Cricket
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…
Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Feb 14 (UNI) Delhi Royals registered their third victory in the Legend 90 League with a commanding six-wicket win over Dubai Giants in the 14th match of the tournament at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium here. The match saw Bipul Sharma deliver a standout performance, leading his team to an…
Bengaluru, Feb 13 (UNI) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have appointed Rajat Patidar as their captain for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The 31-year-old batsman, a key member since 2022, has been instrumental in RCB’s campaigns. Patidar first joined RCB in 2021 and returned in 2022 as a replacement player, delivering a breakout performance…
Dubai, Feb 13 (UNI) Pakistan players Shaheen Shah Afridi, Saud Shakeel and Kamran Ghulam have been fined for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during their tri-nation series match against South Africa in Karachi on Wednesday. Shaheen was fined 25 per cent of his match fee after he was found to have…
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…
Ahmedabad, (UNI) A scintillating century from Shubman Gill and a clinical allround performance propelled India to a commanding 142-run victory over England, sealing the five-match ODI series with an unassailable 3-0 lead here on Wednesday. Put in to bat, India posted a formidable 356, with Gill anchoring the innings with a majestic 112. The young…
Karachi, (UNI) Pakistan pulled off a remarkable run chase to defeat South Africa by six wickets in a high-scoring encounter here on Wednesday. Chasing a daunting target of 353, Pakistan reached 355 for four in 49 overs, thanks to a composed century from Mohammad Rizwan and an aggressive ton by Salman Agha. Opting to bat…
Melbourne, (UNI) Mitchell Starc has made a sudden decision to withdraw from Australia’s squad for the Champions Trophy, citing a private matter. Starc cited “personal reasons” for his decision and left Sri Lanka before two ODIs as the under-strength final squad for the tournament was confirmed with Steve Smith as captain, according to a News….
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…
Ahmedabad, Feb 12 (UNI) India put up a commanding total of 356 after being invited to bat first against England, with Shubman Gill’s sparkling century and crucial contributions from Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer leading the charge. England, however, made a strong comeback in the death overs, preventing India from breaching the 375-run mark. Despite…
