Dubai, July 11 (IANS) Former India captains Sourav Ganguly and Anjum Chopra were inducted into the prestigious ICC Hall of Fame, earning cricket’s highest individual recognition for their outstanding contributions to the game as players and leaders. While Ganguly is celebrated for transforming India into a fearless force on the global stage, Chopra is recognised as one of the pioneers who helped lay the foundation for women’s cricket in the country.Ganguly, one of India’s most influential captai…
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New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Ahead of the Women’s T20 World Cup, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said that the Women in Blue want to make ‘winning a habit’ after their historic Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 title win. She believes the landmark victory has shifted the team’s ambitions from chasing history to building sustained dominance. India’s maiden ICC women’s title transformed the mood around the team and intensified expectations ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup in England. But …
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) India have named a Harmanpreet Kaur-led 15-member squad for the upcoming T20I away series against South Africa, starting from April 17, with Anushka Sharma getting a maiden call-up.The five-match T20I series will get underway with two games at Durban on April 17 and 19. The action will then move to Johannesburg, which will host back-to-back matches on April 22 and 25, before the series concludes with the fifth and final T20I at Benoni on April 27.The 22-year-old all-round…
Wellington, March 8 (IANS) New Zealand seamer Lea Tahuhu has announced her retirement from Women’s ODIs, drawing curtains on her 15-year career in the format. She will continue to be available for selection in T20Is. NZC said Tahuhu will be part of the White Ferns squad for the T20I series against South Africa which will be named on Tuesday.Since making her ODI debut as a 20-year-old against Australia in Brisbane in the 2011 Rose Bowl series, Tahuhu has gone on to represent New Zealand in 103 OD…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday recalled the major and historic events that occurred in the country in 2025 and said that this year gave India “even greater self-confidence”, while adding that now the nation is ready to move forward in 2026 with new hopes and new resolutions.Addressing his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, PM Modi said, “In just a few days, the year 2026 will knock on our door soon, and today, as I speak to you, memories of the entire year a…