Ahmedabad, Oct 29 (IANS) Opener Smriti Mandhana made history by scoring her eighth hundred, the most by an Indian in Women's ODIs as India defeated New Zealand by six wickets in the third and final ODI to win the three-match series 2-1 at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Concerns arose when the BCCI announced on October 25 that speedster Mayank Yadav, who made his international debut in the T20Is against Bangladesh, would miss India’s four-match series against South Africa scheduled from November 8-15, due to injury.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Delhi earned a dominant 10-wicket victory over Assam on Tuesday in the third round of the Ranji Trophy, marking their first outright win of the 2024-25 season. The victory came with a bonus point, secured by openers Sanat Sangwan and Gagan Vats as they comfortably chased down the target of 59 runs without losing a wicket.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) After the dominating performance throughout the season that led to their third Indian Premier League (IPL) title earlier this year, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will have the daunting task upfront of choosing their six retentions ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. The side led by Shreyas Iyer finished at the top of the standings with nine wins in 14 games in the league stage and went on to outclass Sunrisers Hyderabad in the summit clash.
Dhaka, Oct 29 (IANS) Former South Africa head coach Mickey Authur has been appointed as coach of Rangpur Riders and will lead the side in the Global Super League which starts on November 26. He will also manage the Rangpur side in the Bangladesh Premier League. The 56-year-old Arthur, who has vast coaching experience having also managed the Pakistan and Sri Lanka senior men's teams for many years, has also been associated with many T20 franchises all around the World.
Chittagong, Oct 28 (IANS) Jaker Ali has been ruled out of Bangladesh's second Test against South Africa with a concussion, which he suffered during training at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Sunday. He has been replaced by Mahidul Islam Ankon in the squad.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) After a disappointing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season, former Australian cricketer Tom Moody feels that Punjab Kings would use Right to Match (RTM) option for Arshdeep Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Sam Curran and Kagiso Rabada before going into the mega auction later this year for the next edition of the league.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has raised doubts over Rohit Sharma's retention by Mumbai Indians ahead of the India Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction later this year. However, the spinner, who has won three IPL titles under Rohit's captaincy for Mumbai, feels that the opening batter will be retained after winning the T20 World Cup 2024.
Melbourne, Oct 28 (IANS) Australia chief selector George Bailey confirmed that the team is not looking at Josh Inglis for the opening role in the upcoming five-Test home series against India starting on November 22.
Mexico City, Oct 28 (IANS) Red Bull team principal Christian Horner hinted that struggling Sergio Perez might not complete the ongoing Formula 1 season with them after a miserable last place finish at his home race on Sunday. He received penalty for a false start and then being involved in several clashes with other drivers that left his car bashed and holed.
