India batter Mayank Agarwal was acquired by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 8.25 crore in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2023 Auction on Friday. India batter Mayank Agarwal asked for bids at 1 crore. In the auction Chennai Super Kings (CSK) entered the fray, with the bid at 3.4 Crore. SRH the enter the bid with … Read more
England all-rounder Sam Curran on Friday became the most expensive player in the history of IPL auctions after fetching a whopping Rs 18.5 crore bid from Punjab Kings in Kochi. An intense bidding followed for Curran with Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals, Chennai Super Kings, Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings raising their … Read more
Kochi (Kerala): India’s biggest sporting gala is not too far from the horizon but the buzz for the Indian Premier League begins this December with the player auctions. The IPL auctions are a tense and exciting affair as teams try to outbid each other for some of the hottest properties in T20 cricket. The 16th … Read more
Fans from across the globe have already started to look for the hosting nations and venues for these tournaments in advance. With the successful conclusion of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar with Argentina winning the title after 36 years, all eyes are now on the upcoming FIFA World Cup tournaments in 2026 and … Read more
Pacer Jaydev Unadkat created a rare Indian record when he became the first cricketer from the country to miss the most number of Test matches in the history of the game. Unadkat, who made his debut in 2010, is playing only the second Test of his career in the ongoing match against Bangladesh in Mirpur. … Read more
Brazilian football great Pele will spend Christmas in hospital, his medical team and family said Wednesday, as he receives treatment for worsening cancer as well as kidney and heart problems. The 82-year-old “requires greater care related to renal and cardiac dysfunctions,” said the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo. It also reported a “progression” of … Read more
Stand-in skipper KL Rahul would be eager to overcome his lean patch as India are expected go for the kill in the second Test against Bangladesh, beginning In Mirpur on Thursday, to strengthen their position in the World Test Championship. The race for the top-two spots in the WTC standings has become more interesting with … Read more
Team India’s young batter Ishan Kishan’s gesture of refusing the autograph up toward Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s signature on a mobile cover is winning the hearts of thousands of cricket fans. Recently, when a fan named Randhir Kumar insisted Ishan to sign at the back of his phone and he realized that there was an autograph … Read more
Argentina edged past France in the FIFA World Cup 2022 final, and Lionel Messi won the only remaining trophy in his glittering career. In a tightly-contested summit clash at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar, Argentina and France drew 2-2 in regular time and then held each other to a 3-3 scoreline in extra time. It … Read more
After the World Cup earned Qatar both plaudits and censure, the energy-rich Gulf state is now starting a marathon to secure the 2036 Olympics and a place as a pillar of world sport. Even as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo scored goals and shed tears in Qatar’s multi-billion-dollar stadiums, its sports administrators were booking new … Read more
With talisman Lionel Messi rewriting history with La Albiceleste at the grandest stage of them all, his wife Antonella Roccuzzo has penned an emotional note following Argentina’s title triumph in the 2022 edition of the FIFA World Cup. Argentina defeated defending champions France on penalties after playing out a 3-3 draw in the FIFA World … Read more
Didier Deschamps said Saturday that France were taking “as many precautions as possible” to stop the spread of a virus that is threatening their preparations for their World Cup final showdown with Argentina. “We are trying to take as many precautions as possible, to adapt as necessary and get on with it,” the France coach … Read more
FIFA expects to earn $11 billion in the 2026 World Cup cycle with a 48-team men’s tournament in North America set to deliver a big increase in revenue amid ongoing uncertainty about the exact match schedule. The four-year budget, which was presented Friday to the FIFA Council, foresees an almost 50% increase in income mainly … Read more
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the 41-year-old Swedish striker who plays for AC Milan , claims that he knows who will win the Qatar 2022 World Cup final and that outcome “is written.” READ | Brazil’s ‘shameless’ fans supporting Lionel Messi’s Argentina “I think it’s already written who is going to win,” Ibrahimovic told reporters ahead of the … Read more
Leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed will become England’s youngest-ever Test cricketer when the third and final game against Pakistan begins in Karachi on Saturday, skipper Ben Stokes said. Ahmed will be 18 years and 126 days old when the match begins, beating Brian Close who was 18 years and 149 days old when he debuted for England … Read more