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Following outstanding performances in their home series against South Africa and Sri Lanka this week, Pakistan's batter Salman Agha and spinner Abrar Ahmed have risen to their highest positions in the ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings. After scores of 69 and five not out in the previous series against South Africa, Salman's game-winning 105 not out off 87 balls in the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi helped him move up 14 spots to 16th in the batting rankings. In this format, he is now rated second among Pakistani players, behind seventh-ranked Babar Azam. Abrar moved up 17 spots to 20th among bowlers after collecting three wickets for 53 runs and four for 27 against South Africa. At 16th place, he is now just four spots behind Pakistan's best bowler in the format, Shaheen Shah Af...

Abhishek Sharma continued his impressive performance by becoming the fastest player to reach 1000 T20I runs during the fifth match between India and Australia at Gabba. This achievement placed him at the top of the T20I scoring charts. Rohit Sharma achieved the remarkable milestone of scoring 1000 runs in international cricket during his innings for the Men in Blue. He reached this landmark by scoring 11 runs off 7 deliveries, accomplishing this feat in just 29 innings since his debut in July 2024. Virat Kohli is recognized for holding the Indian T20I record as the fastest player to score 1000 runs, achieving this in 27 innings. However, the Punjab batter surpasses global records by reaching the same milestone in 28 innings, leading in terms of balls faced. Abhishek has set a new...

Telugu cricketer N. Shree Charani, a member of the 2025 women's cricket world cup winning team, would receive a monetary incentive of Rs 2.5 crore, a government position, and a house site, according to the Andhra Pradesh government. Shortly after arriving from Delhi, the young cricket player called Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, who then announced the prize. Additionally, the Chief Minister said that she would be hired by the state government as a Group 1 officer. Additionally, the 21-year-old will receive a 1,000-square-yard site in Kadapa for the construction of a home. Minister Nara Lokesh and Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu joined Shree Charani in celebrating the World Cup victory. She expressed gratitude to them for their help. According to the Chief Minister, she has becom...

Rishabh Pant has returned from the injury he suffered in England in July and has been included in India's squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against South Africa. The first Test is scheduled for November 14 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, followed by the second Test in Guwahati on November 22. Pant replaces N Jagadeesan, who was part of the squad for the recent series against the West Indies. Additionally, Akash Deep has been added to the squad in place of Prasidh Krishna. Pant has been reinstated as the vice-captain of the team following his return to competitive cricket. He made his comeback as captain of India A during an unofficial Test against South Africa A, held from October 30 to November 2 at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The 28-year-old player was be...

The FIDE Chess World Cup 2025's second round begins on Tuesday at the Resort Rio Convention Centre in Goa, featuring 17 Indian players among the competitors. In the opening round, the top fifty-seeded players, including eight from India, were granted byes. Notably, the second round marks the return of the top seed and reigning World Champion D. Gukesh, along with India No. 1 Arjun Erigaisi and third seed R. Praggnanandhaa. A total of 24 Indian players participated in a field of 206 competitors, with the top 50 seeds receiving byes in the opening round. Sixteen Indians competed, but after the first round, only 17 remain in contention for the title, following the elimination of seven players. Notably, reigning Women’s World Cup champion Divya Deshmukh, the only female wildcard, was among...

Jemimah Rodrigues, a player from St Joseph’s Convent in Bandra West, has consistently demonstrated tenacity and commitment in her cricket career, representing both her school and Mumbai cricket. In a crucial match held in Navi Mumbai, she played a key role in India's victory over Australia, propelling the team into the World Cup final. Her father and first coach, Ivan, who attended the emotionally charged game with his wife, drew a parallel between the match and the biblical tale of David versus Goliath, highlighting the challenge posed by the taller Australian bowlers against his daughter. The father of cricketer Jemimah, expresses his pride in her abilities and compares her victory against Australia to the biblical story of David vs Goliath. He highlights her years of hard work and p...

In the upcoming semifinal of the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, Australia, a serial winner, will face India, a team known for its unpredictability. The match, set to take place at the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, promises to be a thrilling encounter as both teams vie for a place in the final. Australia's recent performance includes a decisive victory against South Africa, leading to speculation that they may have peaked in this tournament, which offers India a sliver of hope. Harmanpreet Kaur and her team successfully defeated New Zealand, providing themselves another opportunity to end their trophy drought, with the upcoming match being a do-or-die scenario. India had a lighter practice session on Wednesday with fewer players present, following an intense session on Tuesday. A r...

Virat Kohli, amidst the excitement of the India-Australia ODI series, made a grand entrance to the Sydney Cricket Ground for a warm-up, touching the ground and his forehead three times, evoking euphoria among the thousands of Indian fans already gathered in the stands. The cricketer's inability to open his account in the last two matches of the series, which India lost to Australia, may not matter today or whether he scores. However, at SCG, with no tickets left, the smiles and cheers reflect the undying love for cricket and cricketers. The lightrail at Moore Park station, near SCG, is filled with blue people, many wearing the No. 18 Virat jersey. Avinash Patel, a civil engineer from Rajkot, predicts India will win today, regardless of their series loss. He believes the first match ...

Two Australian women cricket players were allegedly stalked and one of them groped by a man riding a motorcycle in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup. This unsettling occurrence has sparked grave worries about player safety. The event happened on October 23, two days prior to Australia's match versus South Africa for the top spot in the league. The two cricket players were going toward a local café on Khajrana Road after leaving their hotel, the Radisson Blu, when a man on a motorcycle started to pursue them, according to the police. Aqeel Khan, the accused, is accused of improperly touching one of the players before driving off. The cricket players promptly notified their team security officer, Danny Simmons, who notified local liaison officers and made a...