Suryakumar Yadav was well past 30 when he made his India debut, but the swashbuckling batter says his belated selection had only strengthened his resolve and made him even hungrier to succeed in top-flight. Surya produced yet another incredible knock in the shortest format — a 51-ball 112 not out — as India outplayed Sri … Read more
Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who miraculously escaped a horrific car accident last week, has successfully undergone a knee surgery at a Mumbai hospital, according to the BCCI sources. “Rishabh Pant has successfully undergone a knee ligament surgery on Friday. He will be under observation. Further course of action and rehabilitation will be advised by Dr … Read more
Team India mostly has a new crop of cricketers in its squad, which is presently playing a 03 – match T20I series against Sri Lanka without the two most celebrated Indian cricketers, hitman Sharma and Virat Kohli. The team is led by the Gujarat Titans hero, Hardik Pandya with Suryakumar Yadav as his deputy. The … Read more
Dejan Lovren, a centre back who has rejoined Lyon in France, on Friday denied he sang fascist songs after Croatian victories in the World Cup or made homophobic tweets. “I was attacked,” the 33-year-old former Liverpool player told AFP in an interview in Lyon, where he also played from 2010-13. “They distort in a negative … Read more
India last won the hockey World Cup in 1975. With Odisha as its main sponsor, the Indian team is hoping to build on its bronze victory at the 2021 Tokyo Games to clinch the world title this year. If India wins the Hockey World Cup, the Odisha government will reward each player with Rs 1 … Read more
Indian middle-order batting line-up failed once again in the second T-20I held in Pune’s MCA ground. Set to achieve a target of 207 by the Sri Lankan team, Team India could only make 190 / 8 in their allotted 20 overs and thus India lost the match by 16 runs. The three-match T 20 I … Read more
Defending champions Manchester City beat injury-hit Chelsea 1-0 on Thursday to close the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to just five points. Pep Guardiola’s men were well below par in the first half but were transformed after the break, with substitutes Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez combining for the only goal, scored by the … Read more
Argentina’s World Cup winning captain Lionel Messi will not travel with Paris Saint-Germain for their French Cup tie with minnows Chateauroux on Friday. The 35-year-old, seven-time Ballon d’Or winner only restarted training in France on Wednesday having celebrated his career crowning World Cup win three weeks ago. PSG coach Christophe Galtier suggested the forward could … Read more
Young Australian all-rounder Cameron Green is puzzled by rumours that he will not be able to bowl in the early part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year, saying he will be “100 per cent available” to bat and bowl for Mumbai Indians. Reports have circulated that Green, who suffered a broken finger after … Read more
Novak Djokovic said on Thursday he wants to play a practice match against Nick Kyrgios ahead of the Australian Open, the latest improvement in what was once an icy relationship. Previously the pair rarely saw eye-to-eye, with the divisive Australian once calling the 21-time Grand Slam champion “a tool”. But their relations warmed when Kyrgios … Read more
England county side Middlesex are reportedly in talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to take part in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), though there is no indication they will compete in this year’s edition of the league. To begin with, Middlesex could send a squad to Pakistan for a pre-season warm-up tour “as a … Read more
As India prepare for the 50-over World Cup at home in October-November, former India batter Gautam Gambhir said the team must prioritise finding a replacement for seam-bowling all-rounder Hardik Pandya. “They need to quickly identify a back-up for Hardik; if something happens to him, India will be in serious, serious trouble,” ESPNcricinfo quoted Gambhir as … Read more
Indian men’s cricket team wicket-keeper and batter Rishabh Pant has been discharged from the Dehradun hospital and is being shifted to Mumbai for further treatment of his ligament injury. Pant who was in an accident on 30 December on the Delhi-Dehradun highway near Roorkee, Uttarakhand, was discharged from the private hospital in Dehradun on Wednesday. … Read more
Ajay Ratra, Amay Khurasiya and S Sharath are among the former players interviewed for a spot in India’s senior men’s selection panel, as per ESPNCricinfo. The BCCI-appointed Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) interviewed the aforementioned players, along with Chetan Sharma and Harvinder Singh. The shortlisted candidates made presentations before the panel, which will be submitting its … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo described himself as a “unique player” and insisted his career was not over as he received a thunderous welcome at his new club in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. The Portuguese superstar, 37, said he had done all he could in Europe and was hungry for a new challenge as he was greeted by … Read more