New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) After captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s sensational 95 not off 48 balls propelled defending champions Mumbai Indians to qualify for 2024 WPL playoffs with a seven-wicket win over Gujarat Giants, seam-bowling all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt reckoned the right-handed batter is at her best when the pressure is on.
Dubai, March 10 (IANS) Following a 4-1 series win over England India reclaimed the top position in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings, taking over defending Australia.
Navi Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Abhinandan Singh (3-17), Varun Chakravarthy (2-20) and Nitish Rana (2-31) came up with a strong bowling performance as D.Y. Patil Red claimed the title in the 18th D.Y. Patil T20 Cup, thrashing Income Tax by 48 runs in the final at the D.Y. Patil Stadium here on Saturday night.
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur led from the front with an unbeaten 95 as she helped Mumbai Indians come up with a strong finish and overcome Gujarat Giants by seven wickets in Match 16 of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Saturday.
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Upon receiving the Player of the Match award during the post-match presentation ceremony, UP Warriorz' spinner Deepti Sharma was informed about her hat-trick, a feat of which she had no prior inkling. “I didn’t know about it,” was Deepti’s simple reply to being informed about the hat-trick.
Dubai, March 9 (IANS) The Indian deaf cricket team has made a superb start in the ongoing Deaf ICC T20 World Cup in Dubai, scoring a hat-trick of wins by defeating Sri Lanka by 1 wicket in the third match. India won the first match as Bangladesh failed to reach the venue in time. They then defeated South Africa in a one-sided clash and overcame Sri Lanka by one wicket for a hat-trick of wins.
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) announcement of introducing a new Test incentive scheme for India's senior men's team has come in favour of Kevin Pietersen with the former England captain lauding BCCI secretary Jay Shah for the "highly commendable" action.
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) With Indian Premier League (IPL) legend Virat Kohli leading them, the focus is always on Royal Challenger Bangalore's (RCB) batting, but former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes the bowling unit of the current squad can help RCB lift the trophy in the 2024 edition in the premier T20 League set to start on March 22.
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Table-toppers Delhi Capitals are ready for their penultimate league match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and are upbeat despite suffering a heart-breaking narrow 1-run defeat to UP Warriorz in their previous match in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024.
Navi Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Krunal Pandya led from the front as D.Y. Patil Red trounced Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) by 91 runs in the first semifinal of the 18th D.Y. Patil T20 Cup at the D.Y. Patil Stadium here on Saturday.
