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.
Speaking after conducting his first training session ahead of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday evening, Ponting lauded off-spinner Ashwin and batting ace Rahane.
Ricky Ponting had arrived in Dubai last week and oversaw the first training session of the Delhi Capitals players after spending six days in quarantine.
Andy Murray secured a brilliant 4-6, 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 come-from-behind victory in a 4 hour and 39 min encounter against 49th-ranked Nishioka.
David Gower noted that there has been a shift in focus in the IPL where it demands younger players in the team now as opposed to what used to be the case earlier.
The three-year deal between the company and the BCCI will begin with the latest season of IPL on September 19 in the UAE.
