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Mumbai: India have rested captain Harmanpreet Kaur and fast bowler Renuka Singh Thakur for the upcoming three-match women's ODI series against Ireland, set to begin January 10 at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. In Harmanpreet’s absence, left-handed opener Smriti Mandhana will be India’s captain,...

New Delhi: Hindi film actor Abhishek Bachchan has joined forces with the ICC-sanctioned European T20 Premier League, a privately-owned franchise tournament in partnership with three member cricket nations – Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands - by investing in the property as a co-owner. The ETPL...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Monday announced a three-year sponsorship deal for the Indian national kho kho team, marking a significant step forward in promoting indigenous sports in the country. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said the state will invest Rs 5 crore annually from January 2025...

Rourkela: Belgian goalkeeper Vincent Vanasch dished out a stellar performance to help Soorma Club beat Kalinga Lancers 4-3 in a thrilling match of the Hockey India League at the Birsa Munda Stadium here Sunday. Jeremy Hayward (11th minute), Nicolas della Torre (35th), Harmanpreet Singh (50th)...

Sydney: Australia opener Usman Khawaja said India’s fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is the toughest bowler he's ever faced in his cricketing career, adding in jest that he was just getting ‘Bumrah’d’ in the entire Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Bumrah took 32 wickets in five matches at...

Sydney: Laid low by a back spasm, Jasprit Bumrah was frustrated at missing out on bowling on the "spiciest wicket of the series," but the premier India pacer emphasized that sometimes it becomes imperative for a player to respect his body. Bumrah could not bowl...

Sydney: Following India’s India's 1-3 series loss in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, head coach Gautam Gambhir made it clear that he would like everyone to show up in the domestic circuit if they "had commitment towards red-ball cricket". The comment seems to be aimed at the...

Sydney: A listless India was knocked out of the World Test Championship (WTC) final as Australia cruised to a six-wicket victory in the fifth Test here Sunday to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years, leaving the visitors with much to deliberate in a difficult...

Mumbai: Devajit Saikia Saturday filed his nomination for the post of the BCCI secretary whereas Prabhtej Bhatia applied for the post of treasurer, with both officials being the only applicants for the two roles. Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh's Bhatia has applied for the treasurer's position...

Sydney: Skipper Jasprit Bumrah has suffered back spasm and the team is waiting for an update from the medical staff about the availability of star pacer when India's turn comes to defend the target in the fifth Test against Australia, pacer Prasidh Krishna said Saturday....