ILT20 2025: ADKR and Gulf Giants clash in a do-or-die encounter for playoff spot

IANS | January 31, 2025 10:41 PM

Abu Dhabi, Jan 31 (IANS) With their chances of qualifying for the playoff stage hanging by a thread, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders will take on Gulf Giants in a crucial match of the International League (IL) T20 event at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Saturday, hoping to win the match and inching closer to making it to the knockout rounds. Their opponents, Gulf Giants too face a do-or-die situation.

Ranji Trophy Round-up: Saurashtra, Mumbai in driver's seat; Kerala register emphatic win

IANS | January 31, 2025 8:39 PM

Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) Former champions Mumbai inched closer to a dominant win over Meghalaya, posting a massive 671/7 before declaring on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy Group A clash at Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in Bandra Kurla Complex on Friday. In other matches, Kerala thrashed Bihar while Madhya Pradesh rode on twin double centuries to reach a massive score against Uttar Pradesh and Bengal, Saurashtra and Tamil Nadu take a strong position against their respective opponents on the second day of their matches.

Ayub misses out, Fakhar and Shakeel return to Pakistan squad for Champions Trophy

IANS | January 31, 2025 7:55 PM

Lahore, Jan 31 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 15-player squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, scheduled to take place in Pakistan from February 19 to March 9. Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khushdil Shah, and Saud Shakeel are all coming back into the squad for the tournament. The same squad will also feature in the tri-nation ODI series, featuring New Zealand and South Africa in Lahore and Karachi, in the lead-up to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

4th T2OI: Saqib Mahmood scripts history with triple-wicket maiden

IANS | January 31, 2025 7:55 PM

Pune, Jan 31 (IANS) England’s pace sensation Saqib Mahmood etched his name in history with a breathtaking triple-wicket maiden, the first-ever in men’s T20 internationals, dismantling India’s top order in a single over in the fourth T2OI at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium.

Just like Bumrah in Tests, SKY is the best player in India’s T20I team: Manjrekar

IANS | January 30, 2025 8:24 PM

Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) Renowned for his ability to hit across 360 degrees, Suryakumar Yadav is the best player in India's T20I team, just like ICC Player of the Year 2024 Jasprit Bumrah is in the Test team, opines former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar. Surya is one of the most inspiring stories in Indian cricket, of a player who made his national team debut at age 30 and is just three years rose to be the captain of India's T20I team.

Ranji Trophy: Big thing for me to play again with legend Kohli, says Saini

IANS | January 30, 2025 7:59 PM

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Virat Kohli’s much-anticipated homecoming via the Ranji Trophy match for Delhi against Railways had left the environment electric and excited around the Arun Jaitley Stadium. For pacer Navdeep Saini, who took 3-62 on day one’s play, it was no different.