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Sydney, Nov 4 (UNI) Ravichandran Ashwin’s hopes of becoming the first nationally-capped Indian man to play in the Big Bash have been put on hold this season with the star spinner ruled out of KFC BBL|15 after suffering a knee injury. Sydney Thunder confirmed this evening that Ashwin had undergone surgery having injured his knee…
Bengaluru, Nov 4 (UNI) Yashasvi Jaiswal’s brilliant 156 guided Mumbai to 269 for 3 in their second innings against Rajasthan in Jaipur, highlighting a round of stellar performances in the latest Ranji Trophy matches. Despite conceding the first-innings lead, Jaiswal’s knock ensured Mumbai secured a hard-fought draw, with Musheer Khan contributing 63. In other results,…
Dhaka, Nov 4 (UNI) Top-order batter Mahmudul Hasan Joy has benefitted from good domestic form, and makes a comeback into the Bangladesh side for the upcoming Test series against Ireland. Mahmudul had featured for Bangladesh in the home series against Zimbabwe, but didn’t make the subsequent away tour of Sri Lanka. Mahmudul had scored 238…
London, Nov 4 (UNI) A total of 30 players have been awarded England Central Contracts for the 2025-26 season which include 14 two-year contracts, 12 one-year deals and four development contracts. According to International Cricket Council (ICC), the number of two-year contracts has doubled from the 2024-25 cycle, which had featured only seven. The new…
New Delhi, Nov 4 (UNI) Three India stars – Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma – have been named in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Team of the Tournament, following their outstanding performances in the recently concluded event. Mandhana, Jemimah and Deepti were part of the victorious India side, with Deepti emerging…
Kolkata, Nov 4 (UNI) The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) proudly celebrated the historic victory of Team India at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 with a spectacular decorative display at the iconic Eden Gardens. The vibrant illumination and specially designed backdrop honouring the Indian women’s cricket team created a dazzling spectacle, drawing admiration…
Mumbai, Nov 4 (UNI) The Senior Men’s Selection Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the India A squad for the Asian Cricket Council’s Rising Stars Asia Cup, scheduled to be held from November 14 to 23 at the West End International Cricket Stadium in Doha. Jitesh Sharma has…
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 4 (UNI) Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti named uncapped left-back Luciano Juba in his squad for friendlies against Senegal and Tunisia. Al-Ittihad’s defensive midfielder Fabinho and Palmeiras forward Vitor Roque were also recalled for the fixtures in England and France later this month. Juba, 26, who is also able to play in…
Riyadh, Nov 3 (UNI) Top seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus opened her WTA Finals campaign with a straight-sets win over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini. Sabalenka arrived on a four-match winning streak against the eighth-ranked Paolini on Sunday. She broke early after holding serve, and although Paolini broke back in the seventh game, Sabalenka responded immediately and…
New Delhi, Nov 3 (UNI) union Minister for youth affairs and sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, today announced the grand celebration to mark 100 Years of Indian Hockey (1925–2025). The centenary celebrations, to be held in association with Hockey India, will be held on November 7 at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here, with parallel…
