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New Delhi: Young India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal Monday termed his maiden tour of Australia a learning experience and vowed to come back stronger after India went down 1-3 to Australia, surrendering the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The 23-year-old left-handed batter was one of India's standout performers, amassing...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC have signed talented forward Rahul KP on a permanent transfer from Kerala Blasters FC Monday. The deal will see the 24-year-old join the Kalinga Warriors until the end of the 2026-27 season, with an option to extend for a further year. Rahul...

Sydney/New Delhi: The ICC in collaboration with cricket boards of India, Australia and England is exploring the possibility of a two-tier Test system to facilitate more series between the big three nations. The Age reported that Jay Shah, the new ICC chairman, is set to...

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...