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 | AgenciesMikel Arteta’s side fell behind to Matty Cash’s 36th-minute goal before Leandro Trossard equalised for Arsenal (52nd minute)
07 December,2025 09:36 AM IST | Birmingham | AgenciesAt stumps on Day Three of the second Test, England was teetering on 134-6 in their second innings and still needed to score 43 runs to make Australia bat again
07 December,2025 09:33 AM IST | Brisbane | AP | PTIGill was selected in the squad subject to fitness and had to undergo all rehabilitation and skill-training protocols required for Return To Play (RTP)
07 December,2025 09:27 AM IST | Cuttack | PTIWith one more round to go in the group stage, defending champions Mumbai (20 points), who have won five out of six games so far, and Andhra (20 points) — who too have won five games — advanced to the Super League stage
07 December,2025 09:03 AM IST | Lucknow | PTIRohit Sharma (75) and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s maiden ODI ton (116 not out) ensure 155-run opening stand before Virat Kohli adds unbeaten 65 as hosts dominate South Africa with conformable chase of 271 to seal series 2-1; Quinton de Kock’s 106 in vain
07 December,2025 08:59 AM IST | Visakhapatnam | R KaushikNeeding to chase a target of 271 runs, Team India's opening batsman, Yashasvi Jaiswal, registered an unbeaten century. Facing 121 balls, the left-hander smashed 116 runs, which was laced with 12 boundaries and two maximums. This also marked his maiden ton in the format
06 December,2025 09:06 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentOn day three of the second Test match of the ongoing Ashes series, Pope lost his wicket after scoring 26 runs in 32 balls, including four boundaries. He gained the attention of many people after his dismissal, as he tried to play a shot against a fuller delivery from Michael Neser
06 December,2025 08:44 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentQuinton 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 correspondentADVERTISEMENT
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)
Santissimo, resurfacing after nine months, will have to be at his best to emerge triumphant
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