New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Former South Africa cricketer Jonty Rhodes has seen European cricket from the inside, including coaching Sweden. Now, as co-owner of the Rotterdam franchise in the European T20 Premier League (ETPL), the legendary fielding icon said he is finally positioned to convert everything he learned into a lasting impact and make a difference on the continent through the competition.Apart from Rhodes, fellow South Africans Faf du Plessis, who will also captain the Rotterdam side…
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New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Charlotte Edwards believes England are a “very different team” as they head into the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. She supports her team in making a serious title run while preparing to host the event this summer.The former captain, who led England to victory when they hosted and won the first edition in 2009, noted that the current group is eager to replicate that success on home ground. “I think we’re a very different team. We’re coming here to win it. We know …
Glasgow, April 29 (IANS) The organising committee of the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games has unveiled the medals that will be awarded to the athletes finishing on the podium during the scaled-down edition of the Games later this year. The medals, which have been designed to celebrate achievement, inclusion, and the city of Glasgow, have been created by award-winning artist, designer, and maker, and The Glasgow School of Art Artist in Residence, Militsa Milenkova. The medals are inspired by the c…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Former India World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev paid tribute to legendary golfer Vijay Kumar, who passed away at the age of 57, describing him as a role model whose contribution to the sport will be remembered for generations.Vijay Kumar, one of India’s most accomplished professional golfers, died on Tuesday in his hometown, Lucknow, following a heart attack. A winner of the 2002 Indian Open and a four-time Order of Merit champion, he was widely regarded as a pionee…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Former Indian Open champion and a stalwart of Indian golf Vijay Kumar, has passed away at the age of 57. The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) confirmed the news via social media on Wednesday and condoled the demise of a four-time Order of Merit winner.”We are deeply saddened by the passing away of Mr. Vijay Kumar, a true giant of Indian golf and a former Indian Open champion. Vijay’s crowning glory was the 2002 Indian Open triumph at the Delhi Golf Club. Vijay …
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Bangladesh’s standout players featured prominently in the latest update to the ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings after their strong performance against New Zealand in Mirpur. The hosts’ six-wicket victory in the second ODI not only tied the series but also led to notable individual improvements across formats. Opener Tanzid Hasan was one of the biggest movers, rising 14 spots to 40th in the ODI batter rankings after scoring a steady 76 in the chase. The bowling unit al…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) England head coach Charlotte Edwards has identified Sophie Ecclestone as a key player for the side ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, praising the spinner’s impressive comeback after a difficult phase last year.Ecclestone had previously revealed that she nearly walked away from the game following a challenging Ashes tour. However, she returned strongly and finished as the third-highest wicket-taker at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, reaffirming …
Dhaka, April 4 (IANS) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), led by president Aminul Islam Bulbul, held a meeting on Saturday to review cricketing ties with India, confirming that formal communication has been sent to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) regarding upcoming bilateral tours and future collaboration opportunities.Earlier, the BCB had written an email to the BCCI regarding the bilateral tours and series. As per the ICC Future Tour Programme, India is scheduled to play Bangl…
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…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is all set to start a women’s edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2026, which will start in July this year, though things on restarting cricketing ties with India are not yet clear. The fact that the BCB is all set to start a T20 league for women in July was revealed to IANS by Rubaba Dowla, Director of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and Chairperson of the Women’s Wing, on Tuesday.Rubaba Dowla, however, refused to say a…