Following India's win over New Zealand in the ongoing ICC Women's World Cup 2025 on Thursday, opener Pratika Rawal shared insights into her on-field partnership dynamics with left-hand batter Smriti Mandhana, highlighting the simplicity and mutual understanding that guide their batting strategy.
In a landmark achievement for associate-nation cricket, Karanbir Singh of the Austria national cricket team has smashed the men's T20 International calendar-year runs record, overtaking the figures of Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan and India's Suryakumar Yadav.
'It was not easy. Credit goes to the entire team for the way we fought today. We knew how important this game was; the entire team was charged up and happy with how we played,' she said.
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan offered a word of advice to Virat Kohli after the star batter registered two consecutive ducks against Australia in the ODI series, urging him to stay patient and trust his game instead of forcing runs.
Team India bounced back in style after three consecutive defeats, registering a commanding 53-run (DLS method) win over New Zealand in Navi Mumbai on Thursday to seal their place in the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup.
India actively participated in the 10th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the International Convention against Doping in Sport, held from 20-22 October 2025 at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris.
'There is not much experience in this Australian batting line-up, yet they showed so much strength that they proved to the world that the next generation of batters are truly ready. Cooper Connolly's cover drive reminded me of Yuvraj Singh's cover drive from his debut during the Champions Trophy against Australia,' Ashwin said.
South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada hailed his team's hard-fought win in the subcontinent as a career highlight, saying the victory would boost the confidence of the young squad.
India U20 women's team head coach Joakim Alexandersson has named a 23-member squad to face Kazakhstan U19 in two friendlies during the October FIFA Women's International Match Window, as per the official website of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
Tilak was speaking on the 'Breakfast with Champions with presenter Gaurav Kapur. In his debut IPL season, Tilak made 397 runs in 14 matches at an average of above 36 and strike rate of above 131 with two fifties and was the find of the season for Mumbai Indians (MI) in a dissappointing season.
Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin drew an interesting comparison between Virat Kohli's dismissal in Adelaide and the way Rohit Sharma has been out a couple of times. Kohli was dismissed for a duck for the second consecutive match on Thursday against Australia.
Former Team India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar on Thursday praised opener Rohit Sharma's fighting spirit during Men in Blue's innings against Australia, highlighting the player's resilience and ability to make the most of challenging conditions.
Bangladesh have received a major boost ahead of their T20I series against West Indies, with captain Litton Das returning to the squad for the first two matches to be played in Chattogram next week.
WFI said the documents it had received from Sanjeev showed conflicting information regarding his place of birth and residence between Delhi and Haryana
India Women opener Smriti Mandhana rewrote record books as she levelled with legendary Australia batter Meg Lanning for most international cricket centuries, and with South Africa's Tazmin Brits for most women's ODI tons in a single calendar year during the ICC Women's World Cup match against New Zealand Women at DY Patil Cricket Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.
Aman Raj continued his love affair with the Ram Bagh Golf Club with a stunning 9-under 61 in the IGPL Invitational Jaipur at the Par 70 golf course. Aman Raj finished Tied-sixth at both Chandigarh and Jaypee Greens and was then Tied-eighth in Pune. Now he is in the pole position in Jaipur, which has been a happy hunting ground for him, as per a release from IGPL.
India's progression is affected by a rain break which causes a 90 minutes’ delay, and the contest is truncated to 49 overs per side
Bangladesh produced a dominant all-round performance to thrash West Indies by 179 runs in the series decider at Mirpur on Thursday, sealing the three-match ODI series 2-1. After posting a strong total of 296/8, the hosts bowled out the visitors for 117, wrapping up the innings inside 30.1 overs, all with spin.
Hazlewood produced a remarkable spell of control, finishing with figures of 0/29 in 10 overs, which included two maidens
Iyer scored 77-ball 61 and had a 118-run stand for the third wicket with Rohit (73 in 97 balls, with seven fours and two sixes), which took India to 264/9, but half-centuries from Matt Short (74 in 78 balls, with four boundaries and two sixes) and Connolly (61* in 53 balls, with five fours and a six) helped Aussie seal the series.
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan expressed his disappointment after India opted to leave out left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the must-win ODI against Australia in Adelaide. India's bowling attack struggled to make breakthroughs as Australia chased down the target of 265, sealing the series.
Australia leg-spinner Adam Zampa expressed delight after his match-winning performance against India in the second ODI, calling it a 'great battle' and lauding both teams for their ability to adapt to different conditions.
Divyanshi has used 2025 as a springboard to launch her indomitable talent into the world, turning potential into podiums. Whether it was upsetting Chinese opponents, clinching world-ranking milestones, or creating history, the teenager has made it clear that Indian table tennis has a new rising star--and it's not one to fade anytime soon.
Rohit's 97-ball 73 and Shreyas Iyer's 61 in 77 balls, helped India to a solid 264/9 in 50 overs, giving fans some hope after the underwhelming performances of skipper Gill (9) and Virat Kohli (0). During the run-chase, Matt Short (74 in 78 balls, with four boundaries and two sixes) and Cooper Connolly (61* in 53 balls, with five fours and a six) produced valuable half-centuries that always kept the scoreboard ticking, and Mitchell Owen's cameo of 36 in 23 balls (with two fours and three sixes) killed the game for India as the target was chased down with two wickets and 22 balls in hand.
India lose the second ODI by 2 wickets after a 7-wicket defeat in the first match at Perth
The Afghanistan Cricket Team have been fined 25 per cent of their match fees for maintaining a slow over-rate in the one-off Test, which was being played at Harare Sports Club.
Rohit's 97-ball 73 and Shreyas Iyer's 61, helped India to a solid 264/9 in 50 overs, giving fans some cheer after flop shows by skipper Gill (9) and Virat Kohli (0). During the run-chase, Matt Short (74 in 78 balls, with four boundaries and two sixes) and Cooper Connolly (61* in 53 balls, with five fours and a six) produced valuable half-centuries, and Mitchell Owen's cameo of 36 in 23 balls (with two fours and three sixes) killed the game for India as the target was chased down with two wickets in hand.
Young Indian cricketer Tilak Varma has set an ambitious target, stating that he wants to have the highest number of ICC titles in his career and also match the records of veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in terms of their title wins.
The South African Men's selection panel confirmed Proteas Men's stand-in T20I captain David Miller and fast bowler Gerald Coetzee have been ruled out of the upcoming white-ball tour of Pakistan, as per a post of Proteas Men's Instagram handle.
With this win, Australia is 2-0 up in the series with a game to go. While India managed to reach a solid 264/9 thanks to half-centuries from Rohit Sharma (73 in 96 balls, with seven fours and two sixes) and Shreyas Iyer (61 in 77 balls, with seven fours) and a valuable late 37-run stand between Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh, Short (74 in 78 balls, with four boundaries and two sixes) and Connolly (61 in 53 balls, with five fours and a six) kept the team afloat even as the wickets were lost. Owen's quickfire cameo of 36 in 23 balls (with two fours and three sixes) effectively killed the game for India.