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NEW DELHI: Amidst swirling rumours of a rift within the Pakistan cricket team, captain Babar Azam and fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi put those speculations to rest by attending the latter's wedding reception. The event, which took place on Tuesday, was a heartwarming display of camaraderie as Babar Azam extended his "heartiest congratulations" to the newlyweds.The rumoured discord between Babar and...

NEW DELHI: Pace bowler Mohammed Siraj delivered a remarkable performance, securing figures of 6-21, and propelled India to a resounding 10-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, securing their eighth Asia Cup title on a Sunday to remember.Siraj's extraordinary four-wicket burst in a single over played a pivotal role in dismantling Sri Lanka's batting lineup, restricting them to a meager total of 50 runs. In...

NEW DELHI: India pacer Mohammed Siraj produced one of the most devastating bowling spells in an ODI final on Sunday as he helped his team bundled out hosts Sri Lanka for just 50 at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. India then chased down the target in just 6.1 overs to register an emphatic 10-wicket victory to lift the Asia Cup trophy.Siraj was simply outstanding, utilising the overcast conditions to his...

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain and member of the cricket board's technical committee, Mohammad Hafeez, has made a fervent plea for unwavering support and a boost in confidence for skipper Babar Azam in the lead-up to the forthcoming World Cup in India. Addressing the media on Saturday, Hafeez addressed concerns regarding Babar's captaincy and stressed the importance of a collective effort."It is not...

NEW DELHI: Ravindra Jadeja entered his name into the record books by becoming only the second India player to complete the double of 2000 runs and 200 wickets in ODI cricket after legendary Kapil Dev.Jadeja, who has 2578 runs in 123 innings to his name in ODIs so far, completed 200 ODI wickets during the Asia Cup Super Four match against Bangladesh in Colombo on Friday. The left-arm spinner Jadeja got...

On Saturday, Ajinkya Rahane showed that class is permanent. Making his debut for the Chennai Super Kings, Rahane smashed the fastest fifty of this IPL season off just 19 balls, which sealed CSK's win over Mumbai Indians. Rahane smashed 61 runs off just 27 balls, including seven fours and three sixes, which helped CSK race past MI's 157/8 for a seven-wicket win."I always enjoy playing at Wankhede. I have...

MUMBAI: Built in the stands behind the long-on boundary, at the spot where MS Dhoni hit the 2011 World Cup-winning six, the victory memorial at the Wankhede Stadium was inaugurated by Dhoni himself on Friday. The Mumbai Cricket Association built the memorial to commemorate India's second World Cup triumph.India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the final on April 2, 2011.Batting first, Sri Lanka posted...

NEW DELHI: All-rounder Krunal Pandya shone with both ball and bat to guide hosts Lucknow Super Giants to a comprehensive five-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in a low-scoring match at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday.The win propelled the Lucknow side to the top of the Indian Premier League 2023 standings with four points from three games. They have the same points as defending...

NEW DELHI: Suyash Sharma became an overnight star with his dream IPL debut taking three crucial wickets in Kolkata Knight Riders' massive 81-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore on Thursday.KKR already have mystery spinners in Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine and with Suyash joining in the ranks, the trio formed a deadly combination to trouble the opposition batters.IPL 2023 Schedule | IPL 2023...

There have been 7 completed matches so far in IPL 2023 and we have already seen some exhilarating individual performances.Defending champions Gujarat Giants have once again made a strong start to their campaign and are on top of the points table, with 2 wins in their 2 matches so far. IPL 2023 SCHEDULE | IPL 2023 POINTS TABLEThe likes of Jos Buttler, Virat Kohli, Kyle Mayers, Faf du Plessis, Shubman...