Indian veteran cricketers refuse to play WCL match against Pakistan, clash cancelled
Jul 21, 2025, at 06:46 pm
The cricket match featuring veteran retired Indian and Pakistani players has been cancelled after some senior members of the Men In Blue squad refused to play the clash in Birmingham.
Blow to India as Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh ruled out of Manchester Test
Jul 21, 2025, at 12:13 pm
All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the remaining two Tests against England owing to a left knee injury. He will fly back home.
England to host WTC final till 2031: ICC
Jul 20, 2025, at 08:27 pm
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday confirmed that the World Test Championship final will be played in England till 2031.
West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh dominate day 1 of 25th National Dart Championship
Jul 19, 2025, at 11:55 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh dominated the men’s and women’s singles matches on the first day of the 25th National Dart Championship at Dakshin Kolikata Sangsad.
Freestyle Chess tournament: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa beats world number 1 Carlsen in Las Vegas
Jul 18, 2025, at 05:40 pm
Indian grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa continued his strong run in 2025 and registered a landmark victory against world number one Magnus Carlsen during the Freestyle Grand Slam chess event in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Rawal fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct, England Women for slow over-rate
Jul 18, 2025, at 01:40 pm
India opener Pratika Rawal has been fined 10 percent of her match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first Women’s ODI against England in Southampton on Wednesday.
LA Olympics 2028: Cricket matches to begin on July 12, check all details about timing and venue
Jul 16, 2025, at 03:34 pm
Cricket will return to the Olympic fold after more than 100 years and organisers have unveiled the dates when the games will be played in the Los Angeles edition of the grand event in 2028.
Joe Root back as No.1 in ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings
Jul 16, 2025, at 02:05 pm
England’s star batter Joe Root has reclaimed the top position in the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings within a week of losing it to fellow Yorkshire player Harry Brook while Scott Boland has attained a career best as five Australians are now in the top 10 of the bowling rankings.
England penalised for slow over-rate in Lord’s Test
Jul 16, 2025, at 12:03 pm
England have been fined 10 percent of their match fee and penalised two ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate against India in the third Test at Lord’s.
Rishabh Pant's run-out was crucial: Shubman Gill after India's Lord's setback
Jul 15, 2025, at 05:13 pm
London/IBNS: India captain Shubman Gill feels his deputy Rishabh Pant's dismissal on the stroke of lunch on day three proved to be costly as that had denied the visitors a chance to take a lead over England in the first innings of third Test at Lord's in London.
Jul 15, 2025, at 02:55 pm
Indian cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly were left heartbroken after Shubman Gill and his teammates lost the third Test against England in a closely fought contest to go 2-1 down.
Iconic marathon runner Fauja Singh dies at 114 in road mishap
Jul 15, 2025, at 01:11 am
Fauja Singh, the legendary runner who earned the tag of the world's oldest marathoner, died at the age of 114 in a road accident on Monday.
England detour Jadeja's resistance to take 2-1 lead over India at Lord's
Jul 14, 2025, at 10:02 pm
London/IBNS: England bypassed allrounder Ravindra Jadeja's stiff resistance along with other tailenders to take a 2-1 lead over India in the five-match Test series at Lord's in London on Monday.
Markram and Matthews named ICC Players of the Month for June 2025
Jul 14, 2025, at 02:21 pm
South African batter Aiden Markram and West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews have been announced as the winners of the ICC Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month awards for June 2025.
Lord's Test: Mohammed Siraj fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Jul 14, 2025, at 01:02 pm
India's fast bowler Mohammad Siraj has been fined 15 percent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the fourth day of the third match of their ICC World Test Championship series against England at Lord’s on Sunday.
Jul 14, 2025, at 12:04 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: India's star badminton player Saina Nehwal has announced her separation from husband Parupalli Kashyap.
Carse, Stokes tighten India's run-chase against England at Lord's
Jul 14, 2025, at 10:35 am
London/IBNS: Three wickets by Brydon Carse and Ben Stokes at the fag end of day four gave England a solid chance to win the third Test against Lord's in London.
Jul 14, 2025, at 10:00 am
Italian Tennis star Jannik Sinner put up a strong show on the green turf to beat Carlos Alcaraz and lift his first Wimbledon title on Sunday.
Iga Swiatek crushes Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to claim her first Wimbledon crown in historic final
Jul 12, 2025, at 11:15 pm
London: Iga Swiatek’s elusive Wimbledon dream turned into a commanding reality on Saturday, July 12, as the Polish star steamrolled Amanda Anisimova in a one-sided final to clinch her first title at the All England Club.
Rahul grinds after Bumrah powers India to bowl out England for 387 at Lord's
Jul 12, 2025, at 11:35 am
London/IBNS: India's KL Rahul grinded with the bat after his team bowled out the hosts for 387 on the second day of third Test at Lord's in London on Friday.
Joe Root's unbeaten 99 helps England score 251/4 on day 1 of Lord's Test
Jul 11, 2025, at 10:04 am
London/IBNS: Joe Root remained unbeaten at one short of his 37th Test hundred with his captain Ben Stokes on the other end when England ended the first day's play at 251/4 in the third match against India at Lord's in London on Thursday.
Lord's Test: England win toss, elect to bat first against India
Jul 10, 2025, at 03:26 pm
London/IBNS: England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bat first in the third Test against India at Lord's Cricket Ground in London on Thursday.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up venues announced
Jul 10, 2025, at 03:10 pm
Three elite cricket venues were on Thursday added to the list of grounds that will play their part in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in England and Wales next year.
ICC announces schedule for East Asia-Pacific and Asia World Cup Qualifiers
Jul 10, 2025, at 12:40 pm
The second half of 2025 sees the EAP and Asia regions host two high stakes ICC men’s and women’s pathway events on the road to World Cup Qualification.
Lord's Test: Jasprit Bumrah set for return to India's playing XI, Jofra Arches back in England squad
Jul 10, 2025, at 11:34 am
London/IBNS: India's premier fast Jasprit Bumrah is all set to return to India's playing XI in the third Test against England after he was rested in the previous match to manage his workload.
Archer returns to English squad for third Test against India
Jul 09, 2025, at 06:39 pm
British fast bowler Jofra Archer has been named in the English squad for the third Test against India, strengthening the bowling attack for the next challenge.
Harry Brook back as No.1 batter; Test career highs for Shubman Gill and Wiaan Mulder
Jul 09, 2025, at 03:38 pm
England middle-order batter Harry Brook has displaced compatriot Joe Root to take the top position in the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings even as India captain Shubman Gill and South Africa all-rounder Wiaan Mulder have attained career bests in the latest weekly update.
Sourav Ganguly turns 53, BCCI greets cricket icon
Jul 08, 2025, at 03:28 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Former Indian cricket captain and ex-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly turned 53 on Tuesday.
ICC expresses sadness at passing of Afghanistan umpire Bismillah Jan Shinwari
Jul 08, 2025, at 02:10 pm
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has expressed its sorrow at the death of Afghanistan umpire Bismillah Jan Shinwari at the age of 41.
Jul 07, 2025, at 12:41 pm
Birmingham/IBNS: Indian cricket captain Shubman Gill led from the front with his bat as the team clinched their first win ever at Edgbaston in Birmingham overpowering England by 336 runs on Sunday.