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Glenn Maxwell (Getty Images) Star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell suffered a major setback as he was axed from Cricket Australia’s nationally contracted players for the 2026-27 season. Australia are scheduled to play 20 Tests in a 12-month period from August. With a Test-heavy schedule lined up for Australia, Cricket Australia went for Test specialists in their…
Albert Pujols and Nicole Fernandez (Image Source: Getty) Having spent over 22 years in the Major League Baseball and receiving one of the highest salaries during the prime days, around $350 million, Albert Pujols is considered one of the richest Major League Baseball players. On the other hand, having a splendid career in journalism, acting…
West Indies’ Jason Holder (AP Photo/Bikas Das) With India gearing up for a decisive Super 8 encounter against the West Indies at Eden Gardens on Sunday, former cricketer Manoj Tiwary delivered a light-hearted yet pointed message to the Men in Blue. He joked that a failure to overcome the Caribbean side in their ICC T20…
Mohammed Shami and Ishan Kishan (X-Cricbuzz) Several familiar names have been left out as the BCCI announced its central contracts for the 2025–26 season on Monday, with Mohammed Shami, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Mukesh Kumar and Ishan Kishan missing out despite being part of the previous cycle. The Board awarded annual retainers to 30 men…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the annual player contracts for India’s senior men’s and women’s teams for the 2025–26 season on Monday. Interestingly, senior stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who retired from T20Is and Tests over the last couple…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Image credit: AFP) MUMBAI: India’s premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah, ODI and Test skipper Shubman Gill and veteran allrounder Ravindra Jadeja are the only three players who will be given Grade A central contracts for 2025-26 by the BCCI, while former captains Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who play only the…
(AI-generated image used for representation) In a strategic victory for the “Donroe Doctrine”, the Supreme Court of Panama has cancelled a major Panama Canal ports contract held by a Chinese-linked firm. Driving the news Panama’s Supreme Court has struck down the concession allowing a Hong Kong conglomerate to operate key ports at either end of…
The US Treasury Department has terminated its contracts with consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton following the conviction of a former contractor linked to the company for leaking sensitive tax data of thousands of wealthy Americans, including President Donald Trump, to media organisations.The decision comes amid broader efforts by the Trump administration to act against entities…
“No contracts, no papers” Lucas Hernández accused of exploiting Colombian family in explosive Paris Match report (Image via Getty) Lucas Hernández, a defender for Paris Saint-Germain, has been accused of human trafficking and labor exploitation, according to a report published by Paris Match. The complaint has been filed with the Versailles prosecutor’s office in France.The…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (AP Photo) MUMBAI: A major overhaul in the BCCI’s Annual Central Contracts system, changes that could reshape the hierarchy of Indian cricket’s elite players, could come into play for the 2025-26 season.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Sources tracking developments revealed that the Ajit Agarkar-led national selection…
