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Australia’s Cooper Connolly shakes hands with India’s Virat Kohli (AP/PTI) India didn’t see this one coming. Against an Australia batting lineup deep in transition and without a single familiar match-winner in the middle order, the consensus among fans was that it would be a walk in the park in the ODI series for Shubman Gill’s…

Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has called for the inclusion of Kuldeep Yadav in the final ODI against Australia in Sydney, arguing that the left-arm wrist-spinner brings a unique threat to India’s attack. Kuldeep has not featured in the first two games of the series, in which India suffered consecutive losses, giving Australia a 2-0…

Smriti Mandhana celebrates with teammate Harmanpreet Kaur following victory in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup India 2025 match between India and New Zealand. (Getty Images) India secured their place in the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 following a decisive victory over New Zealand at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai,…

Rohit Sharma of India (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) It was a lunge for life. Rohit Sharma hadn’t yet opened his account when a throw from backward point nearly got the former captain run out at the non-striker’s end. If it had actually done so, it would have put a massive question mark on Rohit’s…

Xavier Bartlett celebrates the wicket of Virat Kohli (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) Getting Virat Kohli out in an international match is a dream moment for any bowler, but in the age of social media, that dream can quickly turn into a nightmare. Australian fast bowler Xavier Bartlett found this out the hard way after…

File photo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma. Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal shared a now-deleted cryptic Instagram Story featuring a Delhi High Court ruling about alimony payments, seemingly an indirect dig after his divorce from Dhanashree Verma. The post included a screenshot carrying a news article that said “financially independent wives cannot demand alimony from…

Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir (X-BCCI) A clip has gone viral on social media showing Gautam Gambhir speaking to Rohit Sharma during India’s ongoing ODI series against Australia. In the video, Gambhir is heard telling Rohit, “Rohit, sabko lag rha tha ki aaj farewell match thha, ek photo to lagaa do.” The video is being…

Rohit Sharma with his team mates(Getty Images) Even though Rohit Sharma is no longer India’s official ODI captain, his leadership on the field remains evident. In the second match of the ongoing three-game series against Australia in Adelaide, Rohit could be seen stepping in to guide off-spinner Washington Sundar with animated, tactical advice, while Shubman…

A new clip from Pakistan is going viral, showing Mohsin Naqvi — Asian Cricket Council President and Pakistan’s Interior Minister — being glorified as a “hero” for his handling of the Asia Cup 2025 trophy situation. In the video, a man on stage says:“Jab ye ground mein khade the aur Indian team trophy nahi le…

A major scandal has rocked the basketball world after federal indictments revealed that current and former NBA players, including a Hall of Fame coach, were allegedly tied to Mafia-linked gambling rings. The unsealed court documents expose two interconnected criminal networks involving illegal poker operations, sports betting manipulation, and financial fraud totalling tens of millions of…