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SUNRISERS EASTERN CAPE ARE THE SA20 CHAMPIONS

The final was moved to the reserve day after a waterlogged field and inclement weather forced it to be postponed. But that did nothing to dim the excitement with the Bullring creating a fabulous atmosphere...

5 SHOCKING REVELATIONS MADE BY CHIEF SELECTOR CHETAN SHARMA IN A STING OPERATION

The apex body of Indian cricket had informed Virat Kohli about the change in captaincy before announcing it officially. Kohli felt he was removed because of Sourav Ganguly...

BRATHWAITE-CHANDERPAUL BREAK TEST RECORD; INDIA WOMEN REGISTER THEIR BEST T20 WORLD CUP CHASE: RECORDS ROUND-UP

Sri Lanka Women stunned the hosts in the opening game. In the subsequent matches, England beat West Indies, Australia thumped New Zealand, and India got the better of arch-rivals Pakistan...

IS RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN INDIA'S GREATEST MATCHWINNER AT HOME WITH THE BALL?

In his overall Test career, Ashwin has picked up 457 wickets in 89 matches at an average of 24.05, with 31 five-wicket hauls and seven 10-wicket match hauls. Fifty-two of his 89 Tests...

WPL 2023 AUCTION: WHO WERE THE BEST AND WORST PERFORMING TEAMS?

While 448 players were shortlisted to go under the hammer, 87 cricketers ended up being sold, 30 of them being overseas players. A total of $59.50 crore was spent on auction day...

5 Most Expensive 20th Over Bowled By Indians In T20Is

The 23-year-old youngster conceded 27 runs against New Zealand in the final over of the ist 1201 at Ranchi on January 27...

Novak Djokovic Clearly Not Done Dominating Tennis

Novak Djokovic clearly is not done dominating his sport. He says so. His coach says so. And, most importantly, his performances throughout a draining run to a record-extending...

Five Instances When Rohit Sharma Lost His Cool On The Cricket Field

The first animated reaction came from Rohit Sharma, who screamed at the top of his lungs at Arshdeep. Rohit was criticized heavily for his outburst...

5 Challenges For India Ahead Of The 2023 World Cup

Suryakumar in the 50-over format. In his last 12 innings in ODIs, he has the highest score of 34*. On six of those 12 occasions, he has been dismissed in single-figure scores...

FROM GILL BREAKING KOHLI'S RECORD TO AN UNWANTED FEAT BY ARSHDEEP SINGH HEROES AND ZEROES OF LAST WEEK

Shubman Gill scored 112 runs in the third ODI against New Zealand in Indore, taking his series tally to 360. This is the most by an Indian in a three-match bilateral one-day series...

5 REASONS BEHIND INDIA WOMEN'S U19 T20 WORLD CUP TRIUMPH

The India U19 Women's cricket team created history recently, becoming the inaugural champions of the U19 Women's 120 World Cup 2023 hosted in South Africa...

What Are The Selection Criteria For Ishan Kishan And Suryakumar Yadav In The Test Squad

The 24-year-old Kishan has played 48 first-class matches since his debut in December 2014. He has scored 2985 at an average of 38.76, with six hundreds and 16 fifties...

Should Rohit And Virat Retire From T20I Considering The Bigger Picture?

Post the T20 WC 2022, voices have been rising louder every day from different corners, asking BCCI and management to consider the two cricketing giants, Rohit and Virat, only for the longer formats and not 120...

5 Biggest Margins Of Victories In The 50-Over Format

The Rohit Sharma-led side scripted history on Sunday, January 15, as India thumped Sri Lanka by record 317 runs. India, batting first, put 390/5 on the board as Virat Kohli brought up his 46th ODI hundred and the second for this year...

How Can Shubman Gill Be India's New Face Across All Three Formats?

Shubman has shown that he belongs and can be a match-winner that India needs upfront. What bodes well for Shubman is also that he has worked on his mistakes and cut down on too many shots after getting started earlier...

Hardik Pandya To Lose T20I Captaincy

After the humiliating exit from the 2022 T20 World Cup, the Indian players were at the helm of criticism for their underwhelming performance at mega-events.

INTERNATIONAL SOCCER TRANSFER MARKET REBOUNDED

The biggest deals in the report included Erling Haaland to Manchester City, Antony and Casemiro to Manchester United, Aurélien Tchouaméni to Real Madrid, and Darwin Núñez to Liverpool...

PGA TOUR FIELDS MAY GO FROM WHO'S WHO TO WHO'S THAT?

Kim made up his three-shot deficit in three holes he missed a 4-foot birdie on the par-3 fourth) against Hayden Buckley, and then the final 30 minutes was good theater. Buckley made a 15-foot...

HAMILTON RECALLS BULLYING, RACIAL ABUSE

Formula One great Lewis Hamilton experienced bullying when he was only 6 years old and said he had bananas thrown at him when he was racially abused at school.

MILESTONE MAN OF TOTTENHAM

Harry Kane became Tottenham’s joint-leading scorer of all time by netting in a 1-0 win over Fulham that moved his team three points off the Premier League’s top four.

WHEELCHAIR TENNIS ACE SHINGO KUNIEDA RETIRES

Shingo Kunieda, the most successful player in the history of wheelchair tennis, announced his retirement from the sport at 38.

PELÉ: A GLOBAL SUPERSTAR AND CULTURAL ICON

Not just Bumrah, there is no proper update on allrounder Ravindra Jadeja's rehabilitation status. The cricketer has been out of action after suffering a  freak knee injury during the Asia Cup in the UAE...

EVERTON FIRES FRANK LAMPARD

Everton fired manager Frank Lampard as the crisis-hit Premier League team took action amid its latest fight against relegation and protests by disgruntled fans against the club’s board.

ALVES MOVED TO A NEW DETENTION CENTER

Dani Alves was transferred to a new detention center because of security reasons after being accused of sexual assault, Catalan officials said.

BARCELONA WIN 1st TROPHY WITH XAVI, NO MESSI

Lewandowski, Gavi, and Pedri scored a goal each in the final at King Fahd Stadium to give Barcelona its first Super Cup trophy since 2018 and its 14th overall and the first since the tournament began being played...

SHOULD BCCI ABOLISH RANJI TROPHY?

When someone keeps performing and sets new records now and then in the toughest format in cricket, ignoring them completely kills their confidence. It also puts people in a sticky situation...

WIPL MEDIA RIGHTS BONANZA: A MEGA BOOST FOR WOMEN'S CRICKET

The impressive crowd during India vs Australia T20I series in India was proof of changing times as far as the women’s game in India is concerned. BCCI’s decision  of equal pay for both male and female cricketers...

FIVE LEADING RUN-SCORERS IN FIRST-CLASS CRICKET IN INDIA

Former India wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel had a short international career and failed to cement his place in the Indian side properly due to MS Dhoni's presence in the team. Patel played 25 Test matches...

FROM SHUBMAN GILL TO AMANJOT KAUR, HARRY TECTOR TO BETH MOONEY: THE RECORD SETTERS OF LAST WEEK

Team India opener Shubman Gill broke a number records during the first one-dayer against New Zealand in Hyderabad on Wednesday, January 18. The righthander scored 208 off 149 balls, a knock that featured 19 fours and 9 sixes...