India skipper Suryakumar Yadav hails Pandya’s return to the T20I set-up ahead of tonight’s 1st fixture vs South Africa in Cuttack; says all-rounder provides crucial balance to the side
09 December,2025 09:01 AM IST | IANSSuryakumar Yadav has said that playing in domestic matches is vital as it provides a good challenge to stay in touch with the game when not playing internationally
09 December,2025 09:05 AM IST | AgenciesHaving seen Abhishek up close at Sunrisers Hyderabad, Markram did not hide the respect he has for the 25-year-old left-hander. South Africa, runners-up at last year’s T20 World Cup, have since slipped in bilaterals, losing to West Indies, India, Australia and Pakistan
09 December,2025 09:08 AM IST | PTIThe CoE cleared Gill to play in the five-match series against South Africa beginning here on Tuesday. India’s Test and ODI captain had injured his neck while playing a sweep shot in the first Test against South Africa last month, forcing him to miss the second Test in Guwahati and the subsequent ODI series
09 December,2025 09:12 AM IST | PTIAfter Odisha posted what seemed a respectable 167-7, riding on a collective effort from their top and middle-order batters, Rahane took charge of the situation while putting on 74 runs for the first wicket with Sarfaraz Khan, who scored 15-ball 28 to put Mumbai in command
09 December,2025 09:14 AM IST | AgenciesIt is learnt that ICC, who will now need a new media rights partner, have already started a fresh process for the sale of the India rights for the 2026-2029 cycle for around USD 2.4 billion
09 December,2025 09:22 AM IST | AgenciesAfter back-to-back defeats to Australia in Perth and Brisbane, England skipper Ben Stokes demands toughness from his teammates ahead of the third Test that begins at Adelaide on December 17
09 December,2025 09:20 AM IST | AFPThe Egypt forward was not included in the squad announced by Liverpool on Monday, despite training earlier in the day with the team
09 December,2025 09:16 AM IST | AFPXabi Alonso called on his team to bounce back quickly after a painful defeat by Celta Vigo on Sunday when they face Manchester City in the Champions League
09 December,2025 09:24 AM IST | AFPHere’s a look at the legion of F1 stars McLaren’s new world champion Norris joins
09 December,2025 09:26 AM IST | A CorrespondentPujari leaps 1.72m in the boys U-14 high jump final, while Yadav covers 10.89m in the girls U-14 shot put summit clash to claim respective MSSA titles with new annual meet records
09 December,2025 09:30 AM IST | Rufus VedanayagamIn the long jump event, Harsh leaped an impressive 5.92 metres to clinch the gold medal ahead of schoolmate Aaryan Bachhav, who settled for silver (5.76m). Swanand More of Udayachal High School (Vikhroli) claimed bronze (5.76m)
09 December,2025 09:28 AM IST | Rufus VedanayagamThe series will be played from December 21-30, with the first two games in Vizag and the rest in Thiruvananthapuram
10 December,2025 10:05 AM IST | New Delhi | PTISachin Tendulkar highlighted his immense passion for the game as a kid that helped him reach the highest level, while speaking at the ISPL 3 auction
10 December,2025 09:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh MayureIan Healy expressed his disappointment with how England have played so far, calling their performance “deflating”, and suggested that a lack of preparation for Australian conditions
10 December,2025 09:49 AM IST | New Delhi | IANSAfter missing two months owing to a quadricep injury sustained during the Asia Cup, Pandya marked his return to the Indian side in style on Tuesday, smashing an unbeaten 59 off 28 balls.
10 December,2025 09:47 AM IST | Cuttack | AgenciesAustralian pacer Josh Hazlewood has also been ruled out of the Ashes with hamstring and Achilles injuries
10 December,2025 09:06 AM IST | Brisbane | AP | PTI“The assumption is that Uzzie can only open as well — I think that he does have the flexibility [to bat elsewhere]. We like to think that all our batters have the flexibility to perform anywhere in the order,” head coach Andrew McDonald said
10 December,2025 09:03 AM IST | Brisbane | IANSAll-rounder Hardik marks his return to competitive cricket with an unbeaten 59 off 28 balls and 1-16 off two overs as hosts crush South Africa by 101 runs in first T20I
10 December,2025 09:02 AM IST | Cuttack | AgenciesIn an attempt to chase a target of 176 runs, the Proteas were bowled out for just 74 runs in 12.3 overs. Dewald Brevis was the highest run-scorer for the visitors as he scored 22 runs in 14 balls. His knock included three boundaries and a maximum
09 December,2025 10:17 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentSaba Karim feels that KKR will bid for Venkatesh Iyer, whom they bought for Rs. 23.75 crore in the previous edition's auction. He feels that the franchise had released him to free up a huge amount of their purse
09 December,2025 09:45 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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The organisers in Seattle, had stated their intention to hold a ‘Pride Match’ coinciding with the city’s ‘Pride Week’
10 December,2025 10:15 AM IST | Tehran | AFPFernandes’s brace (25th and 82nd min) were buttressed by goals from Bryan Mbeumo (51st) and Mason Mount (62nd). Jean-Ricner Bellgarde was the lone scorer for the home side (45+2)
Xabi Alonso insisted the team is confident of winning their UEFA Champions League clash against Manchester City on Wednesday, despite a dire run of form the Spanish manager come under heavy fire
In the girls U-16 100m, Riya Ranjit of Vasant Vihar HS (Thane West) stormed to gold in 12.75s, while Vian Mahabat of Utpal Shanghvi Global School took silver (13.09s), and Asmi Joshi of Lakshdham (Goregaon) won bronze 14.01s)
10 December,2025 10:13 AM IST | Mumbai | Rufus VedanayagamADVERTISEMENT
