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Abhishek Sharma and Harshit Rana were the only batters that gave resistance to a rampant bowling attack by the hosts (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images) Captain Suryakumar Yadav threw his weight behind opener Abhishek Sharma’s aggressive batting style after India went down to Australia by four wickets in the second T20I at the Melbourne Cricket…

Ahead of the 2026 season, The Hundred is set for its first player auction (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) The Hundred will stage its first-ever player auction in March 2026, marking a major shift in the competition’s player selection model ahead of its sixth season. The move, which comes alongside the introduction of multi-year contracts,…

Abhishek Sharma (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India will breathe a little easier heading into the third T20I in Hobart, as Australia’s pace spearhead Josh Hazlewood will skip the remainder of the series. The right-arm quick, who played a key role in Australia’s four-wicket win in Melbourne, will now turn his attention to domestic cricket to…

Abhishek Sharma top scored for India in the 2nd T20I against Australia at the MCG, scoring 68 from 37 balls (Lukas Coch/AAPImage via AP) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan didn’t mince words after India’s batting collapse led to a four-wicket win for Australia in the second T20I on Friday. Pathan described the contest as a…

During the second T20I, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma were seen chatting and sharing a few laughs on the field. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The two swashbuckling left-handers — India’s Abhishek Sharma and Australia’s Travis Head — share a good camaraderie. The duo have previously played together for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL and are…

India Women will face South Africa Women in the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup on Sunday (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade) BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the board remains committed to promoting women’s red-ball cricket and is working towards increasing the number of Test matches and multi-day games in the domestic circuit. Speaking after India’s…

Rishabh Pant looked back on his challenging comeback and the huge role the BCCI’s CoE played in making it possible (Images via Getty Images, X/Screengrabs) India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant marked his return to competitive cricket as captain of the India A side in the first four-day match against South Africa A, which began on Thursday…

D Gukesh vs Divya Deshmukh at FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 The FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 is taking place in Goa, India, from October 31 to November 27. World champion D Gukesh enters as the top seed, leading a strong 24-member Indian contingent.Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa are seeded second and third, respectively. The tournament…

Jemimah Rodrigues was the ray of hope for Team India women in every sense in the semi-final win over Australia (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade) Jemimah Rodrigues’ unforgettable night at the DY Patil Stadium was made even more special as she was named both the Player of the Match and Best Fielder after India’s stunning five-wicket win…

India’s Abhishek Sharma (James Ross/AAP Image via AP) Even as India’s men endured a tough night at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, young star Abhishek Sharma found reason to celebrate across hemispheres. Moments after India faced defeat in the second T20I against Australia, Abhishek turned the spotlight on Jemimah Rodrigues and the Indian women’s…