successful campaign at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, saying the moment felt like the realisation of a long-cherished dream that he once believed had slipped away.Samson scripted a remarkable comeback during the recently…
Bam Adebayo enjoyed a remarkable night for the Miami Heat against the Washington Wizards Bam Adebayo described his 83-point night against the Washington Wizards as “surreal”. Adebayo’s effort for the Miami Heat moved him second on the all-time list of points scored in an NBA game, behind only Wilt Chamberlain, who scored 100 in 1962….
