Author: Staff Reporter

Usain Bolt, the legendary sprinter, has revealed that if he could build a relay team made up solely of cricketers, Indian star batter Virat Kohli would definitely be a part of it. The eight-time Olympic gold medallist, who is currently in India on a promotional tour, said he has always been a big fan of cricket and started his sporting journey as a fast bowler before switching to track and field. Speaking to India Today, Bolt revealed his team: “We have been talking about this. I think Kohli. He is definitely quick. I know Brett Lee, and I would say…

Australia A defeated India A by nine wickets with 50 balls to spare in the rain-curtailed second unofficial ODI, levelling the three-match series 1–1. Mackenzie Harvey was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 70 off 49 balls. Abhishek Sharma, the highest run-scorer in the recently concluded Asia Cup 2025, failed to open his account in this match. Prabhsimran Singh also fell cheaply, scoring just one. At one point, India A were struggling at 17 for 3 after losing their captain Shreyas Iyer, who made 8. India’s hero in the Asia Cup final, Tilak Varma, then stitched together a…

Zimbabwe batter Brian Bennett became the first player in history to hit six boundaries in an over in T20 internationals. He achieved the feat while playing against Kenya in the second semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final. Bennett hit six fours in six consecutive balls in the fourth over of the innings, bowled by Lucas Ndandason. The 21-year-old batter played a brilliant innings and was instrumental in his team’s victory by seven wickets with five overs to spare against Kenya, which helped them to qualify for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 to be held…

Sri Lanka will face a formidable Australian side in Colombo on Saturday in the ongoing Women’s World Cup. After losing their opening match of the tournament against India, the Sri Lankan team will be looking to bounce back in their second game. Captain Chamari Athapaththu believes that facing the strongest teams early on will be beneficial for her team’s growth. “Yes, we’re playing against the two best teams in our first two games, but that’s really good for us,” Athapaththu said ahead of the match against Australia. “Because then we have some games against teams – like South Africa, New…

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has added another feather to his cap as he became the sixth cricketer with six centuries in Test cricket and 300 wickets. Jadeja entered the club which already contains great players like India’s Kapil Dev and Ravichandran Ashwin, Daniel Vettori, New Zealand’s former captain, Imran Khan, Pakistan’s World Cup-winning captain, and Ian Botham, the England great. Jadeja achieved the feat against the West Indies when he completed his century in the first innings of the first Test played in Ahmedabad. Jadeja stitched a 204-run partnership with wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel that put India in a commanding position…

Ravindra Jadeja has transformed himself from a reliable spinner into one of most trusted middle-order Test batters for India. His performance has added depth and balance to the batting line-up in red-ball cricket. Jadeja reached a landmark during India’s first innings in the ongoing first Test against the West Indies in Ahmedabad. Coming in to bat after KL Rahul’s dismissal, he scored an unbeaten century. In the process, Jadeja crossed MS Dhoni’s mark of hitting 78 sixes in Test cricket. The southpaw, who hit one more for maximum, is third on the list of most sixes by an Indian in…

Australian all-rounder Cameron Green said he will be completely fit and ready to bowl without any restrictions in the Ashes which starts on November 21. He has not bowled in a match since a back surgery last October. Green will return to bowling this weekend for Western Australia in their Sheffield Shield opener against New South Wales at the WACA in Perth. He will bat at No. 4 and he is in contention to keep his spot at No. 3 in Australian Test team. “It’s been a long 12 months, but feeling really good,” Green said on Friday. “The body’s…

Zimbabwe defeated Kenya comfortably by seven wickets, with five overs to spare, in the second semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final to qualify for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup. Brian Bennett was the hero for Zimbabwe, scoring a brilliant fifty. Chasing a small target of 123, Zimbabwe openers Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani gave them a superb start. They played aggressively and stitched a partnership of 76 runs off 38 balls, which put Zimbabwe in commanding position. Bennett top-scored for Zimbabwe with a flamboyant knock of 51 off just 25 balls, including eight fours and…

Former Indian domestic cricketer Nikhil Chaudhary is makingheadlines in Australian cricket. The Delhi-born player, who had played List A matches for Punjab earlier, might make hisdebut for Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield this weekend. If he gets selected, it would be his first match in first-class cricket. He had played one-day games for Punjab but never appeared in any Ranji Trophy matches. Speaking about the moment, Chaudhary said, “This debut is very close to my heart. When I left India, I never thought I’d get another chance to grab a state contract. Starting again from local club matches here in…

Parthiv Patel, former India wicketkeeper-batter, is disappointed with Sai Sudharsan’s performance against the West Indies in the first innings of the first Test in Ahmedabad. Speaking on JioHotstar, Parthiv said that Sudharsan was under pressure to play a big knock in order to cement his position in the Indian team. “Sai Sudharsan looked a bit tentative today. He usually uses his feet really well, especially against left-arm spinners. With left-handed batters, we know that as soon as a left-arm spinner comes in, we try to rotate the strike and wait for the right ball to go after.” said Parthiv. “But…