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Afghanistan beat Netherlands, draws closer to semi-final
Registering a 7-wicket win over Netherlands on Friday at Ekana Sports City in Lucknow, Afghanistan have raised their hopes of making it to the semi-final of the World Cup. Having decided to bat, Netherlands were bowled out for (179) in (46.3) overs with Mohammad Nabi and Noor Ahmad returning with three and two wickets while Mujeeb Ur Rahman claimed one wicket. Four of Netherlands' batters were run out. In their chase of the target, Afghanistan lost their openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran cheaply for the scores of (10) and (20) but the half-centuries from Rahmat Shah (52) and Hashmatullah Shahidi (56*) respectively led the side to a seven-wicket win. With this win, Afghanistan have equalled New Zealand in terms of victories as they (Afghanistan) are on the fifth position with four wins out of seven matches. New Zealand are on the fourth place with four wins.
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Shukri Conrad appointed South Africa’s all-format head coach
Shukri Conrad has been named South Africa men’s all-format head coach, Cricket South Africa (CSA) stated on Friday. Conrad replaces Rob Walter, who stepped down from his position at the end of April citing personal reasons. Conrad will lead the side until the ODI World Cup in 2027.
"Coaching the Test side has been the greatest privilege of ...
IPL 2025 suspended for one week amid rising India-Pakistan tensions
With India-Pakistan tensions escalating, the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL) has been suspended for one week due to security reasons. The decision follows Thursday’s clash between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamshala, which was called off midway. The match was abandoned after 10.1 overs due to “a significant technica...
“IPL is on as of now”: Chairman Arun Dhumal
Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Arun Dhumal has said that the IPL is awaiting governments’ directives to determine whether the IPL will continue or not in the wake of ongoing unrest between India and Pakistan. However, Dhumal maintained that the tournament is on as of now.
"We are reviewing the situation right now. It is an evolving si...
Spotlight on Pooran and Pant as LSG face high-flying RCB
On Friday, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Lucknow Super Giants are set to face off in a must-win IPL encounter that could determine their chances for the playoffs. RCB are aiming for a seventh consecutive away win, while LSG are hoping for a resurgence in form from their star players, hard-hitter Nicholas Pooran and skipper Rishabh Pan...
Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians match moved to Ahmedabad
In a massive development, the scheduled match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians on May 11 has been relocated from Dharamsala to Ahmedabad. The change in venue was prompted due to logistical issues.
"TATA IPL Match No. 61 between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians, originally scheduled to be played in Dharamshala on Sunday, May 11, has been rel...
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