1st T20I: South Africa opt to field first against India at Kingsmead

IANS | November 8, 2024 8:27 PM

Durban, Nov 8 (IANS) South Africa have won the toss and chose to field first against India in the first T20I match of the four-game series at Kingsmead Cricket Ground here on Friday, in their first clash after the T20 World Cup final. The reigning T20 World Cup winners will be facing the Proteas side they nudged past in the final of the tournament when India beat South Africa by seven runs to lift the trophy for a second time.

Poona Club Open 2024: Kshitij Naveed Kaul takes two-shot lead; Parikh matches course record on Day 3

IANS | November 8, 2024 7:54 PM

Pune, Nov 8 (IANS) Kshitij Naveed Kaul of Delhi, the overnight joint leader, posted a solid four-under 67 in the penultimate round to establish a two-shot lead at a total of 16-under 197 at The Poona Club Open, the INR 1 crore golf event being played at the Poona Club Golf Course here on Saturday. Ahmedabad’s Varun Parikh, a winner on the PGTI last month, matched the course record of eight-under 63 to climb into second place at 14-under 199 at the end of the third day of the event.

India to play Pakistan in Men’s 50-over U19 Asia Cup opener in Dubai

IANS | November 8, 2024 7:30 PM

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) India will be playing against Pakistan in their opening match of 2024 Men’s 50-over U19 Asia Cup at the Dubai International Stadium on November 30. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced the schedule for the upcoming tournament, to be held from November 29 to December 8 in Dubai and Sharjah.

I’ll be interested to see if anyone picks him up, says Cook on Anderson registering for IPL auction

IANS | November 8, 2024 6:31 PM

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Former England Test captain Sir Alastair Cook said he would be interested to see if anyone picks veteran pacer James Anderson in the upcoming mega auction for the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Anderson, England’s leading wicket-taker with 704 scalps, retired from international cricket this year after playing in the Lord’s Test against the West Indies in July. He has now registered for the IPL 2025 mega auction at a base price of INR 1.25 crore.

ISL 2024-25: Chennaiyin FC ‘proud’ to face Mumbai City in 1000th league game

IANS | November 8, 2024 6:14 PM

Chennai, Nov 8 (IANS) Chennaiyin FC will aim to carry their impressive away-form from the 2024-25 season into their first home win as they take on Mumbai City FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday. This fixture also marks a milestone as the 1000th game in the Indian Super League (ISL), adding to the anticipation for home fans.

Mushfiqur Rahim to miss Test series against Windies with finger fracture

IANS | November 8, 2024 5:34 PM

Dhaka, Nov 8 (IANS) Bangladesh's senior batter Mushfiqur Rahim will miss the two-match Test series against New Zealand, scheduled to be played later this month, a member of the national selection panel confirmed on Friday. Mushfiqur was ruled out of the ongoing ODI series against Afghanistan after sustaining a fracture on his left index finger while keeping in the series opener in Sharjah.