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India Star, Who Holds Record Of Best T20I Figures On Debut, Announces Retirement

Left-arm fast bowler Barinder Sran, who played six ODIs and two T20Is for India in 2016, has announced retirement from all forms of the game. In all, he picked 13 wickets while representing India in both white-ball formats. Sran holds the record for the best T20I figures by an Indian male cricketer on his debut. He achieved the same against Zimbabwe on June 20, 2016, where he picked up a four-wicket haul by giving away just ten runs.

"Can't Take Bangladesh Lightly": Ex-India Star's Stern Warning For Rohit Sharma And Co. Ahead Of Test Series

Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina said that Bangladesh cannot be taken lightly as the Asian side has a fine bowling attack as India prepares, adding that this series will be a practice match ahead of the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Raina was speaking at a Legends League Cricket (LLC) event in Delhi on Thursday. Speaking to ANI, Raina said, "Now, a team for Tests will be formed. Top players playing Duleep Trophy is a nice initiative by the BCCI. You get to know a lot of things when you play red-ball cricket."

Rashid Khan Takes Break From Test Cricket To Manage His Back

Afghanistan cricket's poster boy Rashid Khan will not play the Test format in the near future to nurse his back after having undergone a surgery last year. A source in the Afghanistan Cricket Board told PTI that Rashid and the team management had decided mutually on his break from the longest format considering his back issues. Earlier this week, he was not named in the preliminary squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand in Greater Noida from September 9.

India's Armless Archer Sheetal Devi Finishes 2nd In Ranking Round At Paris Paralympics

India's armless archer Sheetal Devi finished second in the women's individual compound open ranking round with a stunning performance to directly make a round of 16 entry in the Paris Paralympics on Thursday. The 17-year-old Devi from Jammu and Kashmir, who shoots with her legs as she was born without arms, scored a total of 703 points out of possible 720 to finish second behind Oznur Girdi Cure of Turkey, who set a ranking round world record of 704 points.

Wrestler Sakshi Malik's Memoir To Be Out In October

One of India's top women wrestlers Sakshi Malik will come out with her memoir in October in which she gives an "honest account" of her life -- the highs, lows, and everything in between. Published by Juggernaut Books, "Witness" is co-authored by Jonathan Selvaraj. In her fiery memoir, Malik tells her story beginning from childhood, introduction to wrestling in Rohtak, win in the Rio Olympics, post-Olympics journey, struggles and triumphs over injuries and self-doubt, and finally, the most recent public battle with the administration of Wrestling Foundation of India (WFI) that has played out on the streets of New Delhi.

How Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya Equation Shaped Up Ahead Of T20 World Cup

The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was marred by a controversy surrounding the captaincy change for Mumbai Indians (MI). The five-time champions made a big call heading into IPL 2024, replacing long-serving skipper Rohit Sharma by Hardik Pandya, with the franchise bringing him back from Gujarat Titans (GT) as part of an all-cash deal. This led to speculation of a rift between Rohit and Hardik.

'I'm Good Enough': India's Record-Breaking Star Eyes Comeback After 7 Years

Having tackled challenges of various nature, Karun Nair is on a tough career-rebuilding process but the India batter does not want to look too far ahead as he feels it can make him stuck at one place. It has been seven years since Karun has played a match for India but he has shown a bit of old fire in the last year or so, garnering runs for Vidarbha and for Northamptonshire in English county cricket. “You have to be prepared for the grind. It's just about the next game. And I'm not looking too far into the future because sometimes you can get stuck in thinking about what's going to happen,” Karun told PTI on Wednesday. “I've had scored a lot of runs in the last one year in all formats. I've just been trying to continue doing what I've been doing the last one year on every given opportunity…taking every opportunity as a new day,” he added.

Australia Cricket's Next Big Thing 'Forced To Retire' At 26 After Traumatic Head Injuries

Once considered the next big thing in Australian cricket, Will Pucovski has been forced to retire at the age of 16. The reason, according to several reports, is his recurring head injuries and concussion. Pucovski, who had admitted that these blows affected his mental health, decided to retire after a recommendation from a panel of medical experts, 9News Melbourne reported on Thursday.

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India Star, Who Holds Record Of Best T20I Figures On Debut, Announces Retirement

"Can't Take Bangladesh Lightly": Ex-India Star's Stern Warning For Rohit Sharma And Co. Ahead Of Test Series

Rashid Khan Takes Break From Test Cricket To Manage His Back

India's Armless Archer Sheetal Devi Finishes 2nd In Ranking Round At Paris Paralympics

Wrestler Sakshi Malik's Memoir To Be Out In October

How Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya Equation Shaped Up Ahead Of T20 World Cup

'I'm Good Enough': India's Record-Breaking Star Eyes Comeback After 7 Years

Australia Cricket's Next Big Thing 'Forced To Retire' At 26 After Traumatic Head Injuries