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Centurion: Dean Elgar, who will retire at the end of the ongoing Test series against India, will lead the South African team in the final game of the two-match series in place of injured Temba Bavuma. Bavuma has been ruled out of the final Test...

Centurion: Virat Kohli scored a fifty but India failed to put up a fight with the bat to go down by an innings and 32 runs against South Africa in the opening Test here Thursday. India were bundled out for 131 in 34.1 overs in...

New Delhi: Former Indian defender Prabir Majumdar died Thursday after suffering from a brief illness. He was 77 and is survived by his wife and a son. A stylish wing-back of the 1960s and 1970s, Majumdar was a member of the Indian team in the...

Amaravati: Former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu Thursday joined the ruling YSRCP in Andhra Pradesh. He was inducted into the party in the presence of Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister K Narayana Swamy, and Rajampeta Lok Sabha member P Mithun Reddy....

Mumbai: Middle-order batters Jemimah Rodrigues and Pooja Vastrakar scored fine half-centuries, and shared a 68-run partnership, to help India post an imposing 282 for 8 in their opening ODI against Australia Women here Thursday. Jemimah scored 82 off 77 deliveries, while Vastrakar remained unbeaten on...

Centurion: South Africa reached 392 for 7 in their first innings at lunch in reply to India's 245 all out day 3 of the opening Test here Thursday. Opener Dean Elgar (185), playing his last international series, and Gerald Coetzee (19) were the two batters...

Kuala Lumpur: Indian Super League side Odisha FC has been pitted against a yet-to-be-determined ASEAN Zone champions in the Inter Zone semi-final of the ongoing AFC Cup during a draw ceremony here Thursday. Odisha FC had emerged victorious in the AFC Cup South Zone, having...

Cuttack/Malkangiri: Satbir Singh Riar, a member of Odisha Cricket Association (OCA), has been appointed as manager of the Indian cricket team for the ongoing India versus South Africa Test series. OCA extended greetings to Satbir through its official X (formerly Twitter) account. Congratulations 👏🎉 Mr....

Mumbai: India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in the opening women's ODI of the three-match series here Thursday. India are without vice-captain Smriti Mandhana who was unwell for the contest. Left-arm spinner Saika Ishaque makes her 50-over debut...

Melbourne: Australia lost its first four wickets for just 16 runs in its second innings but a 153-run stand between Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh had the hosts in a good position with two days to play in the second cricket test against Pakistan. Marsh...