LAHORE: Exuding confidence that the ICC Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan, the country’s cricket board chief Mohsin Naqvi said all teams, including India, will take part in it. India haven’t sent their team to Pakistan since July 2008 due to political tensions between the two countries. “The Indian team should come. I don’t […]
Masood’s 130 not out, Shafique’s 94 lead to unbeaten 225-run partnership as Pak dominates at Multan Test MULTAN: Captain Shan Masood scored his first century in four years to lift Pakistan to 233-1 at tea on the opening day of the first Test against England on Monday. The 34-year-old left-hander was unbeaten on 130 and […]
COLOMBO: Former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed as the permanent coach of the Sri Lankan men’s national side on Monday. Jayasuriya, who was holding an interim position as head coach, overlooked Sri Lanka’s recent series against India, England and New Zealand. While the Lankans endured a 2-1 Test series defeat in England […]
NEW DELHI: Mohun Bagan Super Giant is considered to have withdrawn from the AFC Champions League 2 after the club decided against travelling to Iran to face Tractor FC, the continental body AFC said on Monday, pending further decision on the matter. Keeping the players’ “safety and security” in mind, Mohun Bagan SG made the […]
DUBAI: India defeated Pakistan by six wickets in their Women’s T20 World Cup fixture, in Dubai on Sunday. Chasing 106 runs, India reached 108/4 in 18.5 overs with Shafali Verma smacking 32 runs off 35 balls, including three fours. Jemimah Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur played crucial knocks. Jemimah registered 23 off 28 balls. On the […]
GWALIOR: Arshdeep Singh and returning Varun Chakravarthy took three wickets each as India bowled out Bangladesh for 127 in the first of the three T20Is on Sunday. Left-arm quick Arshdeep backed skipper Suryakumar Yadav’s decision to field first as he removed the openers including Litton Das, for four, inside three overs in Gwalior. Litton top-edged […]
BANDIPORA: The NKOR Inter-Battalion Basketball Tournament, organized by 45 Bn CRPF at Shaheed Jabbar Singh Camp, Sumbal, concluded on Sunday after three days of intense competition, running from October 04 to 06, 2024 Teams from various North Kashmir operational battalions and officers showcased exceptional dedication and teamwork in thrilling matchups. The final showdown saw 177 […]
‘Say whatever you feel like…we’ll handle umpires and referees later’ NEW DELHI: Indian captain Rohit Sharma has revealed the internal conversations that took place within the Indian players during their close win against South Africa in the T20 World Cup final back in June. Requiring only 30 runs to win off the last 30 deliveries […]
LUCKNOW: Ajinkya Rahane’s Mumbai ended their long wait to regain the Irani Cup title on Saturday, defeating the Rest of India (RoI) side at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Securing the win on the first-innings lead, exactly 27 years after their last title triumph, Mumbai won the silverware for a 15th time, the most […]
KARACHI: England captain Ben Stokes said Saturday he will miss the first Test against Pakistan starting next week, after failing to recover from a hamstring injury. The 33-year-old Stokes has been out since the start of August with a hamstring tear suffered during The Hundred, missing his team’s 2-1 home Test series win against Sri […]