Should Stephen Bunting take out this year’s World Darts Championship, there’s only one place he wants to celebrate. Bunting sealed his spot in the fourth round of the tournament on Friday with a comfortable 4-1 win over Latvia’s Madars Razma. 3 Bunting is four wins away from his first PDC World Darts Championship titleCredit: PDC … Read more
Imagine it’s the final of an ICC tournament. Your team has only 130 runs to defend in 20 overs. England’s batting lineup is strong, and the pressure is immense. Then your captain says, “Don’t look up; God isn’t coming to save you”. Those words ignite a spark. Every player pushes themselves to the limit. This … Read more
ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 schedule announced: The 15-match, eight-team event to be played over 19 days Dubai International Cricket Stadium confirmed as neutral venue Fans can register their interest for tickets here The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the fixtures for the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, which will take place from 19 … Read more
Virat Kohli during Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the MCG. (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images) Earlier this week, when news emerged that Virat Kohli and his family would shift to the United Kingdom, apart from the usual trolling endemic to social media in India, there was also a strange surge … Read more
Last Updated:December 26, 2024, 21:19 IST Karnataka pipped Punjab by one wicket as Mumbai and Maharashtra recorded identical nine-wicket wins in their respective Vijay Hazare Trophy matches. Vijay Hazare Trophy: Karnataka’s Mayank Agarwal (PTI/File Photo) Mayank Agarwal’s unbeaten 139 took Karnataka over the line against Punjab by one wicket, while Mumbai and Maharashtra recorded identical … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) MELBOURNE: What must India do to take 20 wickets at the MCG? As skipper Rohit Sharma, head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar were having a long discussion at the team’s training session on … Read more
FREEZE FRAME: Jasprit Bumrah leads the appeal for the wicket of Steve Smith during the first Test in Perth. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Questions linger over the format’s feasibility but for now, the five-day game is enjoying a fine run in Australia. The MCG contest will only ramp up the expectationsMELBOURNE: The ‘G’ is … Read more
Last Updated:December 23, 2024, 20:17 IST Gaikwad struck 11 sixes and 16 fours during his 74-ball knock as Maharashtra scored 205 for one in reply to Services’ 204 all-out in 48 overs. Kishan blasted a 78-ball 134 with 16 fours and six sixes in Jharkhand’s win against Manipur. Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan shine in Vijay … Read more
Joe Root will make his return to one-day cricket on England’s tour of India and the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025, but Ben Stokes has been ruled out through injury. Brendan McCullum’s first squads as England white-ball coach have been named ahead of next month’s tour of India – which includes three ODIs, five IT20s … Read more
Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Perth Stadium on November 22, 2024. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) Allan Border, arguably Australia‘s greatest captain, talks to TOI about the perils of rapid chopping & changing, how aggressive batting has ruled in this series & the rare art of Jasprit Bumrah…MELBOURNE: We are … Read more