Cricket Australia has strongly backed Usman Khawaja after the veteran opener came under heavy scrutiny for choosing to play a round of golf on the eve of the first Ashes Test—a decision many critics linked to the back stiffness that prevented him from opening Australia’s innings. The 38-year-old, widely regarded as one of Australia’s most […]

Mumbai Indians (MI) finally opened their account in IPL 2025 with a dominant eight-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday. The win was a much-needed boost for the five-time champions, and it was particularly special for South African batter Ryan Rickelton, who played a match-winning knock of 62* off […]

Sanju Samson has been riding a wave of praise after hitting back-to-back T20I centuries for India, a feat no Indian batter had previously achieved at the international level. Having struck a century against Bangladesh last month, he followed it up with another scintillating hundred against South Africa in Durban. Now opening the innings in T20Is, […]