Cricket
Vadodara, (UNI) A scintillating counterattack from Ellyse Perry and Richa Ghosh guided Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (RCBW) to a stunning six-wicket victory over Gujarat Giants in a high-scoring Women’s Premier League (WPL) encounter here on Friday. After Gujarat Giants posted a daunting 201/5 in their 20 overs, RCBW chased down the target with 1.3 overs…
Karachi, Feb 14 (UNI) New Zealand asserted their dominance once again, comfortably chasing down Pakistan’s total of 242 to secure victory in the tri-nation series final on Friday. With another clinical performance, the Kiwis have continued their impressive form ahead of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. Pakistan’s batting woes persisted as they were bundled out…
Vadodara, Feb 14 (UNI) Gujarat Giants showcased a remarkable turnaround to post a commanding total of 201/5 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their Women’s Premier League (WPL) clash here on Friday. At one point, their innings seemed to be faltering, with even reaching 150 appearing to be a challenge. However, the game took a dramatic…
Dubai, Feb 14 (UNI) The ICC have announced the prize money for the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 set to begin on February 19. The return of the ICC Champions Trophy for the first time since 2017 will see eight teams compete for the grand prize of a whopping $2.24 million (USD). The runners-up will…
Karachi, Feb 14 (UNI) New Zealand have been forced to make a change to their Champions Trophy squad after pacer Ben Sears was ruled out due to a hamstring injury. A like-for-like replacement has been made, with Jacob Duffy joining the squad. Duffy, having made just 10 appearances for the Black Caps in the 50-over…
Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Feb 14 (UNI) Delhi Royals registered their third victory in the Legend 90 League with a commanding six-wicket win over Dubai Giants in the 14th match of the tournament at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium here. The match saw Bipul Sharma deliver a standout performance, leading his team to an…
Bengaluru, Feb 13 (UNI) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have appointed Rajat Patidar as their captain for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The 31-year-old batsman, a key member since 2022, has been instrumental in RCB’s campaigns. Patidar first joined RCB in 2021 and returned in 2022 as a replacement player, delivering a breakout performance…
Dubai, Feb 13 (UNI) Pakistan players Shaheen Shah Afridi, Saud Shakeel and Kamran Ghulam have been fined for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during their tri-nation series match against South Africa in Karachi on Wednesday. Shaheen was fined 25 per cent of his match fee after he was found to have…
Dubai, (UNI) Afghanistan have finalised their squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, with teenage spinner AM Ghazanfar ruled out of the tournament due to a back injury, according to an ICC media release. Ghazanfar will miss the eight-team event held in Pakistan and the UAE in what is a blow to Afghanistan’s spin department that…
Ahmedabad, (UNI) A scintillating century from Shubman Gill and a clinical allround performance propelled India to a commanding 142-run victory over England, sealing the five-match ODI series with an unassailable 3-0 lead here on Wednesday. Put in to bat, India posted a formidable 356, with Gill anchoring the innings with a majestic 112. The young…
