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Embattled Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha has called a Special General Meeting of the body on October 25 to address contentious issues, including the appointment of CEO Raghuram Iyer,…
Premier batter Babar Azam had lost his interest in captaining the national white ball teams after a critical report submitted by the limited overs head coach Gary Kirsten to the…
Former India all-rounder Ajay Jadeja feels Chennai Super Kings (CSK) icon MS Dhoni has no desire to be retained as the top pick ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League…
Legendary Pakistan batter Zaheer Abbas has joined the list of ex-Pakistan cricketers and pundits asking for Babar Azam to be dropped from the national side. Babar Azam’s reputation has taken…
Leg-spinner Usman Qadir has announced his retirement from Pakistan cricket at the age of 31. Usman, the son of legendary spinner Abdul Qadir, picked 32 wickets from playing 25 T20Is…
Former Pakistan pacer Sikander Bakht has lashed out at Babar Azam after the latter announced the decision to step down as the captain of the white-ball team. Bakht feels Babar…
Former Pakistan pacer Sikander Bakht has lashed out at Babar Azam after the latter announced the decision to step down as the captain of the white-ball team. Bakht feels Babar…
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction will be a much followed affair. This time it’s a mega auction, that means the 10 franchises will have to go the extra…
Scotland vs Bangladesh LIVE Updates: Bangladesh face Scotland in the opening of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 at the Sharjah International Cricket. Tournament debutant Scotland have lost each…
Bangladesh vs Scotland LIVE Telecast: Bangladesh will kick off their Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 voyage against Scotland in the tournament opener on Thursday. Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana said that…
Rohit Sharma believes that he has played enough cricket to trust his own judgements, like he did in what will be seen as a potentially grammar changing Test match against…
In a historic first, nine West Indies cricketers, including ODI vice-captain Alzarri Joseph, pace sensation Shamar Joseph, women’s T20I skipper Hayley Matthews and her deputy Shemaine Campbelle, were awarded multi-year…
India’s World Cup-winning spinner Harbhajan Singh said the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will face a tough challenge from Australia and Sri Lanka in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. The global…
India batter Sarfaraz Khan stole the limelight on Wednesday, as he struck a sensational double century for Mumbai against Rest of India (ROI) on Day 2 of the Irani Cup…
The 10th month of the year started inauspiciously for Parel Sporting Club in the premier division of the Dr HD Kanga Cricket League on Wednesday. They were dismissed for a…
A cricket team, it’s often said with good reason, assumes the character of its captain. Unlike most other sports where captaincy is often a ceremonial position and is generally conferred…
Will the Indian women finally break the jinx by winning the Women’s T20 World Cup, which begins here today? They have never won an ICC Trophy and hopefully, this is…
Former India wrestler Vinesh Phogat was once again accused of not mentioning the name of uncle Mahavir Phogat in her ‘thank you’ note following the Paris Olympics 2024 disqualification. Vinesh…
There are no shortcuts to beating Australia and every team has to give its best if it aspires to overcome the six-time world champions, said India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana ahead…
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 officially kicked off in style today with Captains’ Day at the Dubai International Stadium, bringing together all 10 team captains on the eve…
Ahead of the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana said that it will be a huge opportunity for her side to take part in such events.…
Carlos Alcaraz said Thursday he had no time to celebrate becoming the China Open champion thanks to the gruelling tennis schedule, rushing straight from the stadium to catch a flight…
Indian cricket team spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was awarded the ‘Player of the Series’ award following his brilliant show in the recently-concluded Test series against Bangladesh. Ashwin excelled with both bat…
A stellar effort by senior stars would be mandatory when India take on New Zealand in their opening Group A match of the women’s T20 World Cup on Friday, aiming…
Former Indian cricket team wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik completely supported IPL governing body’s decision to allow MS Dhoni to play as an ‘uncapped’ cricketer in the upcoming season. According to…
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced a social media moderation tool at the Women’s T20 World Cup to “protect the cricket community from toxic content” and create a safer…
The Indian women’s cricket team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, will be aiming to make history in October and become the first India side to lift a senior World Cup title…
Former New Zealand cricket team cricketer Martin Guptill produced a stunning display of explosive batting as he slammed 34 runs in an over during the Legends League Cricket 2024 on…
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said criticism of his team was well deserved after their long unbeaten run came to an end in a 1-0 defeat against Lille in France…
Bayern Munich had not lost a Champions League group game since 2017 until a 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa on Wednesday that hinted at a new era of European glory…
Arne Slot became the first Liverpool manager to win eight of his opening nine matches as Mohamed Salah‘s brilliant strike sealed a 2-0 victory against Bologna in the Champions League…
Atletico Madrid fell to a humiliating 4-0 Champions League defeat at Benfica on Wednesday. Diego Simeone’s side were thoroughly outplayed and outfought in Lisbon and the Portuguese side triumphed emphatically…
Antonio Conte has taken Napoli back to the top of Serie A for the first time since they won the title in 2023 but he says while the fans can…
Indian cricket team star batter Virat Kohli showed off his Bengali skills after receiving a special gift from Bangladesh spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz following the second Test match in Kanpur.…
Lionel Messi scored twice as Inter Miami beat the defending Major League Soccer champions the Columbus Crew 3-2 to clinch the Supporters’ Shield awarded for the best regular season record.…
Aston Villa repeated their famous 1982 European Cup final win over Bayern Munich as Jhon Duran’s winner beat the German giants 1-0 on Wednesday. The Colombian striker caught Manuel Neuer…
Lille claimed the scalp of Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday as a Jonathan David penalty just before half-time gave the French club a famous 1-0 home win…
India’s talismanic batter Virat Kohli registered another illustrious milestone to his name, as he breached the 1000 fours mark in Test cricket. Having already done so in one-day internationals, Kohli…
The legend of Sarfaraz Khan as a domestic doyen is growing from strength to strength as his authoritative double hundred for Mumbai not only put Rest of India under immediate…
Aston Villa vs Bayern Munich LIVE Telecast: Unai Emery is hoping Aston Villa can summon the spirit of the club’s 1982 European Cup final win over Bayern Munich when the…
Lille vs Real Madrid Live Streaming UEFA Champions League Live Telecast: Champions League holders Real Madrid face a trip to Northern France to face Lille at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Thursday.…
Mohammed Shami in a post on X on Wednesday refuted reports claiming he is doubtful for Indian cricket team’s Tour of Australia. Shami has been out of action due to…
As the 10 teams prepare for the start of the Women`s T20 World Cup 2024, Mid-Day takes a look at six players who are at the forefront of their team`s…
Ahead of the Women`s T20 World Cup 2024, cricketers eye to reach the top of the ICC Women`s T20I Player Rankings. The tournament will kick off on Thursday in the…
Sri Lanka’s left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama has been banned from all forms of cricket for a year, of which “six months will be suspended,” as per the ICC. The ban…
Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah regained his spot as the number one Test batter, while young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal moved to third spot in the latest ICC Test Rankings issued on…
The much-ballyhooed term is none other than ‘Gamball’, inspired by head coach Gautam Gambhir. India’s flamboyant style of play may have been wildly at odds with the genteel surroundings of…
There are no shortcuts to beating Australia and every team has to give its best if it aspires to overcome the six-time world champions, said India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana ahead…
India`s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is back at the summit of the ICC Test bowling rankings following his match haul of six wickets in the second Test against Bangladesh in…
MI Cape Town head coach Robbie Peterson was happy with the three picks that MI Cape Town made at the auction on Tuesday ahead of the 2025 season. Peterson said…
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 player regulations are out. The 10 franchises have been allowed to retain maximum six players. The IPL 2025 auction is expected to be held…
India’s fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has reclaimed his number one ranking in the Test bowlers’ rankings, while opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and talismanic batter Virat Kohli have made big gains in…
Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has come out of retirement to sign for Spanish giants Barcelona on Wednesday. “Barcelona and the player Wojciech Szczesny have reached a deal for his signing…
Indian cricket team spinner Ravichandran Ashwin scripted history by becoming the first bowler ever to take at least 50 wickets in all three editions of the World Test Championship (WTC).…
Indian Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma was on Tuesday seen driving his striking blue Lamborghini home after returning to Mumbai from the second Test against Bangladesh. Although Rohit had…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday wrote a letter to Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra’s mother Saroj Devi, thanking her for cooking delicious ‘choorma’ (a popular delicacy from Haryana and…
Michael Schumacher is one F1 driver who has transcended the sport. The seven-time F1 world champion met with a life-threatening skiing accident in 2013 at the French Alps. Since then…
Fine middle-order batting by Jemimah Rodrigues (30), Richa Ghosh (36), and Deepti Sharma (35 not out) and all-round good bowling helped India Women beat South Africa Women by 28 runs…
Amid Babar Azam`s struggles with the bat, the Pakistan star has become a constant target for trolls on social media. As the batter stepped down as the captain of Pakistan`s…
Premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Tuesday agreed that having a limited number of Test centres helps the players but fell short of endorsing the idea for India, saying it was…
The Indian cricket team secured a comprehensive 2-0 series sweep over Bangladesh to move one step closer in its bid to reach the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Bangladesh, who…
India thrashed Bangladesh in the second Test despite over two days being lost due to rain and wet outfield particularly due to their aggressive approach. After Bangladesh 233 all out…
Ireland vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI: Ireland take on South Africa in the first ODI of a three-match rubber at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. South Africa…
India registered a memorable 2-0 clean sweep against Bangladesh in a two-match Test series. In the rain-hit second Test in Kanpur, Rohit Sharma and co maintained their dominance and thrashed…
There are no shortcuts to beating Australia and every team has to give its best if it aspire to overcome the six-time world champions, said India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana ahead…
As the 10 teams prepare for the start of the 2024 T20 Women’s World Cup, here’s a look at six players who are at the forefront of their team’s hopes…
Ireland vs South Africa Live Streaming 1st ODI Live Telecast: Ireland face South Africa in the first ODI of a three-match series in Abu Dhabi. Ireland are riding high on…
India batter Sarfaraz Khan, who wasn’t a part of the playing XI for any of the two Tests against Bangladesh, slammed a century in the Irani Cup for Mumbai, sending…
On the last day of the India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test in Kanpur on Tuesday, the visitors went from three down to seven down in the space of just three…
Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah regained his spot as the number one Test batter, while young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal moved to third spot in the latest ICC Test Rankings issued on…
SA20 has been raised to the next level for the upcoming Season 3 after a successful third auction in Cape Town on Tuesday. The League received over 580 applications for…
Pakistan Test skipper Shan Masood backed star batter Babar Azam to come good during the home Test series against England, saying that he does not look out of form and…
The likes of India, England and South Africa will strive to end Australia’s unrivalled dominance in the Women’s T20 World Cup, beginning with a double header in Sharjah on Thursday.…
The Indian cricket team ruled the roost on Day 4 of the Kanpur Test, smashing 285/9 in the first innings before inviting Bangladesh to bat for the second time on…
Ravichandran Ashwin is indispensable in Indian cricket. One of the highest wicket-takers among active players, on Tuesday, Ashwin tied Sri Lanka’s icon Muttiah Muralitharan‘s record for most Player of the…
Skipper Ajinkya Rahane concentrated hard as his unbeaten 86 off 197 balls took Mumbai to 237-4 against Rest of India on a weather-curtailed opening day of the Irani Cup. The…
Opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi struck a quick hundred, but India U-19’s middle and later order batters crumbled against Australian spinners Thomas Brown and Vishwa Ramkumar to throw away the advantage on…
Jemimah Rodrigues feels adaptability and maintaining a team-first mentality will be key for India to achieve their dream of claiming a maiden ICC title at the T20 World Cup beginning…
Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe on Tuesday admitted that his team was blown away by India’s “not-seen-before” aggressive batting that eventually forced a result in the weather-hit second Test. Eight…
Premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Tuesday agreed that having a limited number of Test centres helps the players, but fell short of endorsing the idea for India, saying it was…
Rohit Sharma The Mumbai man’s bold captaincy has been the driving force for India’s 2-0 series sweep over Bangladesh. After a poor show with the bat in the first Test…
India were willing to take the risk of being bowled for 100-odd in its bold push for a result in the weather-hit second Test against Bangladesh, said Rohit Sharma after…
A new, aggressive Team India, led by a combative and wily Rohit Sharma, notched up one of their most noteworthy wins in Test cricket at Kanpur on Tuesday. More than…
After star batter Babar Azam announced that he will be stepping down as the white-ball captain of the Pakistan cricket team, wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan is likely to take his place,…
Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar heaped praise on Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma, for his aggressive mindset at the time of batting on the fourth day of the second and final Test…
The first edition of the Kho Kho World Cup will be held in India next year and will feature 16 men’s and women’s teams from 24 countries and six continents.…
Divanshi and Mukesh Nelavalli clinched gold medals in their respective women’s and men’s 25m pistol as India added another five gold medals on day four of the ISSF Junior World…
Despite taking a sharp one-handed stunner in the cover region to dismiss Bangladesh dangerman Litton Das on Day 5 of the second Test against Bangladesh, Rohit Sharma didn’t get the…
Legendary West Indies batter Chris Gayle met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ visit to India. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, Gayle posted videos and pictures…
Indian cricket fans are eagerly waiting to see the highly-anticipated comeback of pacer Mohammed Shami, who has been out of action due to a knee injury. After giving a memorable…
India captain Rohit Sharma once again proved his astute captaincy skills as the team bounced back from a weather-related setback in the Kanpur Test against Bangladesh to clinch a series-sealing…
The BCCI announced the retention rules for IPL 2025 and one specific part of the announcement was extremely important for Chennai Super Kings (CSK). According to the new rules, any…
In a shocking turn of events, star batter Babar Azam stepped down as the captain of Pakistan’s white-ball team on Wednesday. The 29-year-old batter took to his X (formerly Twitter)…
Arsenal beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 in their heavyweight Champions League duel on Tuesday, while last season’s beaten finalists Borussia Dortmund gave Celtic a brutal reality check with an emphatic 7-1…
Inter Milan won their first match of this season’s revamped Champions League on Tuesday by sweeping aside Red Star Belgrade 4-0 at the San Siro. A stunning free-kick from Hakan…
As India looked to bundle out Bangladesh’ batting unit early on Day 5 of the Kanpur Test, Mushfiqur Rahim stood between the hosts’ pursuit of quick wickets. The Bangladesh wicket-keeper…
As the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced India’s squad for the T20I series against Bangladesh, the absence of Ruturaj Gaikwad from the squad triggered a huge…
Bayer Leverkusen showed attacking flair and then defensive grit to see off AC Milan 1-0 at home in the Champions League on Tuesday, continuing their perfect start to life in…
Tim Southee stood down as New Zealand captain on Wednesday in the wake of their heavy Test series defeat in Sri Lanka and will be replaced by Tom Latham. Less…
Indian cricket team batter Yashasvi Jaiswal was one of the top performers as the Rohit Sharma-led side registered a huge win over Bangladesh in the second Test match in Kanpur…