Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal’s voice, calm and reflective, carries the weight of a chapter he has deliberately closed. Speaking about his divorce from Dhanashree Verma, the cricketer framed the experience not as an open wound, but as a finished passage. “It was a chapter in my life, which is over…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s return to the summit of the ICC ODI batting rankings sparked celebration among Indian fans, but it was an accompanying social media graphic from the world body that unexpectedly triggered a backlash and forced a swift correction. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has since rectified an error related to the number…
Afghanistan vs South Africa Live Score, U19 World Cup 2026: South Africa U19 captain Muhammed Bulbulia won the toss and elected to field first against Afghanistan in their ICC Under-19 World Cup match at the High Performance Oval in Windhoek on Friday. Teams: South Africa U19 (Playing XI): Jorich Van Schalkwyk, Adnaan Lagadien, Muhammed Bulbulia(c),…
Suryakumar Yadav and Khushi Mukherjee NEW DELHI: A Rs 100 crore defamation lawsuit filed against actress and television personality Khushi Mukherjee has triggered widespread debate across social media and cricket circles ahead of a major ICC event. The case was initiated on January 13 by Mumbai-based social media personality Faizan Ansari, who claims Mukherjee’s remarks…
Andre De Grasse at the Gateway of India in Mumbai. (PTI Photo) Clutch athlete who runs the last leg of the relay to help his team clinch an unlikely gold. Aspiring actor. Full-time philanthropist and a hands-on dad, Canada’s seven-time Olympic medallist Andre De Grasse already wears quite a few hats. He donned another one…
Nitish Kumar Reddy (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: As a seam-bowling allrounder, Nitish Kumar Reddy is a project struggling to launch. The team management sees him as a key piece of the puzzle in constructing a well-rounded team. It’s just that the piece is refusing to fit in. Uninspiring numbers across formats aside, the reluctance of…
Gautam Gambhir at Mahakaleshwar Temple. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Indian men’s cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir visited the revered Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain on Friday, seeking blessings amid the high-voltage ODI series between India and New Zealand. Gambhir attended the early-morning Bhasma Aarti and offered prayers at the sacred shrine, one of the twelve…
Washington Sundar (BCCI Photo) New Delhi: In a major blow to the India T20I team, less than a month before the World Cup, all-rounder Washington Sundar is racing against time to be fit for the multi-nation event which begins on February 7. The 26-year-old is all but certain to miss the five-T20I series vs New…
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director M Nazmul Islam was sacked on Thursday and relieved of all responsibilities of the board, including his position as head of the finance committee, amid demands from cricketers.“Following a review of recent developments and in the best interest of the organisation, the BCB president has decided to release Najmul Islam…
Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) Pakistan batter Sahibzada Farhan found himself at the centre of online ridicule after a strange choice in a this-or-that questionnaire sparked disbelief across the cricketing world. Farhan stunned fans by picking former Pakistan opener Ahmed Shehzad over icons like Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag. The selection quickly went viral,…
