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Johannesburg: South Africa wicketkeeper batter Quinton de Kock Monday reversed his decision to retire from ODIs and was named in the national white-ball squads for the upcoming Pakistan tour but skipper Temba Bavuma was ruled out of the Test series due to a calf strain....

New Delhi: Pakistan team management has complained to the television umpire with the International Cricket Council (ICC) over a caught-behind dispute involving Fakhar Zaman in Sunday’s Asia Cup Super Four match against India in Dubai, according to a report. Sri Lanka umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge gave...

New Delhi: Former Pakistani cricketer Danish Kaneria has advised Shaheen Afridi to take a month-long break from cricket to rejuvenate amid the latter’s recent poor outings with the ball in the Asia Cup. The pacer remained wicketless in the team’s recently concluded game against arch-rivals...

Dubai: Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav has urged everyone to stop calling the contests against Pakistan a meaningful "rivalry" given how his team has dominated the arch-foes, the most recent demolition act being the six-wicket triumph in a Super 4 match of the ongoing Asia Cup...

Dubai: Abhishek Sharma was brutal and beautiful in equal measure during his scintillating 74 as India made a tricky chase look comfortable, winning an ill-tempered Super 4 contest of the Asia Cup against Pakistan by six wickets here Sunday. Left-handed Abhishek, who got 30-plus knocks...

Dubai: India opener Abhishek Sharma said he was displeased with the needless aggression shown by Pakistan players during their Asia Cup Super 4 clash Sunday. He added that adopting an ultra-attacking batting approach was the best response to the on-field hostility. Abhishek slammed a 39-ball...

Dubai: India skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bowl against Pakistan in the Asia Cup Super 4s match in Bhubaneswar Sunday. As it was the case in the league match between the two teams, there was no handshake between Suryakumar and his...

New Delhi: Former Delhi skipper Mithun Manhas has emerged as the frontrunner to take over as the new BCCI president, even as some seasoned BCCI administrators and key decision makers held a rather informal meeting here Saturday. The meeting was held to finalise the candidates...

New Delhi: Hockey India Saturday announced the 23-member Indian Junior Women’s Hockey squad for the upcoming Australia tour, scheduled to be held at the National Hockey Centre in Canberra from September 26 to October 2. The Indian Junior Women’s Team will play a total of...

New Delhi: With the BCCI’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) set for September 28 in Mumbai, the race for the board’s presidency has narrowed to a clutch of high-profile names The Final Electoral Roll, released by Electoral Officer A.K. Joti September 19, features four former cricketers...