India A will be desperate to bounce back when they face Afghanistan A in the fifth match of the Tri-Nation A Series in Sri Lanka at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Wednesday. After suffering back-to-back defeats, another loss would end India’s hopes of reaching the final. India A enter the contest after a heartbreaking…
MI New York celebrate beating Washington Freedom by 5 runs to win the 2025 MLC title. (Sportzpics) Major League Cricket (MLC) returns for its fourth edition on June 18 with the same number of teams as last time, but introduces Knight Riders Cricket Field in California as the third venue with the LA Olympics two…
Ishan Kishan, Glenn Maxwell Ishan Kishan produced one of the fastest centuries ever scored against Afghanistan in ODI cricket, reaching the three-figure mark in just 71 balls during the second ODI of the three-match series in Lucknow on Wednesday.The India wicketkeeper-batter moved past Glenn Maxwell’s famous 76-ball hundred against Afghanistan during the 2023 ODI World…
England vs New Zealand Live Score, Second Test: England and New Zealand head into the second Test at The Oval with both teams dealing with major changes, though for very different reasons. England are preparing to play without captain Ben Stokes, while New Zealand are beginning a new era following the retirement of long-time batting…
Bernardo Silva (AP Photo) Real Madrid have strengthened their squad with the arrival of Portuguese star Bernardo Silva, who joins the Spanish club on a free transfer after bringing the curtain down on a remarkable nine-year career at Manchester City.The 31-year-old midfielder has agreed to a two-year deal at the Santiago Bernabeu and becomes another…
Tushar Deshpande (TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: Proving naysayers wrong and winning them over has been a hallmark of Indian cricketer Tushar Deshpande’s playbook over the years. A Mumbai U-19 coach once questioned Deshpande’s potential to represent the national team as a pacer, expressing a lack of faith in his ability to generate pace. The conversation…
Officials break ground at the site of the Knight Riders Cricket Ground in southern California. (AP) New Delhi: July 1 will mark a watershed moment for cricket in the USA and more specifically in California, when the Knight Riders Cricket Ground hosts its first match in Major League Cricket (MLC). With the LA Knight Riders…
Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill continued his prolific run in ODI cricket and etched his name into the record books during the second ODI against Afghanistan at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday. The 26-year-old became the fastest Indian batter to complete 1,000 ODI runs in terms…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) celebrates after scoring the opening goal. (AP Photo) Lionel Messi added yet another extraordinary chapter to his storied career, scoring his first-ever World Cup hat-trick to lead defending champions Argentina to a commanding 3-0 victory over Algeria and move level with Germany legend Miroslav Klose atop the tournament’s all-time scoring charts.The…
Having started their T20 World Cup campaign with an emphatic win against South Africa, Australia will look to sustain that momentum when they face Bangladesh in their second game. There were positives for Australia beyond the margin of victory against the 2024 runners-up. Phoebe Litchfield’s counterattacking half-century came when the innings needed it the most…