Owners of Indian Premier League team Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Friday faced criticism on social media after one of their teams, Sunrisers Leeds, signed Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed during The Hundred auction earlier this week. The leg-spinner was signed by the side for £190,000 ($252,000), and the move led to calls on social media to…
MS Dhoni (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan feels the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League could potentially be the final season in which legendary wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni appears in the famous yellow jersey of the Chennai Super Kings.Speaking about Dhoni’s immense value to the franchise, Pathan admitted it is almost impossible…
Pakistan batter Salman Ali Agha was left furious after he was controversially run out by Mehidy Hasan Miraz in the second ODI between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Mirpur on Friday. Agha was at the non-striker’s end on 64 in the 39th over of Pakistan’s innings when his batting partner Mohammad Rizwan defended the ball back…
It was a really big series, and Australia obviously wanted to win. It was seen as their final frontier. I remember there being a lot of hype and excitement around that series. The expectation was that Australia were the favourites. We lost in Mumbai, and then there was a short gap before we played in…
Chelsea have secured the long-term future of captain Reece James after the defender agreed a new contract that will keep him at the club until 2032. The England international, who came through Chelsea’s academy system, has been part of the senior squad since making his debut in September 2019 and has gone on to become…
In the first practice session at Eden Gardens, my back went into a spasm. I was almost ruled out of the match. Looking back, the preparation ahead of the Test series made the difference. I had to prepare to tackle Shane Warne. I requested Venkatapathy Raju and a couple of left-arm spinners in Hyderabad to…
File photo of Hemang Badani during a press conference. (PTI) As debates rages over the inclusion of Abrar Ahmed in the Sunrisers Leeds squad during The Hundred auction, Southern Braves head coach Hemang Badani says his franchise approached the draft with a simple principle: stick to the plan and build the best possible squad. He…
Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed, right, celebrates (AP/PTI) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla has clarified that the board has no authority to intervene in the controversy surrounding the Sunrisers franchise signing Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed for the upcoming season of The Hundred.The franchise, which is owned by Sun TV Network, has…
Two assistant coaches of the New Zealand national cricket team, Luke Ronchi and Jacob Oram, have been allowed by New Zealand Cricket to take up coaching roles with Islamabad United in the 2026 edition of the Pakistan Super League starting March 26.Ronchi will serve as the head coach of the PSL franchise, while Oram will…
Arsenal return to Premier League action on Saturday evening when they welcome Everton to the Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta’s side will be looking to bounce back after a frustrating midweek outing in the Champions League, where they had to settle for a 1-1 draw away at Bayer Leverkusen. Recent league victories over Chelsea and Brighton…
