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New Delhi: The BCCI Friday strongly objected to Pakistan Cricket Board's purported move to take the Champions Trophy for a tour of the disputed 'Pakistan Occupied Kashmir' (POK), prompting the global body ICC to put the promotional event on hold. The tournament, last played in...

Mumbai: Veteran India batter Ajinkya Rahane will lead Mumbai in the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), scheduled from November 23 to December 5. Meanwhile, fast bowler Tushar Deshpande is on the road to recovery after undergoing ankle surgery. The 29-year-old, who shone in IPL...

Rohtak: Haryana pacer Anshul Kamboj Friday registered his name in history books by becoming just the third bowler to pick all 10 wickets in a Ranji Trophy innings. He is also just the sixth Indian bowler overall to achieve this feat in first-class cricket. Kamboj...

Melbourne: Cricket Australia has handed another 10-year ban on Dulip Samaraweera after allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards a second player while coaching. The ban will be served concurrently with a 20-year ban imposed on Samaraweera for a separate serious Code of Conduct breach last month....

Auckland: New Zealand's all-time leading wicket-taker Tim Southee will finish his Test career at his home ground of Seddon Park in Hamilton against England this December. Southee, who has 770 wickets to his name, has confirmed that the upcoming three-match Test would be his last...

New Delhi: Former India batter Mohammad Kaif feels that senior players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli must be happy after watching youngsters performing well in the T20Is following their retirements from the format. Rohit led India to the T20 World Cup title in June earlier...

Centurion: Tilak Varma's spectacular maiden century stayed above Marco Jansen's stunning late assault as India notched a thrilling 11-run win over South Africa in the third T20I here Wednesday. India now lead the four-match series 2-1. Tilak's brilliant effort (107, 56b, 8x4, 7x6) carried India...

New Delhi: India wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul has opened up on the animated chat between Lucknow Super Giants' owner Sanjiv Goenka during the 2024 IPL when LSG were hammered by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). LSG were in a need of big win over SRH to qualfiy...

Ahmedabad: Former Indian wicketkeeper batter Parthiv Patel has been appointed as the new assistant and batting coach of Gujarat Titans (GT) ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. "The Gujarat Titans are pleased to announce the appointment of Parthiv Patel as their new Assistant and...

Dubai: Pakistan's premier fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has reclaimed the No.1 position in the ICC Men's ODI Bowler Rankings, a spot he initially held during last year's Cricket World Cup in India. Afridi’s recent performance in Pakistan’s victorious series against Australia, where he claimed eight...