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In-form pacer Arshdeep Singh took three wickets and Axar Patel bagged two to help India bowl out Afghanistan on just 172 runs at Indore’s Holkar Cricket Stadium. Then Mumbai cricketers Jaiswal and Dube registered fifties each to guide India to an easy win. India recorded an easy six-wicket win in the second T20I against Afghanistan to clinch the three-match series on Sunday, January 14. Arshdeep Singh shone with three wickets to bowl out Afghanistan on 172 runs and then fiery fifties from Yashasvi Jasiwal and Shivam Dube guided India to…

The Beach Games 2024, the first multi-sports beach games in India, organized at the pristine blue flag certified Ghoghla Beach in Diu concluded with landlocked Madhya Pradesh emerging overall champion, topping the medal tally with a total of 18 medals, including an impressive haul of 7 golds. This remarkable feat not only showcased the sporting prowess of Madhya Pradesh’s contingent but also highlighted the depth of talent fostered within the state. Maharashtra won 14 medals including 3 gold, while Tamil Nadu, Uttarkhand and hosts Dadra, Nagar Haveli, Diu & Daman…

Joginder Sharma was part of the Indian team that won the 2007 T20 World Cup. He joined Haryana Police after playing for India. Joginder has been booked among five others for an alleged involvement in a suicide case of a Haryana resident. Haryana Police have registered a case against 2007 T20 World Cup star and Haryana Deputy Superintendent of Police Joginder Sharma and five others for their alleged involvement in a Hisar resident’s suicide case. A Hisar resident, Pawan, hanged himself from a ceiling fan on January 1 due to…

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced changes to rules surrounding stumpings and related Decision Review System (DRS) protocols. Additionally, two other rules were also revised. These amendments are expected to be implemented in this year’s IPL 2024 and subsequently in the upcoming T20 World Cup in June. These changes could add excitement and interest to the game. Here are all the rule changes introduced by the governing body – Change in DRS Protocols The most notable amendment made by the ICC concerns stumpings and the manner in which the…

Dean Elgar finished as the eighth-leading run-getter for South Africa in Test cricket history. The southpaw played 86 games for his country across 11 years and scored 5347 runs with the help of 14 centuries and 23 half-centuries. Team India gave a fitting farewell to outgoing South African Test stalwart Dean Elgar as he made the long walk towards the Proteas dressing room at the Newlands after being dismissed for the final time in his Test career on Wednesday (January 3). Known for his gritty batting nature, Elgar was undone…

India vs South Africa 2nd Test Live Score: Team India aim to level the two-match Test series against South Africa after being on the receiving end of an absolute humbling in in Centurion. The series decider will also be Dean Elgar’s final match for South Africa and will be keen to end on a high. India vs South Africa 2nd Test Live Updates: Ideally, this should have been a Test match with which India would have wanted to stay alive in the series and South Africa take an unassailable lead…

India pace all-rounder Shardul Thakur remains doubtful for the second Test match against South Africa while pacers Mukesh Kumar and Avesh Khan wait on the bench and might get a chance at Newlands, Cape Town. India will be looking to a positive start to New Year 2024 when they take on South Africa in the second Test match at Newlands, Cape Town starting on January 3. South Africa showed their superiority at home with a dominant win in Centurions and remain favourites to secure the series in Cape Town. Rohit…

In a major update on Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya, the star player is reportedly uncertain to be playing in the IPL 2024. Pandya, who suffered an ankle injury, is currently out of action from India’s assignments. He was last seen in action during a game against Bangladesh in the World Cup. Hardik was expected to recover before the Afghanistan T20I series but according to a report in PTI, the all-rounder is uncertain to be part of both – the T20I series and even for the IPL. The news agency quoted…

Team India bounced back from a humiliating defeat in Gqeberha to win the three-match ODI series against South Africa in Paarl in the decider on Thursday, December 21. Sanju Samson led India’s batting with a maiden ODI century, supported ably by Tilak Varma with a half-century and then the bowlers wrapped it up nicely as 296 eventually got too much to chase for the Proteas. The Indian team won the third match by 78 runs and hence the series 2-1 as KL Rahul became only the second captain after Virat…

Legendary cricketer MS Dhoni is gearing up for the new season of the Indian Premier League after guiding his team to a record-equalling fifth IPL title last season. Dhoni, who underwent knee surgery post-IPL 2023, is set to lead his team into another season as he guns for more glory in his cabinet. While CSK and MI have been the two most decorated franchises, star-studded RCB have not been on the winning podium ever. Dhoni was recently seen at an event, where he was requested to support the Bangalore-based franchisee…