Auckland, Nov 5 (IANS) West Indies secured a clutch win against New Zealand in the first T20I of the five-match series between the two sides that started here on Wednesday at Eden Park. In what turned out to be a low-scoring thriller, the visitors clinched a victory by seven runs.
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Though Bengal endured a difficult time on the field in their recent Ranji Trophy game against Tripura, bowling coach Shib Shankar Paul had his reason to be somewhat joyful – his student, wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh – was the member of the Indian team beating South Africa by 52 runs to clinch their first-ever Women’s ODI World Cup title.
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) India's vice-captain Smriti Mandhana got a tattoo of the World Cup trophy on her forearm, with '2025' inked just below it, denoting the year of the team’s historic victory.
Chennai, Nov 5 (IANS) Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M.K. Stalin, unveiled the trophy for the upcoming FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2025 at a ceremony held here at the Secretariat on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Rohit Sharma maintained his position at the top of the men’s ODI rankings, while New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell achieved a career-high third spot after helping his team secure a 3-0 series victory over England at home.
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur celebrated her World Cup victory in a unique style as she got the trophy tattooed on her arms. She also got ‘2025’ and ‘52’ inked, denoting the year of the win and the margin of the victory.
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Bangladesh Cricket Board has stated that it ‘categorically and strongly’ denies the claims made by women’s team pacer Jahanara Alam in a recent interview, which alleged captain Nigar Sultana Joty of misconduct, including physical assault of other players.
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana opened up on her emotions after winning a maiden World Cup trophy and reaching a significant milestone in her career. She said that losing games didn’t make her emotional but instead motivated her to improve, as she knew that a major victory would be the moment when she would get emotional, as had happened after the World Cup win.
Gold Coast, Nov 5 (IANS) Former batting great Shane Watson has praised India opener Shubman Gill for maintaining consistency in his batting and stated it won't take him long to adapt across different formats. He described the opener as a 'ridiculously talented' batter with amazing technique.
Gold Coast, Nov 5 (IANS) Morne Morkel, India’s bowling coach, spoke in depth about the importance of forming the right combination after the team’s loss in the recently concluded third T20I against Australia, saying that with the T20 World Cup fast approaching, the team management is not leaving any stone unturned to strike balance in the squad.
