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NZ Tour of India: Spinner Lennox earns maiden call-up, Williamson to skip ODI series

Kane Williamson is unavailable for ODI selection due to his commitments in the SA20 league

25 Dec 2025 2:11 am
Arundhatiand the power of perspective

Her career is not about the wickets taken or matches played, but about opening the doors for those waiting to break through; the move to Kerala brought about a massive change in her approach

24 Dec 2025 11:52 pm
HOCKEY | Focus is on building momentum ahead of a demanding international calendar: Harmanpreet

We are preparing for the World Cup Qualifiers in Hyderabad in March next year, says Salima, while Savita feels that the Asian Games could be her last major international tournament

24 Dec 2025 9:21 pm
HAZARE TROPHY | Eerie silence greets Kohlis century

The closed-door nature of the contest and the fact that it was miles away from the city ensured that there were just a few dozen fans who had assembled around the fortified periphery of the field

24 Dec 2025 8:28 pm
Vijay Hazare Trophy | Maestro Kohli smashes another century, celebrates Bengaluru homecoming in style

The India superstars 58th List A ton overshadows Bhuis century as Delhi beats Andhra by four wickets; the 37-year-old makes full use of his reprieves; speedster Simarjeet earns the Player-of-the-Match award for his five-wicket haul

24 Dec 2025 7:45 pm
City and Villa pursue the Gunners in Premier League gridlock

After 17 rounds, they are separated by just three points (39, 37 and 36), where any minor slip-up could prove costly

24 Dec 2025 7:12 pm
HAZARE TROPHY | A Rohit special dazzles Sikkim and the spectators

CRICKET | The openers scintillating 94-ball 155 powers Mumbai past the required target in just 30.3 overs; Raghuvanshi plays the ideal foil in big opening stand; Ashish Thapa shines for the rival with the bat

24 Dec 2025 6:07 pm
IND vs SL second T20I | India paying attention to every small detail ahead of the T20 World Cup: Shafali Verma

The dashing opener adds that she enjoys bowling and wants to contribute to the team in multiple ways

24 Dec 2025 5:51 pm
Jofra Archer is out of the final two Ashes tests for England

The 30-year-old Archer spent four years battling a variety of fitness issues, including stress fractures of the back and right elbow, but has been in strong form since making a long-awaited red-ball return against India.

24 Dec 2025 12:43 pm
Vijay Hazare Trophy: Vaibhav Suryavanshi becomes youngest centurion in List A history

Suryavanshi's ton is the second-fastest hundred by an Indian in List A cricket. The Indian record is held by Punjab's Anmolpreet Singh, who struck a 35-ball hundred against the same opposition in 2024.

24 Dec 2025 11:53 am
ECB investigates drinking by England cricketers on Ashes tour as Duckett video emerges

A video emerged on Tuesday, which appeared to show England's opening batter Ben Duckett unable to remember how to get back to the hotel.

24 Dec 2025 9:23 am
India tops global doping list for the third consecutive year

Global comparisons show that despite more rigorous testing regimes, the doping rate is much lower in many other countries

24 Dec 2025 7:00 am
Jimenez converts another penalty to give Fulham win over Nottingham Forest

An uneventful first half came to life seconds before halftime when Fulham was awarded a spot kick following a foul by Douglas Luiz on his fellow Brazilian Kevin

24 Dec 2025 2:52 am
Kohli and Rohit in focus as Indian crickets creme de la creme take guard for the Hazare Trophy

The former skippers will turn up for Delhi and Mumbai respectively from the opening round itself; defending champion Karnataka finds itself in the group of death (Group A) alongside SMAT winner Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and fellow five-time winner Tamil Nadu

24 Dec 2025 2:30 am
The silver jubilee of Anands golden triumph

The game in India wasnt anywhere near this big when Anand won his and Indias first World title after beating Alexei Shirov in that one-sided final in Tehran

24 Dec 2025 12:02 am
IND vs SL second T20I | Women in Blue make light work of hapless Lanka

A disciplined bowling effort helps the host restrict the visitor to 128 for nine; Shafali stars in the run chase with an unbeaten 69 as India reaches the target with seven wickets and 49 deliveries to spare

23 Dec 2025 11:49 pm
A bittersweet Test for Australias Lyon-hearted spinner

The off-spinner, besides taking five wickets to help Australia retain the Ashes, went past McGraths tally to become the countrys second-highest wicket-taker during the third Test at the Adelaide Oval a venue where he was once a groundsman. However, a hamstring injury on the final day was a cruel blow that will see the 38-year-old miss the Melbourne and Sydney Tests

23 Dec 2025 11:09 pm
Will inform ICC about Indian players' provocative behaviour during Under-19 Asia Cup final: PCB

Pakistan will formally inform the ICC about the incident. Politics and sports should always be kept separate, says Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi

23 Dec 2025 3:33 pm
AUS vs ENG Ashes series: Rob Key, Englands MD of Cricket, to investigate drinking habits of cricketers

England lost each of the first three tests to allow Australia to retain the Ashes in just 11 days of on-field action

23 Dec 2025 2:24 pm
Vijay Hazare Trophy: full schedule, groups, teams

VHT 202526 will see 32 teams competing, divided into four groups of eight, with matches scheduled across five cities in India.

23 Dec 2025 1:04 pm
It's not really up to me, is it?: McCullum on continuing as England coach

I will just keep trying to do the job, try to learn the lessons that I haven't quite got right here and make adjustments. Those questions are for someone else, not for me, says England head coach Brendon McCullum

23 Dec 2025 11:56 am
Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon out of fourth Ashes Test

Pat Cummins will miss the match as part of his ongoing management plan, Cricket Australia said, with Adelaide his first Test since July after lower back issues

23 Dec 2025 7:19 am
Fiorentina gets what it wanted for Christmas. Its first Serie A win of the season

Midtable Udinese beat defending Serie A champion Napoli last weekend

23 Dec 2025 1:36 am
A perfect blend of finesse and power

Indias T20 World Cup squad was on expected lines with no surprises with the big question over Gills poor returns recently andKishanrewarded for his domestic performances; the side seems to have covered all bases looking all set for a robust title defence

23 Dec 2025 12:09 am
India hopes for an encore; Sri Lanka eyes a riposte

Fielding remains the most glaring concern for the Women in Blue; the islanders need to inject some urgency in their scoring; the likes of Kavisha could be given greater responsibility

22 Dec 2025 10:06 pm
Irina Krush the commentator has a 10 out of 10 experience at the GCL

The American Grandmaster is glad to be in India again after her first visit in 1998 for the World junior championship in Kozhikode

22 Dec 2025 7:32 pm
Karnataka all-rounder K. Gowtham announces retirement

An off-spinner and attacking batter, Gowtham featured in 59 First Class and 68 List A games for Karnataka

22 Dec 2025 6:27 pm
IPL 2026: Australian Cooper Connolly open to batting anywhere for Punjab Kings in maiden season

Known for his aggressive batting, sharp fielding and handy left-arm spin, Connolly was snapped up by Punjab Kings for 3 crore at the mini-auction earlier this month

22 Dec 2025 2:46 pm
Rohit Sharma says he considered retirement after 2023 World Cup final defeat

Under the captaincy of Rohit, the Indian team enjoyed a dream run in that tournament at home and marched into the final with nine consecutive wins

22 Dec 2025 9:50 am
NZ vs WI third Test: Jacob Duffys five-fer prompts West Indies collapse as Kiwis win series 2-0

The hosts set a target of 462 and bowled out the tourists for 138, wrapping up the innings in just four overs after tea following a dramatic collapse either side of lunch

22 Dec 2025 9:22 am
Arsenal takes top spot for Christmas as Haaland overtakes Ronaldo''s Premier League goal tally

City is the closest challenger, just two points behind in second

22 Dec 2025 5:01 am
FIH junior mens hockey World Cup | Forged in fire how Sreejesh inspired his men to a maiden bronze

The legend, who is no stranger to pressure, ensured that India ticked every box at the World Cup; he was the inspiration behind the turnaround against Argentina in the playoff for the third spot after the setback against Germany in the semifinal had left him deeply disappointed

21 Dec 2025 11:51 pm