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KL Rahul will bowl "wherever", India have a problem ahead of the second Test against Australia after Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are likely to be fit, KL Rahul told reporters on Wednesday.  The 54-Test veteran played his first Test at Perth which India lost by 295 runs, and subbed for Yashasvi Jaiswal who was left to take care of Rohit, who was at home for his second child’s birth.  Gill, number three also missing out on the match due to thumb injury,

India defeated Japan 3-0 at Sharjah in a shaky match of U19 Asia Cup, in which India remained the superior team. India’s captain Mohammad Amaan played an imperious innings in which he bagged 122 unbeaten runs to get his side to a score of 339 for 6.  His knock was an exercise in grit and steel, where he ground the innings and made the scoreboard tick. The Indian middle order not only supported Amaan’s exploits but also contributed valuable runs to make Japan

In a thriller in the Asia Cup, Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 7 runs. batting first Sri Lanka scored 228 in 49.2 overs. Match Summary Bangladesh Under-19s vs Sri Lanka Under-19s, Match 9 Bangladesh Under-19s 221/10 (49.3 ov) Sri Lanka Under-19s 228/10 (49.2 ov) Sri Lanka Under-19s won by 7 runs. SCORECARD  Match Analysis Vimath Dinsara struck the highest figure of 106 from 132 balls and Lakvin Abeysinghe (21) and Vihas Thewmika (22) also made it over 200. Al Fahad was the batting

The Deccan Gladiators did not hold back and earned themselves the 2024 Abu Dhabi T10 title on Sunday with an eight-wicket victory against Morrisville Samp Army in the final held at the Zayed Cricket Stadium. The 2024 championship is the third for the Gladiators, who also won the T10 in 2021 and 2022 and remain one of the top teams in the history of the competition.  Last year, the Deccan Gladiators secure their third Abu Dhabi T10 title with an emphatic 8-wicket win

Kusal Perera was imperious in the Abu Dhabi T10 to equal the fastest half-century record in the competition's history, during his time with the New York Strikers. He blasted a hurricane 74* off just 27 balls, inclusive of six 6s and 6 fours which steered them to a 9-wicket success at the Zayed Cricket Stadium.  With a target of 112 in mind, Kusal Perera swung into action finishing the chase right from the first ball and it can be said that his destructive

After the club won the continental title, Sheikh Dr Sultan hosted a celebratory reception in honor of the club.  His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah hailed Sharjah’s Handball Club after the team emerged victorious of the Asian Handball Championship title. The club secured the title after earning a dramatic 27-26 win over Saudi Arabia’s Al Khaleej in the final match played in Doha on Saturday.  In his speech, Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, the Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah

Pakistan closed the ODI series against Zimbabwe in style at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo thanks to Kamran Ghulam’s maiden One Day International (ODI) century which helped Pakistan chase a target of 204 undefeated with a margin of 99 runs. It now finish the ODIs in the three-match series with a conclusive win of 2-1. Batting first, the total made by Pakistan was quite respectable as they scored 303. However, with Ghulam’s performance, who made 103 runs, impressed fans and for him, it was

Australia mission improbable: crack Jasprit Bumrah genius in 10 days. Perth is not a place where the hosts want to suffer another repeat of the second Test when India’s supreme fast bowler annihilated the top order. Test cricket is reserved for the strong-willed and a sport that’s personified by its harshness. It is, if possible, even worse than it sounds. It seeks out the fire in the internal and, with remarkable artistry and precision, finds the weakest point and drives in the nail

In the 21st match of the Abu Dhabi T10 League, the Morrisville Samp Army will be facing off against the Delhi Bulls (DB) at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium located in Abu Dhabi. The eighth iteration of this tournament will take place between the dates 21st November to 2nd December 2024. Before this important match, check the details about the streaming for this match. Where will the MSA vs DB Abu Dhabi T10 2024 be held? The clash between MSA and Delhi Bulls Abu

Jasprit Bumrah fresh mindset inspires India to thrash Australia. The substitute captain's leadership took a central position on this occasion as the visitors made sure to bounce back from their defeat to New Zealand with a comprehensive victory wrapped up in as little as four days.  India suppressed what was an awful first innings performance on Monday to book an emphatic 295 run victory against Australia in the first test of the series at the Perth Stadium and put to rest any speculations

It is time to get ready as the T10 season 8 is all set to take the floor. T10, the 10-over format of cricket, will take place at the Zayed Cricket Stadium from 21 November to 2 December, 2024, making it the shortest and most intense cricket format in the world. With phenomenal clashes involving international superstars, it’s time to mark the calendar and book the tickets for this action-packed occasion. Match Schedule and Ticket Information Thursday, November 21, 2024 Time: 3:30 PM

Sourav Ganguly, the former captain of India, has given ‘huge’ hopes to Rishabh Pant by predicting him to be the wicket to Australian players. He called him the next best test batter after Indian great Virat Kohli.  This will be India’s last opportunity to compete for the finals of the World Test Championship for the third consecutive time when they meet Australia for the first test on Friday.  It is obvious that Kohli needs to pick himself up for the team in the

Marcus Stoinis smashed an unbeaten 61 runs off merely 27 balls as Australia easily overpowered Pakistan by 7 wickets in the third T20 International and completed the series with a score of 3-0 on Monday. As Stoinis reached the run cut off of 118 runs required with five overs remaining at 8.4 overs to spare Bellerive Oval, five sixes and an equal number of fours marked the explosive performance by Stoinis in the background of Australia chasing the target.  In reply, Pakistan started

IND vs SA: The third T20I was stopped on Wednesday IND vs SA: The third T20I match between India and South Africa had to be aborted due to the proximity of one over left, and it was the Indian innings that got it. It was not due to unfavorable weather. The India vs South Africa match had been stopped due to a plague of flying ants that engulfed the crowds at the Centurion Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. The India vs South Africa match

Sri Lanka has re-added Dilshan Madushanka to their squad while Jeffrey Vandersay has replaced the injured Wanindu Hasaranga in the lineup.  The second one day between Colombo and New Zealand in Dambulla witnessed Charith Asalanka win the toss and decided to bat first. He fully anticipated that the pitch would deteriorate further as the match continued. New Zealand’s Mitchell Santer was also nonchalant about chasing as it had started raining in the evening which didn't help the bowlers much at all. Many debutants

The announcement made by India that they will not be traveling to Pakistan and participating in the Champions Trophy 2025 has once again strained the relations between the two countries. The announcement made by India that they will not be traveling to Pakistan and participating in the Champions Trophy 2025 has once again strained the relations between the two countries. There was a lot of chatter surrounding India’s participation in the tournament, but USA patrons were informed by the International Cricket Council (ICC)

During the ‘Dubai Sports Retreat’, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE and the Crown Prince of Dubai met India’s most successful female tennis player Sania Mirza and UFC lightweight champion champion in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).  Retreat was conducted with a theme ‘Dubai: The First Sports Destination’ at the Museum of the Future.   Sheikh Hamdan took to the social media platform, X to emphasize the fact that, “The Dubai Sports Retreat

With Rahmanullah Gurbaz's superb century and a great all-round performance by Azmatullah Omarzai, Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by five wickets in the third and final ODI played in Sharjah on Monday. This result means that Afghanistan has won the one-day series with a 2-1 margin.  Afghan opener Gurbaz and Omarzai built a century stand to put their side in a commanding position against Bangladesh's seam attack spearheaded by Mustafizur Rahman.  Gurbaz was the highest scorer and put an end to Afghanistan’s innings with 101

Mohammad Nabi, the cricketer from the Afghanistan team has confirmed to retire from One Day Internationals after the ICC Champions trophy 2025 scheduled to take place in Pakistan. Such reports have also been confirmed by the Chairman of Afghanistan Cricket Board’s CEO Naseeb Khan adding that Nabi communicated in articulating his plan to retire some time in April this year. The 39-year-old Nabi who had previously announced his retirement from Test matches in 2019 has become an attractive prospect since his ODI debut

Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian T20 skipper, draws heavily from Rohit Sharma's leadership style, which pursues the understanding of the mindset of the players, team spirit and keeping cool no matter the outcome of the game. Suryakumar Yadav, who has recently succeeded Rohit in leadership post the successful T20 World Cup, has been able to model himself to Rohit's new brand of captaincy. On the eve of the first T20I against South Africa, while talking about the last 0-3 win against New Zealand, he