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Rourkela: It was a memorable night for hockey fans at a packed Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela as the Odisha Warriors beat the Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers 3-1 in the Women’s Hockey India League (2024-25). Michelle Fillet (16'), Yibbi Jansen (18', 47') and Neha...

New Delhi: Former India all-rounder Suresh Raina believes left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav will be the side’s X-factor in middle overs with the ball in the upcoming Champions Trophy games in Dubai. Since January 2023, India have picked 186 wickets in overs 11-40, and that’s generally...

New Delhi: Veteran left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja could play for Saurashtra in their upcoming Ranji Trophy match against Delhi after joining the team’s practice session in Rajkot. A report in Cricbuzz said that Jadeja, who was picked in India’s squad for ODI series...

Mumbai: Karun Nair scored upwards of 700 runs in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Legendary Sachin Tendulkar made a supportive social media post. But none of it helped. His dream of donning the Indian jersey again after eight years was dashed by a rigid set of...

Chandigarh:  Former India cricketer and coach Yograj Singh lauded the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for their approach towards picking the 15-member squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. India chief selector Ajit Agarkar named the combined squad for the three-match ODI...

New Delhi: On a day when India skipper Rohit Sharma confirmed his availability for Mumbai's next Ranji Trophy game against Jammu and Kashmir, megastar Virat Kohli intimated that he won't be there for Delhi's fixture against Saurashtra in Rajkot due to a neck niggle. The...

Mumbai: India captain Rohit Sharma Saturday confirmed his availability for Mumbai's next Ranji Trophy match against Jammu and Kashmir, but stressed on the need to take time off from a busy calendar amid the clamour for star players' participation in domestic cricket. Rohit also said...

Mumbai: Chief selector Ajit Agarkar Saturday said Jasprit Bumrah may not get fit for the first two ODIs against England, forcing them to name Harshit Rana as a replacement as they await an update from the medical team on the lead pacer. The peerless fast...

Mumbai: Talented left-hander Yashasvi Jaiswal was Saturday expectedly picked in the India squad for the Champions Trophy and pacer Mohammed Shami returned to national fold after a long injury lay off but Jasprit Bumrah's chance of featuring in the prestigious ODI tournament will depend on...

New Delhi: IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) is likely to announce its new captain ahead of the 2025 season when it holds a special press conference at the RPSG headquarters in Kolkata Monday. But the franchise, in its official communication, didn’t state the nature...