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Mumbai: A wedding invitation purported to be for Indian women’s cricket vice-captain Smriti Mandhana and filmmaker-composer Palash Muchhal has gone viral on social media, sparking a flurry of speculation about the two tying the knot. The trending invite card claims the couple are set to...

New Delhi: Former India cricketer believes KL Rahul is “the backbone” of Delhi Capitals, making it almost unthinkable for the franchise to release him ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 retention deadline. Rahul, who moved to Delhi ahead of IPL 2025, has been...

Kolkata: India reached 37 for one at stumps after dismissing South Africa for 159 on the opening day of the first Test Friday. At the draw of stumps, Washington Sundar (6) was giving company to opener KL Rahul (13). Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah (5/27) took...

Dhaka: India's Ankita Bhakat secured a landmark victory by defeating Paris Olympics individual silver medallist Nam Su-hyeon of Korea 7-3 to capture the women’s recurve individual gold at the Asian Archery Championships in Dhaka Friday. Ankita took the lead in the opening set with a...

Kolkata: Fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was at his devastating best to claim figures of 5-27 as India bowled out South Africa for just 159 on day one of the first Test at Eden Gardens Friday. South Africa, who won the toss and elected to bat...

Kolkata: India produced a clinical bowling effort led by pacer Jasprit Bumrah to reduce South Africa to 154 for 8 at tea on the opening day of the first Test here Friday. Opting to bat, South Africa were 57 for no loss at one stage,...

Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Friday announced the appointment of New Zealand cricket legend Tim Southee as the team's bowling coach for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Southee represented his country in 107 Test matches, 161 ODIs, and 126 T20 Internationals,...

Kolkata: Jasprit Bumrah showcased his mastery with two unplayable deliveries to dismiss both openers while Kuldeep Yadav added the prized wicket of skipper Temba Bavuma as India dominated the first session to reduce South Africa to 105 for 3 in 27 overs at lunch on...

Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has turned down an invitation from the Bangladesh board to take part in a triangular T20 series in December with Sri Lanka. A PCB official informed that BCB wanted to host a tri-series with Pakistan and Sri Lanka as...

Chennai: Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy was appointed captain of the Tamil Nadu team for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament scheduled to begin nationwide from November 26. Chakravarthy played a handy role in India's 2-1 away T20 International series win over Australia recently, taking...