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Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya’s explosive power-hitting in the final T20I against South Africa in Ahmedabad Friday, December 19, helped India secure a 30-run victory. Hardik reached his half-century in just 16 balls, the second-fastest by an Indian batsman in T20Is and was named Player of...

Kolkata: Out-of-favour India pacer Mohammad Shami, who has been in impressive form on the domestic circuit with 36 wickets across formats, has been named in Bengal's squad for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day competition. Shami, who has not played for India for a while...

Ahmedabad: Hard-hitting India batters Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya hammered fine half-centuries while spinner Varun Chakravarthy snared four wickets as India defeated South Africa by 30 runs to clinch the five-match T20I series 3-1 in Ahmedabad Saturday. With Varma (73 off 42 balls) and Pandya...

Ahmedabad: Skipper Suryakumar Yadav's poor run with the bat continued but India still managed a massive 231 for 5 thanks to Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya's blazing half-centuries and Sanju Samson's useful contribution at the top in the fifth and final T20 International in Anmedabad...

Ahmedabad: South Africa skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to bowl in the fifth and final T20 International against India in Ahmedabad Friday. The Proteas made one change to their side, bringing in spin all-rounder George Linde in place of express bowler Anrich...

Mumbai: Prominent India players such as Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Suryakumar Yadav will not compete in at least the first two matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy as the selectors are keen to blood youngsters in the Mumbai side. Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dube...

New Delhi: Indian Super League (ISL) clubs Friday formally proposed a fundamental restructuring of the country's top-tier professional football league, seeking perpetual operational and commercial rights for a club-owned league model while retaining the All India Football Federation (AIFF) as the sport's regulator. The proposal...

New Delhi: Australian batter Josh Inglis, who was to be available for only four IPL matches next year, could play more games after securing a hefty bid from Lucknow Super Giants in the recent players' auction, triggering uneasiness in the BCCI and his former franchise...

Ahmedabad: With six wickets in three innings, spinner Varun Chakravarthy is India's top bowler in the T20I series against South Africa and will be going into the fifth and final match of the series in Ahmedabad in high spirits, hoping to help the hosts win...

Adelaide: Travis Head took off his helmet and gloves, dropped to his knees and planted a kiss on the pitch after posting a century in a fourth consecutive Test on his home ground at the Adelaide Oval. It was trademark “Travball" Day 3 of the...