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The 32-year-old Rohit Sharma so far has 1382 runs in the ODI format in 2019 while Kohli has 1292 runs to his credit. (Photo: AFP)

Rohit Sharma becomes leading run-scorer in ODIs in 2019

Sharma went on to register his seventh century in this calendar year and as a result, he surpassed Virat Kohli to...

18 Dec 2019 4:35 PM IST

Sri Lankas 32-year-old all-rounder Isuru Udana was openly proposed by a girl in South Africa to marry her. (Photo:File)

Isuru Udana 'forfeits second innings'

Isuru was playing in Mzansi Super League final when a young girl displayed a placard which read: "MARRY ME UDANA'.

18 Dec 2019 3:52 PM IST

Defying all odds, 17-year-old all-rounder Yashasvi Jaiswal made it to India U19 World Cup squad. (Photo: Twitter)

Yashasvi Jaiswal defies all odds to make it to India U19 World Cup...

India will play their first game in the World Cup against Sri Lanka at Bloemfontein in South Africa on January 19, 2020.

18 Dec 2019 3:42 PM IST

The return of Test cricket to Pakistani soil is an emotional occasion, captain Azhar Ali said on Tuesday but that will not come in the way of his teams efforts to make amends for a disastrous tour of Australia. (Photo:AFP)

I will step aside from captaincy if things don't work out: Azhar Ali

After managing 36 runs in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi, the 34-year-old Ali admitted his batting...

18 Dec 2019 3:19 PM IST

West Indies Shai Hope said everyone in the Caribbean is supporting them and he wants to contribute as much as possible to win matches for the team. (Photo:AP)

Shai Hope wants to win matches 'for the entire Caribbean'

Hope stated that his preparation remains the same and it is just about adapting to the surface he is playing on.

18 Dec 2019 1:36 PM IST

Ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) player auction, Royal Challengers Banglores (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli on Tuesday assured the fans that the side will build a very strong outfit for the 2020 tournament. (Photo:AFP)

We are going to build a strong team for IPL 2020: Virat Kohli assures...

RCB's official Twitter handle posted a video of Kohli.

18 Dec 2019 1:26 PM IST

West Indies won the toss and elected to field first against India in the second ODI of the three-match series here on Wednesday. (Photo: Twitter/ BCCI)

IND vs WI 2nd ODI: West Indies win toss, opt to field against India in...

West India made two changes from their winning squad, while made one change.

18 Dec 2019 1:20 PM IST

The spotlight will be on swashbucklers from the West Indies and Australia but some lesser-known youngsters could walk away with the big deals at the IPL players auction here on Thursday. (Photo: BCCI)

WI, Aus stars in focus but youngsters set to be top draws at IPL...

The 13th edition of the lucrative franchise league will have added significance as 2020 is also a T20 World Cup year.

18 Dec 2019 1:14 PM IST

Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq on Tuesday criticised Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz over their retirement from the longest format of the game. (Photo:AFP)

Misbah-ul-Haq criticises Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz over Test...

The coach also revealed that the PCB is thinking about bringing in a policy to ensure the players' availability for all...

18 Dec 2019 1:11 PM IST

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday relived the biggest sporting day of 2019, looking back at the finals of the ICC Mens Cricket World Cup and Wimbledon. (Photo:AFP)

#OneDayInJuly: ICC relives biggest sporting day of 2019!

On July 14 this year, finals of both the tournaments went down to the wire. ICC posted a ten-minute long video, reliving...

18 Dec 2019 12:16 PM IST

Ahead of the second Test against Sri Lanka, Pakistans fast bowler Usman Shinwari was admitted to hospital following fever and infection, cricketpakistan.com reported on Tuesday. (Photo:AFP)

Usman Shinwari hospitalised ahead of 2nd Test vs SL, Yasir Shah likely...

Leg-spinner Yasir Shah is likely to replace Shinwari for the second encounter.

18 Dec 2019 11:58 AM IST

New Zealand pace spearhead Trent Boult says he is ticking all the right boxes in his rehab as he looks to return for the Boxing Day test against Australia. (Photo:AFP)

New Zealand quick Trent Boult on track for 'dream' Boxing Day test

Boult was ruled out of the opener of the three-match series at Perth Stadium with a rib injury.

18 Dec 2019 11:44 AM IST