Cricket

LONDON: With his back against the wall and an illustrious career on the line, Rohit Sharma silenced his critics the only way he can, smashing one of his most celebrated centuries in recent memory, though it wasn't enough to...

LONDON: All eyes of the cricketing world will be trained on Rohit Sharma when the India white-ball great takes the field for the series-deciding third ODI against England here on Sunday with speculation rife on his future. Amid the intense...

BIRMINGHAM: Shubman Gill continued his love affair with the Edgbaston cricket ground as the Indian captain's graceful 80 lay the foundation for a walk-in-the park six-wicket victory over England in the first ODI here on Tuesday. India, now, have taken...

LONDON: ICC Chairman Jay Shah hailed women's cricket as being in a "golden era" after Australia outclassed England to win their seventh ICC T20 World Cup title at Lord's, saying the tournament showed why the sport is "unmissable." Australia restricted...

Rohit Sharma added another major national honour to his decorated career as he was conferred the Padma Shri by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. The India cricket great was among the prominent names from sport recognised...

CHENNAI: Along with a dominance-extending series clean sweep, India will eye substantial runs from KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the third and final ODI against Afghanistan here on Saturday. While Rahul's spot in the one-day squad has never really...

BIRMINGHAM: Sensational Deepti Sharma-led Indian spinners spun a web around Pakistan batters, guiding the team to a crushing 64-run victory in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup opener here on Sunday. Deepti (5/10) was the lead cast and the seasoned...

BIRMINGHAM: India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in their Women's T20 World Cup opener here on Sunday. Both the captains -- Harmanpreet and her Pakistan counterpart Fatima Sana -- expectedly did not shake...

DHARAMSALA: Pacer Gurnoor Brar impressed on his international debut before captain Shubman Gill played a regal knock to set up India's seven-wicket win over Afghanistan in the rain-hit series opener here on Saturday. The game marked the start of India's...

BIRMINGHAM: A well-balanced India will need openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma to fire from all cylinders against a tricky Pakistan to make a bright beginning to their campaign in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup here on Sunday. Led...