Maybe it’s his age. Maybe it’s his stellar form for Paris Saint-Germain. Maybe it’s that drought-ending Copa America title last year. But there’s something different about Lionel Messi at the World Cup — a fact he acknowledges himself. He’s relaxed, he’s happy, he never stopped smiling in a rare appearance at a news conference Monday. … Read more
Jeremy Lalrinnunga will miss the 2022 weightlifting World Championships as India will field a four-member squad spearheaded by Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu at the marquee event next month. Jeremy, India’s maiden Youth Olympic champion, had injured himself during his gold-winning performance at the Commonwealth Games in July. The 20-year-old Mizo lifter is yet to … Read more
New Delhi: India Teambatter Suryakumar Yadav has never failed to impress fans every time he goes out to bat for India in T20Is. He scored a brilliant century in the second T20I against New Zealand on Sunday. He scored an unbeaten 111 off 51 balls in this innings played at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui which … Read more
New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has slammed Virat Kohli for his statement during the press conference after the Indian team lost against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2022 Super clash. Virat Kohli held a very emotional press conference after scoring 60 against Pakistan. The former Indian cricket team captain said except for MS Dhoni nobody got in … Read more
New Delhi: After the tall fast bowler Ishwar Pandey who played in IPL for Chennai Super Kings announced his retirement from the sport on Tuesday, he shared some of his hidden emotions to a reputed media channel. While refreshing some of the past memories, we can’t forget that Ishwar was indeed very close to getting an … Read more
Belgrade: Ace grappler Bajrang Punia became the only Indian to claim four medals at the World Wrestling Championships by clinching a bronze in the current edition on Sunday. Bajrang, who won a bronze in last year’s Tokyo Olympics, eked out a close 11-9 win on points over Sebastian C Rivera of Puerto Rico in one of the bronze medal bouts. … Read more
Team India did not get off to an ideal start in the ongoing three-match T20I series against Australia as the hosts failed to defend 208 runs in Mohali, and the bowlers were not able to put up a spirited fighting display. Only Axar Patel managed to take wickets along with being economical. In the first … Read more
Kylian Mbappe’s landmark deal with Paris Saint Germain (PSG) has paved the way for the Frenchman to end Cristiano Ronaldo’s and Lionel Messi’s long hold on the top spot in the wealthiest footballers list. The PSG star has become the world’s highest-paid football player in 2022. Two of the greatest players in the beautiful game’s … Read more
After the Legendary boxer MC Mary Kom twisted her knee at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) trials on a sultry June afternoon, many feared that her career would end on a surgeon’s table. But it seems that the ace athlete is in no mood to “retire”. She might be on the road to recovery and has … Read more
Pakistan, on Tuesday, threatened to pull out of next year’s World Cup in India, reacting strongly to BCCI secretary Jay Shah’s statement that they would prefer to play the Asia Cup at a neutral venue. Pakistan is scheduled to host the next edition of the Asia Cup next year as per Asian Cricket Council’s executive … Read more
Ramiz Raja, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief often grabs the headlines for his opinions on cricketing affairs. His perspective at times triggers debates among the fans. Recently, in an interview, Ramiz said that when former Indian skipper Virat Kohli had scored that unbeaten 122 against Afghanistan in Asia Cup, it was hugely celebrated in India … Read more
During the T20 World Cup Super 12 match between India and Netherlands Suryakumar Yadav was undoubtedly the show stealer with his stunning knock of 51 not out off just 25 deliveries at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday. Suryakumar blazed away to a half-century off the last ball of the innings as he smashed a six … Read more
India batter Virat Kohli has become just the second batter to hit 1000 runs in T20 World Cups. Kohli scored 12 runs against South Africa to join Sri Lanka legend Mahela Jayawardene in the prestigious list. The 33-year-old needed 28 runs to break former Jayawardene’s record for the most runs in T20 World Cups, after … Read more
The newly-elected president of Cricket Association of Bengal Snehasish Ganguly extended an olive branch to Wriddhiman Saha who had left his homeland and joined Tripura on an acrimonious note. The veteran Indian Test wicketkeeper left Bengal after a fallout with a CAB official after he made himself “unavailable” for the state team on learning that … Read more
Former South Africa and Royal Challengers Bangalore batter AB de Villiers presence was highly missed in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. It was a heart breaking moment for all the cricket and majorly the RCB fans when the legendary cricketer announced his retirement from all forms of cricket ahead of the IPL 2022 mega-auction. It … Read more