Former Test star Abid Ali dies aged 83

IANS | March 12, 2025 6:10 PM

Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Syed Abil Ali, who played 29 Tests for India between December 1967 and December 1974 as an all-rounder, passed away at the age of 83 in Tracy, California, his relative, Reza Khan of North America Cricket League (NACL) informed in a social media post on Wednesday.

Alana King’s Ashes heroics earn her ICC Women’s Player of the Month for February

IANS | March 12, 2025 5:02 PM

Dubai, March 12 (IANS) Alana King’s sensational performance during the Women’s Ashes has earned her the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for February 2025. The Australian leg spinner edged out strong competition from her teammate Annabel Sutherland and Thailand’s Thipatcha Putthawong to claim the prestigious accolade.

Gill named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for February

IANS | March 12, 2025 4:42 PM

Dubai, March 12 (IANS) India’s in-form opener Shubman Gill has been named ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for February 2025. The 25-year-old outshone Australia’s Steve Smith and New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips to claim the honour.

IPL 2025: Injured Rahul Dravid joins Rajasthan Royals camp in Jaipur

IANS | March 12, 2025 4:35 PM

Jaipur, March 12 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid will join the team’s preparatory camp in Jaipur on Wednesday, a week after suffering an injury on his left leg during a club match in Bengaluru. The IPL franchise shared a photo on social media on Wednesday, in which Dravid is seen wearing a cast on his left leg, and captioned the post, "Head Coach Rahul Dravid, who picked up an injury while playing Cricket in Bangalore, is recovering well and will join us today in Jaipur."

IML 2025: Lara, Simmons, Rampaul propel West Indies Masters into semis

IANS | March 12, 2025 12:02 AM

Raipur, March 11 (IANS) It was a night soaked in nostalgia as the West Indies Masters banked on the all-round brilliance of centurion Lendl Simmons, Brian Lara and Ravi Rampaul’s five-wicket blast to ensure their qualification for the semifinals of the International Masters League (IML) 2025, with a 29-run victory over South Africa Masters here on Tuesday.

WPL 2025: All-round RCB win last league match, consign MI to Eliminator

IANS | March 11, 2025 11:36 PM

Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Ellyse Perry, Kim Garth, and Sneh Rana came up with a fine bowling performance after skipper Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry batted well as Royal Challengers Bengaluru ended their Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 campaign with a morale-boosting 11-run victory over Mumbai Indians at the Brabourne Stadium here on Tuesday.

Knight Riders arrive in Kolkata ahead of IPL 2025

IANS | March 11, 2025 10:27 PM

Kolkata, March 11 (IANS) The players of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) landed in the City of Joy to kick off their final pre-season camp ahead of the highly anticipated Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The camp, set to take place at the iconic Eden Gardens from March 12, will serve as the team’s last phase of preparation before the season opener.