Only Viv Richards played the pull shot as well as Sharma, who recently retired from Test cricket. The West Indian mainly played it from square leg to wide mid-on by meeting the ball on the bounce, while the India skipper got under the bounce and hammered it from midwicket to deep fine-leg for sixes
11 May,2025 09:31 AM IST | Sunil GavaskarAfter reports of veteran India batter expressing his desire to retire from Tests, the governing body has asked a highly influential cricketing figure to persuade Virat to reverse his decision
11 May,2025 09:01 AM IST | IANS“Yes, he [Gill] is the front-runner to become the captain of India in the forthcoming Test Series in England,” the source said
11 May,2025 09:03 AM IST | Debasish DattaSri Lanka finished second with two wins and as many losses while South Africa were at the bottom of the pile with only one win in four games
11 May,2025 09:04 AM IST | PTI“The tournaments will resume from the same stage later and a revised schedule will be shared closer to the resumption,” said the PCB in its official statement on Saturday
11 May,2025 09:28 AM IST | IANSThe wicketkeeper-batter’s dismal show with the bat for Lucknow Super Giants in the season often resulted in on-field frustration with his players
11 May,2025 09:30 AM IST | IANSUnranked Dhamangaonkar caps India’s World Cup Stage Two campaign with gold medal
11 May,2025 09:32 AM IST | PTIShetty, a bronze medallist at the 2023 World Junior Championships, fought hard before going down 18-21, 17-21 to local favourite and World No.7 Chou Tien Chen
11 May,2025 09:32 AM IST | PTIAnahat, 17, overcame a loss in the first game to eke out a 10-12, 11-9, 6-11, 11-6, 11-6 victory over her American opponent Marina Stefanoni
11 May,2025 09:32 AM IST | PTICollins will now face one of Elina Svitolina or fellow American Hailey Baptiste in the last-16 as the World No.35 hunts an unlikely second WTA 1000 title
11 May,2025 09:32 AM IST | AFPThe Ducati rider replaced his younger sibling at the top of the world championship standings after extending his perfect record in sprints in 2025 to six from six
11 May,2025 09:32 AM IST | AFPWith two games to play, City are four points clear of sixth-placed Nottingham Forest, though their rivals all have a game in hand
11 May,2025 09:33 AM IST | AFPUAE skipper Esha Oza completed reaching the celebrated three figures in just 55 deliveries, including 14 boundaries and five maximums. Fellow teammate, Theertha, garnered 74 runs off 42 balls. Her innings was laced with 11 boundaries
10 May,2025 09:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentIf IPL 2025 resumes after a week's pause, a major challenge for the BCCI will be bringing back overseas players, many of whom took the next available flight to their respective countries after the league’s suspension
10 May,2025 05:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentRecently, Rohit announced his retirement from the longest format of the game. His Test career concluded with 67 matches in 11 years. Team India will now kick start its ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle from June 20 onwards
10 May,2025 05:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentJocob Bethell missed the cut in the national team as he is currently representing Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in IPL 2025. So far, featuring in two matches, the left-handed batsman has scored 66 runs, including one half-century
10 May,2025 04:08 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentRavichandran Ashwin, after drawing curtains on his international career, continued to feature in the IPL 2025. Later, following the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had released a statement which stated the suspension of the league for one week
10 May,2025 03:22 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentHardik’s Mumbai Indians (MI) is placed in the fourth position on the IPL 2025 points table. Following the cross-border tensions, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also announced the suspension of IPL 2025 for one week
10 May,2025 01:05 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentMumbai Cricket Association secretary Abhay Hadap says decision on Yashasvi’s Mumbai future will be made by selectors and CIC members as the player, who had previously asked for NOC to join Goa, seeks a return to the city
10 May,2025 09:05 AM IST | Mumbai | AgenciesThe tournament returned to India after April 30.
10 May,2025 09:03 AM IST | Mumbai | AgenciesThe game was inconsequential as both India and Sri Lanka had already qualified for Sunday’s final.
10 May,2025 08:55 AM IST | Colombo | AgenciesADVERTISEMENT
As IPL 2025 kicked off today with a match between KKR and RCB in Eden Gardens, Kolkata, fans gathered in large numbers electrifying the atmosphere outside the stadium. Fans of both teams engaged in friendly banter, exchanging playful jabs and passionate chants, setting the perfect tone for an intense season opener. From face-painted superfans to enthusiastic chants the IPL spirit is alive and kicking.
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Barcelona manager Hansi Flick claims beating fierce rivals Real Madrid is always their primary aim irrespective of what effect it may have on Spanish League table
11 May,2025 09:33 AM IST | Barcelona | Agencies“We are providing the numbers that win titles, but [we have to] still do better to make sure that nobody has a season better than us,” he added
After thrashing Athletic Bilbao 4-1 (7-1 agg) in semis, Man Utd boss Amorim insists winning final will be the only cure for an otherwise lacklustre season
With immense skills, Ayush had earlier defeated top players such as Lee Chia Hao, Kidambi Srikanth and Brian Yang. Initially, the 20-year-old dominated the game against Chou by showcasing an aggressive approach to register a lead by 8-4
10 May,2025 09:48 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
