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Ravi Shastri believes that the legendary duo would do nothing to diminish their legacy by continuing their careers. (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri, who guided Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli during their prime years, knows better than most how exceptional the two batters are — both at home and abroad, especially in Australian conditions.According to the ICC website, Shastri believes that the legendary duo would do nothing to diminish their legacy by continuing their careers.“The contribution is not over two or three years. The contribution is over a decade, decade and a half in the…

Football legend David Beckham recalled celebrating Diwali in India a few years ago with Bollywood fashionista Sonam Kapoor and her husband Anand Ahuja. Beckham took to his Instagram stories, where he had shared the post, which was later re-shared by the actress. In the image, Sonam and Beckham are seen posing together during Diwali celebration. The football legend could be seen holding a plate filled with Indian food, including roti, sabzi and sweets. The text overlay read: “Loved celebrating Diwali with great company (& great food!) in India a few years ago @sonamkapoor @anandahuja.” It was in 2023,…

Shubman Gill and Rphit Sharma (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India are facing Australia in a three-match ODI series, with new captain Shubman Gill opening alongside Rohit Sharma. In the opening match in Perth, India suffered a seven-wicket defeat (DLS method). Rohit managed just 8 runs before falling to Josh Hazlewood, while Gill scored 10 before being dismissed by Nathan Ellis, as the pair failed to provide a solid start in the first ODI.The spotlight will once again be on the two openers when India take on Australia in the second ODI in Adelaide on Thursday.Ahead of the match, an old…

Action image from the match© AFP West Ham lost for the fourth home match in a row in the Premier League on Monday, with late goals in both halves giving Brentford a 2-0 win that could have been much bigger had the visitors taken more of their chances. Going into the game, West Ham had lost all three of its home games this season while Brentford had lost all three of its away games in the league, but the visitors dominated from the start at the London Stadium. Igor Thiago and Kevin Schade both missed good opportunities to…

NEW DELHI: India’s Women’s World Cup campaign is hanging by a thread after another heart-wrenching defeat. Chasing 289 against England in Indore on Sunday, India fell just four runs short, marking their third consecutive loss in the tournament. England’s win secured them a semifinal spot, joining South Africa and Australia, leaving only one berth still up for grabs. India currently sit fourth in the points table with four points from five matches (NRR +0.526), while New Zealand, their main rival for the final semifinal place, also has four points but a lower net run-rate (-0.245).The defeat leaves India, co-hosts and…

Pakistan named Shaheen Afridi as captain for next month’s three-match ODI series against South Africa, marking the third leadership change in the format over the past 12 months. (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Pakistan on Monday named fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi as captain for next month’s three-match ODI series against South Africa, marking the third leadership change in the format over the past 12 months.The 25-year-old takes over from Mohammad Rizwan, who assumed the ODI captaincy last October following Babar Azam’s resignation.Inside details of how PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi ran away with the Asia Cup trophy!The Pakistan Cricket Board…

Sri Lanka snatched victory from the jaws of defeat to claim their first win of the Women’s World Cup, edging out Bangladesh by seven runs in a thrilling finish in Navi Mumbai on Monday. (Getty Images) Sri Lanka snatched victory from the jaws of defeat to claim their first win of the Women’s World Cup, edging out Bangladesh by seven runs in a thrilling finish in Navi Mumbai on Monday. With Bangladesh cruising—needing just nine runs off the final over with five wickets in hand and having scored only three off the penultimate over—skipper Chamari Athapaththu took the ball herself…

Virat Kohli, playing his first ODI since March 2025, was caught behind playing outside the off-stump against Mitchell Starc. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden has urged Virat Kohli to steer clear of overthinking and self-arguments after his duck in the first ODI against Australia in Perth on Sunday. Kohli, playing his first ODI since March 2025, was caught behind playing outside the off-stump against Mitchell Starc.Hayden voiced strong faith in Kohli’s technique and overall approach, citing his wealth of experience in the format.”Virat Kohli’s striking ability and contact points are exceptional. After scoring 14,000 runs in…

R Ashwin and MS Dhoni (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin recently found himself in a humorous situation when a person impersonating Australian cricketer Adam Zampa contacted him on WhatsApp, asking for the phone numbers of several Indian players.Ashwin shared screenshots of the conversation on Instagram, captioning it “Fake Adam Zampa tries to strike.” The post quickly went viral, with fans loving Ashwin’s sharp and witty replies to the impersonator.Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, R Ashwin, Cheteshwar Pujara retire… who next?The fake Zampa asked Ashwin for the contact details of players such as Abhishek Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson,…

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur described her team’s narrow four-run defeat to England as “heartbreaking” (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur described her team’s narrow four-run defeat to England as “heartbreaking”, admitting that despite dominating large parts of the contest, they once again failed to cross the finish line in their Women’s World Cup group encounter on Sunday. With Smriti Mandhana scoring a fluent 88 and India needing just 56 runs off 54 balls with seven wickets in hand, they seemed on course for victory. But England fought back brilliantly, securing their fourth successive win and confirming a semifinal…