File photo of Andy Pycroft.© X (formerly Twitter) Former Zimbabwe captain Andy Pycroft on Thursday became only the fourth official in the history of men's Test cricket to complete 100 games as a match referee with the Boxing Day contest between India and Australia that began in Melbourne on Thursday. The exclusive list …
India's talismanic cricketer Virat Kohli finds himself in the spotlight over an avoidable clash with Australian teenager Sam Konstas. As the Aussie debutant took Indian bowlers, including Jasprit Bumrah to cleaners on Day 1 of the 4th Test at the MCG, Kohli looked to unnerve the batter by trying a few tricks in …
Ravindra Jadeja in press conference© YouTube The aftermath of the Ravindra Jadeja press conference controversy has reportedly seen a planned T20 match between the media personnel of the two countries being cancelled. Ahead of the 4th Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja spoke to a few …
South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen (R) and Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan (L) during second ODI.© AFP South Africa's prolific batter Heinrich Klaasen has been fined 15% of his match fee for committing a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct, said ICC in a statement. One demerit point has also been added to …
File photo from an India vs Pakistan cricket match© AFP The much-awaited clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan in the Champions Trophy 2025 will be played on February 23 with Colombo and Dubai front-runners to play host for India's matches in the tournament being played in hybrid format. The development comes after the …
File image of Tim Southee.© X (Twitter) New Zealand pace talisman Tim Southee will call time on an illustrious Test career following the third and final Test of their ongoing series against England at his home ground of Seddon Park in Hamilton. Southee was applauded by the crowd as he walked onto the …
18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju, who became the youngest chess world champion, was wearing a Roger Federer-branded shirt during his Chess World Championship victory over Ding Liren. Gukesh became only the second Indian to claim the World Chess Championship title, following in the footsteps of former champion Viswanathan Anand.Adding to the excitement was a surprising touch during …
World Champion D Gukesh has responded to the criticism from Magnus Carlsen about his final against Ding Liren in Singapore. Gukesh secured a thrilling win against the former champion in a fiercely contested 14 games in Singapore as both men went toe-to-toe till the very end. A blunder from Liren in the final game saw …
File photo of Rahul Dravid and his son Anvay.© AFP and X Batting legend Rahul Dravid's son Anvay cracked an unbeaten century for Karnataka in the drawn Vijay Merchant Trophy match against Jharkhand in Mulapadu, Andhra Pradesh on Friday. Batting at No. 4 Anvay remained unbeaten on 100 off 153 balls, striking 10 …
Borussia Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin has raised concerns over the growing demands on football players, especially those representing their national teams, citing the "unbearable" burden posed by an increasingly congested match calendar. Speaking ahead of Dortmund's Champions League clash against Barcelona, Sahin highlighted the impact of the relentless schedule on player fitness and injury rates.Dortmund …
