Steve Smith brands Usman Khawaja’s golf criticism ‘unfair’, backs veteran opener: ‘He’s done that for 15 years’

Stand-in Australia Test skipper Steve Smith threw his support behind Usman Khawaja amid the debate over his golfing sessions, after the veteran opener addressed the criticism while announcing his retirement.…

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BCCI moves on from Mohammed Shami; Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan told to wait as management sticks with winning formula

The Indian selectors opted for continuity in the ODI squad for the upcoming series, with Rishabh Pant retaining his place as the second wicketkeeper. Domestic performers, however, will have to…

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India squad for New Zealand ODIs: Shreyas Iyer back but there’s a catch, still no Hardik Pandya; Rishabh Pant included

The BCCI selection committee, on Saturday, named India’s squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against New Zealand, bringing back Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer to the 50-over side. Both…

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‘What is SRK’s fault?’: India’s World Cup-winning legend miffed with politics entering sport after Mustafizur’s IPL exit

1983 World Cup-winning star Madan Lal weighed in on Mustafizur Rahman’s exit from the IPL, which followed the BCCI’s request to KKR to release the Bangladesh pacer, a call the…

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BCCI awaits Indian government’s decision; Bangladesh tour put on hold but no changes in T20 World Cup plans

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has put India’s scheduled white-ball tour of Bangladesh in September this year on hold amid rising political tensions between the two countries.…

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6,6,6,6,6,4 – Hardik Pandya goes berserk in Vijay Hazare Trophy; takes just six balls to go from 66 to 100

Hardik Pandya marked his return to the Vijay Hazare Trophy in some style, scoring a century for Baroda against Vidarbha on Saturday at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, Khandheri in Rajkot.…

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‘Release carried out’: KKR breaks silence after BCCI orders franchise to terminate Mustafizur Rahman’s IPL contract

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Saturday finally issued a reaction after being instructed to release Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman from their squad ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL)…

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Mustafizur Rahman pays heavy price for freeze in India-Bangladesh relations; sport and politics no longer separable

A little over a quarter of a century ago, Bangladesh played their inaugural Test match at Dhaka’s Bangabandhu National Stadium. To no one’s surprise, the 10-14 November 2000 clash was…

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