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A past social media post from 2018 by Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed, where she stated that “Virat Kohli plays a British game,” has gone viral following her recent criticism of Indian captain Rohit Sharma. The post has triggered strong online reactions, especially after Mohamed called...

Lucknow: Beth Mooney smashed an unbeaten 96 as an all-round Gujarat Giants thrashed UP Warriorz by 81 runs in a one-sided Women's Premier League match here Monday. Mooney missed out what could have been the first century for any player this WPL season but her...

Mumbai: Former Ranji Trophy star and a stalwart of Mumbai Maidan cricket, Padmar Shivalkar passed away due to age-related issues here Monday, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) informed. He was 84 and considered one of the best players not to have played for the national...

Lucknow: Beth Mooney was left stranded on 96 not out as Gujarat Giants scored 186 for five against UP Warriorz in their Women's Premier League match here Monday. Mooney cracked as many as 17 boundaries from only 59 balls in her innings but with 10...

New Delhi: Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed’s distasteful comments on India skipper Rohit Sharma have caused an uproar on social media. Sports Minister Mansukh Madaviya labelled the comments as ‘shameful and pathetic. ' The Congress spokesperson, during the New Zealand Champions Trophy Group A clash Sunday,...

Lucknow: UP Warriorz won the toss and opted to field against Gujarat Giants in their Women's Premier League match here Monday. UP Warriorz, placed third in the points table, are coming off an eight-wicket loss to Mumbai Indians in their previous clash. GG, on the...

Karachi: Pakistan will be the venue for the six-team Women's 50-overs World Cup qualifiers later this month after being confirmed as the hosts for another ICC tournament. An official from the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed Monday that they are working with the ICC to confirm...

Dubai: New Zealand’s Chris Gaffaney and England’s Richard Illingworth have been named as on-field umpires for the first 2025 Champions Trophy semifinal between India and Australia in Dubai, said the International Cricket Council (ICC). For Tuesday's semifinal at the Dubai International Stadium, Michael Gough will...

New Delhi: India batter Ajinkya Rahane was Monday assigned captaincy of defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League after a remarkable run in the domestic T20 competition. The 36-year-old Rahane, who has played majority of his international cricket in whites, has reinvented...

Dubai: India star Virat Kohli bagged the 'Fielder of the Match' medal for his contributions in the fielding in India's Champions Trophy last group stage win against New Zealand Sunday. Varun Chakaravarthy's five-wicket haul led India to 44-run win over New Zealand, finishing at the...