When Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer recreated Lionel Messi's famous World Cup celebration after winning the IPL 2024, it was nothing sort of an Argentina moment for him. Earlier, he was also snubbed from the Board of Control for Cricket in India's central contract. He finally found a deep sense of triumph and vindication in this
07 March,2025 11:38 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentFormer New Zealand cricketer Ross Taylor believes that Virat Kohli's influence is "right up there" with the football icons Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Over the past couple of years, Kohli's influence in the world of cricket as well as on social media has increased tremendously. While talking about the growing rise of social media, Taylor
07 March,2025 11:38 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Millions of fervent Kolkata Knight Riders’ aficionados revelled in jubilance as Kolkata vanquished Hyderabad by eight wickets to clinch the coveted IPL trophy in a pulsating final held in Chennai on Sunday. The euphoria transcended geographical boundaries, igniting scenes of ecstasy from Kolkata’s famous Shyambazar five-point crossing a
07 March,2025 11:37 AM IST | Chennai | Srijanee MajumdarEngland pace bowler Gus Atkinson has been named as the ICC Men's Player of the Month for July. He pushed his contenders Washington Sundar and Charlie Cassell down to win the award. "It is a real privilege to win the ICC Player of the Month! The start to my Test career has been unbelievable, and I never imagined achieving this level of success in m
11 February,2025 05:01 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe International Cricket Council (ICC) is yet to officially announce the ratings for the pitch and outfield of the 54 matches held in the United States and West Indies during the T20 World Cup 2024, despite seven and a half weeks having passed since the conclusion of the global event. More than the matches in the West Indies, the focus is on the
11 February,2025 05:01 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondentThe ICC on Tuesday moved the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup from Bangladesh to the UAE, saying it “wasn’t feasible” to conduct the event there after governments of a number of participating countries advised against travelling to the unrest-hit nation. The event, which also features India and is scheduled to take place from
11 February,2025 05:01 PM IST | Dubai | PTIBCCI secretary Jay Shah will take over as the next chairman of the ICC in December after he emerged as the sole nominee for the high-profile job, the global governing body for cricket announced on Tuesday . The 35-year-old will succeed incumbent chairman Greg Barclay, who decided against running for the post for a third consecutive term of two yea
11 February,2025 05:00 PM IST | Dubai | PTIFormer Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah after being elected as the new chairperson of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Jay Shah said that he will look to ensure that Test Cricket continues to remain the bedrock of the game. Jay Shah succeeded Greg Barclay for the ICC's chair post. With this, the 35-year-old be
11 February,2025 05:00 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentSenior India batter Virat Kohli moved up two rungs to eighth place while his captain Rohit Sharma dropped a spot to sixth in the latest ICC Test rankings released here on Wednesday. Joining Rohit and Kohli in the top 10 is young Yashasvi Jaiswal, who has moved up a spot to seventh. Veteran England batter Joe Root maintained his place as the top r
11 February,2025 05:00 PM IST | Dubai | mid-day online correspondentThe ongoing uncertainty regarding India's participation in the upcoming 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan remains a focal point of discussion. Recently, Rashid Latif, a former wicketkeeper-batsman for Pakistan, suggested there is a 'fifty percent confirmation' that India might indeed travel to Pakistan for the tournament. Former Indian cricket
11 February,2025 04:57 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentBangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan wants to call time on his illustrious international career after the 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan. He has also asserted that while he plans to retire from Tests following the forthcoming https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/shakib-to-lead-bdesh-in-asia-cup-world-cup-23303211 in India starting ne
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