New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Former India captain and head coach Anil Kumble paid tribute to Cheteshwar Pujara after the latter announced his retirement, calling him ‘a great ambassador of the game’ who gave it all for his team.
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara on Sunday announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket, bringing the curtains down on a distinguished career highlighted by the art of batting for a long time in Tests.
Mackay, Aug 24 (IANS) Australia fast bowler Lance Morris has been ruled out of action for 12 months after opting to go for a surgery to solve his troublesome back issues. The long layoff will mean Morris is now out of contention for a spot in Australia’s squad for the Ashes, set to begin on November 21.
Kabul, Aug 24 (IANS) Afghanistan have announced their Asia Cup squad, mixed with seasoned campaigners and emerging players, all set to be led by their star player Rashid Khan.
Mysore, Aug 23 (IANS) Gulbarga Mystics defeated Bengaluru Blasters by seven wickets in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 at the Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Stadium here on Saturday. Smaran R. (89 not out off 52) continued his scintillating form, scoring his fifth half-century of the season with eight fours and five sixes to take the Mystics to second on the points table with 12 points from nine matches.
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The double-header day in the 2025 Delhi Premier League (DPL) turned out to be a no-show as both matches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium were abandoned on Saturday due to persistent rain.
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) Defending champions NorthEast United FC produced a dominant display to dismantle debutants Diamond Harbour FC 6-1 in the grand finale of the 134th Durand Cup at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Saturday, sealing their second straight title in style.
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Elavenil Valarivan, Shambhavi Kshirsagar and Naraen Pranav, all picked up their second gold medals, as India won both the senior and junior 10m air rifle mixed team events, to take their gold count to 22 at the ongoing 16th Asian Shooting Championship Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun, in Shymkent, Kazakhstan on Saturday.
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Saturday proudly inaugurated the MCA Sharad Pawar Cricket Museum at the iconic Wankhede Stadium here as a means to celebrate the City's contribution to the sport.
Mysore, Aug 23 (IANS) Hubli Tigers breezed past the Mysore Warriors by five wickets at the Maharaja Trophy on Saturday. Shreesha Achar’s (3-11) shrewd spell restricted the Warriors to 129/8 before Devdutt Padikkal’s (44 off 19) explosive knock, along with Karthikeya KP’s (52 not out) well-paced half-century, completed their second consecutive victory.
