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Chennai, February 24 Axar Patel spending nearly 30 minutes honing his left-arm spin skills at the nets is not uncommon, but the questions surrounding his possible return to the playing eleven for India's must-win game against Zimbabwe add significance to the situation.Axar was benched in favor...

Hubballi, Feb 24 Jammu and Kashmir opener Yawer Hassan said that a calm adherence to process and an intent to respond to conditions rather than reputation helped him produce a crucial innings on the opening day of their maiden Ranji Trophy final against Karnataka.The 22-year-old, who had...

Hubballi, February 24 A masterful unbeaten century from Shubham Pundir and a tenacious 88 from young Yawer Hassan saw Jammu & Kashmir seize control of the Ranji Trophy final, ending the opening day at a solid 284 for two and leaving Karnataka's bowlers searching for answers here on Tuesday...

Hubli, February 24 Shubham Pundir scored a brilliant unbeaten century as Jammu and Kashmir reached 284/2 at the close of day one of their maiden Ranji Trophy final against Karnataka here on Tuesday.Pundir smashed 12 fours and two sixes, scoring an unbeaten 117 off 221 balls.He then added 139...

Brisbane, February 24 – Following India’s six-wicket defeat to Australia in the first One Day International (ODI) of the three-match series at Allan Border Field on Tuesday, stand-in captain Smriti Mandhana remained optimistic about her team’s chances of moving forward.Despite the loss...

Brisbane, February 24 – Australia delivered a clinical performance to defeat India by six wickets in the opening One Day International (ODI) at Allan Border Field on Tuesday. They successfully chased a modest target of 215, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-game ODI series and also leveling the...

February 24, New Delhi: Spin bowlers are expected to play a decisive role as England and Pakistan face off in their Super Eight encounter at the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka today.With the Pakistan–New Zealand clash on Saturday washed out, a victory in Pallekele will be enough to send England...

Hubli, February 24: Riding on brilliant half-centuries by opener Yawer Hassan and Shubham Pundir, Jammu and Kashmir reached 178/2 at tea on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy final against eight-time champions Karnataka here at the Hubli Cricket Ground on Tuesday.Yawer and Pundir started the post-lunch...

Hubli, February 24 – Riding on the composed batting of Yawer Hassan and Shubham Pundir, Jammu & Kashmir reached 104/1 at lunch on the first day of the Ranji Trophy final against eight-time champions Karnataka at the Hubli Cricket Ground on Tuesday.Jammu & Kashmir had a good start after opting...

Colombo, February 24 Sri Lanka will need to improve their batting against slow bowlers when they take on New Zealand in a must-win Super Eight game of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday.The home team batters failed to chase a below par 147 against England on a slow turner in Pallekele. The...

Brisbane, February 24 – India won the toss and chose to bat first against Australia in the first One Day International (ODI) of the three-game series at The Gabba on Tuesday.The stage may change, but the focus remains on the same key players as the two teams face off. India enters the 50-over...

Mumbai, February 24 – Even as two-time champions West Indies proved their credentials for a third title with a massive 107-run victory over Zimbabwe in their first Super 8 stage match in Mumbai, there were still areas of concern for the team management – especially the poor form of opener...

Mumbai, Feb 23 Shimron Hetmyer, who dominated Zimbabwe's bowling with his powerful performance in the West Indies' 107-run victory in a T20 World Cup Super Eights match on Monday, said the key was to avoid overthinking and simply let his batting take over.Hetmyer smashed seven sixes and seven...

Mumbai, February 23 – A decision to stop overthinking his batting, a habit he had in the past, and his move to the No.3 position in the batting order seem to have worked wonders for West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer, who unleashed a massive attack, scoring 85 runs in 34 balls with multiple...

Mumbai, February 23 – The West Indies crushed Zimbabwe by 107 runs in a one-sided T20 World Cup Super Eights match, after Shimron Hetmyer and Rovman Powell's powerful batting helped them achieve the second-highest score in the tournament's history on Monday.The West Indies dominated from the...

Mumbai, Feb 23 – Shimron Hetmyer delivered a stunning performance, smashing seven sixes and eight fours in an impressive 34-ball 85, leading West Indies to a 107-run victory over a significantly weaker Zimbabwe in a Group 1 match of the Super 8 stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 in Mumbai...

Mumbai, February 23 Shimron Hetmyer smashed a brilliant 85 off 34 balls as the West Indies posted the second-highest team total in the history of the T20 World Cup, a massive 254-6, against Zimbabwe in a Super Eights match here on Monday.Sent in to bat, Hetmyer produced the fastest fifty in...

Mumbai, February 23 – West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer put on a dazzling display of power-hitting, scoring a record-breaking half-century in the T20 World Cup against Zimbabwe in their Super 8 Group 1 match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.Asked to bat first, Hetmyer reached the...

Hubballi (Karnataka), February 22 Skipper Devdutt Padikkal described the excellent form of his top-order batsmen as a confidence booster ahead of Karnataka's Ranji Trophy final against Jammu and Kashmir, which begins here on Tuesday.Besides Devdutt, other frontline batsmen such as KL Rahul...

Ahmedabad, February 23 India needed to learn from South Africa's innings, shed their arrogance, and adapt to the conditions instead of going out with overconfidence and trying to hit every ball for a boundary in their T20 World Cup match, feels batting legend Sunil Gavaskar.South Africa ended...