Ashwin announces retirement from international cricket
India's premier off-spinner R Ashwin on Wednesday surprised the cricketing world by announcing his retirement with immediate effect in the middle of the Test series against Australia here. Ashwin retires from the game as the second highest wicket-taker for India in Tests with 537 scalps in 106 games, leaving him only...
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India avoid follow-on, reach 252/9 at stumps on rain-hit day 4
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Jadeja"s fifty takes India to 201/7 at tea on Day 4, visitors need 45 runs to avoid follow-on
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Kane Williamson makes 156 as New Zealand sets a target of 658 for England
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Isa Guha calls Bumrah a ‘primate’, apologises for her remark later
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Gavaskar urges Virat Kohli to refrain from playing cover drive
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Mohammed Siraj bowling with a niggle
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Marsh admits being nervous at gully, hails team’s bowling on Day 3
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Jasprit Bumrah defends struggling Indian team in Australia
Jasprit Bumrah on Monday defended the struggling Indian team in Australia and played down talk of additional pressure on him, saying it’s a side in transition and given his experience, it’s his “job” to shoulder extra responsibility. Having taken a seemingly erroneous call of bowling first in the third Test at...
It’s not just about chess, there’s lot of emotional pressure too: Gukesh on world title
His history-scripting world title was not just a result of good strategy on the chess board, said Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh on Monday, crediting mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton for helping him tame the “emotional pressure” of competing at the biggest stage. The 18-year-old Gukesh, who defeated China’s Ding Liren to...
Edoardo Bove says he’s ‘feeling good’ as he recovers from on-field collapse
Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove said he is “feeling good” and that the support he received from fans, teammates and opponents helped him recover after being placed in a medically induced coma. Bove collapsed on the field during a game against Inter Milan on Dec. 1. “It’s in moments like these that I...
FIFA apologises to Ukraine for Crimea map error at 2026 World Cup draw
FIFA apologised to the Ukrainian soccer federation for displaying a map during its World Cup qualifying draw that excluded Russia-occupied Crimea from the country’s territory. “We fully understand the delicate sensitivity of this matter and while the incident was unintentional, we sincerely regret any concern it may have cause,” FIFA’s chief...
Kerala Blasters sack head coach Mikael Stahre
Kerala Blasters FC on Monday announced the termination of services of their head coach Mikael Stahre with immediate effect after a string of poor performances by the club in the ongoing Indian Super League. Assistant coaches Bjorn Wesstrom and Frederico Pereira Morais have also left the club, along with Stahre. “The club...
Women’s Champions League to wrap up group stage
The competitive imbalance in women’s club soccer in Europe will be underscored this week in the final round of Champions League group-stage matches where little is on the line because of the dominance of the continent’s top teams. The eight teams advancing to the quarterfinals have already secured their spots with...
‘Completely and utterly blindsided’: Gillespie slams PCB for lack of communication
Former Australia pacer Jason Gillespie on Monday slammed the PCB, revealing that he stepped down as Pakistan’s Test head coach after being “completely and utterly blindsided” by the country’s cricket board. Gillespie, whose contract was set to expire in 2026, resigned last week and he expressed his frustration over the lack...
