Delhi Capitals’ Sameer Rizvi celebrates his 50th birthday (AP Photo/Manish Swarup). New Delhi: “Get ready, a challenge is coming.” This was Akshar Patel’s message to Sameer Rizvi ahead of IPL 2026. What Rizvi didn’t know at the time was how quickly the challenge would arrive—or how decisively he would stamp his authority on it. When…
England white-ball captains Harry Brook and Jacob Bethell have been cautioned but Josh Tongue will not face further action for his altercation with a nightclub bouncer in New Zealand. Brock was fined £30,000 by the England and Wales Cricket Board and warned about his conduct. After the incident in Wellington the night before the one-day…
John William Langford, 76, was found unconscious in his room at the five-star Trident Hotel in Mumbai’s Nariman Point. Broadcast engineer John William Langford found dead in Mumbai during Indian Premier League T20 tournament A British engineer working on Indian Premier League cricket coverage has been found dead in a hotel room in Mumbai. The…
Pakistan’s Naseem Shah is coming under fire for criticising the politician’s appearance at the start of a closed-door PSL game in Lahore. Published on 28 March 202628 March 2026 The Pakistan Cricket Board has criticised fast bowler Naseem Shah for criticising the presence of a politician at the start of the Pakistan Super League’s opening…
India will play the only Test match against South Africa. India Women are scheduled to play a one-off Test against South Africa in Gakkai from December 20 to 23, a tour that also includes a three-match ODI series. The ODIs, part of the ICC Women’s Championship, will be held from December 9 to 15 in…
England’s Ollie Pope bats on day two of the first Ashes Test match between Australia and England in Perth. (AP) England batsman Ollie Pope has hit back at criticism following his side’s Ashes defeat in Australia, saying the impression the team “wasn’t rubbish” is false, while accepting why that view has caught on among fans…
Mumbai is celebrating the Hindu festival of Holi this week. Full of colours, music, and parties, this holiday marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring. On Thursday, the focus will shift to the Wankhede Stadium, the iconic ground in the heart of the city. The T20 World Cup semi-final between England and…
