Indian cricketer Rahul Tripathi has revealed how some advice from his former captain MS Dhoni ahead of his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut helped him back in 2017. Tripathi revealed Dhoni told him not to try anything extra and to play his natural game. Tripathi made his IPL debut during the tenth season … Read more
Pyla Avinash, the all-rounder from Andhra Pradesh, recalled how he used to get inspired by watching Ricky Ponting’s batting videos on YouTube, especially his trademark pull shot, as he gets ready to play under the Aussies’ coaching for the Punjab Kings in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. “He is a legend. I used … Read more
South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder on Thursday replaced Brydon Carse in Sunrisers Hyderabad squad for the upcoming Indian Premier League after the English allrounder sustained a toe injury. The 27-year-old Proteas all-rounder, who featured in Wednesday’s semifinal of the Champions Trophy against New Zealand, has joined the 2016 winners and last year’s finalist SRH … Read more
Kane Williamson stood between India and an all-win record in the Champions Trophy group stage, keeping New Zealand’s chase of 250 flickering with a polished 81. Till then batting judiciously, Williamson gave a full-hearted charge against Axar Patel and the slightly slanted delivery evaded his downcoming bat for KL Rahul to complete the … Read more
Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan congratulated Steve Smith for his illustrious ODI career following his retirement from the format and called him a fierce competitor and an incredible leader. Smith, who was the stand-in captain for Australia in the Champions Trophy in the absence of Pat Cummins, played his last ODI against India … Read more
Former South Africa fast bowler Vernon Philander has backed Temba Bavuma to continue leading South Africa in ODIs, saying that the right-handed batter still has a couple of years left in him to be at the helm. Philander’s comments come after South Africa lost their 2025 Champions Trophy semi-final to New Zealand by … Read more
Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir© AFP There has been a lot of chatter over the ‘hybrid’ nature of Champions Trophy 2025 and whether that handed India “unfair advantage” in their campaign. India played all of their matches in Dubai after they refused to travel to Pakistan due to political tensions. However, … Read more
In what was a rare occurence, Pakistan batter Saud Shakeel was timed out during the final of the ongoing President’s Trophy between State Bank of Pakistan and Pakistan Television (PTV) in Rawalpindi. Saud became first Pakistan and only the seventh cricket in first-class cricket to be timed out. Saud, who is the vice-captain … Read more
Dashing New Zealand opener Rachin Ravindra feels adapting to the conditions will be key to succeed on an “unknown” Dubai surface in the Champions Trophy final against India on Sunday. Except the group match against India in Dubai, New Zealand have played all their games in Pakistan. The Kiwis had also played two … Read more
Kane Williamson stressed New Zealand must take lessons from their group-stage defeat by India when they meet again in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday. New Zealand cruised into the Dubai showdown with a convincing 50-run win over South Africa in their semi-final in Lahore as Williamson and Rachin Ravindra hit hundreds. The … Read more