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The BCCI has made significant changes to the rules governing domestic cricket, particularly regarding penalty runs. Previously, if a batter touched fielding equipment or objects while playing the ball, the batting team would receive extra runs as a penalty. However, the BCCI has clarified that there will no longer be any ‘penalty’ runs in such […]
India faces a looming bowling crisis as senior players like Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin near retirement. Recent defeats have intensified scrutiny on the team, particularly under new coach Gautam Gambhir. While batting options are abundant, the next generation of bowlers lacks the same depth and skill. The future hinges on emerging talents like Mayank […]
Wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan was appointed as Pakistan cricket team captain in white-ball cricket. Rizwan will replace Babar Azam who stepped down from the position after a disastrous run in T20 World Cup 2024. Rizwan’s first assignment as Pakistan captain will be the three-match ODI series against Australia starting November 4. Salman Agha was appointed vice-captain […]
Former India coach Ravi Shastri has backed current head coach Gautam Gambhir following India’s historic Test series defeat to New Zealand. Despite losing the first two matches, Shastri noted that Gambhir is still early in his coaching career and will learn from this experience. TeamIndia batters collapsed in the second Test, resulting in a 113-run […]
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso stated it’s “too early” to dismiss his football team’s title defense after a 2-2 draw at Werder Bremen, where they led twice but conceded an equalizer in the 90th minute. Despite dropping nine points this season, Alonso emphasized that there’s still time to improve consistency and control games better as […]
Rohit Sharma said he won’t “overreact” after the embarrassing series defeat against New Zealand. But he underlined the necessity to have a “quiet chat with certain individuals” to discuss the way forward. India lost the second Test by 113 runs after failing in pursuit of a 359-run target. This was India’s first home series loss […]
India has retained its top position in the World Test Championship (WTC) rankings despite suffering a 2-0 series loss to New Zealand. The Black Caps dominated the matches, with India facing its fourth defeat in this WTC cycle. Meanwhile, Pakistan climbed to seventh place after defeating England in a series. Australia and Sri Lanka follow […]
Fans sympathized with star batter Virat Kohli after his ‘unfortunate’ dismissal in the 2nd Test against New Zealand. Kohli did get a decent start, but was given LBW for a beautiful delivery from Mitchell Santer. Kohli quickly reviewed, the ball tracking showed umpire’s call for the ball hitting the stumps. So, Kohli had to depart. […]
New Zealand registered a historic test series win in India. They defeated Team India by 113 runs in the second Test match of the series at Pune. Chasing 359, Team India bundled out for just 245. Mitchell Santner once again shined with the ball and bagged 6 wickets. Most of Indian batters failed to convert […]
Star Indian paddler Manika Batra shocked world No.14 Bernadette Szocs of Romania and entered the women singles quarterfinals of WTT Champions event in France’s Montpellier. Batra won 3-1 (11-9 6-11 13-11 11-9) in 29 minutes against the eighth-seeded Szocs in a round of 16 match. Batra, a multiple Commonwealth Games medallist, now enjoys a 6-5 […]
Bangladesh’s all-format captain, Najmul Hossain Shanto, is likely to step down from the post after the home Test series against South Africa. Appointed in February 2024 with plans to lead through the Champions Trophy, Najmul has informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) of his decision. He awaits final approval from BCB president Faruque Ahmed, currently […]
New Zealand has set a target of 359 runs for India in the second Test between the two teams. However, India has successfully chased a target of over 300 runs only once in Tests on home soil, achieving a 387-run target against England in Chennai in 2008. By the time of the lunch break, India […]
The Indian cricket team, led by Rohit Sharma, is struggling in the Test series against New Zealand, having lost both first and second Tests. After, ex-captain Sunil Gavaskar urged the team to focus on the current series rather than the upcoming marquee series against Australia starting Nov 22. He also said, “Don’t talk about Australia […]
By the time of lunch break, India scored 81 runs in 12 overs for one wicket loss in its second innings against New Zealand on the 3rd day of the 2nd test. India need 278 runs to win, and Indian batsmen Yashasvi Jaiswal (46) and Shubman Gill (22) are on the crease now. Earlier, New […]
Kylian Mbappe’s start at Real Madrid has been decent, with performances that are neither exceptional nor disappointing. However, Saturday’s La Liga Clasico against league leaders Barcelona presents an opportunity for him to make a significant impact. Since joining from PSG in June, he has scored eight goals in 13 matches but is still adapting to […]