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South Africa vs England LIVE Cricket Updates, ICC Champions Trophy 2025© AFP South Africa vs England LIVE Updates: ICC Champions Trophy 2025: South Africa are through to the Champions Trophy semi-finals, following a sensational display with the ball against England. Led by Marco Jansen’s three wickets in the powerplay, South Africa pinned England down … Read more

Emma Raducanu in action© AFP Emma Raducanu was targeted by “a man who exhibited fixated behaviour” during the WTA 1000 tournament in Dubai, tennis officials said Wednesday, after the former US Open champion was reduced to tears on court. The 22-year-old Briton was down 2-0 in the first set against Karolina Muchova on … Read more

New Zealand batter Rachin Ravindra sustained an unfortunate injury in the tri-nation series match against Pakistan on Saturday. Ravindra lost sight of the ball in the floodlights, resulting in the ball slipping through his hands before hitting his head. The Kiwi batter didn’t just spill the catch but also had to be taken … Read more

While the return of India stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, among others, to the domestic circuit has grabbed the eyeballs of cricket experts and fans alike, former India cricketer-turned-pundit Aakash Chopra has drawn out a major talking point. Chopra stated that all the senior players have played only one Ranji game, as … Read more

India captain Rohit Sharma will show up in a Ranji Trophy match for the first time in almost a decade after he and rising star Yashasvi Jaiswal were named in Mumbai’s squad for their fixture against Jammu and Kashmir, starting January 23 at MCA-BKC Ground in Mumbai. The team will continue to be … Read more

File image of Jay Shah© ICC Newly-elected International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah will be felicitated by the BCCI’s state units on the sidelines of the Special General Meeting, scheduled in Mumbai on Sunday. Shah, a former BCCI secretary, became the youngest ICC chairman after he was elected unopposed in August last … Read more

In a massive honour, Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was named as the captain of the ‘Test XI of 2024’ made by cricket.com.au, which also includes one more Indian star. Bumrah, who has led India in two Test matches, secured his first victory as Test captain during the Perth Test, the first of … Read more

Former Australia cricketer Greg Chappell, whose stint as Indian cricket team coach was controversial, believes that for the modern greats of cricket like Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, and Joe Root, the end will come, but not when others tell them, but when they know. Chappell also reflected on the inevitable decline of elite … Read more

Tanisha Crasto described her turbulent Olympic debut in Paris as a period of heartbreak, admitting she made the “mistake” of not taking a break afterward, but said reuniting with Ashwini Ponnappa with a renewed approach led to their triumph at the Guwahati Masters. Tanisha and her seasoned partner Ashwini, who endured three lopsided … Read more

Arjun Erigaisi Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi on Sunday became the second Indian after legendary Viswanathan Anand and 16th worldwide to reach the gold-standard ELO rating of 2800, while also occupying the fourth spot in the latest rankings. The 21-year-old has been in sensational form this year, having won an individual gold as well as team title … Read more