Windies great Viv Richards reveals what quality of Virat Kohli he cherishes the most

IANS | March 2, 2025 1:16 PM

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) After India talismanic batter Virat Kohli silenced his critics of his form with a match-winning Champions Trophy century against Pakistan, former West Indies World Cup-winning skipper Vivian Richards revealed the one quality of Kohli’s game he would have loved to adopt if he were playing in today’s era.

IML 2025: Rahul Sharma’s hat-trick inspires India Masters to 8-wkt win against SA Masters

IANS | March 1, 2025 11:30 PM

Vadodara, March 1 (IANS) A historic hat-trick from leg-spinner Rahul Sharma helped India Masters convincingly beat South Africa Masters by eight wickets in the second leg of the inaugural International Masters League (IML) 2025 as they continued their winning run in the tournament. Rahul Sharma turned the clock back to the golden era of India’s spin domination at the Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) Stadium as he helped the India Masters win comfortably.

Champions Trophy: Kohli’s legacy going forward will be remembered for a long time, says Phillips

IANS | March 1, 2025 10:18 PM

Dubai, March 1 (IANS) Come Sunday, Virat Kohli will be playing his 300th One-day International match when India take on New Zealand in their final Group A match of the 2025 Champions Trophy at the Dubai International Stadium here on Saturday. Playing against the Black Caps will make Kohli the seventh player from India to achieve this landmark after Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni, Mohammed Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly, and Yuvraj Singh.

WPL 2025: Capitals restrict RCB to 147/5 despite Ellyse Perry’s unbeaten 60

IANS | March 1, 2025 9:36 PM

Bengaluru, March 1 (IANS) Crucial wickets by Delhi Capitals' debutant Nallapureddy Shree Charani in the death overs knocked the breath out of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 here on Saturday. Ellyse Perry’s lone show on the night helped the home side reach 147/5 at the end of the first innings at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here.

Champions Trophy: Wicket was slower than expected, boys adapted really well, says Markram

IANS | March 1, 2025 9:16 PM

Karachi, March 1 (IANS) After South Africa sealed their semifinal spot in the 2025 Champions Trophy with a seven-wicket win over England, skipper Aiden Markam said the team adapted really well to the conditions despite the pitch being much slower than expected. South Africa’s win to become Group B toppers at the National Stadium was set by pace all-rounders Wiaan Mulder and Marco Jansen, who picked three wickets each to bowl out England for a dismal 179 all out in 38.2 overs.