A month before the auction, as the trading window ends for the Indian Premier League, a few surprises were sure to erupt. After being the leading run scorers for their sides at multiple occasions, Yuvraj Singh and Gautam Gambhir were left untraded, un-retained. There was no shortage of bewilderment, Mumbai let go[Read More…]
Hyderabad: While the epic inning of 281 against Australia at Eden Gardens is what defines V.V.S. Laxman, but it is knock of 167 against the same team at Sydney which is close to the heart of the former Indian cricketer. The stylish batsman revealed this at the release of his[Read More…]
Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Thursday released big guns in former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum, all-rounders Corey Anderson and Chris Woakes while welcoming another all-rounder Marcus Stoinis ahead of the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction next month. The Virat Kohli-led franchise traded in Australian Stoinis for Rs[Read More…]
Whether it is Archery, Football, Cricket or our most successful Olympic sport, Hockey, Jharkhand players have made their mark at national as well as the international level. Here we list four of the most prolific players, the state or for that matter our country has witnessed reach the highest heights[Read More…]
When and what time will the Sri Lanka Women vs South Africa Women T20I take place? Sri Lanka Women vs South Africa Women T20I will start at 05:30 IST (5:30 AM) on November 13 at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia. The toss will take place[Read More…]
When and what time will the England Women vs Bangladesh Women T20I take place? England Women vs Bangladesh Women T20I will start at 01:30 IST (1:30 AM) on November 13 at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia. The toss will take place half an hour early,[Read More…]
Live Updates Between India vs West Indies 1st T20 ODI: 23 runs of the last over from Khaleel Ahmed and Windies post a total of 181/3 in 20 overs. Hetmyer c Krunal Pandya b Chahal 26(21) OUT! Hetmyer departs for 26. Chahal picks up his second wicket. WI 62/2 (9.0 ovs)[Read More…]
Hobart: South Africa beat Australia by 40 runs in the third One day International match to win the series 2-1 here on Sunday. “I thought we played our best game of cricket. We challenged ourselves to put in a performance. A high pressure game. (…) we have fantastic memories of[Read More…]
India will take on the Windies for one last time in the Caribbean team’s tour. The home team might make a few changes and give some playing time to players from the bench. While the Windies would be hoping to save themselves from an embarrassing whitewash. Rohit Sharma-led Team India[Read More…]
It is rare to see a Bundesliga points table and not find Bayern Munich at the time of it. Well, Bayern can though close in on Borussia Dortmund when they play against them on Saturday. Dortmund, on the other hand, would want to carry the lossless campaign and increase their[Read More…]
The Asian giants will lock horns with the World Cup Champions, England. Sri Lanka have been struggling to put wins on the board in the recent months. A winless sorry campaign against Pakistan, a T20 series loss against India, Sri Lanka have been finding it difficult to compete at the[Read More…]
The batting in the game has evolved immensely since the game began in the late 19th century. Many new categories of shots have been developed over the years, such as the sweep shorts, reverse sweep, dil scoop, uppercut, helicopter shot and of course the switch hit. In the bowling department too[Read More…]
After registering a thumping whitewash victory against New Zealand in the T20I series, Pakistan fell short in the first ODI. Chasing a modest total of 266, Pakistan struggled against Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson. At one stage they were 85 or 6. Thanks to a 100+ partnership between captain Sarfraz[Read More…]
Virat Kohli has replied to the recent backlash he faced over his ‘leave India’ comment. Kohli, tweeted, “I guess trolling isn’t for me guys, I’ll stick to getting trolled! I spoke about how “these Indians” was mentioned in the comment and that’s all. I’m all for freedom of choice. Keep it[Read More…]
England’s all-time great opening batsman, Alastair Cook could well become the youngest cricketing knight at the age of 33. A few days back, Cook’s name was proposed for knighthood in the House of Lords. Lord Andrew Tyrie, a member of the House of Lords, put forward Cook’s name. “It is[Read More…]
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian badminton legend Lee Chong Wei pledged on Thursday to try his best to continue his career for “the love of the sport”. Speaking at his first press conference since seeking treatment for nose cancer abroad, Lee said he loves the sport too much to quit but would[Read More…]
New Delhi: Hockey India on Thursday named the 18-member Indian squad for the Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2018 which is scheduled to begin on November 28 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhuvaneshwar. The team will be led by Manpreet Singh while the vice-captain is Chinglensana Singh Kangujam. The Indian[Read More…]
Australia continues to struggle without their frontline batsmen, Steve Smith and David Warner. Against South Africa, like the series versus Pakistan, their batting looked toothless. Bowling allrounder, Nathan Coulter-Nile, was once again the highest run scorer for the Aussies. South Africa reached the small target of 153 in just under[Read More…]
With the 6th edition ICC Women’s World T20, India is all set to face New Zealand in the first match at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Sunday, November 9. Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Bangladesh and Ireland are the ten teams featuring[Read More…]
The most anticipated event among the followers of the game of chess is moments away. The three-time World Chess Champion, Magnus Carlsen is all in readiness to further his claim to being the greatest chess player the world has ever seen. Carlsen will face the US’ only contender since the[Read More…]
Probably the most consistent team in English football since 2010, Manchester City are yet to win the prestigious UEFA Champions League in the 21st century. The table toppers in both Premier League and their group in the Champions League, Manchester City are again this year a force to reckon with.[Read More…]
Lucknow: An all-round show guided India to a thumping 71-run victory over West Indies in the second contest of the three-match T20 international series at the newly inaugurated AB Vajpayee Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. It was a completely one-sided affair as the hosts dominated the visitors in every department[Read More…]
Manchester United was dominated by Juventus when the two European giants met at Old Trafford in the UEFA Champions League group stage last month. Romelu Lukaku will miss Manchester United’s Champions League game against Juventus through injury. Manchester United held its final training session on Tuesday, gearing up for the second leg of[Read More…]
Lucknow: An all-round show guided India to a thumping 71-run victory over West Indies in the second contest of the three-match T20 international series at the newly inaugurated AB Vajpayee Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. It was a completely one-sided affair as the hosts dominated the visitors in every department[Read More…]
Manchester: Manchester United held its final training session on Tuesday, gearing up for the second leg of its UEFA Champions League group stage duel with Juventus. Juve won the first leg 1-0 at Old Trafford on October 23 with a goal from forward Paulo Dybala, and a victory in Wednesday’s[Read More…]