Rishabh Pant is ‘doing better and will recover soon’: DDCA Director

Rishabh Pant is ‘doing better and will recover soon’: DDCA Director

Dehradun: India’s star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant “is doing well and has been shifted to a private suite due to fear of infection”, revealed Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) Director Shyam Sharma today. “Due to fear of infection, we have told his family and hospital administration to shift him to a private suite. He is … Read more

BCCI shortlists 20 players for 2023 ODI World Cup; 5 points

BCCI shortlists 20 players for 2023 ODI World Cup; 5 points

For the upcoming ICC Men’s 50-over World Cup, scheduled in October-November, this year, the BCCI has announced a 20-member probable squad to represent India in the all-important tournament. So, in regard to the BCCI’s latest decisions regarding Team India’s poor performance in the calendar year, 2022, the following changes can be noted- Combination of the … Read more

Final farewell for Pele, Brazil’s football ‘king’

Final farewell for Pele, Brazil's football 'king'

Brazilians bid a final farewell this week to football giant Pele, starting Monday with a 24-hour public wake at the stadium of his long-time team, Santos. The oceanside home of the team nicknamed “Peixe” — “fish” in Portuguese — is expecting a huge influx of fans looking to honor the “King” of football, who died … Read more

Rohit Sharma to get retained as ODI and Test captain

Rohit Sharma to get retained as ODI and Test captain

After the two dismal performances of the Indian team in two international tournaments, namely, the Asia Cup and T20I World Cup, BCCI summoned captain Rohit Sharma, coach Rahul Dravid, outgoing chief- selector, Chetan Sharma, and NCA chief, VVS Laxman to take the stock of the situation. BCCI top brasses were upset over Team India’s shameful … Read more

Nominees for ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year 2022 get revealed

Nominees for ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year 2022 get revealed

ICC has finally revealed the names of nominees for its star cricketers for the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer Award 2022. The last 12 months have seen brilliant performances on the world stage. The nominees have been decided by the Awards Panel, which comprises of prominent cricket writers and broadcasters from across the globe. The list … Read more

Anupam Kher & Anil Kapoor meet Rishabh Pant in Dehradun hospital

Anupam Kher & Anil Kapoor meet Rishabh Pant in Dehradun hospital

Dehradun: Bollywood actors Anil Kapoor and Anupam Kher on Saturday morning met Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant, who is currently being treated at the Max Hospital, Dehradun following a car accident. Talking to the media, actor Anupam Kher said, “We came to know that Rishabh Pant is in the hospital, so I and Anil, as common … Read more

David Warner quashes retirement talks, sets sights on India and England

David Warner quashes retirement talks, sets sights on India and England

David Warner, who returned to form with a double century in Australia’s thumping win over South Africa in the Boxing Day Test, has said he’s not done yet and has the “extra motivation” to do well in the highly-anticipated India series and the Ashes next year. Warner, who had said that Test cricket may be … Read more

‘Mecca’ of Indian soccer in state of mourning, Mohun Bagan to unveil ‘Pele Gate’

‘Mecca’ of Indian soccer in state of mourning, Mohun Bagan to unveil ‘Pele Gate’

Putting their bitter club rivalries aside, the city’s Big Three football clubs joined in to mourn the loss of Pele, widely regarded as the greatest footballer the planet has ever seen, and remember his magical presence that wowed the metropolis 45 years back. A pall of gloom descended on Kolkata as people of the football-crazy … Read more

Young brigade of team India ready for Sri Lanka T20I series

Young brigade of team India ready for Sri Lanka T20I series

The final week of the year 2022 has marked to be a stepping stone in the current stage of the Indian Cricket team. This can be said so because the T20I and the 50-over squads for Team India have been announced for the upcoming home – series against Sri Lanka. Let’s take a look at … Read more

Video: Injured Rishabh Pant after car accident

Video: Injured Rishabh Pant after car accident

Indian team cricketer Rishabh Pant was involved in a major accident while he was traveling from Delhi to Uttarakhand. He was rescued by the locals on the highway. In the video, Pant, covered in blood, can be seen being helped by the locals, while his car can be seen in the background engulfed in fire. … Read more

Pele’s daughter posts emotional note after football legend passes away at 82

Pele’s daughter posts emotional note after football legend passes away at 82

Pele’s daughter Kely Cristina Nascimento shared An emotional Instagram post in the wake of the Brazilian football legend’s death on Thursday. Moments after news emerged that Pele died at the age of 82, Ms Kely shared a photo that showed several pairs of hands clasped around her father’s hand. READ | Pele’s funeral to take … Read more

Pele’s funeral to take place in hometown Santos

Pele's funeral to take place in hometown Santos

The wake for late Brazilian football legend Pele will be held on Monday and his funeral on Tuesday in Santos, the southeastern city where he played most of his career, his former club said after his death. Pele, a three-time World Cup winner who is widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, died … Read more

‘Wishing Rishabh Pant super speedy recovery’: Twitter concerned after India cricketer suffers terrifying car accident

‘Wishing Rishabh Pant super speedy recovery’: Twitter concerned after India cricketer suffers terrifying car accident

India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Friday sustained injuries after his car collided with the divider and caught fire while he was travelling from Delhi to Uttarakhand. He was driving his Mercedes car, which met with an accident near Roorkee in Uttarakhand. Pant has sustained injuries to his head, knee and shin as a result of … Read more

BCCI’s new selection committee likely to be formed in January 2023: Sources

BCCI’s new selection committee likely to be formed in January 2023: Sources

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) new selection committee is likely to be formed in January next year, as per sources. The sources said that the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) of the board, which comprises former player Ashok Malhotra, Jatin Paranjpe and Sulakshana Mail is expected to meet on December 30 to start … Read more

Cameron Green to undergo surgery, Mitchell Starc might miss 1st Test vs India

Cameron Green to undergo surgery, Mitchell Starc might miss 1st Test vs India

Young Australian all-rounder Cameron Green will require surgery to repair a fractured right index finger, though surgeons are hopeful the 23-year-old should recover in time to be considered for selection for the Border-Gavaskar series in India beginning on February 9. However, pace spearhead Mitchell Starc faces a potentially longer stay on the sidelines and will … Read more