Vadodara, Feb 17 (UNI) Ashleigh Gardner led Gujarat Giants to their first victory of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 with a dominant performance, smashing a brisk half-century to set up a comfortable chase against UP Warriorz at Kotambi Stadium. Winning an important toss, Gujarat opted to bowl first, a decision that proved fruitful as…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (UNI) Congress on Saturday demanded regulation of private coaching centres across the country, accusing them of resorting to crass profiteering and exploiting innocent and gullible people. Addressing a press conference at the AICC office here, party leader Kanhaiya Kumar said that the coaching institutes had mushroomed across the country and were…
Karachi, Feb 14 (UNI) New Zealand asserted their dominance once again, comfortably chasing down Pakistan’s total of 242 to secure victory in the tri-nation series final on Friday. With another clinical performance, the Kiwis have continued their impressive form ahead of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. Pakistan’s batting woes persisted as they were bundled out…
Karachi, Feb 14 (UNI) New Zealand have been forced to make a change to their Champions Trophy squad after pacer Ben Sears was ruled out due to a hamstring injury. A like-for-like replacement has been made, with Jacob Duffy joining the squad. Duffy, having made just 10 appearances for the Black Caps in the 50-over…
Dubai, (UNI) Afghanistan have finalised their squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, with teenage spinner AM Ghazanfar ruled out of the tournament due to a back injury, according to an ICC media release. Ghazanfar will miss the eight-team event held in Pakistan and the UAE in what is a blow to Afghanistan’s spin department that…
Galle, (UNI) Australia spinner Matthew Kuhnemann has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action. The 28-year-old was Australia’s leading wicket-taker in their 2-0 Test series win in Sri Lanka but was reported following the second Test in Galle. Kuhnemann will now have his action assessed to determine its legality and, if deemed illegal, the…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (UNI) Israel’s Minister of Economy and Industry, MK Nir Barkat, is visiting India at the head of a delegation comprising 100 top Israeli CEOs from Healthcare, Cyber, Energy, Automotive, Retail, logistics and Hi-Tech sectors. The visit, following an invitation from Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, underscored the growing partnership between the…
Dubai, Feb 12 (UNI) India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the squad for the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, media reports said. Harshit Rana has been named as his replacement, with the lower back injury sustained in January during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy continuing to sideline India’s pace ace, according to an…
Colombo, Feb 11 (UNI) Australia star batter Steve Smith said Champions Trophy is at the forefront of his team’s thoughts ahead of the two-ODI series against Sri Lanka. The 35-year-old, who is likely to stand in as skipper for the series with Australia struggling with injuries, emphasised that Australia are focused on the Champions Trophy,…
Sydney, Feb 10 (UNI) Cricketing greats Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting have shared their opinions on Pakistan’s prospects at the upcoming ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, with both saying they could have a big impact. With Pakistan set to co-host a senior ICC event for the first time since the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup…
