New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan admitted that narrow losses such as the recent double Super Over defeat to South Africa in the Men’s T20 World Cup never go out of the mind and recalled the heartbreak suffered in the 2023 ODI World Cup when Glenn Maxwell’s unbeaten 201 took Australia to victory in Mumbai.“To be honest, it’s pretty hard. It’s very, very hard to lose that game where we had it in our hand a couple of times and then it just slips off your hand and it di…
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Sydney, Feb 15 (IANS) Annabel Sutherland has etched her name even deeper into Australian cricket history, becoming only the fifth woman to win consecutive Belinda Clark Awards after another commanding year in the national colours.The 24-year-old all-rounder was named Australia’s premier women’s cricketer at a presentation at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, polling 77 votes to edge out two-time recipient Beth Mooney by three.With scheduling clashes between the men’s and women’s pro…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Ashleigh Gardner showed her disappointment after missing out on the Australia captaincy saying she cares deeply about the team but insisted her desire to lead is still strong. The all-rounder was seen as the favorite to take over from Alyssa Healy after her retirement last month. Instead, Cricket Australia chose Sophie Molineux in a surprise move. Gardner was named joint vice-captain with Tahlia McGrath, who has led the team 15 times before. Before the India series, Gard…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Netherlands putting up a spirited performance before going down to a three-wicket loss to Pakistan in the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup opening game in Colombo encapsulated a broader truth about Dutch cricket: punching above their weight while operating with tied hands behind their back.As the team prepared for their Group A clash against Namibia, another country with a thin talent pool who have full-time professional players and recently hosted Men’s U19 World Cup gam…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Netherlands opener Max O’Dowd said he has moved on from the catch he dropped of Faheem Ashraf that proved to be costly in his side’s narrow three-wicket defeat to Pakistan in the Men’s T20 World Cup opener, adding that Indian fans were more upset about the miss than the Dutch public.At the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo, O’Dowd put down Pakistan’s seam-bowling all-rounder Ashraf in the penultimate over of the match. It proved to be very costly as Ashraf went …
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) All-format skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, star batter Smriti Mandhana and all-rounder Deepti Sharma have been retained in Grade A, while Jemimah Rodrigues has been promoted from Grade B in the women’s central contracts, as per reports. In the topmost category, a player earns Rs 50 lakh annually, while those in the B and C categories are paid Rs 30 lakh and Rs 10 lakh, respectively.The BCCI has awarded central contracts to 21 players in the women’s category, according to a Da…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) India’s quest to defend their Men’s T20 World Cup title in the upcoming mega event starting on Saturday will not be undermined by pressure, said former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop. Defending champions India head into the upcoming showpiece event as the top-ranked T20I side and a dominant 4-1 series victory over New Zealand. They boast of the best win percentage (84.6 percent) among the top ten teams post the last T20 World Cup in 2024. The Suryakumar Yadav-led si…
Moga, Jan 27 (IANS) Harmanpreet Kaur, captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, was announced as a Padma Shri awardee on Sunday, joining eight other current and former sportspersons on the 2026 Padma Awards list and her father, Harminder Singh Bhullar, said that the people of the country should motivate their children to pursue sports, which might lead them to bring glory to their family and country.This prestigious list of awardees includes five Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Pa…
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Harmanpreet Kaur, captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, was announced as a Padma Shri awardee on Sunday, joining eight other current and former sportspersons on the 2026 Padma Awards list. This prestigious list includes five Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri recipients. Her achievement honours a career that has transformed Indian women’s cricket and altered the sport’s perception and play in the country. The 36-year-old’s journey in Indi…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Former India captain Rohit Sharma was named in the list of Padma Shri awardees on Sunday, joining eight other past and present sportspersons on the 2026 Padma Awards honour roll, which comprises five Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri Awards. President Droupadi Murmu sanctioned the bestowal of 131 Padma Awards for 2026, including two duo awards, with each duo counted as a single honour.Rohit’s recognition follows a defining leadership era in Indian me…