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Ranji Trophy 2025 final: Vidarbha vs Kerala live match time and streaming

This is Vidarbha's fourth final appearance in the last seven years, having triumphed over Tamil Nadu and Mumbai in the knockout stages.

Champions Trophy: What happens if AUS vs SA gets washed out in Rawalpindi?

Despite both teams being tied on points, South Africa will stay at the top of the Group B standings due to their superior Net Run Rate (NRR) of +2.140, compared to Australia's +0.475.

Champions Trophy: One-sided games have taken sheen off India-Pak rivalry

Pakistan's defeat to India in Champions Trophy illustrates the gulf in talent between the two countries

WPL 2025 RCB vs UPW: Pitch report and key stats of Chinnaswamy stadium

The pitch at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is expected to offer ideal conditions for batting when Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women take on UP Warriorz Women

Women's Premier League 2025: RCB vs UP playing 11, live time, streaming

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP Warriorz match will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network.

India-Pakistan CT clash breaks viewership record at 602 mn on JioHotstar

The India-Pakistan match in Dubai at the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy on Sunday turned out to be a mega blockbuster touching a record viewership of 60.2 crore on the streaming platform of the newly created platform JioHotstar. The peak concurrency, which is the highest number of viewers during a live stream, for the Indo-Pak match on JioHotstar, formed by the merger of erstwhile platforms JioCinema and Disney +HotStar, was 60.2 crore when Virat Kohli hit the winning runs chasing a target of 241 runs. Kohli himself completed his 51st century with the last stroke, keeping viewers absorbed. When the first over of the match was bowled by Mohammed Shami, the viewership jumped to 6.8 crore at the end of it and kept increasing through the match. The viewership reached 32.1 crore in the last over of Pakistan's innings and reached 32.2 crore during the innings break. When India began their run chase, the viewership increased to 33.8 crore and remained stable at 36.2 crore for a substantia

Ian Chappel announces retirement from journalism after five decades

Legendary cricketer Ian Chappell's insightful writings, critical reviews and anecdotes from his playing days will be missed after the Australian icon called curtains on his more than five-decade-long journalistic career, penning his last piece on Sunday. The 81-year-old fondly recalled some of the best moments he has written about, including the legendary battle between Sachin Tendulkar and the late spin wizard Shane Warne in the 1998 Chennai Test, as well as VVS Laxman's iconic 281 against Australia in Kolkata, in his last column for 'ESPNcricinfo'. "There have been many pleasures from writing, notably Sachin Tendulkar combating Shane Warne in Chennai. Other highlights included writing about the genius of Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting's aggression, and VVS Laxman's classic 281 in Kolkata," Chappell wrote. However, he felt the time was right for him to "put down the pen and pack away the computer", adding that retirement from journalism was as emotional as stepping away from ...

What is the highest successful run chase in the Champions Trophy history?

As of February 2025, England holds the record for the highest successful run chase in ICC Champions Trophy history.

Champions Trophy: Will Rishabh Pant be available for India vs Pakistan tie?

Pant was not selected for the first match against Bangladesh and was seen in the dugout with the other players during the team's tournament opener.

Women's Premier League 2025 points table: Purple cap, Orange cap standings

The highest run scorer and wicket taker gets awarded the Orange Cap and Purple cap trophy respectively. Check WPL 2025 points table here.

WPL 2025 DC vs UPW Highlights: UP Warriorz get first win of the season, beat DC by 33 runs

The live streaming of the WPL 2025 match between DC and UPW will be available on the Jio Hotstar app and website.

Advertisers pay big bucks for slot during India-Pak Champions Trophy clash

The companies are forking out a staggering Rs 50 lakh for a ten-second spot during the India-Pak cricket match on Sunday

Advertisers ready to spend more on India-Pakistan match for maximum reach

As per a top executive at a media buying firm, premiums for such matches could be more than 100 to 200 per cent of the tournament rates

India-Pakistan: Cricket's greatest rivalry and its defining moments

At least until the Indian cricket team's fractious tour of Pakistan in 1978, after a gap of 17 years, it was field hockey - not cricket- that stirred the emotions of people

WPL 2025 RCB vs MI HIGHLIGHTS: RCB start home leg with loss; MI win by 4 wkts

The live streaming of the WPL 2025 match between RCB and MI will be available on the Jio Hotstar app and website.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: South Africa's win-loss records in the event

The ICC Champions Trophy is the only ICC event in which South Africa have been former champions

Champions Trophy: IND vs PAK is a psychological battle - Navjot Singh Sidhu

Cricket icons have their say on India vs Pakistan cricketing rivalry as both nations meet again on February 23 in the Champions Trophy 2025.

Sourav Ganguly's car meets with road accident, ex-cricketer escapes unhurt

The incident occurred when a truck suddenly moved into the path of Ganguly's convoy, prompting the vehicles to brake abruptly

Torrent gets CCI nod to acquire majority stake in IPL team Gujarat Titans

The Competition Commission of India has cleared healthcare and energy conglomerate Torrent Group's proposal to acquire a majority stake in IPL franchisee Gujarat Titans. "The proposed combination relates to the purchase of 67 per cent of the shareholding (on a fully diluted basis) of the target (Irelia Sports India Pvt Ltd) and control by the acquirer (Torrent Investments)," a notice submitted to the CCI said on Wednesday. Torrent Investments is the ultimate holding company of the Torrent Group. Irelia Sports India operates the Ahmedabad franchisee of the Indian Premier League Gujarat Titans. "The parties' (Irelia Sports India and Torrent Investments) and activities do not exhibit any horizontal overlap, actual/potential vertical relationship or complementary linkages. "Accordingly, the proposed combination is being notified under section 6(4) of the competition act," the notice said. Last week, Torrent Group announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Gujarat Titans for an

IND vs PAK Champions Trophy 2017 final: Relive what happened in London?

Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni followed soon after, leaving India's chase in ruins. However, Hardik Pandya, with his unrelenting aggression, tried to revive India's hopes.