Last Updated:January 29, 2025, 14:03 IST Steve Smith becomes the fourth Australian batter after Allan Border, Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting to join the 10,000 Test runs milestone. Steve Smith became the 15th men’s Test cricketer and fourth Australian to reach 10,000 runs. (X) Australia’s Steve Smith joined the likes of Ricky Ponting, Allan Border…
Representative image.© AFP Team India made a mess of its run chase of 172 against England in the third T20I in Rajkot, suffering defeat by 26 runs in the end. India lost wickets at regular intervals and their batting slowed down considerably in the middle overs, as Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar and Axar…
German entrepreneur Jan Henric Buettner, the head of Freestyle Chess, has fired back at the International Chess Federation’s (FIDE) threats of legal action, labeling it “blackmail,” and alleging that FIDE demanded $500,000 for the rights to use the world championship title. He says he’s ready to take the case to court. The conflict between FIDE…
GM Gukesh Dommaraju leads his first tournament as world champion after defeating GM Leon Luke Mendonca in round nine to move to 6.5/9 in the 2025 Tata Steel Chess Masters. He’s half a point ahead of GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov, who made a draw against GM Fabiano Caruana, and GM Vladimir Fedoseev, whose fourth win in…
Jasprit Bumrah (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was on Tuesday awarded the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year, recognizing his outstanding performances across formats in 2024. The 31-year-old fast bowler showcased his skills, precision, and consistent excellence throughout the year. Earlier on Monday, Bumrah was…
INDIA V SCOTLAND: MATCH CENTRE Scotland won the toss and chose to field, but were quickly made to regret their decision by India. Openers Kamalini G and Trisha Gongadi unleashed a barrage of boundaries, propelling India to 67-0 at the end of the powerplay. Their attack didn’t stop there; the pair continued to pepper the…
Preview: The third T20I between India and England will be played in Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot, on January 28. The hosts are 2-0 up in the five-match series as they won the first game comfortably, by a seven-wicket margin with 43 deliveries to spare. The subsequent one in Chennai was a hard-fought game, with England giving India a…
Last Updated:January 27, 2025, 15:51 IST Jasprit Bumrah played 13 Test matches for India in 2024 and picked up 71 wickets, which includes 30 in the first four matches against Australia. Jasprit Bumrah wins ICC Test Cricketer Of The Year 2024 Award. (Picture Credit: AFP) Star Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who accounted for the…
New Delhi: A day after British rock band Coldplay’s vocalist Chris Martin dedicated a song to India’s star pacer Jasprit Bumrah during their concert in Ahmedabad, the 31-year-old was crowned the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year. In 2024, India’s Jasprit Bumrah amassed 71 wickets in just 13 matches at a jaw-dropping average of…
Match 36 of the ongoing T20 cricket carnival Bangladesh Premier League (BPL 2024-25) will be played between Durbar Rajshahi (DBR) and Sylhet Strikers (SYL), at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, in Mirpur. Notably, the upcoming fixture will be played on Monday, January 27. Speaking of Rajshahi, the team stunned everyone by stopping the winning streak of Rangpur…
