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Roma are surprise leaders of Serie A heading into Sunday’s clash with Napoli, a fixture which will go some way to showing whether Gian Piero Gasperini’s side are the real deal. Last crowned kings of Italy back in 2001, Roma are two points ahead of the current champions and AC Milan in a crowded early Scudetto tussle. Roma seem like unlikely title challengers. They haven’t even qualified for the Champions League since 2018 while success-starved fans have seen their team win one trophy in the last 17 seasons. But Roma have been Serie A’s best team over the…

NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has offered a sharp critique of Rishabh Pant’s batting approach following India’s crushing 408-run defeat to South Africa in the second Test, a loss that sealed a 0–2 home whitewash and marked one of the national team’s lowest moments in recent years.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Speaking on his YouTube show Ash ki Baat, Ashwin praised Pant’s natural ability but said his reckless shot selection continues to let the team down at crucial moments.Gautam Gambhir fiery press conference: On whitewash, Rishabh Pant shot, pitch and more“My heartbeat used to…

India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir (L) and Ajit Agarkar (R), chairperson of the Senior Men’s Selection Committee, talk during a practice session. (AP) Hardik Pandya, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Sarfaraz Khan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Mohammed Shami… More could make this unfortunate list but for now these would suffice to throw light on how the recent selection committees chaired by Ajit Agarkar have operated with a high degree of randomness, personal bias and preconceived notions. Objectivity has often taken a backseat and the ‘what could be’ has been given precedent over the ‘what is’. It…

Rishabh Pant and Gautam Gambhir (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh did not hold back after India slipped to their second home Test series defeat against South Africa. He said that if Indian cricket wants to protect its “future generations”, the team management must rethink its approach to home pitches and move away from heavily spin-assisted surfaces that previously helped them dominate for over a decade — a run that ended when New Zealand handed India a whitewash last year.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Speaking on his YouTube channel, Harbhajan criticised the current…

Ian Botham (Getty Images) England cricket legend Ian Botham has launched a scathing attack on team’s senior players after their heavy defeat in the first Ashes Test in Perth, bluntly declaring they “might as well go home now” if they refuse to abandon their reckless batting approach. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!England haven’t won an Ashes series in Australia after losing the opener since the 1950s, yet coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes remain convinced their ultra-aggressive ‘Bazball’ blueprint will eventually crack Australia’s fortress. But Botham insists blind faith in the method has crossed…

Dasun Shanaka will lead the Delhi Capitals in the upcoming season of the ILT20. (Image: Creimas) The Dubai Capitals have named former Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka as their new skipper for Season 4 of the International League T20 (ILT20), as the defending champions prepare to retain their title in the 2025-26 season.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Shanaka, who was part of the core group that won Season 3, brings significant experience as a T20 all-rounder with 1,659 runs and 41 wickets in 117 matches.James Foster interview: ILT20 run so far, auction picks and season aheadThe…

Jatin Paranjpe is the head of the selection committee in the ISPL. He spoke about the challenge of unearthing talent from 101 Indian cities for the third IPL season. (Image: ISPL) The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) has quietly become one of the most intriguing cricket projects in the country that has gone from handful of cities to conduct trials to 55 last season and 101 now. What began as a fun, almost chaotic celebration of tennis-ball cricket has now turned into a massive talent search that cuts across India’s cricketing geography. This year, the ISPL trials stretched across 101…

NEW DELHI: Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma dominated the headlines at the 2026 WPL mega auction, emerging as the most expensive signing of the day. UP Warriorz used their Right to Match (RTM) card to retain her for Rs 3.20 crore, making her the second-highest-paid Indian in WPL history, just behind Smriti Mandhana.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Other World Cup performers also cashed in. Shree Charani and Laura Wolvaardt secured significant deals following their impressive international seasons.WPL Auction 2026: Full Breakdown of Every Major Number Mumbai Indians made a major move by signing New Zealand star Amelia…

Sri Lanka’s Dushmantha Chameera (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Sri Lanka secured their place in the T20 tri-series final with a six-run victory over Pakistan, thanks to Dushmantha Chameera’s impressive bowling figures of 4-20.Pakistan, despite already qualifying for Saturday’s final with three consecutive wins, fell short at 178-7, with captain Salman Ali Agha scoring an unbeaten 63.Sri Lanka posted 184-5, led by opener Kamil Mishra’s crucial 76 off 48 balls in a must-win game to edge out Zimbabwe for a final spot.”Proud of how the boys bounced back,” Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka said. “Everybody contributed. … Of course Chameera (exhibited) world-class…

Deepti Sharma attracted intense bidding before UP Warriorz used their Right to Match card to retain her for a massive Rs 3.20 crore, making her one of the most expensive players of the day. (Image credit: WPL) NEW DELHI: UP Warriorz made some of the most decisive and headline-worthy moves at the WPL 2026 mega auction on Thursday, with India all-rounder Deepti Sharma leading their list of marquee signings. As expected, Deepti attracted intense bidding before the franchise used their Right to Match (RTM) card to retain her for a massive Rs 3.20 crore, making her one of the most…