The Bihar squad for the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy season was finally picked on Tuesday after extensive deliberations and legal wranglings.
A retired Indian colonel working with the United Nations was killed in Gaza when the vehicle he was travelling in came under attack in strife-torn Rafah, the 'first international' casualty for the world body since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
'When a child is born, he is born crying, and he grows up looking for laughter.' 'So comedy films should be made more, as people want to watch comedy films.'
Pakistan captain Shan Masood and head coach Jason Gillespie will no longer have a say in selection matters after the PCB selectors cut down their powers, according to a source.
Asserting that the situation was deteriorating, Rosario urged Yunus to resolve the crisis by giving it top priority and putting an end to the violence.
Aakash Chopra believes Virat Kohli can rediscover his form if he shows patience at the crease
Yousuf, who had been attached with the Pakistan Cricket Board in different roles since last year, was part of a broad-based national selection committee that includes two former Test players, head coaches, captains and an analyst, among others.
LSG fast bowler Naveen Ul Haq conceded that all their plans failed against the star West Indian allrounder.
Images from Sunday's IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants, in Lucknow.
Nicholas Pooran kept LSG in the hunt even though wickets were tumbling at the other end. But Pooran's stay was cut short when Axar Patel took a sharp game-changing catch!
Nicholas Pooran and Naveen-ul-Haq visit the Taj Mahal.
Rizwan-ul Haq is the only Indian in the elite list of referees drawn up by the Asian Football\nConfederation for this year.
It was Pakistan's sixth defeat in their last 10 Tests at home and this was also the first time Bangladesh have beaten their neighbours in a Test and series.
Naveen delivered the coup de grace in the penultimate over by bowling Taskin Ahmed and trapping Mustafizur Rahman in front off consecutive balls, triggering tearful celebrations from his team mates.
Following the match, Australian batsman Usman Khawaja took to social media to congratulate Afghanistan on their well-deserved win.
The ball was lofted down the ground and looked destined to cross the ropes at long off for a six but Krunal Pandya timed his leap to perfection and caught the ball which looked to have gone past him with his left hand.
Pakistan's late military ruler Zia-ul-Haq's son has served a legal notice on a banker, who is at the centre of a scandal over the funding of politicians by the Inter-Services Intelligence in 1990, for claiming that he gave millions of rupees to his family.
Pakistan have dropped plans to conduct "major surgery" on the national team as it included senior players Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi in the Test squad for the two-match series against Bangladesh.
Legendary Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq ripped into the team's selection for the recent T20 World Cup, highlighting the lack of specialist middle-order batsmen as a key reason for their group stage exit.
Frenzied celebrations erupted all across Afghanistan as cricket fans in the country celebrated their cricket team's historic achievement at the T20 World Cup on Tuesday.
Ramandeep covered good ground, running back 21 metres and just when it looked the ball was getting away from him, he put in a full length dive and while in the air he pouched the ball with his both hands outstretched to complete a fabulous catch.
Spectators couldn't help but notice Pandya's silent communion with the ball just moments before he bowled to the Pakistani opener.
Rohit Sharma has firmly denied accusations that his team tampered with the ball during their T20 World Cup win against Australia.
Nicholas Pooran smashed a record-breaking 98 off 53 balls as the West Indies trounced Afghanistan by 104 runs.
New Zealand find themselves in the a difficult group with two-time champions West Indies and Afghanistan also vying for the the top two spots.
Without belittling the poised run of the Proteas, Afghanistan have been the revelation of this ICC showpiece.
Ashraf announced his decision to step down after chairing a managing committee meeting in Lahore on Friday
The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested two men suspected of spying for Pakistani intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence and terror financing, the ATS said in a statement on Sunday.
Images from Friday's World Cup match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, at Lord's.
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman and Noor Ahmad will join Rashid and Nabi in Afghanistan's formidable spin attack, which is likely to be key to their performance in the 20-team tournament.
Gulbadin Naib dramatically falling on his back, clutching his hamstring after Afghanistan Coach Jonathan Trott signalled to his players to slow things down in the rain-hit Super 8 match against Bangladesh caused both amusement and annoyance as former players questioned the genuineness of Gulbadin's discomfort.
Manjrekar, who has played 37 Tests and 74 ODIs, is one of the most respected cricket analysts and when asked about the legendary duo's future in T20Is post World Cup, he felt that it could be answered by the players themselves or the national chairman of selectors.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran shared an opening stand of 118 to drive Afghanistan to a stunning 21-run win over Australia.
If Rashid cannot be the king, he could be the kingmaker after October 8 when the results to the J&K assembly are declared.
Marsh saw the funny side of Afghanistan all-rounder Gulbadin Naib's theatrical complaining of cramps
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'So, as I enjoyed my mangoes in front of the screen, there was no image of Kohli.'
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