Jason Rowles, 18, became the most expensive signing at the SA20 Season 5 Auction after Joburg Super Kings secured his services for R2.9 million. (Special Arrangement) NEW DELHI: Jason Rowles entered the SA20 Auction, ahead of the fifth season of South Africa’s premier T20 competition, at a base price of R200,000 (approx. Rs 11.62 lakh)….
Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson (Image credit: Agencies) India head coach Gautam Gambhir has backed the decision to promote Shivam Dube to No. 4 despite the all-rounder failing to make an impact in the second T20 International against the West Indies in Ranchi.Dube scored seven off 10 balls before being dismissed by West Indies off-spinner…
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, AFG vs BAN Live Score: Bangladesh ended the opening day of the Test against Afghanistan at 317/8 after an eventful day at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. After choosing to bat, the hosts made a flying start through Tanzid Hasan and Shadman Islam, but Afghanistan fought back with regular wickets to keep the…
Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has criticised India head coach Gautam Gambhir, saying frequent changes to the playing XI and batting order have affected the team’s consistency across formats.Since becoming head coach in mid-2024, Gambhir has guided India to Champions Trophy and T20 World Cup titles. However, the team has struggled in other competitions, suffering…
MUMBAI: Shreyas Iyer’s appointment as India’s T20I captain after the team’s World Cup triumph earlier this year surprised many. India will soon travel to New Zealand for a one-and-a-half-month all-format tour, starting with a five-match T20I series in Christchurch on Oct 22. Waiting there will be Iyer’s Punjab Kings teammate and New Zealand pacer Lockie…
India’s captain Shreyas Iyer, right, and West Indies’ captain Shai Hope at toss during the second T20I cricket match of a series between India and West Indies, in Ranchi, Jharkhand. (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) India captain Shreyas Iyer said heavy dew and a batter-friendly pitch made it difficult for his team to defend a massive total…
Sahibzada Farhan bats during the first T20I against Sri Lanka. (Video grab) Sahibzada Farhan celebrated his elevation to Pakistan’s T20I captaincy in spectacular fashion, smashing a blistering 89 to steer his side to a four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the opening match of the three-game series in Rawalpindi on Friday.Chasing 183 for victory, Farhan’s…
Steve Smith moved past Steve Waugh to become Australia’s third-highest run-scorer in Test cricket during the first day of the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban on Friday.Batting at No. 4, Smith scored 25 off 53 balls, hitting two sixes before his innings came to an end. He needed eight runs to…
Ravindra Jadeja will turn out for Saurashtra in their opening match of the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season against Chhattisgarh, with Jaydev Unadkat continuing as captain as the two-time champions look to bounce back from an early exit last season.The India all-rounder has been named in Saurashtra’s 16-member squad following India’s 2-1 ODI series win over…
Former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif paid tribute to veteran actor Nana Patekar, who passed away on Thursday, recalling how their conversations began during the Singer Trophy in Colombo in 1994 and continued for years.“I used to speak with him regularly, and it continued for many days. When we were in Colombo in 1994 for the…
