Milind Rege, the former Mumbai captain, died of a heart attack on Wednesday just days after turning 76.Rege took 126 wickets with his offbreaks in 52 first-class matches between 1966-67 and 1977-78. He also scored 1532 runs at an average of 23.56 in those games. After his playing...
Big picture: Those boring middle oversIt can feel like the middle phase of an ODI don't matter all that much. Mahela Jayawardene came in to bat at exactly this point in the final of an ODI World Cup and made a hundred. But that is not that match,...
The eyes were searching for Dhruv Jurel when India slipped to 68 for 4 and then 85 for 5 in their 172-run chase against England in the third T20I in Rajkot. Instead, first Washington Sundar and then Axar Patel walked in. Jurel finally batted at No. 8, with...
India allrounder Shardul Thakur has signed to play for Essex in the opening block of County Championship games. Thakur, 33, will be available for seven fixtures during April and May this year.The stint will be a first in county cricket for Thakur, who was available after going unsold...
India 117 for 1 (Kamalini 56*, Trisha 35) beat England 113 for 8 (Perrin 45, Norgrove 30, Sisodia 3-21, Vaishnavi 3-23, Aayushi 2-21) by nine wicketsA clinical all-round performance from defending champions India in the second semi-final against England secured their entry into the Women's U-19 T20 World...
Sachin Tendulkar has received the Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award at the BCCI's annual awards ceremony in Mumbai. Jasprit Bumrah won the Polly Umrigar Award for the best international cricketer (men) for 2023-24 in the men's category and Smriti Mandhana the corresponding award in women's. Mandhana was...
Big picture: Homecoming for SKYA new captain, and a homecoming at the Wankhede, was the theme in the build-up to IPL 2024. It is once again a talking point as the India-England T20I series heads for a finale in Mumbai.Hardik Pandya had a long wait to win the...
Eden Gardens, the home ground of IPL 2024 champions Kolkata Knight Riders, will host both the tournament opener of IPL 2025 on March 22 and the final on May 25. It will also host Qualifier 2 on May 23.This will be the first final in Kolkata in a...
India 84 for 1 (Trisha 44*, Chalke 26*, Reyneke 1-14) beat South Africa 82 all out (van Voorst 23, Trisha 3-15, Sisodia 2-6, Shukla 2-9) by nine wicketsIndia's spin bowlers continued to be as brilliant as they've been throughout the tournament to take them to their second consecutive...
"It is an absolute honour for me to be named the captain of Gujarat Giants." Gardner said in a Giants statement. "I have loved being a part of this team and I am excited to lead this fantastic group in the upcoming season. We have a great mix...
