Sikar, April 15 (IANS) Former India cricketer and current head coach of the men’s team, Gautam Gambhir, visited the revered Khatu Shyam Temple on Wednesday. Gambhir offered prayers at the temple, where members of the temple committee facilitated the rituals.Gambhir’s visit drew a large number of devotees and fans, many of whom were seen taking photographs and recording videos on their mobile phones.Speaking to reporters, he expressed his faith, saying, “Baba calls me, and his blessings are a…
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Lahore, April 10 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Friday that Pakistan will face-off against Zimbabwe in a six-match white-ball series starting next month. The series will serve as a critical preparatory series for Pakistan ahead of the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, to be played in England from June 12 to July 5. The tour also marks Zimbabwe’s first-ever visit to Pakistan for a women’s bilateral series. All six fixtures – comprising three ODIs and as many T20Is – will b…
London, April 2 (IANS) England Women’s cricket team has appointed Tom Smith as their new assistant coach ahead of the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, which will begin on June 12. The former left-arm spinner has taken nearly 400 wickets across all formats during his professional playing career for Sussex, Surrey, Middlesex, and Gloucestershire.Smith has good coaching experience. His coaching stint began in 2021 in Gloucestershire, when he fulfilled a dual player/coach role before stepping in…
Texas, April 2 (IANS) Tiger Woods will not captain the U.S. Ryder Cup Team in 2027 at Adare Manor Golf Club in Ireland, the PGA of America said.The 2027 Ryder Cup between the US and Europe will take place at Adare Manor in County Limerick, Ireland, from September. 17-19 The PGA of America said that Woods declined to take on the role. Woods was considered one of the favorites to assume the position, which Keegan Bradley most recently held for the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. “The PGA of Amer…
Edinburgh, March 31 (IANS) Scotland Women’s cricket team will step up their preparations for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 with a T20 tri-series against Bangladesh and the Netherlands at The Grange Club to be played in May and June.The series will mark Scotland’s first home assignment since September 2022. Since then, the team has shown steady progress, qualifying for two successive Women’s T20 World Cups and registering notable wins against full-member sides such as West Indies, Zimbab…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into a record 219 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in FY 2025-26 with Indian taxpayers, taking the total number past the 1,000 mark to an aggregate of 1,034 APAs since the inception of the programme, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday.The figure comprises 750 unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 284 bilateral APAs (BAPAs).The BAPAs were signed pursuant to entering into mutual agreements with 13 of India’s…
Singapore, March 25 (IANS) Indian men’s cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir is enjoying a well-deserved vacation in Singapore with his family, including his wife Natasha and their two daughters Aazeen and Anaiza. Gambhir travelled to the Asian country after leading India to a historic victory in the recently concluded ICC T20 World Cup 2026. India sealed the title with a commanding 96-run win over New Zealand in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. The victory made India the firs…
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has revealed the schedule for India’s upcoming two-match T20I series against Ireland. The World Cup champions will tour Ireland in June for a couple of T20Is, to be played on June 26 and 28 in Belfast.This will be India’s first T20I assignment following their T20 World Cup 2026 victory and will begin immediately after the ODI series against Afghanistan. Team India will face Afghanistan in a one-off Test match, followed by…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Men’s T20 World Cup holders India will play a series against Ireland in June ahead of their white-ball tour of England, confirmed Graeme West, Director of High Performance at Cricket Ireland.The series is not part of the ICC Future Tours Programme (FTP), but it will serve as a warm-up for the England tour for India, where they will play five T20Is in Chester-le-Street, Manchester, Nottingham, Bristol, and Southampton, apart from three ODIs.India, led by Suryakumar Ya…
Dublin, March 19 (IANS) Veteran batter Paul Stirling has stepped down as Ireland’s T20I captain as the team begins planning for the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup in 2028. However, the 35-year-old will continue to lead the side in the ODIs.Stirling was appointed ODI and T20I captain in October 2023 and led Ireland at the recently concluded ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.Placed in Group B in the tournament held in India and Sri Lanka, Ireland finished fourth of the five teams, managing just three…