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Captain Harmanpreet Kaur powered Mumbai Indians to an imposing 207/5 with a stunning half-century against Gujarat Giants as the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) got underway in front of a packed house on Saturday. The opener was preceded by a glittering opening ceremony at the DY Patil Stadium. Kaur lit up the contest with a compelling

Few players have caught the imagination of the cricketing world like Virat Kohli. Dinesh Karthik has seen Kohli up close while sharing the dressing room with him for Team India and the Royal Challengers Bangalore. While speaking on RCB Podcast Season 2, the third of 10 episodes, Karthik believes Kohli’s ability to stay grounded despite

Dinesh Karthik behind the mic is something that World Cup-winning former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni “really enjoys”, the Royal Challengers Bangalore wicketkeeper-batter said, terming it “my biggest accolade”. Currently commentating on the India-Australia Test series, the 37-year-old Karthik will be next seen in action in the upcoming IPL. He said a word of praise

Hasan Ali pulled off a brilliant effort to dismiss Irfan Khan in PSL© Twitter Hasan Ali impressed everyone with his fielding skills as the Pakistan cricketer pulled off an absolute stunner to dismiss Irfan Khan during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) encounter between Islamabad United and Karachi Kings on Friday. Irfan looked in brilliant form

2nd ODI Live: Jason Roy scored 132 off 124 balls against Bangladesh.© AFP BAN vs ENG, 2nd ODI Live Updates: Jason Roy scored 132 off 124 balls as England posted 326 for 7 against Bangladesh in the second ODI of the three-match series, at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur. Jos Buttler (76 off 64), Moeen

The Royal Challengers Bangalore women’s team is set to go big on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to unearth talent from far corners of the country, their director of cricket Mike Hesson said on Thursday. While the team management will not discard the time-tested method of sending scouts to unearth promising talent, RCB will also deploy AI

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) unveiled their jersey for the upcoming season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) on Thursday. RCB shared a tweet on their official handle to unveil the jersey. The side led by India opener Smriti Mandhana will start their campaign on March 5 against Delhi Capitals at the Brabourne Stadium. Australia all-rounder

The inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) is set to get underway on Saturday, March 4 with Gujarat Giants taking on Mumbai Indians in the tournament opener at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. Former India women’s team captain, Mithali Raj, who announced her retirement from all formats of the

Dubai: Ravichandran Ashwin should be “right up there” among India’s all-time greats and his spin twin Ravindra Jadeja also isn’tfar behind, feels former India head coach Ravi Shastri. Ashwin and Jadeja has emerged as one of the deadliest duo in world cricket as they have picked a staggering 462 wickets between them in the 45

The West Indies collapsed, then hit back dramatically before the close on the second day of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday. Fast bowler Anrich Nortje took four wickets inside four overs as the West Indies collapsed to 212 all out, giving South Africa a first innings lead

Veteran Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday jumped to the top of the latest ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings, replacing England pacer James Anderson. Ashwin claimed the top spot after taking six wickets in India’s emphatic victory over Australia in the second Test in New Delhi. Anderson dropped to second place after England’s stunning loss

Aiden Markram hit a century on his return to Test cricket but the West Indies mounted a strong fightback on the first day of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park on Tuesday. Markram made 115 in a South Africa total of 314 for eight. Fast bowler Alzarri Joseph spearheaded the West Indian

File image of an India-Pakistan cricket match© AFP The 2023 Asia Cup has so far created buzz for all the wrong reasons. The issues started when BCCI secretary Jay Shah, also the chairman of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), said that India would not travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup. Pakistan were the designated

1st Test, Day 1 Live: South Africa eye bright start after opting to bat vs West Indies.© AFP SA vs WI, 1st Test, Day 1 Live Updates: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bat against West Indies in the first Test in Centurion. Bavuma kicked off his Test captaincy career against

New Zealand vs England, 2nd Test Day 5, Live: England eye another win© AFP New Zealand vs England, 2nd Test Day 5 Live Updates:England will begin the final Day of the second Test against New Zealand at 48/1 with the visitors needing 210 runs more to win. Ben Duckett (23*) and Ollie Robinson (1*) are standing unbeaten

Sourav Ganguly with Ranbir Kapoor at the Eden Gardens on Monday.© Twitter Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Monday faced off in a fun cricket match with Ranbir Kapoor at the Eden gardens in Kolkata. Ranbir was in the city to promote his film “Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar”. The two celebrities clashed on the cricket

File photo of Wasim Akram© Twitter One of the finest pace bowlers in the history of cricket, Wasim Akram is a name that needs no introduction in the cricketing spectrum. The former Pakistan speedster enjoys a great fan following all across the world. But, if there’s one country where Akram is loved the most after

Women’s T20 world Cup: Australia defeated South Africa in the final clash Australia added a new feather to their cap on Sunday as the Meg Lanning-side lifted their sixth Women’s T20 World Cup title after defeating South Africa in the summit clash on Sunday. This was Australia’s third title on the trot and Meg Lanning’s fifth