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India bossed Bangladesh to march into the Asia Cup 2025 final, serene on the surface, savage underneath. The batting wobbled in patches, and the catching — most of it routine — was the sort that would leave them red-faced. Yet, India never allowed Bangladesh to get a foothold in the game. And so, the unbeaten […]
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced a 15-player squad for the upcoming two-match Test series at home against the West Indies. The series begins on October 2. Shubman Gill will captain the side, stepping into the role after Rohit Sharma’s retirement from Test cricket. Veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has […]
M S Dhoni is one of India’s most successful cricket captains. He led India to major victories including the 2007 T20 World Cup, the 2011 ODI World Cup, and the 2013 Champions Trophy. Before him, Kapil Dev famously won the World Cup in 1983. However, some former players and their families have raised concerns about how […]
Upholding their theme of continuity in leadership with an eye on the future, national selectors Ajit Agarkar & Co. have reinstated Shubman Gill to India’s T20I team for the Asia Cup, going to the extent of elevating him as the vice-captain. The decision will be debated considering that Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shreyas Iyer are in […]
The Oval bore witness to a pulsating climax on Monday morning — a fitting conclusion to the rollercoaster series that was the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. In a gripping hour of high-stakes cricket, India and England exchanged blows until the final moment of a contest that neither side truly deserved to lose. You could argue India earned […]
India will be without their pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah for the crucial fifth and final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England at The Oval in London. The BCCI medical team has advised Bumrah to sit out the match as part of a workload management strategy, despite the high stakes with India trailing 1-2 in […]
Gujarat will host the prestigious Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship 2025 at the newly built Naranpura Sports Complex in Ahmedabad from August 24 to 30. The announcement was made by Minister of State for Sports Harsh Sanghavi following a meeting with officials from the Weightlifting Association. The championship is expected to draw over 350 athletes from 32 countries, […]
The Shubman Gill era didn’t just arrive—it smashed the front door off its hinges. With a jaw-dropping 269 and a follow-up 161, Gill led India to their most emphatic overseas Test victory, steamrolling England by a staggering 336 runs. This was England’s heaviest home defeat since the birth of Bazball. Jasprit Bumrah was missing, but […]
India has now officially stepped forward to declare its bid to host the Olympic Games for the first time, proposing Ahmedabad as the host city for the 2036 Olympics. Discussions around India’s bid have been ongoing, even as the construction of the proposed Olympic stadium in Ahmedabad now nearing completion. A delegation from India met officials of […]
Parimal Nathwani, Member of Rajya Sabha and current president of Gujarat State Football Association (GSFA), was re-elected for another 4-years term at the 47th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the association at Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Mularajsinh Chudasama was re-elected as the honorary general secretary, while Pradipsinh Vaghela, Jignesh Paatil, Arunsingh Rajput and Gunvantbhai Delawala were […]
As India steps into a new World Test Championship cycle, it marks an uncharted era — one without the three stalwarts who have defined its red-ball identity for over a decade: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and R Ashwin. This isn’t just the absence of big names as India start their assignment in England with the […]
The French Open final involving Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic was billed as the greatest clay-court final. Until Sunday that is when tennis’s future presented an exhibition of class and grit in a final on red dirt for the ages on the Court Philippe-Chatrier. In the longest men’s singles final in French Open history, the […]
Royal Challengers Bengaluru may have broken an 18-year jinx to clinch their maiden IPL trophy, but amid the celebration and heartbreak, former India cricketer Yograj Singh didn’t hold back—launching a blistering attack on Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer for what he deemed a reckless and unforgivable shot selection at a crucial juncture. “The shot which […]
Shreyas Iyer is no longer just a promising name in Indian cricket — he is becoming a towering presence in the white-ball format. Already a match-winner in ODIs and with his spot firmly secured in India’s 50-over setup, Iyer is now thundering back into the T20I conversation with resounding authority. His recent exploits in the […]
Earlier this month when two stalwarts of Indian cricket, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, retired from the five-day format of the game, cricket fans were shocked. The debate still continues whether they should have retired or not. On Monday, Priyank Panchal, veteran Gujarat batter and former India A captain, announced his retirement from all forms […]
IPL 2025 has reached an exciting stage and for the match between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on May 22 at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad, the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) has announced an extension of metro train service timings in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. On the match day, metro services will run […]
Sport will not transcend national security concerns. In a stern message, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided that its senior men’s team will consciously stay away from the Asia Cup this year. The BCCI is not willing to host the tournament either. Certain media outlets have attributed this development to […]
Virat Kohli, one of the greatest Indian batsmen India has seen, on Monday announced his retirement from Test cricket. This brings to an end a remarkable 14-year career in the longest format of the game. Kohli, 36, made the announcement ahead of India’s five-match Test series against England that begins on June 20 at Headingley, Leeds. He put […]
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has suspended the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 with immediate effect for a week following escalating military tension between India and Pakistan. An announcement to this effect has been made by the BCCI on Friday after an emergency meeting held with the tournament officials. The safety […]
It suits Rohit Sharma’s stature perfectly that he will now step back into the format that he knows best. In the realm of 50-over cricket, he truly stands as a cricketing deity, unmatched in statistics with three ODI double hundreds. Having retired from Test cricket and T20Is, he should be fresh for the next ODI […]
