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[ad_1] Ben Stokes. (Photo by Philip Brown/Popperfoto via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England cricket captain Ben Stokes claims that while he was away in Pakistan, masked robbers broke into his house and took valuables while his family was inside.Stokes said on Wednesday that the burglary occurred at his northeast England house in Castle Eden on…

[ad_1] Players who don’t get retained will enter the IPL mega auction. Image: BCCI Photo After weeks of deliberation, Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises will be required to share their list of retained players before the mega auction for the 2025 season. By virtue of the retentions, the ten teams would make clear the players…

[ad_1] Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India are set to face South Africa in a four-match Twenty20 International series, and all eyes will be on captain Suryakumar Yadav, who is approaching a significant milestone in his career.Suryakumar currently ranks third among Indian batters with the most runs against South Africa in…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The deadline for the ten franchises of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to submit their player retention lists has arrived, marking a pivotal moment in the preparation for the IPL 2025 mega auction set for the last week of November.By the end of October 31, the composition of the teams for the…

[ad_1] Abhimanyu Easwaran, Nitish Reddy and Prasidh Krishna NEW DELHI: The performances of Abhimanyu Easwaran, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Prasidh Krishna will be crucial in India A’s four-day match against Australia A starting Thursday. These players are part of India’s squad for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series beginning November 22.Easwaran stands out as a potential…

[ad_1] Shubman Gill and Rashid Khan (X Photo) Gujarat Titans have finalised their list of retentions ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction and Shubman Gill will continue to lead the side in the new cycle. In an interesting development, Gill has agreed for lesser pay to allow the 2022 champions to retain…

[ad_1] South African batters (Photo Credits: X) NEW DELHI: In an impressive display, South Africa on Wednesday improved upon their 14-year-old record during the 2nd Test against Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.The Proteas smashed a total of 17 sixes in the first innings of the second Test, surpassing their previous best…

[ad_1] Abhishek Nayar. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the third and final Test against New Zealand, India’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar expressed his desire for the team to curate pitches that favour their strengths, but acknowledged the reality of the situation, insisting that they do not ask for tailor-made pitches in Tests.Nayar…

[ad_1] Bangladesh vs South Africa (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Cricket never fails to deliver unexpected drama, and fans witnessed a bizarre moment during the 2nd Test between Bangladesh and South Africa in Chattogram on Wednesday.A sequence of events saw 10 runs on the Bangladesh scoreboard after just one legal delivery — without the batter even hitting…

[ad_1] Baba Indrajith. (PTI Photo) Some twelve years back, Baba Indrajith was at one of the lowest points of his cricketing career when he wasn’t picked for India U-19 squad for the World Cup. He was dejected but very happy for his twin brother Baba Aparajith who made the cut and had a good outing…