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Ahmedabad: Fast bowlers Mohammed Siraj (4/38) and Jasprit Bumrah (3/41) led a clinical bowling display as India dismissed West Indies for 162 in 44.1 overs on day one of the first Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium Thursday. Electing to bat first on a green...

Kolkata: Lionel Messi Thursday confirmed his participation in the much-anticipated GOAT Tour of India 2025, calling it an ‘honour’ to revisit the "passionate football nation" where he last played 14 years ago. "It is such an honour for me to make this trip. India is...

Ahmedabad: West Indies reached 90 for five at lunch on the opening day of the first Test against India here Thursday. Mohammed Siraj did the most damage, taking three wickets, while Jasprit Bumrah picked one. Kuldeep Yadav removed Shai Hope (26 off 36) at the...

Dubai: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin went unsold at the ILT20 auction. Ashwin, the only player with a six-figure base price of USD 120,000, did not feature in the accelerated auction either but could still make the cut as a wildcard signing. Ashwin had registered...

Dubai: The BCCI Tuesday raised ‘strong objection’ in the Asian Cricket Council's AGM over India not being presented the winner's trophy of the Asia Cup, but the body's chairman Mohsin Naqvi remained defiant by "still not agreeing" to it. India was not awarded the trophy...

Lahore: Pakistan have recalled senior batters Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan for the two-Test series against South Africa, part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle, beginning October 12. Both players missed the recent Asia Cup but now rejoin Shan Masood’s squad, which features...

Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi faced a barrage of criticism and ridicule on social media after the national team's third straight defeat to India in the Asia Cup, with calls growing for his immediate sacking. Pakistan lost to India in Sunday's final,...

New Delhi: England allrounder Chris Woakes Monday announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect, saying that he’ll continue to play county cricket and explore franchise opportunities in the future. Woakes, 36, has represented England in 217 games since his debut in 2013. He...

Team India clinched the Asia Cup 2025 title after defeating Pakistan in a final-over thriller, sparking celebrations among Indian fans while shattering the dreams of millions in Pakistan. On social media, Pakistani fans were seen both cursing their own team and praising India. One such...

After winning the Asia Cup 2025 final, Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav and Abhishek Sharma attended the press conference during which a Pakistani journalist was mocked. In the post-match presentation ceremony, a Pakistani journalist questioned Surya about Team India's behaviour, noting that India didn't shake...