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Gary Kirsten (File photo) NEW DELHI: Gary Kirsten spent the Sunday afternoon watching Namibia batters practice range-hitting at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium. This is the venue where, in two days’ time, Gerhard Erasmus-led Namibia will open their T20 World Cup campaign against the Netherlands.The Feroz Shah Kotla ground is not new for Kirsten, who…
Arjuna Ranatunga. (Photo/social media) Sri Lankan authorities plan to arrest the country’s former men’s cricket team captain, Arjuna Ranatunga, on corruption charges linked to his tenure as petroleum minister, a court was told on Monday.Ranatunga and his brother are accused of altering the procedure for awarding long-term oil procurement contracts and instead making spot purchases…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian men’s cricket team captain Kapil Dev on Thursday chose not to back the idea of split coaches after India’s recent 0-2 Test series defeat to South Africa at home. He said the BCCI should follow whatever coaching system suits Indian cricket best.Asked if having separate coaches for red-ball and white-ball formats…
Indian players celebrate with the trophy after their win over South Africa in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) It was a night that redefined Indian cricket history. On November 2, 2025, the Indian women’s cricket team conquered years of heartbreak and near-misses to capture their first-ever World Cup title. Led by…
Team India meets President Droupadi Murmu The World Cup-winning Indian women’s cricket team met President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. During the meeting, team captain Harmanpreet Kaur presented a team jersey with signatures from all players to the President.The Indian team secured their first global title in women’s cricket with a 52-run…
India’s Axar Patel fall to the ground after he is run out by Australia during their T20 cricket match in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (James Ross/AAP Image via AP) Former Australian pacer Jason Gillespie has questioned India’s batting order after Washington Sundar’s impressive unbeaten 49 against Australia, saying the all-rounder deserved to bat…
Team India Women are set to meet PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday (Images via AP) Fresh from scripting history at the DY Patil Stadium, India’s World Cup-winning women’s cricket team is set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side defeated South Africa by 52 runs in Sunday’s final at…
Team India (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: In a grand gesture celebrating India’s greatest moment in women’s cricket, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a record-breaking Rs 51 crore cash reward for the triumphant Indian team that lifted the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 on Sunday in Navi Mumbai. The…
England coach Paul Collingwood England’s assistant coach Paul Collingwood’s disappearance, citing “personal reasons,” has created quite a stir ahead of the Ashes.Collingwood’s last public media appearance came during England’s Third Test in Hamilton, New Zealand, last December.Paul Collingwood, England’s first-ever World Cup-winning cricket captain, is unlikely to be included in England’s backroom team for the…
Team India celebrates after winning the Asia Cup. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: World Cup-winning former India wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani has expressed deep disappointment at the lack of sportsmanship in modern cricket, saying he felt “ashamed” after hearing friends from abroad describe the Asia Cup 2025 as a tournament marred by politics rather than sporting spirit.Go…
