"Makes the other team nervous, something Rahul doesn't": Atul Wassan rues Pant's absence in India XI for CT
New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): Former cricketer Atul Wassan has expressed his disappointment in Rishabh Pant being sidelined...
"One of our best performances...": SA skipper Bavuma hails team's bowling after win over Afghanistan in CT2025
Karachi [Pakistan], February 22 (ANI): Following his side's win over Afghanistan in the ICC Champions Trophy campaign opener, South...
CT2025: Rickelton, Rabada shine as South Africa beat Afghanistan by 107 runs
Karachi [Pakistan], February 21 (ANI): A fighting knock by Rahmat Shah could not eclipse Ryan Rickelton's century and a fine effort...
Champions Trophy: England captain Buttler reveals tactical reason behind Jamie Smith's promotion to number three spot
Lahore [Pakistan], February 21 (ANI): England captain Jos Buttler shed light on the tactical reason behind promoting young Jamie Smith...
Here's what we know about cricket comedy series 'Strikers'
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"Must defeat India": Speedster Haris Rauf identifies way for Pakistan to keep moving forward in CT
Dubai [UAE], February 21 (ANI): Pakistan tearaway Haris Rauf underlined the importance of a do-or-die clash against India and made...
"Ye ICC tournament me Panje se kam baat hi nahi karte": Gill hails Shami's spell in CT 2025 opener
Dubai [UAE], February 21 (ANI): India's vice-captain, Shubman Gill, appreciated Mohammed Shami's exceptional bowling performance against...
"Australia will be very hard to beat": Shane Watson ahead of team's opener against England in Champions Trophy
Melbourne [Australia], February 21 (ANI): Ahead of his nation's campaign opener in the ICC Champions Trophy against arch-rivals England,...
WPL 2025: Mumbai Indians win toss, opt to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Bengaluru (Karantaka) [India], February 21 (ANI): Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bowl against defending...
Champions Trophy: Ganguly gives his take on Rahul-Pant debate; drops his prediction for India-Pakistan clash
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 21 (ANI): Former captain Sourav Ganguly believes KL Rahul's 'fantastic' statistics in ODIs...
Champions Trophy: Ryan Ricketon's maiden ODI ton lifts South Africa to daunting 315/6 against Afghanistan
Karachi [Pakistan], February 21 (ANI): Left-hand batter Ryan Rickleton's maiden ODI century (103) stormed the South African side to...
Rickelton continues all-format rise, joins Kirsten in elite company after CT debut century
Karachi [Pakistan], February 21 (ANI): Wicketkeeper-batter Ryan Rickelton continued his fine resurgence across all formats of the game...
"Not surprised by his five-wicket haul": Ganguly hopes Shami continues to shoulder responsibility in Bumrah's absence
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 21 (ANI): Former captain Sourav Ganguly believes seasoned quick Mohammed Shami is not too far...
"Pakistan has an advantage because....": Yuvraj on India's CT clash against arch-rivals
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 21 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh said that Pakistan is at an advantage during...
Cummins eyeing IPL return for match preparation ahead of WTC final
Melbourne [Australia], February 21 (ANI): Australian skipper Pat Cummins, missed his side's final ICC World Test Championship (WTC),...
Shane Watson backs "pivotal" Maxwell to shine in ICC Champions Trophy for Australia
Melbourne [Australia], February 21 (ANI): Ahead of his nation's campaign opener in the ICC Champions Trophy against arch-rivals England,...
CT 2025: South Africa win toss; opt to bat first against Afghanistan in their opening clash
Karachi [Pakistan], February 21 (ANI): South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bat first in their opening game...
"Kohli's struggles worsened by trying too hard": Former India captain Anil Kumble
New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): Former India captain and coach Anil Kumble believes that Virat Kohli is trying too hard, which...
"Chala bhetu, Wankhede la": Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya delivers heartfelt message to Paltan
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 21 (ANI): Mumbai Indians unveiled their official IPL 2025 jersey, with a heartfelt message from...
Sachin, Yuvraj reunite after a decade, set to face Sri Lanka in International Masters League 2025 opener
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 21 (ANI): The two of India's greatest champions, Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh, are set...
KL Rahul wins 'fielder of the match' award in opening Champions Trophy 2025 clash against Bangladesh
Dubai [UAE], February 21 (ANI): Indian wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul was awarded the fielder of the match for his exceptional catching...
"Gill looks set for long haul, Iyer doesn't": Manjrekar on India's batting future
Dubai [UAE], February 21 (ANI): Shubman Gill is built for the long run, and even operating at just 60 per cent is enough for him to...
"We wanted to bat, but early wickets set us back": Hridoy reflects on Bangladesh's fightback
Dubai [UAE], February 21 (ANI): Bangladesh opted to bat first in their Champions Trophy opener against India in Dubai but found themselves...
"Rajkummar Rao will play the role": Sourav Ganguly opens up on his biopic
Bardhaman (West Bengal) [India] February 21 (ANI): Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly opened up about his biopic and...
Sourav Ganguly confident about India's Champions Trophy campaign
Bardhaman (West Bengal) [India], February 21 (ANI): Former India cricket team captain and ex-BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly expressed confidence...
Jaker Ali reflects on his crucial knock against India in Champions Trophy 2025
Dubai [UAE], February 21 (ANI): Bangladesh's Jaker Ali played a crucial knock of 68 off 114 deliveries, guiding his team to a total...
"Difficult when you make a comeback...": Shami after fifer against B'desh
Dubai [UAE], February 21 (ANI): Following his match-winning five wicket haul against Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy opener,...
Champions Trophy: Bangladesh captain Shanto identifies moment which led to their downfall against India
Dubai [UAE], February 21 (ANI): Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto identified Bangladesh's loss of five wickets in a cluster in the powerplay,...
"Team with better balance will have edge": Inzamam ahead of India, Pakistan clash in Champions Trophy
New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq weighed in on the factors that could influence the outcome of the...
Gurbaz's sterling form, bowling options give Afghanistan strong hope in Champions Trophy
New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): The 'X Factor' of hard-hitting opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz, fine run in recent ICC events and a...
CT 2025: Gill, Shami shine as India kickstarts campaign with 6 wicket win over Bangladesh
Dubai [UAE], February 20 (ANI): A brilliant century by Shubman Gill and five-wicket haul by Mohammed Shami were the highlights as India...
ICC CT2025: England announce playing XI for campaign opener against Australia
Lahore [Pakistan], February 20 (ANI): Ahead of their highly-anticipated ICC Champions Trophy opening clash against Australia in Group...
"Need to start looking ahead in white-ball cricket, especially at 2027 WC": Kumble's message to India team
New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): Former spinner and India captain Anil Kumble believes it is time for India to implement its transition...
India-Bangladesh bilateral T20 Cricket Series for Blind 2025 to kick off in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 20 (ANI): The Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) is set to host the Men's Bilateral...
"No pressure on us...": Afghanistan skipper Shahidi ahead of CT2025 opener against South Africa
Karachi [Pakistan], February 20 (ANI): Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy campaign opener against South Africa, Afghanistan skipper...
Champions Trophy: Pakistan fined five per cent of match fees for slow over-rate against New Zealand
Karachi [Pakistan], February 20 (ANI): Pakistan have been fined five per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate...
Shami completes 200 ODI wickets, becomes India's ICC ODI events top wicket-taker
Dubai [UAE], February 20 (ANI): Indian pacer Mohammed Shami completed 200 ODI wickets on Thursday, becoming the fastest to reach the...
CT2025: Towhid-Jaker guide Bangladesh to respectable 228 against India, Shami takes fifer
Dubai [UAE], February 20 (ANI): A fine 154-run partnership between centurion Towhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali helped Bangladesh overcome...
"No intention to improve...": Akhtar blasts Babar for sluggish knock against NZ in CT opener
Karachi [Pakistan], February 20 (ANI): Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar criticised star batter Babar Azam for his slow and conservative...
Mithali Raj hails Annabel Sutherland's knock against UP Warriorz in WPL 2025
New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): After the completion of the Women's Premier League clash between Delhi Capitals and UP Warriorz,...
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