Irfan Pathan takes savage dig at Pakistan after India’s seven-wicket Asia Cup win (Agency Image) Irfan Pathan wasted little time taking a cheeky dig at Pakistan after India produced another one-sided victory over their arch-rivals in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 on Saturday.Minutes after India crushed Pakistan by seven wickets in their Group A clash,…

File photo of Mohit Sharma. (Image: X/CSK) NEW DELHI: Former India bowler Mohit Sharma is set to join the Zaheer Khan-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) support staff as the bowling coach starting next season. It is reliably learnt that discussions are underway between the two parties and barring a late change of heart, a formal…

Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi, left, celebrates with teammate after the dismissal (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) Pakistan will host England and Sri Lanka in a six-match ODI tri-series from October 18 to 31, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Wednesday.Matches will be played in Rawalpindi and Lahore, with the top two teams meeting in the October…

Josh Tongue and Ollie Robinson England pacers Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue shared the wickets and later shared the match ball after both finished with five-wicket hauls on the first day of the first Test against Pakistan at Headingley on Wednesday.Robinson took 5 for 51 and Tongue claimed 5 for 46 as Pakistan were bowled…

West Indies captain Shai Hope and Gudakesh Motie celebrate (ANI Photo) The India-West Indies ODI series was a run-fest from start to finish, with the three-match contest setting a new record for the highest scoring rate in a bilateral series involving at least three ODIs.The series recorded a scoring rate of 7.43 runs per over,…

A senior member of Pakistan’s selection committee has questioned the seriousness of Imam-ul-Haq’s calf injury and called for an inquiry after the opener did not bat in either innings during Pakistan’s 194-run defeat to England in the second Test at Lord’s.Aaqib Javed, who is part of Pakistan’s four-member selection panel, said the Pakistan Cricket Board…

Puducherry: Sam Konstas may be only 20, but the Australian opener has already experienced the highs and scrutiny that are part and parcel of top-flight cricket.His Test debut against India in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy brought him instant fame when he took on Jasprit Bumrah with his audacious approach and smashed a 65-ball 60 that…

India beat Japan by 8 wickets, set up semi-final against Bangladesh (Image: BCCI/) India Women produced a dominant all-round performance to thrash Japan by eight wickets in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Asian Games, booking their place in the semi-finals against Bangladesh.The result also sets up a repeat of the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 semi-final…

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has defended the major changes made to Pakistan’s Test squad during the ongoing England series, saying the decisions were “essential”.Pakistan made sweeping changes before the third and final Test against England, scheduled to begin on September 9.The move came after Pakistan lost the first two Tests heavily, with…

Smriti Mandhana of India bats (Getty Images) Smriti Mandhana produced a record-breaking knock as India stormed into the Women’s Asia Cup semi-final with a 137-run win over Hong Kong on Thursday. The India opener smashed 124 off 64 balls, helping her side post 193 for five before Hong Kong were bowled out for 56 in…