Washout denies Ireland shot at closing victory
India secured their spot in the Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals with a five-run Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method win over Ireland in a rain-affected match at Gqeberha.
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Cheteshwar Pujara's 100th Test: How Indian Players Fared In Their Milestone Match
Cheteshwar Pujara ended his eventful 100th Test match by hitting the winning runs against Australia in Delhi on Sunday. Pujara, who remained unbeaten on 31 in the second innings, became only the second player after Ricky Ponting to hit the winning runs in their 100th Test match. But the Saurashtra batter also scored a duck in the first innings, becoming the seventh international player and second Indian after Dilip Vengsarkar to register this unwanted score in the 100th Test.
Thrilled to find so many Australians in WPL, confident Indians will keep playing in WBBL: CA CEO Nick Hockley
Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley is thrilled that as many as 14 Australians will be taking part in the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) to be held in Mumbai next month.The first edition of WPL, with team valuation of more than Rs 4600 crore and broadcast deal upwards of Rs 950 crore, has already started grabbing eye balls."We are so excited to see rapid growth of women's cricket in India and to see full stadium in our last series here is absolutely fantastic and something we had been advocating in Australian cricket," Hockley, who was present at the Ferozshah Kotla during the second India versus Australia Test, told PTI during an interaction.Ashleigh Gardner, with a Rs 3.20 crore (USD 558,000) deal with Gujarat Giants, is the highest paid Australian star in WPL.
I am neither a rebel nor a trend-setter: Sania Mirza
Sania Mirza is not apologetic for being one of a kind.A few people chose to call her a trailblazer while some labelled her a rebel. She says she is none and just lived life "on her own terms".Splashed with mind-blowing success and achievements that no Indian female tennis player could enjoy and which are unlikely to be emulated in the imminent future, Sania has lived an inspiring life.During a free-wheeling chat at her villa in Dubai, Sania implored the society to accept differences in opinion and not brand as "villain or heroes" the people who dare to do things in their own way.
The curious case of KL Rahul: Talent or favouritism? A match winner or a liability?
KL Rahul's continuation in the Test team has come as a surprise for many. But the Indian team management has persisted with the 30-year-old, using his twin tons -- that came in overseas Tests back in 2021 -- in defence of his continuous selections. There has not been a single 25-plus score in the last 10 Test innings for Rahul and despite that his selection in the Test team has turned out to be the the most curious cases in Indian cricket.Not many have survived the kind of failures that Rahul has endured and fewer have received such unwavering support that the man from Bengaluru has received in recent times. So why is he being persisted with?
Harmanpreet Kaur becomes first cricketer to play 150 T20Is
The 33-year-old Harmanpreet became the first cricketer ever (men or women) to get to the milestone of 150 matches in the shortest format of the game.
Watch: Australian Dressing Room Shell-Shocked After Batting Collapse Against India
Australia suffered a massive collapse in the first session of the second Test match against India on Sunday as the visitors lost eight wickets for just 80 runs. Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin were in superb form as the Australia batsmen almost gifted their wickets due to disappointing shot selection. It proved to be the game changer as the hosts went on to clinch the match comfortably by six wickets. In a video going viral on social media, the Australian dressing room could be seen worried about the constant fall of wickets with Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith engaging in a serious discussion.
Not A "Rule-breaker Or Trendsetter": Sania Mirza Opens Up Ahead Of Final Tennis Event
Sania Mirza is not apologetic for being one of a kind. A few people chose to call her a trailblazer while some labelled her a rebel. She says she is none and just lived life "on her own terms". Splashed with mind-blowing success and achievements that no Indian female tennis player could enjoy and which are unlikely to be emulated in the imminent future, Sania has lived an inspiring life. During a free-wheeling chat at her villa in Dubai, Sania implored the society to accept differences in opinion and not brand as "villain or heroes" the people who dare to do things in their own way.