Colombo, Oct 14 (IANS) A blazing half-century from Nilakshika de Silva, the fastest of the Women's ODI Cricket World Cup 2025 so far, powered Sri Lanka to a competitive total of 258/6 against New Zealand in the Women's World Cup clash at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Tuesday.
Kolkata, Oct 14 (IANS) Back in the Bengal side for its Ranji Trophy season opener against Uttarakhand, starting at Eden Gardens on Wednesday, pacer Mohammed Shami said he remains fully fit and ready to play, but reiterated that his selection for India’s upcoming tour of Australia was not in his control.
Dubai, Oct 14 (IANS) India's Smriti Mandhana continues to reign supreme in the latest ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings, maintaining her No. 1 position after another commanding performance at the Women’s World Cup 2025.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) India's senior all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja shared his thoughts on the centenary year of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the world's largest voluntary organisation, and credited RSS shakhas for nurturing personalities to play a vital role in nation-building, citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the prime example.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Afghanistan’s experienced middle-order batter Rahmat Shah has been ruled out of the third ODI against Bangladesh and the upcoming one-off Test against Zimbabwe due to a high-grade calf tear sustained during the second ODI in Abu Dhabi.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) West Indies’ captain Roston Chase believes his team’s spirited performance in the second Test against India could mark the beginning of a more competitive phase for the Caribbean side in red-ball cricket. On Tuesday, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, West Indies’ suffered a seven-wicket defeat to India and lost the series 2-0.
Colombo, Oct 14 (IANS) Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand in the 15th match of the ICC Women's World Cup, here at the R. Premadasa Stadium.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The scoreboard will say India won by seven wickets and sealed the series 2–0. But the story that unfolded over five long days at the Arun Jaitley Stadium told a deeper truth — West Indies cricket, long burdened by decline, has found a flicker of fight again.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) India head coach Gautam Gambhir has said that there could have been a better pitch on offer at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, the venue for their seven-wicket win over the West Indies to complete a 2-0 series sweep.
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Former Indian opener and current men’s team head coach Gautam Gambhir turned 44 on Tuesday and the cricket world came together to celebrate! Adding to the excitement, India sealed a commanding Test series whitewash against the West Indies, with the second Test win coming at the Arun Jaitley Stadium — where Gambhir has a stand named in his honour.
