Temba Bavuma (Reuters photo) South Africa’s white-ball head coach, Rob Walter, on Monday has unveiled a 15-member squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, set to be held in Pakistan and the UAE from February 19 to March 9. The squad, led by ODI captain Temba Bavuma, features a strong blend of experience and fresh…
Arshdeep Singh (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh has been shortlisted for the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year award after a stellar year on the international stage. The nomination recognizes his pivotal role in India’s success, including a memorable performance during their T20 World Cup triumph in Barbados. Arshdeep will…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the IPL 2025 season, Sanjiv Goenka, the owner of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), stated that the team’s new captain has been selected and will be revealed in the coming days.During the IPL 2022-24 season, KL Rahul captained LSG, and when the batter was sidelined in the latter part of 2023,…
Faf du Plessis and Sam Curran (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: The IPL 2025 Mega Auction was marked by high stakes and exciting bids, with teams vying for both proven stars and emerging talents. Among the overseas players who fetched significant sums were some notable names, including Jos Buttler (who joined Gujarat Titans for Rs…
NEW DELHI: India dished out an all-round performance to inflict a massive 135-run defeat on South Africa in the fourth and final T20I in Johannesburg on Friday. With this victory, India clinched the four-match series 3-1.Chasing a mammoth 284-run target, South Africa were rattled by pacer Arshdeep Singh‘s brilliance as he swung the ball both…
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, center, reacts as he leaves the field with teammates (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa fought back in style, chasing down a modest target of 125 with three wickets to spare in the second T20I against India at St George’s Park, levelling the four-match series 1-1 on Sunday.Despite a brilliant five-wicket…
Sanju Samson of India leaves the field (Photo by Richard Huggard/Gallo Images/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Team India batter Sanju Samson made an unwanted piece of history on Sunday, becoming the first Indian player to register four ducks in a calendar year in T20 internationals. His latest dismissal came in the second T20I between India and…
NEW DELHI: The Indian national anthem was interrupted twice, leaving players and fans alike puzzled in an unexpected technical glitch during the first T20I between India and South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban.Just moments before the much-anticipated start, the anthem was cut off mid-verse, leaving some players, including Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma, baffled.While some,…
South African batters (Photo Credits: X) NEW DELHI: In an impressive display, South Africa on Wednesday improved upon their 14-year-old record during the 2nd Test against Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.The Proteas smashed a total of 17 sixes in the first innings of the second Test, surpassing their previous best of…
Tony de Zorzi and Chelsea player Cole Palmer (Photo Credit: Screengrab/X) NEW DELHI: South Africa opener Tony de Zorzi finally got the monkey off his back with maiden Test century on the opening day of the second Test against Bangladesh in Chattogram, playing a crucial role in South Africa’s dominant 307/2 at stumps.After narrowly missing…
