IND vs ENG 4th Test: Ravichandran Ashwin has been a nemesis for the opposition batters in India. He recently got to his 500th Test wicket. Ashwin has now shattered an all-time record of Anil Kumble during the second innings of the Ranchi Test.
Shoaib Bashir made Indian batters think as he picked four wickets on Day 2 helping England reduce the hosts to 219/7. In WPL 2024, the Royal Challengers Bangalore got off to a winning start in their first home game. Here are the top 10 trending news stories from the sporting world on February 25.
Australia have defeated New Zealand in the third and final T20I of the series by 27 runs (DLS method) to clean sweep the Blackcaps at their own den. Both teams opted for caution with the upcoming Test series with several players missing out from the game.
India vs England 4th Test Day 3: India gain control of the match after bowling England out for 145 and going 40/0 at stumps on the third day. The Men in Blue need 192 runs to win, out of which they have cut off 40 already.
Kuldeep Yadav was exceptional with the bat yet again for India as he showed why he is considered a handy batter lower down the order, especially in red-ball cricket. Kuldeep's teammates including skipper Rohit Sharma saw the funny side of the things as he played on Day 2 of the fourth Test.
Smriti Mandhana was playing her first game in the Women's Premier League as RCB captain at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium and the crowd did make her feel at home with a loud cheer during toss that she couldn't even hear herself. RCB won their opening game by two runs against UP Warriorz.
"A lot of struggle, a lot of hard work and finally, the victory is sweet. Not thinking about my five wickets, very happy that we won our first game in front of our fans," Sobhana Asha said after claiming the Player of the Match award against UP Warriorz.
Opening batter Sabbhineni Meghana scored 53 off 44 balls and the youngster Richa Ghosh smashed 62 off just 37 balls to help Royal Challengers Bangalore post 157/6 against UP Warriorz in the second match of the WPL 2024.
“What you have achieved cannot be achieved by anyone else. When an eight-year old child suffers from such a trauma, overcoming that and then later in life becoming an inspiration for others, is a huge achievement, perhaps, you do not know what you have done," Sachin told Amir.
Wanindu Hasaranga slammed umpire Lyndon Hannibal's decision to not give a no-ball in the last over of the third T20I game against Afghanistan in Dambulla on Wednesday, breaching the ICC's Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel.
Yashasvi Jaiswal has struck two double centuries in the ongoing series against England. He made 73 in the first innings of the India vs England 4th Test. Jaiswal has shattered Sehwag's all-time record.
The Sawai Mansingh Stadium is set to host Rajasthan Royals' three matches in the Indian Premier League 2024 as per the partial schedule announced by the body. The Stadium, RCA's office and its academy have been sealed by the Rajasthan Sports Council.
Kuldeep Yadav decided to 'Bazball' himself as he pulled out a reverse sweep from the pocket to open his account in the fourth Test against England in Ranchi. Where the top-order and middle-order struggled, Kuldeep looked in good touch and India need him to stay with the deficit of 134 runs still.
Mithali Raj is the mentor of the Gujarat Giants in the Women's Premier League. Mithali has highlighted that moving WPL in every city will help build audience base which will ultimately help in improving the profile of the tournament.
"I must admit it did cross my mind but it was not a great option as the wicket was keeping low unlike the previous wicket. I was desperate to get some runs for the guys and I was happy to do that today," Joe Root said after Day 2's play in Ranchi.
The Pro Kabaddi League 2024 playoffs will kick off in Hyderabad at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium on Monday, February 26. Six teams have qualified for the playoffs for which there will be a couple of eliminators. The teams winning in the eliminators will face the top two sides in the semi-finals.
The Ranchi pitch continues to break down and it has helped England more than India given the visitors scored 353 runs while batting first and have the hosts seven down with a deficit of 134 runs still to be bridged. Stuart Broad and Michael Vaughan suggested that the pitch has helped England more.
Granit Xhaka and Robert Andrich were on target as Bayer Leverkusen beat Mainz by 2-1 at BayArena to register their 19th win in the 23rd Bundesliga match this season on Friday and shattered a record for most unbeaten matches in German football history.
Yashasvi Jaiswal has looked the best Indian batter in the series so far. He has smashed two double centuries in the ongoing series against England. Jaiswal has emulated Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli's record in the series now.
Joe Root remained unbeaten on 122 as England posted 353 in their first innings in the first session on Day 2 in Ranchi Test. Then spinners Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley shone on a cracked-up surface to put England ahead in the fourth Test match.
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