Smriti Mandhana creates history in Women’s Asia Cup (Image: BCCI) Smriti Mandhana produced a breathtaking display of power-hitting to script a new world record as India Women posted a formidable 193/5 against Hong Kong in their Women’s Asia Cup 2026 clash in Dubai on Thursday.Mandhana became the leading century-maker in women’s international cricket, moving to…
Yuzvendra Chahal celebrates after taking the wicket of Ben Stokes. (Pic credit: Northamptonshire) NEW DELHI: Yuzvendra Chahal produced a moment of magic in the County Championship on Thursday, leaving Ben Stokes completely baffled with a stunning delivery that crashed into the England all-rounder’s stumps.Playing for Northamptonshire against Durham in Division Two, Chahal bowled Stokes for…
Why was Ajit Agarkar absent from the BCCI meeting? (Agency Images) BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Thursday cleared the air over chief selector Ajit Agarkar’s absence from the board’s review meeting, while dismissing speculation about changes to the senior men’s selection committee.Agarkar was not present at the meeting, which focused on India’s recent performances and…
Wasim Akram (Reuters Photo) Pakistan great Wasim Akram has urged fans on both sides of the India-Pakistan divide to stop carrying the emotions of past conflicts into cricket, insisting that one of the sport’s fiercest rivalries should ultimately be treated as nothing more than a game.Akram, while speaking on the 1 Mint podcast, also reflected…
22-year-old English cricketer runs 100km (Image: X/BBC) English club cricketer and endurance athlete Sam Bodoano has completed an extraordinary 62-mile (100km) run from Lord’s Cricket Ground in London to Valley End Cricket Club in Woking, Surrey, in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the longest run-up before bowling a cricket ball.Bodoano, 22,…
David White joined the ILT20 as CEO in September 2023 and oversaw the league during its first three seasons from 2023 to 2025. NEW DELHI: The International League T20 (ILT20) on Thursday has announced that Chief Executive Officer David White will leave his position after requesting not to extend his contract and deciding to return…
NEW DELHI: When North East Zone pacer Bishworjit Konthoujam came into the attack during the Duleep Trophy quarterfinal against East Zone, all eyes were on the batter facing him – 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.The expectations were clear. Boundaries. Big hits. Perhaps even a few towering sixes.And Sooryavanshi did exactly what many expected from him….
Former Pakistan batter Mohammad Yousuf has questioned the major changes made to the Test squad and coaching staff during the ongoing England tour, saying the decisions appear to be linked to the wider instability that has affected Pakistan cricket for years.Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), led by Mohsin Naqvi, made sweeping changes after the team went…
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has defended the major changes made to Pakistan’s Test squad during the ongoing England series, saying the decisions were “essential”.Pakistan made sweeping changes before the third and final Test against England, scheduled to begin on September 9.The move came after Pakistan lost the first two Tests heavily, with…
Pakistan’s Coaching Carousel (Agency Images) Pakistan cricket has developed a familiar pattern over the past five years: a disappointing series or tournament is followed by a management reshuffle, and another coaching regime begins before the previous one has had enough time to establish itself. The latest upheaval came in August 2026, when the Pakistan Cricket…
