Photo Credit: Pakistan Cricket Board Pakistan defeated South Africa by 36 runs (DLS method) in the third ODI at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannebsurg on Sunday, thanks to Saim Ayub‘s second century of the series, to complete a historic 3-0 sweep. Ayub’s third ton in his last five innings saw him scoring a brilliant 101...
Australia batter Travis Head revealed the mindset behind the resurgence after struggling for form, battling self-doubt, and getting dropped from the Australian side following the Boxing Day Test against India in 2020. Fast forward to the present, Head’s career resurgence has been nothing short of remarkable, illustrated by his back-to-back centuries in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar...
Game Changers Falcons secured their second consecutive victory in World Tennis League Season 3 as they edged past Kites 24-21 at the iconic Etihad Arena on Friday. With this win, the Falcons finished Day 2 atop the points table with a total of 53 points. TSL Hawks, who also claimed a win earlier in the...
Paul Pogba and his brother Mathias (Getty Images) Mathias Pogba, the brother of World Cup-winning midfielder Paul Pogba, was sentenced by a Paris criminal court on Thursday to three years in prison, with two years suspended, for his involvement in an extortion and kidnapping case.Having already spent time in custody, Mathias will serve the remainder...
Former cricketer Matthew Hayden on Wednesday praised Ravichandran Ashwin after his retirement from international cricket, calling the 38-year-old a “smart cricketer”. Ashwin’s announcement came as a surprise to many when he walked out with India captain Rohit Sharma to declare his retirement. Fans had been speculating about a major announcement after cameras captured a heartfelt...
India’s stand-in skipper Smriti Mandhana was disappointed that her bowlers put up a below-par performance as Hayley Matthews put them to sword with a blazing 85 not out as West Indies levelled the three-match women’s T20I series with a resounding nine-wicket victory here Tuesday. India scored 159 for 9, riding on Mandhana’s 62, but West...
NEW DELHI: Legendary Sunil Gavaskar voiced his anger over the shot selection of Shubman Gill in the first innings of the third Test in Brisbane on Monday. The former India captain urged Gill to ‘leave your image in the dressing room’ and put the fancy shots in his ‘back pocket’.Gill chased a delivery outside off...
Mumbai Indians, the winners of the inaugural edition of Women’s Premier League, retained most of their star players like captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Hayley Matthews and Nat-Sciver Brunt ahead of the 2025 auction. England pacer Issy Wong was one of the high-profile names that MI released ahead of the auction. During the Women’s Premier...
Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh became the youngest person to win the World Chess Championship, making history in the process. The 18-year-old Chennai native defeated China’s Ding Liren, the defending champion, decisively to win the title of world chess champion. It is a huge moment for India, especially Viswanathan Anand, who has mentored Gukesh. The legendary Indian...
NEW DELHI: In a heartwarming gesture, star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was on Friday seen urging the security personnel to go easy on pitch-invading fans during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy semi-final clash in Bengaluru.During their knockout clash against Mumbai, the Chinnaswamy Stadium had a security breach after three fans entered the ground to have...