Dimuth Karunaratne to retire after playing 100th Test | Cricket News
NEW DELHI: After playing his 100th Test match, which will be the second and last match against Australia beginning in Galle on Thursday, former Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne is set to retire from international cricket. One of Sri Lanka’s…
Mind will start ‘playing tricks’: Ravichandran Ashwin concerned about Sanju Samson’s dismissals | Cricket News
NEW DELHI: The lack of form of Sanju Samson has alarmed former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who claims that if he does not find a way out of his current rut, his mind may begin “playing tricks” with him. Samson,…
Abhishek Sharma: When carnage met consistency | Cricket News
MAKING IT COUNT: With his swashbuckling century, Abhishek Sharma has made everyone sit up and take notice. (BCCI Photo) How India T20 opener Abhishek Sharma – who scored a blazing 54-ball 135 against England at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday –…
‘Mere pass panch hai!’: Viswanathan Anand’s playful dig as Praggnanandhaa wins maiden Tata Steel Masters title | Chess News
Praggnanandhaa and Viswanathan Anand NEW DELHI: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa battled fatigue and nerves to overcome world champion D Gukesh in a high-stakes showdown between compatriots, securing his first-ever Tata Steel Masters title. The 19-year-old from Chennai staged a remarkable comeback…
RPSG Group bags Manchester Originals team | Cricket News
Sanjiv Goenka (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, led by business tycoon Sanjiv Goenka, acquired 70 percent stake in the Manchester Originals cricket franchise for approximately 75 million pounds – valuing the franchise at 107 million pounds…
Team India to keep pushing the intent envelope
MUMBAI: 213, 221, 297, 202, 219, 283, 247. Seven times in 15 games while batting first in T20Is, since Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav (SKY) combined as coach and captain, India have scored in excess of 200. Yes, the 202,…
‘A Ton of Love’: Abhishek Sharma on his unique celebration – Watch | Cricket News
NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma rewrote record books with his scintillating knock in the fifth T20I against England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.Abhishek hit a brutal 135 to set up a crushing 150-run win over England and seal…
Jasprit Bumrah update: India seamer reaches Bengaluru for scans and further assessment | Cricket News
Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah reached Bengaluru on Sunday (February 2) evening, and the star India seamer is set to undergo scans and further assessment under the watchful eyes of Board of Control for Cricket in India…
SA20 playoffs: Coastal dominance, fiery comebacks, and home-city Hopes | Cricket News
All the SA20 captains (Spotzpics Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Johannesburg: After 30 matches, with each team playing 10 each, we have our top-four of the SA20. MI Cape Town, Paarl Royals, Sunrisers Eastern Cape and Joburg Super Kings are heading to…
Abhishek Sharma; Yuvraj Singh was the one to believe in me | Cricket News
NEW DELHI: India’s newest power-hitter, Abhishek Sharma, has learned early on that self-belief and fearlessness are crucial to increasing the likelihood of a favorable outcome in a sport as unpredictable as T20 cricket, where a batter is destined for more…