India's stylish opener Abhishek Sharma revealed that Harshit Rana's promotion ahead of Shivam Dube came down to the plan of establishing a left-right combination during the second T20I against Australia in Melbourne.
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India's star opening batter Abhishek Sharma praised the Indian women's team for their victory over defending Champions Australia in the Women's World Cup semi-final, saying they're 'really proud' of them and believes the women's team deserves the CWC trophy.
#StraightDrive: Alongside Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues built an alliance not of power, but of patience — 167 runs woven from trust and time
India's women's cricket team pulled off a historic win over Australia by five wickets in a thrilling semifinal match to storm into the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 final
Australia captain Mitchell Marsh was effusive about pace bowling mainstay Josh Hazlewood for his match-winning spell during the second T20I against India.
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Former Indian cricketer Pravin Amre lauded the Indian women's cricket team for scripting history with their stunning chase of 340 against Australia in the ICC Women's World Cup semifinal, calling it a 'true team effort'
India captain Suryakumar Yadav praised Josh Hazlewood's exceptional bowling in the powerplay, which set the tone for Australia's four-wicket win in the second T20I at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.
Australia posted a commanding victory over India in the second T20I at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday as the visitors failed to perform with the bat except for a swashbuckling 68 from Abhishek Sharma and a useful 35 from Harshit Rana.
The National Fitness & Wellness Conclave, a landmark event celebrating India's growing fitness and wellness movement, will be held on November 1 in Mumbai, according to a press release from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
Australia captain Mitchell Marsh joined an exclusive club and became the fourth player for his country to hammer 2,000 T20I runs.
As many as nine batters could not reach double digits
Abhishek Sharma came to India's rescue with Harshit Rana in the supporting role to propel the visitors to 125 in the second T20I against Australia at the famed Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.
The girl who wore 'good batting' t-shirt as child became one of the finest batsman
Former cricketer Mark Butcher believes England isn't learning anything from its shambolic run in the ODIs and needs to show more humility to recover from their torrid run.
The Bihar cricket team had a mixed start to their Ranji Trophy 2025-26 campaign. After registering a dominant victory in their opening match against Arunachal Pradesh, their second encounter against Manipur ended in a draw due to persistent rain
Joe Denly has represented England in both Test matches and T20 Internationals, making his international debut in 2019. The right-handed batter, who is a leg-spinner too, is recognised for his ability to anchor innings and provide crucial breakthroughs with the ball
Hockey India on Friday expressed profound grief on the passing of Manuel Frederick, the stalwart goalkeeper from the golden era of Indian Hockey and a member of the Indian team that clinched the Bronze medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics. He was 78.
Celebs laud Jemimah Rodrigues and the team for their record-breaking chase to enter their third Women’s World Cup final
India and Australia players are wearing black armbands during the second T20I of the five-match series at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, paying tribute to 17-year-old Australian cricketer Ben Austin, who tragically died after being struck by a ball while training in Melbourne.
Here's how Indian fans and the Australian media reacted to India's spectacular semi final win
‘All credit goes to them as opposed to anything that we did or didn’t do’
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Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh won the toss and elected to field against India in the second T20I of the five-match series, which is being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here on Friday.
After a dominant semifinal display, India look to break new ground against ‘undefeatable’ Proteas women in the final on November 2
Star India batter Virat Kohli lauded the Indian women's cricket team for their sensational semifinal win over Australia in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, calling it a 'true display of resilience, belief, and passion.'
Northern Districts pacer Kristian Clarke has joined the New Zealand ODI squad ahead of the third and final match of the series against England, which will be played on Saturday at Sky Stadium.
The defending champions, who were aiming for a huge total, eventually finished at 338
Hailing from Punjab's Moga, she led India to World Cup final with a historic victory
India defeated Australia by five wickets to make the Women’s ODI World Cup final for the third time on Thursday night
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla lauded the Indian women's cricket team for their stunning semifinal victory over Australia, calling it a brilliant performance and expressing confidence that the side will go on to defeat South Africa in the Women's World Cup final on Sunday, November 2.
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