Only once before has Virat conjured a hat-trick of ODI tons, but given how switched on he is in his new one-format international avatar, Team India will be hoping for a three-peat in today’s series-deciding clash against South Africa at Visakhapatnam
06 December,2025 08:37 AM IST | R KaushikThe three-match series is levelled at 1-1, and India will require a win on Saturday to avoid a second successive series defeat against the Proteas after succumbing 0-2 in the preceding Tests
06 December,2025 08:39 AM IST | PTIIndia lost the two-match Test rubber 0-2 to the Proteas recently, and the ODI series is now levelled at 1-1
06 December,2025 08:43 AM IST | PTIAustralia No. 3 Marnus Labuschagne heaps praise on openers Travis Head (43-ball 33) and Jake Weatherald (78-ball 72) for providing a quickfire start to help hosts take 44-run lead against England on Day Two at the Gabba
06 December,2025 08:48 AM IST | AFP“More work to do but we’re well and truly in this game. It is different fielding to a pink ball, we practise really hard, just one of those days when things didn’t stick to hand,” he added.
06 December,2025 08:53 AM IST | AFPIt is learnt that Gavaskar’s Mumbai to Vizag flight got cancelled on Friday which is why he was unable to travel. He will now be part of the Hindi commentary team for the crucial ODI encounter and will operate from a Mumbai studio
06 December,2025 08:56 AM IST | Debasish DattaShai Hope led the resistance with his fourth Test century in an unbroken partnership of 140 with Justin Greaves (55 not out) which began when NZ captured four wickets quickly in the second session. At stumps, Hope was 116 not out and WI were 212-4, trailing NZ by 319 runs
06 December,2025 09:03 AM IST | AP | PTIIndia failed to defend 358 in the second ODI as South Africa levelled the three-match series with a four-wicket win. They had scrapped through in the opening ODI after scoring 348
06 December,2025 09:08 AM IST | PTIGEA’s Aarush Kolhe took (3-56). In their second innings, GEA reached 137-3 three in 27 overs with Aarush scoring an unbeaten 46
06 December,2025 09:11 AM IST | Rufus VedanayagamBoss Ruben livid as Man Utd concede late equaliser at Old Trafford against West Ham to finish with 1-1 draw
06 December,2025 09:36 AM IST | AgenciesNinth-placed Liverpool have taken four points in their past two matches, with a 2-0 victory at West Ham followed by a 1-1 draw at home to Sunderland
06 December,2025 09:16 AM IST | AgenciesBelgium took the lead through Gaspard Cornez-Massant (13th minute). India equalised through Rohit (45th) and took the lead through Sharda Nand Tiwari (48th). Nathan Rogge (59th) made it 2-2 for Belgium.
06 December,2025 09:18 AM IST | AgenciesQuinton de Kock became the seventh South African batsman to enter the elite list of players to complete 13,000 runs in the One-Day Internationals (ODIs)
06 December,2025 07:04 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentHaving put to bat first, Quinton de Kock smashed 106 runs off 89 deliveries, which was laced with eight boundaries and six maximums. Skipper Temba Bavuma missed his well-deserved half-century by just two runs. He scored 48 runs in 67 balls, including five boundaries
06 December,2025 06:53 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentTeam India has made one change, in which Washington Sundar has made way for Tilak Varma. For Proteas, Tony de Zorzi and Nandre Burger have picked up injuries, which in turn have provided opportunities to Ryan Rickelton and Ottneil Baartman, respectively
06 December,2025 01:35 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentFaced with a disciplined Dnyandeep bowling attack on a tricky pitch, Arnav showcased a blend of control and aggression to craft a 77-ball 83 (12 fours, three sixes), while Aarush compiled 53 off 62 balls (12 fours) to help the Chembur outfit post 288 all out in 67.2 overs on Day One of the two-day encounter.
05 December,2025 07:32 AM IST | Mumbai | Rufus VedanayagamBesides Karthik, the tournament that features six franchise teams, will also see some other prominent former India stars like Shikhar Dhawan, Harbhajan Singh, Amit Mishra, and Vinay Kumar among others besides ex-international players like Shaun Marsh, Monty Panesar, Dale Steyn, and Shane Watson, to name a few
05 December,2025 07:10 AM IST | Mumbai | AgenciesRavindra put on 279 for NZ’s third wicket, hammering 27 of the 50 boundaries scored by them en route their 417-4
05 December,2025 07:07 AM IST | Christchurch | Agencies“To be honest, at no point did it look like he wasn’t going to get a hundred. From the first ball he faced, it felt as if he was carrying on from Ranchi.
05 December,2025 07:01 AM IST | New Delhi | IANSMarkram, whose 110 on Wednesday set the stage for South Africa’s four-wicket win in a chase of 359, fell cheaply in the first ODI at Ranchi where India beat SA by 17 runs
05 December,2025 06:56 AM IST | Raipur | PTISpecialist opener Ruturaj Gaikwad, who scored a century at No. 4 in the second ODI vs South Africa, reveals batting in new position is challenging for the first 10-15 balls but thereafter things ease out
05 December,2025 06:49 AM IST | Raipur | PTIADVERTISEMENT
Team India captain Rohit Sharma opened up about his emotional journey to cricketing success, crediting his parents—especially his father—for the sacrifices they made to help him reach the top. Speaking from the heart, Rohit recalled the intense years of grinding through Under-19 cricket, Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy, and Irani Trophy before finally making it to the Indian team. He shared how his father stood by him through every struggle, watching closely as his career unfolded. Interestingly, Rohit revealed that while his world record 264 in ODI cricket barely got a reaction from his father, it was his red-ball cricket achievements that truly made his father proud
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Maresca’s side paid the price for a woeful first-half display featuring Leeds goals from Jaka Bijol (6th min) and Ao Tanaka (43rd min).
05 December,2025 07:19 AM IST | Leeds | AFPReal Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 as Kylian Mbappe scored twice and provided an assist, cutting Barcelona’s La Liga lead to one point. Coach Xabi Alonso called it their most complete performance of the season
The English Premier League (EPL) champions have now failed to win in three consecutive home games and needed a Nordi Mukiele own goal (83rd min) to rescue a point against the Black Cats after Chemsdine Talbi’s deflected strike opened the scoring (67th min)
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