Former India cricketer Abid Ali passes away
Born in Hyderabad, Ali made his India debut in December 1967 in Adelaide, where he returned career-best figures of 6/55 in the first innings with his medium pace bowling.
Born in Hyderabad, Ali made his India debut in December 1967 in Adelaide, where he returned career-best figures of 6/55 in the first innings with his medium pace bowling.
As he gears up for the marquee event, his focus remains on ensuring India extends its dominance in limited overs cricket.
The players of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) landed in the City of Joy to kick off their final pre-season camp ahead of the highly anticipated Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The camp, set to take place at the iconic Eden Gardens from March 12, will serve as the team’s last phase of preparation before the season opener.
Ellyse Perry, Kim Garth, and Sneh Rana came up with a fine bowling performance after skipper Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry batted well as Royal Challengers Bengaluru ended their Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 campaign with a morale-boosting 11-run victory over Mumbai Indians at the Brabourne Stadium here on Tuesday.
Top contender Lakshya Sen came back from behind to win against Chinese Taipei’s Su Li-yang even as compatriot H.S. Prannoy crashed out of the prestigious All-England Badminton Championship, losing to Toma Junior Popov of France in straight games in a first-round clash in Birmingham on Tuesday.
Root had previously said that he would have to sacrifice IPL for England and Test cricket, but the absence of Stokes, Archer, Starc, Woakes, and Gayle was a bit surprising.
"At that time, they treated me like a celebrity. It was extremely disheartening that the cops of the same police station which I had inaugurated not only humiliated me but also beat me up. This shows the approach of the police towards the common man."
He holed out a three wood to 15 feet for eagle on the fourth and a rescue shot to 20 feet for eagle on the seventh.
It is for the first time since the inception of the Men's ODI Team of the Year honour in 2004 that there are no Indian cricketers in the eleven.
The ICC Team of the Year, led by England's Heather Knight, recognizes the achievements of some exceptional players in women's cricket who impressed one and all with their on-field exploits in a calendar year.
