IND vs NED, T20 World Cup 2026: Dube, Chakaravarthy fire as India beats Netherlands by 17 runs

One of the defining images of the 2006 FIFA World Cup was that of French captain Zinedine Zidane headbutting Italian Marco Materazzi in the final in Berlin. A poor man’s version of the same played out on Wednesday in the Ranji Trophy final in Hubballi when Jammu and Kashmir skipper Paras Dogra clashed with Karnataka’s…

Pat Cummins and Temba Bavuma (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and chose to bowl first against Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s on Wednesday. With overcast skies looming over London, the conditions looked ideal for South Africa’s pace attack to make early inroads. Australia, however,…

India opener Smriti Mandhana equalled the record for most centuries in women’s ODIs in a single year during the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 match against New Zealand on Thursday. Smriti scored her fifth century in the format in this year, thereby equalling South African batter Tazmin Brits’ record. The 34-year-old Brits achieved the feat…

The use of saliva to shine cricket balls in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has generated contradictory views. Ahead of the IPL 2025, the BCCI lifted the long-standing ban on the use of saliva, first imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the likes of Mohit Sharma, Axar Patel, and…

Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee in action. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee in action. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Source link

Joe Root of England walks off after he was dismissed by Michael Neser of Australia during day two of the Fifth Test in the 2025/26 Ashes Series at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 05, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo/Getty Images) England batter Joe Root defended teammate Jamie Smith after his dismissal in the first innings…