FILE – India’s Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Jon Super, file) India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Tuesday offered a positive update on his recovery, saying his fitness is steadily improving and that he is optimistic about returning to competitive cricket soon. Pant was speaking on the sidelines of the World Pickleball League, where he attended as the … Read more
Ishan Kishan, right, arrives to bat as Sanju Samson walks off the field after his dismissal during the second T20I cricket match between India and New Zealand, in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. (PTI Photo) India got the new T20 opening pair on Wednesday as Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma walked out to open the innings as Men-in-Blue … Read more
Australia cricket team (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) Australia Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins believes the defending champions remain strong contenders for the upcoming T20 World Cup, even after his withdrawal from the tournament. Cummins opted out as a precautionary measure due to a recurring back stress fracture, an injury that has required careful management. Although … Read more
Ishan Kishan did not quietly enter India’s T20 World Cup squad. He burst through the door. His numbers against New Zealand were extraordinary. Two hundred and fifteen runs, a strike rate north of 230, and a series-ending hundred that felt less like a knock and more like a statement. Kishan did not ask for a … Read more
Heinrich Klaasen of Sunrisers Hyderabad (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) South Africa begin their build-up to another ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign with a warm-up clash against defending champions India on February 4, as the runners-up from the 2024 edition look to finally go one step further. Aiden Markram will once again lead the … Read more
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, ITALY – JANUARY 31: The Olympic rings (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) The 2026 Winter Olympics, officially known as Milano Cortina 2026, are set to begin in Northern Italy, bringing the global spotlight back to winter sport. The Games will run from Friday, February 6 to Sunday, February 22, with athletes from across … Read more
England’s Sam Curran (AP/PTI) England all-rounder Sam Curran has once again underlined how comfortable he is operating without a rigid brief in the national set-up, a quality that is proving increasingly important as England gather pace ahead of the T20 World Cup. His flexibility stood out during England’s dominant 3–0 T20I clean sweep of Sri … Read more
Samrat Rana (Instagram Handle) World champion Samrat Rana won a bronze medal in the men’s 10m air pistol at the Asian Championship on Wednesday after falling short of his qualification form in the final.Samrat, who won gold at last year’s World Championships in Cairo, started strongly in the season-opening event. India A vs USA | … Read more
MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Enigmatic former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has virtually ruled out stepping into the commentary box, calling the popular post-retirement role a “difficult” balancing act that demands sharp statistical recall — something he admits doesn’t come naturally to him.The 44-year-old, who led India to three ICC titles, has … Read more
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As India begin shaping their roadmap towards the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup, former captain MS Dhoni has thrown his weight behind senior stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, insisting that performance and fitness — not age — should determine their future in ODI cricket. Go … Read more