Steve Smith (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Steve Smith admitted that memories of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal still return to him at times, but the Australia batter is not worried about facing a hostile reception when he returns to South Africa for a Test series.Smith was one of the central figures in the controversy during…
The shooting of former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly’s biopic has landed a Counry club in financial trouble. Leicestershire have been handed a 27-point penalty and fined £5,000 (almost Rs 6.43 lakh) after being found guilty of breaching pitch regulations during their County Championship match against Glamorgan in August. The decision has left the club in…
Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq (Image: ANI) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is waiting for the findings of a National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) probe before deciding whether to take disciplinary action against senior players Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq.The development comes after the Lahore High Court dismissed Rizwan’s petition challenging the notices issued to him by…
WPL 2027 auction dates announced (PTI Photo) The countdown to the fifth edition of the Women’s Premier League has begun, with the BCCI confirming the player auction date and the schedule for WPL 2027. The five franchises will have less than a month to finalise their retention plans before heading to Kochi for the auction…
IPL Auction to return in India (Agency Image) The IPL could witness two significant developments ahead of the 2027 season, with the player auction likely to return to India after three years overseas and the future of the Impact Player rule back under discussion. IPL chairman Arun Dhumal has expressed his desire to bring the…
Abhishek and Bumrah gains big in ICC T20I rankings (Image: X) India’s impressive run in the ongoing T20I series against Afghanistan has translated into significant gains in the latest ICC rankings, with Abhishek Sharma climbing to second place among batters and Varun Chakravarthy breaking into the top five among bowlers.The defending T20 World Cup champions…
ROHIT SHARMA, VIRAT KOHLI India’s preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup have already brought one major question into focus: what will their squad look like when the tournament gets underway in October?The World Cup will be staged in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, with India aiming to win the title for the third time…
England’s Jos Buttler (AP photo) Jos Buttler has moved past Rohit Sharma to become the second-highest run-scorer in men’s T20I cricket, adding another major milestone to his decorated international career.The England wicketkeeper-batter reached the landmark during the first T20I against Sri Lanka in Southampton on Tuesday, where the hosts cruised to a 119-run victory and…
sanjiv goenka-rishabh pant Rishabh Pant‘s stint with Lucknow Super Giants ended after only two IPL seasons, despite the franchise breaking the auction record to sign the India wicketkeeper-batter.LSG spent ₹27.4 crore on Pant at the IPL 2025 mega auction, making him the most expensive player in the history of the tournament at the time. However,…
Ravindra Jadeja during the first ODI cricket match of a series between India and New Zealand, at Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara, Gujarat. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) NEW DELHI: With the majority of first-choice ODI players busy at the Asian Games and a host of players nursing injuries, it’s going to be a heady day for the…