Cricket

Richa Ghosh secures joint most sixes in a single WC edition

On Sunday, during the ICC Women's WC final against South Africa, Richa played a vital knock of 34 in 24 balls, with three fours and two sixes. Her knock played a crucial role in pushing the team to the late 290s.

2025-11-02T16:24:55.360564+00:00 IST

Gurbaz becomes 3rd Afghanistan batter to cross 2,000 T20I runs

Gurbaz achieved this milestone during his side's match against Zimbabwe, the third T20I of the series at Harare. During the match, Gurbaz scored 92 in 48 balls, with six fours and five sixes, and his runs came at a strike rate of 191.66. He had a 159-run stand for the first wicket with skipper Ibrahim Zadran (60 in 49 balls, with seven fours).

2025-11-02T15:48:16.664733+00:00 IST

Verma smashes highest score in Women's World Cup final for India

India's opening batter Shafali Verma scripts history as she slams the highest score in the Women's World Cup final for the Indian team, surpassing Punam Raut's 86 in the 2017 final against England.

2025-11-02T15:40:28.819958+00:00 IST

Harmanpreet overtakes Belinda for remarkable WC knockout feat

During the title clash against South Africa at Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium, the Indian skipper scored 20 in 29 balls, with two fours, as part of a vital half-century stand with Deepti Sharma.

2025-11-02T15:31:28.924613+00:00 IST

Shafali’s 87,late fireworks from Deept,Richa power India to 298/7

A brilliant innings from Shafali Verma, who struck 87 off 78 balls, laid the foundation for India's strong total, while important contributions from Deepti Sharma and Richa Ghosh took the team to 298/7 in the Women's World Cup final against South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.

2025-11-02T15:28:11.118646+00:00 IST

Kuldeep Yadav released from India’s T20I squad for Australia tour

Team India has released left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav from the ongoing five-match T20I series in Australia to allow him to participate in the India A series against South Africa A at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru for the second four-day Test match.

2025-11-02T15:17:42.079788+00:00 IST

Finch lauds Sundar on his 49* after India's win at Hobart

Former Australian skipper Aaron Finch praised Washington Sundar and Tilak Varma's impactful innings, which powered India to secure a five-wicket win over Australia in the third T20I at Hobart on Sunday.

2025-11-02T14:49:34.212441+00:00 IST

Agha hails Babar Azam after his match winning fifty against SA

Babar Azam now has 40 fifties in 124 innings, whereas Virat Kohli (39 fifty-plus scores in 117 innings) and Rohit Sharma (37 fifty-plus scores in 151 innings) are second and third, respectively, on the list.

2025-11-02T14:31:46.011719+00:00 IST

Aaron hails Sundar's "effective" short ball play at Hobart

Sundar's explosive 49* in 23 balls was the highlight of India's successful run-chase of 187 runs during the third T20I against Australia at Hobart to level the series 1-1, with two more matches to go.

2025-11-02T14:30:06.561581+00:00 IST

"Wanted to react positively...": Sundar after knock in third T20I

Sundar's explosive 49* in just 23 combined with a late blitz from Jitesh Sharma helped India chase down 187 runs to level the series against Australia with a five-wicket win at Hobart on Sunday.

2025-11-02T13:43:56.625477+00:00 IST

Mitchell Marsh admits Australia were "20 runs short"

Australia captain Mitchell Marsh admitted after the match that his side were around 20 runs short of a competitive total despite putting up a strong effort with the bat.

2025-11-02T13:41:57.609969+00:00 IST

Shubman Gill's run drought in white ball continues

Indian T20 vice-captain Shubman Gill's run drought continued as he struggled to make an impact in the third T20I against Australia in Hobart, falling for 15 runs off 12 deliveries on Sunday. He was trapped lbw by Nathan Ellis inside the power play.

2025-11-02T13:39:15.813543+00:00 IST

Mandhana registers best Women's ODI WC for India with the bat

During the title clash against South Africa at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, Mandhana scored a valuable 45 in 58 balls, with eight fours. Her runs came at a strike rate of 77.59. She let Shafali Verma let her arms loose at the other end, and they put on a century stand.

2025-11-02T13:03:21.170464+00:00 IST

Skipper SKY hails Washington's "flexibility" after 3rd T20I win

From finally winning a toss to Washington Sundar's blitz while chasing 187 runs, everything went right for India in the third T20I at Hobart, as they levelled the series 1-1 with two matches to go.

2025-11-02T12:53:26.435174+00:00 IST

Gautam Gambhir wishes SRK on his 60th birthday

India's head coach Gautam Gambhir and former Indian cricketers extended their wishes to Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on his 60th birthday, as the actor celebrates his special day on Sunday.

2025-11-02T12:07:58.099057+00:00 IST

Sundar blitz helps India level series with 5-wicket win vs Aus

With this win, the series is levelled at 1-1, with two matches left. Earlier, India won the toss and opted to bowl first. After powerplay heroics from pacer Arshdeep Singh (3/35), it was a partnership between skipper Mitch Marsh (11) and Tim David (74 in 38 balls, with eight fours and five sixes) of 59 runs for third wicket and a 64-run stand between Marcus Stoinis (64 in 39 balls, with eight fours and two sixes) and Matt Short (26* in 15 balls, with two fours and a six) took Australia to 186/6 in 20 overs. In the run-chase, contributions did come from skipper Abhishek Sharma (25 in 16 balls, with two fours and two sixes), skipper Suryakumar Yadav (24 in 11 balls, with a four and two sixes) and Tilak Varma (29 in 26 balls, with a four and six). India was 145/5 in the 15th over in a tricky spot. However, a blitz from Washington (49* in 23 balls, with three fours and four sixes) and Jitesh Sharma (22* in 13 balls, with three fours) helped India keep series alive.

2025-11-02T11:59:19.650238+00:00 IST

NZ's Conway congratulates Williamson on end of great T20I career

Williamson, a one-time T20 World Cup finalist and one of the pillars of an explosive Kiwi line-up in T20Is for the past 14 years, put down the curtains on his T20I career just months before the ICC T20 World Cup to be hosted next year in India and Sri Lanka, finishing as tthe team's second-highest run-getter in the format.

2025-11-02T11:32:16.032812+00:00 IST

Women’s World Cup final: South Africa opt to field against India

Opting to chase in the high-pressure final, South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt said the conditions and weather influenced her decision.

2025-11-02T11:31:52.175313+00:00 IST

Pant's match-winning knock propels India A to thrilling win

Rishabh Pant's match-winning fifty propelled India A to a thrilling three-wicket win over South Africa A in the first unofficial Test at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, in Bengaluru on Sunday, giving the hosts a 1-0 series lead.

2025-11-02T11:14:59.755952+00:00 IST

Women's WC final: Timings for toss, first ball of India-SA out

The match was initially supposed to start at 3:00, with the toss set to take place at 2:30 PM. However, the toss and match were delayed due to rain, and a final timing for both has now been issued.

2025-11-02T10:52:15.979780+00:00 IST

Classic rivalries set to light up opening day of Hong Kong Sixes

The Hong Kong Sixes 2025 will begin on November 7 at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground, promising three days of exciting six-a-side cricket in the unique six-over format. The tournament features 12 teams divided into four pools, with top international and domestic players coming together for one of the sport's most entertaining events, as per a release from Hong Kong Sixes.

2025-11-02T10:49:24.520608+00:00 IST