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Shaheen Shah Afridi (Photo Credit: Getty Images) Pakistan are set to face Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series beginning Tuesday at Rawalpindi, looking to maintain their winning momentum.Newly appointed ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi recently led Pakistan to a 2-1 victory over South Africa at home in Faisalabad.”Going into the Sri Lanka series, our focus is to carry that winning momentum forward,” Afridi said at Pindi Cricket Stadium, which hosts all three ODIs this week. “We want to build consistency in our performances and make sure that we keep improving as a team in every department.”Pakistan’s ODI performance in…

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee felicitates Indian women cricket team player Richa Ghosh, who is from West Bengal, at Eden Gardens, in Kolkata on Saturday. (ANI Photo) West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced that Siliguri will get a cricket stadium named after Richa Ghosh, the cricketer who was part of India’s recent women’s World Cup win. The state government will build the facility and name it Richa Cricket Stadium.Siliguri in north Bengal is Ghosh’s hometown. The 22-year-old wicketkeeper-batter was part of India’s women’s World Cup win.”The ‘Richa Cricket Stadium’ will be built on a 27-acre plot at…

MUMBAI: Ajinkya Naik is set to continue his innings as the president of the Mumbai Cricket Association. Naik will be elected unopposed for the top post of the Mumbai Cricket Association as all the other candidates in the race withdrew on Monday.The MCA elections on Nov 12 will now see polls for all the other posts. Eight candidates, including former India women’s team captain Diana Edulji, had filed their nominations for the post of the MCA elections. However, on Monday, the last date of withdrawing nominations, all the other seven candidates withdrew their candidature.”My heart lies in Maidan Cricket —…

Nagesh Gupta, Amanjot Kaur (left), and Jemimah Rodrigues, Prashant Shetty (Right) NEW DELHI: A cricket coach in Haryana was told to train the women’s side, and he got scared at first. One in Madhya Pradesh, who was worried whether the sole girl he had taken in his academy would be able to play with dozens of boys or not, got told by her, “Sir, I can do it. Are you ready?” Another was hesitant to admit a girl from a different state to his academy in Himachal Pradesh, but agreed after her parents’ request.Little did they know that the girls…

Team India win against South Africa 2019 (AP) As India get ready to face South Africa in a two-match Test series starting on 14 October in Kolkata, followed by the second Test on 22 November in Guwahati, memories of their previous encounter in 2019 still stand tall. That series was a one-sided affair where India completely dominated and handed South Africa a 3-0 whitewash on home soil. The 2019 series was also a turning point in Rohit Sharma’s Test career. It was the first time he opened the innings in Test cricket, and he made an immediate impact. In the…

Dhruv Jurel and Yashasvi Jaiswal are frontrunners to become Rajasthan Royals captain for IPL 2026 NEW DELHI: With just a few days to go before the retention deadline for the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL), a lot is happening in the Rajasthan Royals (RR) camp as the franchise looks for a complete overhaul.The Royals have been one of the most active franchises in recent weeks. There has been a shake-up in the coaching staff, with former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara returning to RR as head coach after the exit of Rahul Dravid. Sangakkara has also been RR’s Director of…

Ravindra Jadeja (IANS Photo) NEW DELHI: As the IPL trade window heats up, rumours of a blockbuster swap deal involving Ravindra Jadeja, Sanju Samson, and Sam Curran have sent the cricket world into overdrive. While no official confirmation has been made, reports suggest that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) are exploring a potential three-player exchange ahead of the retention deadline.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!As TimesofIndia.com has reported, CSK could acquire Sanju Samson in a trade that would see Jadeja and Curran move to Rajasthan — provided both franchises agree on terms. However,…

Lionel Messi continues to rock the football world, even as he is playing in the Major League Soccer (MLS), a retirement league. Putting his best for Inter Miami in the MLS Cup, Messi scored a pair of first-half goals and added two assists, leading the way as his side ousted Nashville SC 4-0 on Saturday night in the decisive Game 3 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series. Courtesy of the two assists, Messi reached a major milestone in his career, notching up a whopping 400 assists in his career (for both club and country). The achievement sees…

Gautam Gambhir (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir has opened up on the mindset driving the current Indian team, emphasising accountability, honesty, and a results-driven approach as they prepare for the T20 World Cup 2026, to be hosted at home.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!After India’s T20 series win over Australia and ahead of their upcoming home assignment against South Africa, the BCCI released a teaser of an exclusive interview with Gambhir. The former opener provided rare insights into the philosophy shaping Team India’s approach under his leadership.Andy Bichel Interview | Why the…

Team Inter Milan in action© AFP Italian champions Napoli came unstuck at Bologna on Sunday, losing 2-0 to cede the Serie A summit to Inter Milan who downed Lazio by the same scoreline. Roma, who beat Udinese 2-0 earlier, briefly held the summit, only for Inter to dislodge them on goal difference. With the game just three minutes old, Lautaro Martinez put Inter in control with Ange-Yoan Bonny doubling the lead on the hour with a shot from close range. Piotr Zielinski thought he had scored Inter’s third but his effort was overturned by VAR. Goals in the…