Cricket

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Strike rate 331.58. Seven fours. Five sixes. That is not just a stat line — it is a statement. And it had the unmistakable stamp of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi all over it. The young India star once again lived up to his reputation of taking bowlers apart from the very…

NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s narrow loss to England in the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup triggered an ugly backlash online, with several fans targeting captain Salman Ali Agha’s family with abusive and threatening messages.Salman’s wife, Sabe, responded on Instagram, saying that directing threats at her or their child would not help Pakistan win the…

Jammu and Kashmir’s Shubham Pundir celebrates his century (PTI Photo) Ranji Trophy finals are often marathon affairs, and the ongoing summit clash between Jammu and Kashmir and Karnataka is following that script. After J&K posted a commanding 584 in their first innings, Karnataka reached 35 for one at lunch on Day 3 but slipped to…

Sri Lanka cricket team (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former captain Kumar Sangakkara did not hide his anguish after Sri Lanka crashed out of the T20 World Cup, admitting there was “a lot of hurt all round” and warning that the nation risks falling behind if urgent changes are not made. Sri Lanka’s campaign ended in…

Dasun Shanaka of Sri Lanka with his teammates. (Getty Images) Dasun Shanaka has made an unprecedented appeal for government intervention to protect Sri Lanka players from “outside negativity” after their T20 World Cup campaign ended in disappointment, saying constant criticism was damaging the mental health of cricketers.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE…

Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan (AP Photo) CHENNAI: The legendary Wasim Akram, during a chat with a few journalists in September last year, had said that Abhishek Sharma was one batsman who would have given him a tough time. At that point, Abhishek was belting good bowlers for fun. In the leadup to the T20…

Pakistan’s captain Salman Ali Agha, right, with teammate Saim Ayub during a practice session. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: New Zealand knocked co-hosts Sri Lanka out of the T20 World Cup with a comprehensive 61-run win in Colombo on Wednesday, but the result has also kept Pakistan in contention for a dramatic semi-final qualification. With England…

Sikandar Raza of Zimbabwe (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Veteran Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza stands on the brink of history as he closes in on a major personal milestone in T20I cricket. The Zimbabwe captain needs just 15 more runs to become the first player from his country to reach 3000 runs in the shortest…

India’s coach Gautam Gambhir, left, Jasprit Bumrah during a practice session ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and Zimbabwe, at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Zimbabwe all-rounder Ryan Burl said his team is aware of the task ahead against India but believes the pressure of a must-win…

India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Suryakumar Yadav (ANI Photo) Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has taken a swipe at head coach Gautam Gambhir following India’s crushing 76-run defeat to South Africa national cricket team in their Super 8 opener of the T20 World Cup in Ahmedabad. The loss, the heaviest ever for India…