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File Pic: India vs Australia at Adelaide Oval in 2020. (Getty Images) Five years ago on this day – on December 19, 2020, the Indian Test team, under their charismatic captain Virat Kohli, came face to face with their worst nightmare Down Under. On the third day of the opening match of their four-match series…

Ishan Kishan (Image credit: BCCI Domestic) NEW DELHI: Jharkhand made history on Thursday by winning their first-ever Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, defeating Haryana in a thrilling final. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Captain Ishan Kishan spearheaded the victory with a breathtaking 101 off just 49 balls, smashing 10 sixes in a…

Australia’s Travis Head reacts after scoring century in Adelaide. (AP Photo) Travis Head etched his name alongside cricketing royalty on Friday, joining an elite club that includes Don Bradman after scoring a century in four consecutive Tests at the same venue, as Australia tightened their grip on the Ashes with a dominant display at the…

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) AHMEDABAD: Former India captain Rohit Sharma, India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and allrounder Shivam Dube have not been named by the Mumbai Cricket Association in Mumbai’s squad for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy. However, this doesn’t mean that all these India stars will miss the…

59 injured in clashes after Colombia football final. (Video grab) At least 59 people, including seven police officers, were injured after violent clashes erupted between rival football supporters following Colombia’s Copa Colombia final in Medellin on Wednesday night, authorities said, in scenes that overshadowed Atletico Nacional’s title triumph.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel….

LUCKNOW: When the IPL-2026 miniauction was on in Abu Dhabi, rightarm legbreak bowler Vishal Nishad was watching at Kanpur’s Kamla Club, at the Uttar Pradesh team’s camp for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy. The screen felt personal: one pick from any franchise could change his life.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The…

Varun Chakravarthy (PTI Photo) LUCKNOW: From the wilderness of being branded a “one-season wonder” after the 2021 T20 World Cup to standing atop the summit of world cricket as the undisputed No. 1 ranked T20I bowler, Varun Chakravarthy’s journey has been nothing short of cinematic. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!As…

NZ Cricket CEO Scott Weenink (Video grab) New Zealand Cricket (NZC) chief executive Scott Weenink resigned on Friday, bringing an end to a turbulent tenure marked by a prolonged and increasingly bitter dispute over the future of T20 cricket in the country. Weenink, a businessman and former Wellington first-class cricketer, stepped down after just over…

India’s headcoach Gautam Gambhir with captain Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) India’s first World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev has weighed in on the debate surrounding Gautam Gambhir’s working style, saying the role of a head coach in modern-day cricket is more about player management than hands-on coaching. Gambhir has faced growing criticism…

Sunil Gavaskar slams Lionel Messi (Photo Credits: Getty Images and PTI) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar has sparked debate over the Lionel Messi controversy in Kolkata, arguing that criticism of event organisers and VIP culture misses the mark; Messi himself bears primary responsibility for not upholding his obligations.In a column for Sportsstar,…