Ishan Kishan blasted a 33-ball century for Jharkhand against Karnataka, recording the second-fastest hundred by an Indian in List A cricket during the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Ahmedabad. Just last week, Kishan earned a recall to the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup, days after leading Jharkhand to its maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title
24 December,2025 04:38 PM IST | ANIVirat Kohli and Rohit Sharma 'Ro-Ko' were truly unstoppable on Wednesday, continuing their fine touch in the format they have mastered and proving they are not going anywhere and that the 'Mission 2027 ODI World Cup' is on. (Pics/PTI)
24 December,2025 10:58 PM IST | Tarun VermaFormer Oz pacer Glenn McGrath says England’s struggles Down Under are not due to lack of talent, but mindset; urges them to adapt and embrace Boxing Day challenge at MCG in front of nearly 1,00,000 spectators
23 December,2025 08:30 AM IST | IANSEngland are 0-3 down in the five-match series after just 11 days of cricket, outplayed by a hungry Australian team. McCullum had branded the tour as “the biggest series of all our lives” but defeats in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide have ended the tourists’ hopes of wresting back the Ashes from their fierce rivals
23 December,2025 07:54 AM IST | AFPAhead of the series, Broad had claimed Australia were at their lowest ebb since England last won the Ashes in Australia in 2010–11, describing his assessment as “not an opinion” but “a fact”. He cited Australia’s transition and uncertainty around selection as the basis for his view
23 December,2025 07:57 AM IST | IANSHarmanpreet & Co aim to sharpen their fielding when they face SL in 2nd T20I today despite dominant win on Sunday; skipper demands higher standards
23 December,2025 08:25 AM IST | PTIAs per the revised structure, senior women cricketers in domestic tournaments will now earn between Rs 50,000 and Rs 60,000 per day, a significant jump from the existing Rs 20,000 (Rs 10,000 for reserves) per match day
23 December,2025 08:01 AM IST | PTIThe joy was not because the JSW-owned DC Capitals had purchased him — he was instead sold to Chennai Super Kings — it was because it reinforced JSW’s belief that they had made the right decision
23 December,2025 08:06 AM IST | Ronan CarvalhoThe comprehensive victory lifted New Zealand above South Africa, with only Australia ahead of them in the WTC standings
23 December,2025 08:23 AM IST | IANSWith history, pride and a coveted title at stake, the three-day encounter promises to be a fitting culmination to Mumbai school cricket’s most prestigious tournament
23 December,2025 08:21 AM IST | Rufus VedanayagamThe couple first met around two years ago. The wedding ceremony took place at a vineyard 50 miles east of Cape Town, as reported by The Daily Mail
23 December,2025 08:19 AM IST | A CorrespondentPadwal bagged a creditable double when he partnered with Gundle to defeat Sairaj Samant and Sumedh Surve 16-21, 21-10, 21-12
23 December,2025 08:16 AM IST | A CorrespondentDefending champions Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School strengthened their position on Day Two of the Harris Shield final, even as Al-Barkaat staged a spirited second-innings response at Wankhede Stadium
25 December,2025 11:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Rufus VedanayagamIndia opener Shafali Verma hailed head coach Amol Mazumdar’s advice after her unbeaten 69 guided India to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second T20I. The dashing opener also reflected on her period of previous inconsistency which saw her dropped from the ODI World Cup squad — she would later come back in the semi-final as an injury
25 December,2025 10:57 AM IST | Visakhapatnam | IANSVirat Kohli marked his Vijay Hazare Trophy comeback after 15 years with a commanding century, steering Delhi to a four-wicket win over Andhra. Kohli (131, 101 balls) was ably supported by Nitish Rana (77, 55b) and Priyansh Arya (74, 44b) as Delhi scaled down a challenging target of 299 in 37.4 overs
25 December,2025 10:47 AM IST | Bengaluru | PTIEngland captain Ben Stokes has backed his teammates as the ECB probes reports of excessive drinking during the team’s mid-Ashes break in Noosa. The England Cricket Board is currently investigating claims of the English team’s drinking culture after a video of Ben Duckett went viral, appearing to show intoxication
25 December,2025 10:30 AM IST | Melbourne | IANSList A records shattered with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 14, becoming youngest centurion (84-ball 190) and skipper Sakibul Gani hitting fastest ton by an Indian as Bihar post world record 574-6 to beat Arunachal by 397 runs; coach Samant hails opener’s fearlessness
25 December,2025 10:19 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh MayureThapa, who was part of Rohit’s dismissal, catching him behind the stumps off pacer Kranthi Kumar (1-60), reckoned it was a big learning to watch the India stalwart from close quarters. “It was an effortless, flawless innings. His [Rohit] timing and shot selection was superb. Earlier, I had just watched him bat on TV
25 December,2025 10:09 AM IST | Jaipur | Subodh MayureStar batter Virat Kohli is just one run short of completing 16,000 List A runs, a feat achieved only by Sachin Tendulkar among Indians. He's racking up the runs so far: he's scored 15,999 runs in 342 List A matches at an average of 57.34, with 57 centuries and 84 fifties
24 December,2025 03:02 PM IST | Bengaluru (Karnataka) | ANIBihar prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player to score a List A century, achieving the feat during the Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Arunachal Pradesh. It is Vaibhav's first non-T20I ton in senior cricket, which came in just 36 deliveries
24 December,2025 01:42 PM IST | Ranchi (Jharkhand) | ANIThe 30-year-old Archer have been battling a variety of fitness issues, including stress fractures of the back and right elbow, had made a promising return to red-ball cricket earlier this season and was one of England’s standout performers in the Ashes
24 December,2025 01:12 PM IST | Melbourne | 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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Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga’s decisive penalty save sealed Arsenal’s dramatic shoot-out win over Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup quarter-final. William Saliba converted Arsenal’s eighth kick and Kepa dived to his right to save Lacroix’s effort and secure an 8-7 victory
25 December,2025 11:51 AM IST | London | AFPErling Haaland credits Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola for helping him improve his movement and goal-scoring efficiency this season. He’s a genius, and his support has played a big role in my development as a goal scorer. Working with him so far has been a great experience,” said Haaland
Neres curled in a brilliant shot from distance to give Napoli the lead (39th min) and struck again (57th) after intercepting a pass from Bologna custodian Federico Ravaglia.
Tennis icon Venus Williams tied the knot with Italian actor Andrea Preti in a five-day wedding celebration held in Palm Beach, Florida
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