Alcaraz pulls out of Italian Open due to forearm injury

Alcaraz pulls out of Italian Open due to forearm injury

New Delhi, May 3 - World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of the Italian Open, scheduled to start in Rome on May 6, due to a right forearm injury.

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T20 WC: ‘If Pakistan lose, PCB will blame Kirsten… this is our tradition’, says Rashid Laitf

T20 WC: ‘If Pakistan lose, PCB will blame Kirsten… this is our tradition’, says Rashid Laitf

New Delhi, May 3 - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) this week appointed Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie as head coaches for the white-ball and red-ball cricket teams, respectively, each for a two-year term.

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T20 World Cup: ‘Four spinners… Rinku Singh should have been included’, feels Ex-Pak cricketer Rashid Latif

T20 World Cup: ‘Four spinners… Rinku Singh should have been included’, feels Ex-Pak cricketer Rashid Latif

New Delhi, May 3 - Former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif believes instead of having four spinners, India would have taken three and added Rinku Singh to the squad for the ICC T20 World Cup, starting next month.

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There was some tension within the Pakistan team, army camp was for player-bonding: Rashid Latif

There was some tension within the Pakistan team, army camp was for player-bonding: Rashid Latif

New Delhi, May 3 - Former cricketer Rashid Latif has came out in support of the Pakistan Cricket Board's thought behind sending the senior men's team for training at an Army camp.

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Shubhankar Sharma, Gaganjeet Bhullar seek golfing bromance on Paris Olympics debut

Shubhankar Sharma, Gaganjeet Bhullar seek golfing bromance on Paris Olympics debut

New Delhi, May 3 - Leading Indian golfers Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar are set to make their Olympic debut in Paris 2024. Shubhankar and Gaganjeet are ranked 47 and 52, respectively, on the Olympic Golf Rankings (OGR) as of April 29 and

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T20 WC: Nitin Menon, Jayaraman Madanagopal, Javagal Srinath amongst tournament match officials

T20 WC: Nitin Menon, Jayaraman Madanagopal, Javagal Srinath amongst tournament match officials

Dubai, May 3 - Umpires Nitin Menon and Jayaraman Madangopal, along with match referee, former India fast-bowler, Javagal Srinath, are included in the 26 match officials appointed for the first round of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, starting from June 1

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Smith, Kemp picked; Dunkley, Beaumont left out from England’s T20Is vs Pakistan

Smith, Kemp picked; Dunkley, Beaumont left out from England’s T20Is vs Pakistan

London, May 3 - Left-arm spinner Linsey Smith and fast-bowling all-rounder Freya Kemp have been picked for England’s T20I series against Pakistan, starting on May 11 at Edgbaston.

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India retain top spot in ODIs, T20Is rankings after annual update

India retain top spot in ODIs, T20Is rankings after annual update

Dubai, May 3 - India have retained their top spot in men’s ODIs and T20Is rankings after the annual update released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday. In the Test rankings, India are in second place as Australia have taken the

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SA to host Sri Lanka and Pakistan men, England women for 2024/25 home summer

SA to host Sri Lanka and Pakistan men, England women for 2024/25 home summer

Johannesburg, May 3 - Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced that the men’s team will take on Sri Lanka in two Tests and Pakistan in an all-format tour, while the women’s team will play host to England for a multi-format tour in the 2024/25

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T20 WC: ‘It’s got to do with the balance of the team’, says Moody on Rinku’s omission from India squad

T20 WC: ‘It’s got to do with the balance of the team’, says Moody on Rinku’s omission from India squad

New Delhi, May 3 - On Rinku Singh's surprising omission from India’s 15-member squad for the Men’s T20 World Cup, Tom Moody, the former Australia all-rounder, thinks it happened mainly due to the balance of the team, where they needed another spin-bowling all-rounder

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Hardik stands ‘head and shoulders above’ anyone as fast-bowling all-rounder in T20 WC: Tom Moody

Hardik stands ‘head and shoulders above’ anyone as fast-bowling all-rounder in T20 WC: Tom Moody

New Delhi, May 3 - Tom Moody, the former Australia men’s all-rounder, believes Hardik Pandya currently stands head and shoulders above other contenders for the fast-bowling all-rounder slot in the Indian team going to participate in the Men’s T20 World Cup next month.

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T20 WC: ‘Virat should open; Rohit bats at No.3’, believes Ajay Jadeja

T20 WC: ‘Virat should open; Rohit bats at No.3’, believes Ajay Jadeja

New Delhi, May 3 - Former India all-rounder Ajay Jadeja believes skipper Rohit Sharma should make himself bat at number three and promote Virat Kohli to open the batting for the Men’s T20 World Cup, set to begin from June 1 in the

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IPL 2024: ‘I was so detached from the result’, says Bhuvneshwar on thrilling final over vs RR

IPL 2024: ‘I was so detached from the result’, says Bhuvneshwar on thrilling final over vs RR

Hyderabad, May 3 - Veteran India and Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar revealed that "he was thoughtless" while defending 12 runs in the final over against Rajasthan Royals (RR), adding that he was "detached from the result" and was just focusing on

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IPL 2024: ‘Don’t think any one of us threw our wickets’, says Riyan Parag after RR’s loss to SRH

IPL 2024: ‘Don’t think any one of us threw our wickets’, says Riyan Parag after RR’s loss to SRH

Hyderabad, May 3 - After Rajasthan Royals (RR) suffered a one-run defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), in-form batter Riyan Parag denied that some batters, including himself, threw their wickets away at a crucial juncture of the match.

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IPL 2024: ‘I was thinking Super Over’, says Cummins after SRH’s one-run win over RR

IPL 2024: ‘I was thinking Super Over’, says Cummins after SRH’s one-run win over RR

Hyderabad, May 3 - After Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) sealed a one-run win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in a nail-biting IPL 2024 match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, skipper Pat Cummins revealed he had thoughts of Super Over crossing in his mind.

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IPL 2024: Nitish, Bhuvneshwar star as SRH clinch dramatic one-run win over RR

IPL 2024: Nitish, Bhuvneshwar star as SRH clinch dramatic one-run win over RR

Hyderabad, May 2 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked a brilliant 3-41, while Pat Cummins and T Natarajan took two wickets each as Sunrisers Hyderabad came out of nowhere to clinch a dramatic and thrilling one-run win over Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International

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IPL 2024: MI not thinking where they will eventually finish as they gear up for KKR, says Romario Shepherd

IPL 2024: MI not thinking where they will eventually finish as they gear up for KKR, says Romario Shepherd

Mumbai, May 2 - Languishing at the penultimate spot in the points table with six points from 10 games, Mumbai Indians can expect to reach 14 points at the most if they win their remaining four games. Many feel that may not be

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T20 World Cup: Omitting Rinku Singh was the toughest decision we took, says Ajit Agarkar

T20 World Cup: Omitting Rinku Singh was the toughest decision we took, says Ajit Agarkar

Mumbai, May 2 - Among a plethora of decisions that they took while selecting the Indian squad for the Men's T20 World Cup to be played in the United States and the Caribbean, Ajit Agarkar, chairman of the national selection committee, said the

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Worcestershire cricketer Josh Baker dies aged 20

Worcestershire cricketer Josh Baker dies aged 20

Worcestershire, May 2 - Worcestershire Cricket Club on Thursday announced the death of spin bowler Josh Baker at the age of 20. However, the club didn't mention the reason of the death.

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T20 WC: Virat’s strike-rate is not a concern for Agarkar, defends making Rohit captain

T20 WC: Virat’s strike-rate is not a concern for Agarkar, defends making Rohit captain

Mumbai, May 2 - There may be a lot of concern being expressed over Virat Kohli's low strike rate in the Indian Premier League, but that was not the issue for the national selection committee as it picked the former India captain for

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