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NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has raised eyebrows over the selection of pacer Harshit Rana across all formats, expressing doubts about his batting ability at number eight while acknowledging the bowler’s ‘X-Factor’. Rana has been named in India’s ODI and T20I squads for the upcoming white-ball series in Australia, starting October 19.Go Beyond…
NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has raised eyebrows over the selection of pacer Harshit Rana across all formats, expressing doubts about his batting ability at number eight while acknowledging the bowler’s ‘X-Factor’. Rana has been named in India’s ODI and T20I squads for the upcoming white-ball series in Australia, starting October 19.Go Beyond…
Round 2 of the 2025–26 Saudi Pro League starts tomorrow. Fans in India can tune in on FanCode, while those in the GCC can follow on Thmanyah/Image: File When Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al Nassr, he declared that the Saudi Pro League (SPL) would soon rank among the world’s top five football leagues. What sounded like…
Mitchell Starc of Australia celebrates with Pat Cummins (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins, currently recovering from a lower back injury, remains optimistic about making an impact in the upcoming Ashes series despite not being cleared to resume bowling, according to teammate Mitchell Starc. While Cummins is set to miss the…
Pakistani politician and President of the Asian Cricket Council Mohsin Naqvi stands (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Mohsin Naqvi, who holds multiple key positions as Pakistan’s Interior Minister, the Pakistan Cricket Board chief, and President of the Asian Cricket Council, is set to receive the Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Excellence Gold Medal. Organisers say the award recognises…
Nagpur: Rest of India’s Ruturaj Gaikwad, left, Ishan Kishan, right, and others return to pavilion due to low light on day three of the Irani Cup 2025 cricket match between Vidarbha and Rest of India, at Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium, in Nagpur, Maharashtra. (PTI Photo) (PTI10_03_2025_000286B) Nagpur: Before the clouds rolled in and dimmed…
In this Wednesday, India’s Mirabai Chanu competes in the women’s 49kg weightlifting event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France. The Star Indian weightlifter Chanu (48kg) clinched a silver medal at the World Championships in the 48kg category in Forde, Norway, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) (PTI10_03_2025_000390B) When Mirabai Chanu walked up…
Nepal secured a historic Twenty20 cricket series victory against the West Indies with a record-breaking 90-run win on Monday in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, marking their second consecutive triumph over a full ICC member nation with one match remaining in the series.Nepal posted a competitive total of 173-6, powered by career-best performances from Aasif Sheikh…
Pakistan’s Haris Rauf (AP /PTI) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin praised Tilak Varma’s match-winning innings of 69 not out in the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, where India successfully chased down 147 runs with five wickets remaining and two balls to spare. Varma’s composed knock helped India recover from a…
Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha and India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Former Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev called for keeping politics separate from cricket following India’s refusal to accept the Asia Cup trophy and medals from Pakistan‘s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi after their five-wicket victory over Pakistan in the final at Dubai International Cricket…