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Men’s T20 World Cup: Dutch to prepare in South Africa against local teams

Having qualified for next year's T20 World Cup, the Netherlands men's cricket team will prepare for the mega events by playing seven matches against...

After rejection over sporting dove logo, Usman Khawaja calls out ICC’s ‘double standards’

After the International Cricket Council (ICC) rejected Usman Khawaja’s request to put a dove sticker on his bat and shoes during the upcoming Boxing...

I’ve really found my way, and who I am as a Test cricketer. I’m loving it: Mitchell Marsh

Australia cricketer Mitchell Marsh has shared his love for the longest format of the game, and how he found his lost touch with the...

England rope in Kieron Pollard as assistant coach for 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup campaign

England have roped in former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard in their coaching set-up to defend their title in next year's Men’s T20 World...

Exciting challenge for KL Rahul to be keeping wickets in Tests: Rahul Dravid

Ahead of India’s Test series opener against South Africa, one question which has kept everyone guessing is who will occupy the wicketkeeper slot. With...

Red ball is still top of the tree for me, says Mitchell Starc despite record-breaking IPL deal

Despite Australia’s fast-bowling spearhead Mitchell Starc becoming IPL's most expensive player ever with a whopping payday of INR 24.75 crores at the recent auction,...

Tom Curran’s appeal over four-match ban dismissed by BBL; original sanction to stand

The Big Bash League (BBL) said on Sunday the Sydney Sixers' appeal against England all-rounder Tom Curran’s four-match sanction was dismissed with the original...

IPL 2024: MS Dhoni will start working in the nets soon, says CSK CEO KS Viswanathan

KS Viswanathan, the CEO of Chennai Super Kings (CSK), said legendary wicketkeeper-batter and skipper MS Dhoni will start working in the nets soon as...

Hardik Pandya likely to miss Afghanistan T20I series with ankle injury: Report

India captain Hardik Pandya is likely to miss the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan, starting from January 11, 2024, because of an ankle...

Suryakumar Yadav likely to be ruled out of Afghanistan T20I series with ankle injury: Report

Suryakumar Yadav is all set to miss the T20I series against Afghanistan due to an ankle injury sustained during the series against South Africa,...

Ishan Kishan opted out of SA tour due to mental fatigue: Report

Indian wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan opted out of the South Africa tour because of “mental fatigue” due to constant travel with the Indian team, said...

Dean Elgar to retire from international cricket after South Africa’s Test series against India

South Africa’s veteran opening batter Dean Elgar has announced that he will retire from international men’s cricket following his team’s upcoming Test series against...

Ravi Shastri, Stuart Broad, Kevin Pietersen in SA20 season 2 commentary panel

A galaxy of internationally renowned star former cricketers from England legend Stuart Broad, to Indian great Ravi Shastri and South African icon AB de...

Johnson mocks CA’s awards invite after speaking engagements cancellation

Former fast-bowler Mitchell Johnson has mocked Cricket Australia (CA) for inviting him to an awards ceremony following the governing body's decision to cancel two...

Tom Curran suspended for four BBL matches due to altercation with umpire; Sydney Sixers to file an appeal

England's fast-bowling all-rounder Tom Curran has been banned for the next four matches of the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) due to a pre-match...

West Indies include 7 uncapped players in Test squad for Australia series

West Indies announced a 15-man squad featuring seven uncapped players for next month's two-match Test series against Australia with Kraigg Brathwaite leading the and...

Injury blow for Pakistan as Khurram Shazad ruled out of Australia series

Pakistan have suffered a blow with pacer Khurram Shazad missing the remainder of his side's ongoing Test series against Australia due to stress fracture...

IPL Auction 2024: A look at the players who had a low base price, but turned out to be the biggest gainers

The IPL 2024 player auction in Dubai saw Australia’s fast-bowling duo of Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins become the most expensive players by earning...

IPL Auction 2024: Starc, Cummins break records as bowlers rule the roost; uncapped Rizvi bags Rs 8.40 cr

Australian pacers Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Spencer Johnson attracted massive bids as did Indian uncapped player Sameer Rizvi as the top 10 buys...

Rishab Shetty adopts govt Kannada school in hometown Keradi

‘Kantara’ star Rishab Shetty has adopted a government school in his hometown Keradi through the Rishab Shetty Foundation to save Kannada schools. Rishab, who conveyed...

BCCI set to retire MS Dhoni’s iconic No.7 jersey, informs Indian team players: Reports

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to retire former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's iconic No. 7 jersey, three years...

Anushka drops love-filled pics with ‘numero uno’ Virat on their anniversary

Actress Anushka Sharma and her husband and cricketer Virat Kohli celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary with their family and friends, leaving the internet in...

Aamir Khan rescued after being stranded for 24 hrs due to Cyclone Michaung

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, who was last seen in his ambitious film ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’, was stranded in Chennai floods as Cyclone Michaung hit...

Big B gifts his first home ‘Prateeksha’ worth Rs 50 cr to daughter Shweta

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has reportedly gifted his opulent bungalow ‘Prateeksha’ in Mumbai to his daughter Shweta Bachchan. The bungalow is valued at Rs 50...

SRK calls Gautam Gambhir ‘family’ on #AskSRK

Cricketer Gautam Gambhir will reunite with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan to mentor IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders which Gambhir has led to two...

Venkatesh Daggubati meets David Beckham, Vivian Richards

Renowned Telugu actor-producer Venkatesh Daggubati recently met former British football player David Beckham, and former West Indies cricketer Vivian Richards at the India vs...

Alia shares picture of Raha smashing cake; calls her ‘baby tiger’

Actress Alia Bhatt on Monday celebrated the first birthday of her daughter Raha along with her husband Ranbir Kapoor. The actress took to her Instagram...

Rahul offers prayers to Adi Shankaracharya, serves food at langar in Kedarnath on day 2 of his visit

Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who is on a three day visit to the Kedarnath shrine, on Monday offered prayers at the samadhi of...

Anushka wishes her ‘exceptional’ hubby Virat Kohli on 35th b’day: ‘Love you in every form’

As the Indian cricketer Virat Kohli turned 35 on Sunday, his wife and actress Anushka Sharma dropped a sweetest birthday wish for him, calling...

Sudarsan Pattnaik wishes Virat Kohli with sand sculpture

Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a sand sculpture on the occasion of Indian cricketer Virat Kohli' birthday at Puri sea beach in...

Kerala: Mystery sickness at Thalassery court related to Zika virus

The mystery sickness that engulfed Thalassery court near Kerala's Kannur district has now been identified to that of Zika virus after one of the...

Bomb explosion at Kerala convention center; 1 dead, 35 injured

One person was killed and 35 were injured in a bomb blast reported on Sunday morning at a convention centre in Kalamassery near Kochi...

Rs 20 cr extortion-cum-death threat email to tycoon Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Industries Ltd Chairman Mukesh Ambani has received an extortion-cum-death threat via email, officials said here on Saturday. The email demanding Rs 20-crore threatens to...

22 killed in two mass shootings in US, ‘person of interest’ identified (Ld)

At least 22 people were killed in two mass shooting incidents in the US state of Maine, authorities said, adding that a "person of...

YouTube Music lets you create unique playlist art using genAI

Google-owned YouTube has introduced a new feature that will let users create customised playlist art using generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) on its music app. The...

Instagram testing feed only for paid verified users

Taking a cue from Elon Musk-owned X which charges users and give them more controls, Meta-owned Instagram is testing a feed that will only...

Insta’s new feature will let you turn photos into stickers for reels, stories

Meta-owned Instagram is testing a new "sticker creation" feature, which will let users turn their photos into custom stickers to use in Reels or...

Men’s ODI WC: Five times Indian players put up memorable performances in wins over New Zealand

Sunday will serve cricket fans a tantalising treat when India and New Zealand, the two unbeaten sides of 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup, will...

After twists & turns, India successfully flight tests crew escape system, module for human space mission

After some twists and turns and suspense, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday successfully flight tested the crew escape system, crew module...

Men’s ODI WC: Hardik Pandya to not travel to Dharamsala for New Zealand match due to ankle injury, says BCCI (Ld)

Hardik Pandya, the fast-bowling all-rounder and India's vice-captain, will not be traveling with the team to Dharamshala ahead of Sunday’s clash against New Zealand...

Men’s ODI WC: ‘He’s pretty laconic sort of batter’, Ponting lauds ‘laid-back’ Rohit Sharma

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has emphasized Rohit Sharma's role as crucial in India's ability to perform well and hailed him as an "ideal...

WhatsApp rolls out passwordless logins with passkeys on Android

Meta-owned WhatsApp has announced to roll out support for a password-less passkey feature to all Android users. The move will help WhatsApp users on Android...

IOC Session gives approval to cricket’s inclusion in Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028

Cricket in the T20 format will return to the Olympic Games for the first time since 1932 when Los Angeles hosts the mega event...

Urvashi Rautela loses ’24 carat real gold’ phone, seeks help from Internet

Actress Urvashi Rautela, who is known for 'Great Grand Masti' and was last seen in a special performance in the Telugu film 'Agent', recently...

Apple likely to update iPad lineup with enhanced chips this week

Apple is likely to announce updated versions of its iPad lineup this week with top-of-the-line silicon chips and other internal upgrades. The iPad Air, iPad...

PM Modi congratulates Indian cricket team for win against Pak in WC match

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated the Indian cricket team for its win against Pakistan in the World Cup match in Ahmedabad. "A great...

Operation Ajay: 2nd flight carrying 235 Indians arrives from war-torn Israel

Amid the raging war in Israel, the second batch of 235 Indian nationals, including two infants, arrived in New Delhi on Saturday morning under...

212 Indians from Israel return home under ‘Operation Ajay’

Amid the ongoing war in Israel, at least 212 Indian citizens arrived in the national capital from the first flight under 'Operation Ajay'. The first...

Mark Zuckerberg rolling out edit button for Threads users free of charge

Struggling to create any major impact with Threads, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that the platform is rolling out an edit button for...

Men’s ODI WC: ‘My job is to make sure we get a good start,’ says Rohit Sharma after record century against Afghanistan

Following his remarkable achievement of scoring the fastest century by an Indian player at a Cricket World Cup, captain Rohit Sharma has said that...
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