Indian Premier League: Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar said he has a strong belief in Rohit Sharma having the autonomy to decide when he retires from international cricket, though he thinks the selectors could also have a say in it. As India suffered a 3-1 Test series loss in Australia, Rohit made just 31 runs in five innings, and his decision to stand down from the Sydney Test increased speculation on his international future. I believe that in Indian cricket, Tendulkar decided his future,

T20 World Cup: India skipper Niki Prasad said her teams objective is to win the 2025 U19 Womens T20 World Cup and successfully defend the title they won under Shafali Vermas leadership in 2023. India are the defending champions in the tournament starting in Malaysia on Saturday, after having won the first edition in South Africa in 2023. They also come in on the back of winning the inaugural U19 Womens Asia Cup in Malaysia last month. The objective is very clear. To win this tournament and succe

The Sydney Morning Herald: Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood has backed the proposed two-tier system in red-ball cricket but asserted that it should be on a relegation and promotion basis to make it more exciting. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird, England and Wales Cricket Board chief Richard Thompson, and BCCI representatives will meet ICC Chairman Jay Shah later this month to discuss about a potential two-tier Test system starting in 2027. The proposed

Aus Open: Belinda Bencic progressed to the Round of 16 at the Australian Open after former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka retired from their third-round match due to injury. Bencic claimed the first set 7-6 (3) before Osaka withdrew. Playing her first Grand Slam since giving birth to her daughter Bella, the 27-year-old Bencic is into her first Round of 16 at a major since the 2023 US Open. Before leaving the court, Bencic signed the camera with a heartfelt message: Get well soon, Mama. The 2016 Olympic

International Cricket Council: Snehal Pradhan, the Manager of Womens cricket at the International Cricket Council (ICC), believes the U19 Womens T20 World Cup has been a catalyst in the increase in numbers of female coaches in the games age-group system. As per the ICC, the number of females in coaching roles across participating teams has risen from 12 to 20, compared to the inaugural tournament in 2023. Australia, Samoa and Scotland have all-female coaching teams, while Nigeria and South Afric

Yamuna Sports Complex: Initially, Parunika Sisodia seems like any other teenager, with sparkling eyes and an honest smile. Parunika, however, isnt your average Indian teenager; she played tennis as an Under 12 player in New Delhi, looking up to Serena Williams and Sania Mirza. However, in January 2018, while watching her father, Sudhir, teach cricket at Yamuna Sports Complex in East Delhis Surajmal Vihar, Parunika became interested in the sport, trading her tennis racquet for a cricket ball. Sin

Joburg Super Kings: South Africas bowling resources have taken another blow, with Gerald Coetzee, anticipated to replace Anrich Nortje in the Champions Trophy squad, missing the Joburg Super Kings (JSK) SA20 match against Pretoria Capitals. Coetzee is dealing with a hamstring issue and is casting doubt over his participation in the tournament for the coming weeks. ESPNcricinfo reported that his fitness is being closely monitored. Although no official explanation was provided for his absence, Coe

Joburg Super Kings: The Jukskei Derby between Joburg Super Kings and Pretoria Capitals has been abandoned after a torrential downpour at Wanderers. Earlier, the Joburg Super Kings spin trio proved to be a handful. This was even after the Super Kings rejigged their spin arsenal for the Jukskei derby against Pretoria Capitals at the Wanderers on Thursday evening. Proteas spinner Tabraiz Shamsi was given a rest with former England double white-ball World Cup winner Moeen Ali being handed his first