Author: Staff Reporter

Emma Raducanu lost to World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka yesterday, 11 August, in the Round of 32 clash at the ongoing Cincinnati Open 2025. Sabalenka defeated Raducanu 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 7-6 (7-5) in a match that lasted over three hours and 10 minutes. With this loss, the British No. 1 is now down to 0-3 in the head-to-head record against Sabalenka. After the game, Raducanu said that despite the defeat, she pushed the Belarusian more than she did at Wimbledon, which she has taken as an improvement. “She’s world No 1 for a reason,” Raducanu said. “I pushed her more…

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has criticised the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for leaving Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson out of the presentation ceremony for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at The Oval. The five-Test series ended 2-2 after Shubman Gill’s young Indian team pulled off a thrilling six-run victory at The Oval. Despite both retired legends being in England, during the event no one handed over the trophy to captains Ben Stokes and Gill, and in this matter ECB offered no explanation. In the Sportstar column, Gavaskar questioned the move. “This was the first-ever series named after Sachin Tendulkar…

Ravichandran Ashwin’s comeback to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) after eight years was not a fruitful one as he managed only seven wickets in nine matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at an economy of 9.13. The former Team India spinner was bought by CSK for 9.75 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction. But now, while talking about his future with the franchise going into 2026, former CSK player Subramaniam Badrinath has come up with a bold suggestion. He has suggested that despite Ashwin adding a value to CSK, he needs to be released because of the high…

Former India cricketer and selector Sandeep Patil is unhappy with current players getting too many injuries and taking breaks too frequently, citing workload management. Recently, India’s star pacer Jasprit Bumrah was rested for two Test matches during the England tour. He even missed the Champions Trophy earlier this year. Though India won the Champions Trophy and secured a 2-2 draw in the England series, fans and many experts were eager to see Bumrah play, believing he could have improved the results in England. As per Mid-Day, Patil said: “I wonder how the BCCI is agreeing to all this? Is the…

Young South African pacer Kwena Maphaka made a strong comeback after a disappointing tri-nation series in Zimbabwe. The 19-year-old took a record-breaking four-wicket haul in the first T20I against Australia at Darwin on Sunday, but South Africa still fell short, losing by 17 runs. The second match of the series will be played in Cairns on Tuesday, 12 August 2025. Maphaka became the youngest player from a Test-playing nation to take four wickets in a T20I. He finished with figures of 4/20, a standout performance in a tough contest. The match also saw a heated exchange between Maphaka and Australian…

Former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter S. Badrinath believes that Riyan Parag’s influence at Rajasthan Royals (RR) might be the reason behind reports that current captain Sanju Samson could be released ahead of the auction, which will take place later this year. According to multiple reports, Samson is likely to part ways with RR and could join CSK through the trade window. “I feel Riyan Parag is the reason. If you consider him for captaincy, how do you expect someone like Samson to stay?” Badrinath said on his YouTube channel. Badrinath believes Samson could be a strong wicketkeeping option for…

Carlos Alcaraz is back in action, as he is now busy playing in the ongoing 2025 Cincinnati Open. After suffering a disappointing loss in the 2025 Wimbledon final against Jannik Sinner, Alcaraz took a break and is finally back to the court. Now, he has opened up on his love for tennis but also pointed out why taking a break from the sport was a need. The Spaniard defeated Damir Dzumhur in the second round by a scoreline of 6-1, 2-6, 6-3. After the win, Alcaraz had an interaction with Tennis Channel’s Prakash Amritraj, where he discussed the need for…

Former India batter Dilip Vengsarkar said that he would have requested Virat Kohli to retire from Test cricket after the England tour. “If I were the Indian chief selector, I would have persuaded Virat to bid goodbye to Test cricket after playing the England series. We needed his class and experience in this series,” Vengsarkar told The Times of India. Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket during the IPL, shortly after Rohit Sharma bid farewell to the longest format of the game. Shubman Gill was appointed as the new captain. At the time, many cricket experts believed that…

The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup is set to begin on 30 September 2025 in India and Sri Lanka. With 50 days to go, an event took place in Mumbai on 11 August where India’s women’s team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, and Jemimah Rodrigues were present. Along with them, former India women’s captain Mithali Raj and former Indian men’s all-rounder Yuvraj Singh were also there. According to a release from the ICC, Yuvraj Singh said that it is going to be a great opportunity for the women’s team to play in front of the home crowd and create…

Mo Bobat, who is the Director of Cricket for the current IPL champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), has been appointed as the Director of Cricket at London Spirit, the Hundred side. Bobat has previous experience of working as the Men’s Performance Director for England. He is the first major appointment for the Spirit, keeping an eye on the 2026 season, as his tenure will start from 1 October 2025. While talking about his role, Bobat claimed that it is an opportunity to shape the cricketing future of the franchise. “It’s an honour to join London Spirit at such an exciting…