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Watch: 'Heaviest Cricketer' Rahkeem Cornwall's Epic Bat-Drop Celebration After 45-Ball Century

Rahkeem Cornwall, often called the 'heaviest cricketer', is now a well-known face in world cricket. Standing at a height of close to 6 feet five inches, Cornwall's physical presence on the cricket field is a much talked about affair. The West Indies cricketer has played 10 Test matches too. On Sunday, Cornwall grabbed everyone's attention with a 45-ball ton for Barbados Royals against St Kitts And Nevis Patriots in a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match. He stayed retired not out on 102* off 48 balls. The Royals won the match by eight wickets as they successful chased down a target of 221 with 11 balls remaining.

Edgbaston's Go Green game points way to sustainable future

LONDON : England hope that Sunday's T20 international against New Zealand can become the blueprint for a greener future for a sport threatened by the impact of climate change.

"Thinking About It": Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Zaka Ashraf On Talks With BCCI's Jay Shah For Shifting Asia Cup Matches From Sri Lanka

The Asia Cup 2023 has been severely affected by rain in Sri Lanka. The tournament is being played in a hybrid model, with most of the matches played in the island nation while four games being played in Pakistan. However, India's match against Pakistan on Saturday had to be abandoned due to rain. Not a single ball could be bowled in the second innings. Then, on Monday, there was rain after India captain Rohit Sharma and chose to bowl against Nepal.

Watch: Virat Kohli Drops Sitter As India's Fielding Disappoints Against Nepal In Asia Cup 2023

Virat Kohli missed an absolute sitter as the Indian cricket team's fielding left fans disappointed during the Asia Cup 2023 match against Nepal on Monday. In the second over of the match, Aasif Sheikh played a loose shot off Mohammed Siraj and the ball went straight towards Kohli at cover point. It was an easy catch but Kohli made a complete mess of it as the ball bounced out of his hands. On the last ball of the first over, Shreyas Iyer also missed a somewhat easy catch at the slips. Nepal were off to a good start as India struggled to hold on to the catches and a couple of overs later, another opportunity was put down when Ishan Kishan misjudged a catching attempt behind the stumps.

"Visit To Pakistan purely for Cricket, Nothing Political": BCCI VP Rajeev Shukla

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Roger Binny and Vice-President Rajeev Shukla arrived at Punjab's Amritsar airport as they embark on a visit to Pakistan for Asia Cup 2023 on Monday. They are likely to be present in the Gadaffi stadium for Tuesday's match. Binny and Shukla are travelling to Pakistan after an invitation was extended to the members of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and other cricket boards by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to attend the mega event.

Chess Prodigy R Praggnanandhaa Picks His Favourite Cricketer

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa made the entire India proud as went as far as the final of the FIDE Chess World Cup. At the age of 18 years, Praggnanandhaa became the youngest Indian to have played in a Chess World Cup final, where he lost to World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in a tie-breaker. After Praggnanandhaa returned home, he received a grand welcome in Chennai and also met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a medi interaction, Praggnanandhaa gave insights into his chat with PM Modi during the meeting.

India vs Nepal Live Score, Asia Cup 2023: India Look For Early Breakthrough Against Nepal

India vs Nepal, Asia Cup 2023, Live Updates: Aasif Sheikh and Kushal Bhurtel have provided Nepal with a steady start. On the other hand, Team India is eyeing some early wickets in order to get an upper hand in the game.The covers are brought back on the field as it started to drizzle in Kandy. India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl against Nepal in the Asia Cup 2023 match on Monday.India will be missing out on the services of their star pacer Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami has been named as his replacement. (Live Scorecard)

What Happens If India vs Nepal Asia Cup 2023 Clash Gets Abandoned?

After India's opener against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2023 was abandoned due to persistent rain in the second half of the match, a similar threat looms large on the Nepal clash too. Dark clouds are hovering over the Pallekele Stadium in Kandy, another stop-start game could be on the cards as India take on Nepal on Monday. But, what happens in the case of a complete washout due to rain? Who will progress to the Super 4 in such a scenario?

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Watch: 'Heaviest Cricketer' Rahkeem Cornwall's Epic Bat-Drop Celebration After 45-Ball Century

Edgbaston's Go Green game points way to sustainable future

"Thinking About It": Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Zaka Ashraf On Talks With BCCI's Jay Shah For Shifting Asia Cup Matches From Sri Lanka

Watch: Virat Kohli Drops Sitter As India's Fielding Disappoints Against Nepal In Asia Cup 2023

"Visit To Pakistan purely for Cricket, Nothing Political": BCCI VP Rajeev Shukla

Chess Prodigy R Praggnanandhaa Picks His Favourite Cricketer

India vs Nepal Live Score, Asia Cup 2023: India Look For Early Breakthrough Against Nepal

What Happens If India vs Nepal Asia Cup 2023 Clash Gets Abandoned?