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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Photo by @BCCI on X) NEW DELHI: After Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s jaw-dropping performance in the U-19 World Cup final, former India spinner R Ashwin made a bold prediction about the teenager’s future, saying fans shouldn’t be shocked if he breaks into international cricket very soon.Reacting to Vaibhav’s final innings, Ashwin highlighted how extraordinary the…

NEW DELHI: India fast bowler Harshit Rana’s participation in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is in doubt after he suffered an injury during the warm-up match against South Africa in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday.Rana picked up the injury while bowling in India’s warm-up game. He aborted his run-up twice in an over before…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Photo by @BCCI on X) NEW DELHI: Fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi delivered a stunning performance in the U-19 World Cup final on Friday, producing one of the most dominant innings ever seen at this level. Playing against England on the biggest stage, the young Indian opener showed remarkable composure and attacking intent from the…

India’s Mohammed Siraj reacts during the third ODI cricket match between India and New Zealand, at Holkar Cricket Stadium, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)(PTI01_18_2026_000310B) Times of India.com in Mumbai: Mohammed Siraj is set to replace injured Harshit Rana in India’s squad for the ICC T20 World Cup, the TimesofIndia.com can confirm. It is…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. (File photo) Teenage batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued to grow his persona as he scored a 55-ball century in the Under-19 World Cup final against England at Harare Sports Club on Friday.Sooryavanshi reached his hundred in the 20th over with a single off Ralphie Albert’s delivery. He hit eight fours and as many…

Smriti Mandhana (Pic credit: WPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Malolan Rangarajan revealed that captain Smriti Mandhana battled a “massive flu” and high fever while producing a match-winning knock that guided RCB to their second Women’s Premier League title on Thursday. Mandhana’s breathtaking 41-ball 87 helped Bengaluru pull off a record-breaking chase of…

File photo of India cricketer Shivam Dube. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: When the 2024 T20 World Cup squad was selected, Shivam Dube’s inclusion ahead of Rinku Singh raised eyebrows. Rohit Sharma, then the captain, had slammed the Impact Player rule in the IPL claiming it was detrimental to the growth of all-rounders. And here, Dube…

England: Thomas Rew (c, wk), Ralphie Albert, Ali Farooq, Ben Dawkins, Caleb Falconer, Farhan Ahmed, Alex French, Alex Green, Luke Hands, Isaac Mohammed, Manny Lumsden, Ben Mayes, James Minto, Joseph Moores, Sebastian Morgan. India: Ayush Mhatre (c), Vihaan Malhotra, Aaron George, RS Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Deepesh Devendran, Henil Patel, Khilan Patel, Abhigyan Kundu, (wk), Mohamed…

File Pic: Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma MUMBAI: When Team India lines up for the National Anthem at the Wankhede Stadium prior to their T20 World Cup opener against USA on Saturday, they will be watching former captain Rohit Sharma place the coveted trophy — which he lifted on June 29, 2024 in Barbados —…

Voll, Mandhana help RCB win second WPL title. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana summed up a historic night with a familiar chant — “Ee sala cup namdu” — after guiding her side to a second Women’s Premier League title and completing what she called an “amazing” run of success for…