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  Rohan Jaitley re-elected as DDCA president, beats Kirti Azad by 800 votes

  December 17, 2024 13:45 IST

  Rohan Jaitley defeated Kirti Azad to be elected as the president of the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) for the third successive term. Interestingly, Rohan's father Arun Jaitley served at the top position for a staggering 14 years.

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  Blow to Australia as Josh Hazlewood likely to miss entire Border-Gavaskar series due to calf strain

  December 17, 2024 13:47 IST

  Josh Hazlewood had missed the Adelaide Test due to a side strain and was racing against time to get fit for the Gabba clash. Did Australia rush Hazlewood? Well, that question will haunt Australia as the tall pacer left the field after bowling just one over on Day 4 complaining of calf soreness.

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  Pat Cummins achieves yet another feat as Australia captain, surpasses West Indies legend

  December 17, 2024 12:53 IST

  Australia skipper Pat Cummins continues to lead from the front for his team with the ball. With Josh Hazlewood unavailable for the remainder of the Test, Cummins and Starc are taking up the workload and the former, has added another feather to his already illustrious cap as the captain.

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  India TV Sports Wrap on December 17: Today's top 10 trending news stories

  December 17, 2024 12:27 IST

  The deficit has gone below 250 but India still need to score around 40-odd runs to avoid the follow-on with KL Rahul being the only one to show some fight while Daren Sammy was appointed as the all-format coach for the West Indies. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on December 17.

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  South Africa vs Pakistan Live: When and where to watch SA vs PAK ODI series on TV and streaming?

  December 25, 2024 15:02 IST

  South Africa and more importantly, coach Rob Walter will be glad to have his first T20I series win under his belt at last. South Africa have their first-choice players return for the ODIs and Pakistan are coming off a couple of series wins themselves, should be a cracker.

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  Santner, Williamson lead NZ to whitewash-avoiding, their biggest Test win, England take series 2-1

  December 17, 2024 9:55 IST

  New Zealand provided Tim Southee with a winning farewell in his final Test match as he ended up with 391 wickets and 98 sixes with the bat. England rode on Jacob Bethell and Joe Root's fifties to show some fight in the fourth innings but 658 was always going to be an out-of-reach target.

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  Smith redeems himself by pulling off one-handed stunner to dismiss Rahul after an easy drop - WATCH

  December 17, 2024 9:04 IST

  KL Rahul was on his way to playing one of the hundreds of a lifetime by an Indian batter in Australia but it wasn't to be as Steve Smith redeemed himself by plucking a blinder to dismiss the most solid-looking player for the visitors in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Day 4 of the Gabba Test.

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  IND vs AUS 3rd Test Highlights: India avoid follow-on as Bumrah, Akash Deep go unbeaten at stumps

  December 17, 2024 14:43 IST

  57.5 overs of play was possible on the fourth day of the Gabba Test as India showed some fight and resolve to counter Australia as the match is highly likely to end in a draw. India still are 193 runs behind and Australia have lost Josh Hazlewood for the rest of the match.

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  'Not sure what's going with Virat mentally': Border wonders whether Virat Kohli has lost his edge

  December 18, 2024 18:25 IST

  Virat Kohli has suffered dismissals outside off stump four out of five times in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. He was dismissed on a harmless ball which was probably on the sixth or seventh stump in the first innings of the 3rd Test at Gabba.

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  Daren Sammy to be head coach of West Indies across formats from April 2025

  December 16, 2024 22:30 IST

  Daren Sammy is already the white-ball coach of the West Indies team. He will take over as the all-format coach from April 2025. Sammy has led West Indies to two T20 World Cup titles in 2012 and 2016.

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  'Mohammed Siraj is bowling with niggle': Bumrah reveals fitness concern for pacer in Gabba Test

  December 16, 2024 21:09 IST

  Mohammed Siraj bagged two wickets in the first innings and gave runs at an economy of 4.20 at the Gabba Test. He was seen in discomfort in Australia's first innings in the third Test. Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah has revealed that Siraj is carrying a niggle.

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  How can India qualify for WTC 2025 final if 3rd Test against Australia at Gabba gets washed out?

  December 17, 2024 5:59 IST

  India are in major trouble in the third Test match against Australia at Gabba and are hoping for rain to save them. The visitors went to stumps on Day 3 at 51/4 and still trail by 394 more runs. Here is how India can qualify for the WTC 2025 final if the Gabba Test is washed out.

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  Prithvi Shaw is 'God-gifted' but 'needs to get his work ethics right', Shreyas Iyer on fellow Mumbai

  December 16, 2024 18:38 IST

  Prithvi Shaw went unsold at the IPL 2025 mega auction after being released by Delhi Capitals. Shaw was earlier ousted from the Mumbai team during the first phase of the Ranji Trophy 2024/25 in October. Shreyas Iyer has opened up on Shaw.

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  Nepal stun Pakistan in U19 Women's Asia Cup, topple India in points table

  December 16, 2024 18:17 IST

  Nepal have knocked Pakistan out of the ongoing U19 Women's Asia Cup in Malaysia. Pakistan had earlier lost to India as well and now India and Nepal have made it to the semifinal of the tournament in Group A. Puja Mahato was the star for Nepal in their win over Pakistan.

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  Rashid Khan in line to play first Test since 2021 as Afghanistan announce squad for Zimbabwe series

  December 16, 2024 17:11 IST

  Rashid Khan is set to play his first Test match since March 2021 as he has been named in Afghanistan's 18-member squad for the series against Zimbabwe. Rashid is part of the squad that also features seven uncapped players. The Test series begins on 26th December.

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  Kane Williamson creates history for New Zealand, joins elite list of players after 33rd Test ton

  December 16, 2024 16:11 IST

  Kane Williamson's big hundred led New Zealand to post a daunting target of 658 against England in the third Test match in Hamilton. Williamson slammed his 33rd Test century and has etched his name into the history books for New Zealand.

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  'We don't point fingers at each other': Bumrah on lack of support from other Indian bowlers vs AUS

  December 16, 2024 15:44 IST

  Jasprit Bumrah was again the pick of the bowlers for India as he picked a six-fer for India in Australia's first batting innings at the Gabba in the third Test. However, the lack of support from the other bowlers has been glaring as the likes of Mohammed Siraj and Nitish Reddy weren't good enough.

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  Williamson strikes form, slams his 33rd Test ton; surpasses Jaiswal, equals Labuschagne in WTC lists

  December 16, 2024 14:52 IST

  New Zealand found themselves on the heels of avoiding a series sweep against England in the third Test in Hamilton with the visitors needing 640 runs to win the finale. Kane Williamson's 33rd Test century led the way as New Zealand amassed 453 runs in their second innings.

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  Gukesh D gets hero's welcome at arrival as thousands greet youngest world chess champion in Chennai

  December 16, 2024 14:46 IST

  Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest world champion in chess last week beating the defending champion Ding Liren in the final game. He returned home to a rousing reception at the Chennai airport on Monday (December 16).

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  India in disarray at stumps on irksome day at Gabba, Australia in control but at weather's mercy

  December 16, 2024 14:32 IST

  It was a very frustrating day at the Gabba in Brisbane with just 33.1 overs of play being possible on Monday, December 16 with umpteen stop-starts. Australia managed to snatch away the control fully but with three days already gone, the hosts will need weather to be lenient in the last two days.

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  Brisbane weather report: Will rain help India draw 3rd Test against Australia at Gabba?

  December 16, 2024 13:22 IST

  Only 33.1 overs of play was possible on the third day of the Brisbane Test. However, it was enough for Australia to assert their complete dominance over India. The visitors lost four wickets after the home team posted 445 runs in their first innings. How's the weather on Day 4 and 5 in Brisbane?

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  Nat Sciver-Brunt slams fastest century in women's Tests, guides England to a strong score vs SA

  December 16, 2024 12:31 IST

  England ended up declaring at 395/9 to have a crack at South Africa's batters for a few overs on Day 1 of the one-off Test in Bloemfontein on Sunday, December 15. England collapsed from 357/4 to 395/9 after Nat Sciver-Brunt and Maia Bouchier's twin centuries.

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  India TV Sports Wrap on December 16: Today's top 10 trending news stories

  December 16, 2024 11:27 IST

  Australia took control of the third Test at the Gabba having scored 445 runs and had India four down for not much amid frequent rain breaks while Mumbai's Simran Shaikh became the costliest player at WPL 2025 auction at Rs 1.9 crore for GG. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on December 16.

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  'I chose the wrong word': Isa Guha issues sincere apology after disputed Bumrah remark on commentary

  December 16, 2024 8:29 IST

  Isa Guha stressed that there was no malice or any other intention and admitted that she chose the wrong word in her attempt to praise the genius of Indian vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah. The apology came after there was a huge hue and cry over the word 'primate' used by Guha on commentary on Day 2.

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  IND vs AUS 3rd Test Highlights: India trail by 394 at stumps on an irritating day, Australia on top

  December 16, 2024 14:34 IST

  Only 33.1 overs of play was possible on a really annoying day from the players' and spectators' perspective with as many as seven rain breaks on Monday, December 16 at Gabba in Brisbane. Australia are in control of the Test match but will need the rain to stay away in the next couple of days.

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  West Indies vs Bangladesh Live: When and where to watch WI vs BAN T20I series on TV and streaming?

  December 16, 2024 0:44 IST

  West Indies after a series sweep in the ODIs, will be confident of a good show in the T20Is against Bangladesh with the three-match series in St Vincent starting on Sunday, December 15. Bangladesh will be keen to begin on a strong note as they play for pride after a poor performance in ODIs.

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  Shakib Al Hasan suspended from bowling in international and domestic cricket

  December 15, 2024 23:59 IST

  Shakib Al Hasan was reported for a suspect action during his game for Surrey in the English county cricket in September. Shakib has been suspended from bowling in all top-level cricket. He can play as a proper batter at this point in time.

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  IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 3 Brisbane weather report: Will rain play spoilsport on moving day?

  December 15, 2024 23:35 IST

  The rain gods allowed very little game in the India vs Australia Day 1 of the third Test in Brisbane. The second day went without any interruption, however, rains are predicted on Day 3 of the Gabba Test. Australia are currently on top of the Test match, having ended Day 2 on 407/5.