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England all-rounder Ben Stokes is on track to recover from the hamstring injury that he sustained before the two-match series against Sri Lanka, according to a report from ESPNcricinfo. A…
Real Madrid’s star footballer Kylian Mbappe‘s X (formerly Twitter) account was hacked on Thursday and a controversial post about Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi has already gone viral. Fans were…
West Indies fast bowler Shannon Gabriel on Wednesday has announced his retirement from international cricket. Gabriel appeared in 59 Tests, 25 ODIs and two T20Is for the Caribbeans and picked…
Newly appointed ICC Chairman Jay Shah extended his wishes to everyone on the occasion of the National Sports Day (Major Dhyan Chand’s birth anniversary) on Thursday. Dhyan Chand celebrated as…
Ollie Pope has asked Joe Root for guidance on how best to balance the demands of batting and captaincy after an awkward first outing as stand-in England skipper against Sri…
In their desperate bid to level the two-Test series against Bangladesh, Pakistan might gamble with all-rounder Aamer Jamal and spinner Abrar Ahmed in the second match which begins here on…
Nicholas Pooran blasted 35 runs from 13 balls to lead the West Indies to an eight-wicket win over South Africa in the rain-shortened third T20I, securing a 3-0 series sweep.…
Yash Dhull, who captained India to the 2022 U-19 World Cup triumph, has returned to competitive cricket after undergoing a minor heart surgery. Rajesh Nagar, Dhull’s coach for more than…
Lucknow Super Giants are set to appoint former India speedster Zaheer Khan as their mentor ahead of the IPL mega auction. The appointment marks the return of the 45-year-old left-arm…
Yash Dhull, who captained India to the 2022 U-19 World Cup triumph, has returned to competitive cricket after undergoing a minor heart surgery. Rajesh Nagar, Dhull’s coach for more than…
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar suggested that Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah should have been selected for first round of Duleep Trophy, citing the trio being “well rested”…
New Zealand have roped in former pacer Jacob Oram as their bowling coach ahead of the gruelling three-Test away series against India, a much-anticipated showdown in the ongoing World Test…
On the occasion of National Sports Day, Indian Olympic medallist pistol shooter Manu Bhaker reminisced about her interactions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and offered her perspective on the inspiration…
Paralympics 2024 Day 1 LIVE Updates: India’s Paralympics 2024 journey starts in badminton, as the mixed doubles duo of Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan begin their journey for a first…
India’s Sharuk Khan broke the national U20 record in 3000m steeplechase to qualify for the final with a sixth-place finish in his heat race at the World Athletics U20 Championships…
The disappointing loss against Bangladesh in the first Test match has sparked massive criticism for the Pakistan cricket team. It was the first time that Pakistan were defeated by Bangladesh…
Lakshya Sen was India’s best-performing badminton star at the Paris Olympics 2024. He became the first Indian male shuttler to enter the semi-final of an Olympics. However, he missed the…
A number of cities in Gujarat faced flood-like situations following heavy showers in the past few days. The situation was quite bad in Vadodara where although the rain did take…
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction will be a mega one. Generally, when mega-auction happens in the IPL, the core of a team changes completely. This time, there is…
India’s doubles players made a stupendous start at the US Open with Davis Cupper N Sriram Balaji and Yuki Bhambri progressing to the men’s doubles second round with their respective…
Novak Djokovic will aim for a fast start against fellow Serbian Laslo Djere on Wednesday as he steps up his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title at…
The lack of all-rounders in the Indian cricket team has been highlighted by many over the years. Team India’s struggles at ICC events over the last decade has primarily been…
Determined to return with their best-ever haul in the Paralympic Games, India’s biggest-ever contingent for the mega event will launch a historical campaign in French Capital on Thursday with action…
The 2024 Paralympics were opened in Paris on Thursday (IST) by French President Emmanuel Macron, firing the starting gun on 11 days of competition in a city still riding the…
Ollie Pope has asked Joe Root for guidance on how best to balance the demands of batting and captaincy after an awkward first outing as stand-in England skipper against Sri…
Australia`s Todd Murphy is ready to reclaim his spot in the Test side as Nathan Lyon`s potential successor. Earlier Murphy has a bad phase struggling with injuries and bad form.…
Sri Lanka have brought in Lahiru Kumara and Pathum Nissanka to their playing eleven for the second Test against England, starting at Lord’s on Thursday. While Kumara replaces Vishwa Fernando,…
Afghanistan’s Taliban government has banned mixed martial arts (MMA), believing it to be un-Islamic, its sports authority said in a statement on Wednesday. The order was passed down by Afghanistan’s…
Liverpool’s Uruguayan striker Darwin Nunez has been banned for five matches and fined by South American confederation CONMEBOL after his role in a mass brawl in the Copa America semi-final.…
Paralympics 2024 Opening Ceremony Live Updates: The 17th edition of the Paralympics will kick off with a grand opening ceremony at in Paris on Wednesday. A total of 4,400 Paralympic…
Uruguayan footballer Juan Izquierdo of the Nacional club died in Brazil Tuesday, five days after collapsing from a heart attack during a match against Sao Paolo, his team announced late…
Senior India batter Virat Kohli moved up two rungs to eighth place while his captain Rohit Sharma dropped a spot to sixth in the latest ICC Test rankings released here…
Much like the Olympics, the Paris Paralympics 2024 opening ceremony won’t be held inside a single stadium. Instead, France’s Place de la Concorde – one of its popular public plazas…
The Pakistan cricket team faced a lot of criticism following their humiliating 10-wicket defeat against Bangladesh in the first Test match in Rawalpindi. Pakistan were completely outplayed by Bangladesh as…
Staying calm is the key to success in Test cricket, says Kamindu Mendis. In the first match of the three-match Test series against England in Manchester, Kamindu Mendis played a…
Jay Shah On Tuesday was elected unopposed as the independent chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC). The current honorary secretary of the BCCI will assume his position at ICC…
England`s Dawid Malan who ruled the T20I format for years has announced his retirement from international cricket. The 36-year-old Malan told British newspaper The Times of London that he exceeded…
India can clinch 10 medals including five golds in athletics at the Paralympics starting on Wednesday, reckoned para athletics head coach Satyanarayana, adding that the aim will be to better…
After guiding the Indian senior men’s hockey team to a historic second successive bronze medal in the Paris Olympic Games, Craig Fulton, head coach, is now facing a new challenge.…
Team India`s spin veteran Ravichandran Ashwin said that the IPL`s “Impact Player” rule has made the game more fairer by providing more value for strategy in the event. Indian stalwarts…
Dabang Delhi vs Athlead Goa Challengers, Ultimate Table Tennis 2024, Live Updates: Dabang Delhi will be going up against Athlead Goa Challengers in their next Ultimate Table Tennis league match…
Rakshitha Raju, a visually impaired athlete from Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka, has been selected for the Paralympics 2024. She will be competing in the Women’s 1500m Running T-11 Category, making history as…
The newly-elected ICC Chairman Jay Shah’s efforts as BCCI secretary in giving equal priority to men’s and women’s cricket have made the Indian board a “pioneer” for other governing bodies…
President Droupadi Murmu feels that India’s ambitious bid to host the 2036 Olympics is a step in the right direction as it would not just inspire people but also promote…
Former Team India pacer Zaheer Khan is all set to join Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as the mentor ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Zaheer Khan will take…
Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah after being elected as the new chairperson of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Jay Shah said that he…
India batting stalwarts Virat Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma headlined sales at a charity auction, called Cricket for a Cause, organised by India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul and his wife Athiya…
Virat Kohli is currently enjoying a break from top level cricket. He last featured in an ODI series against Sri Lanka and is now enjoying some quality time with his…
Amid doubts over his future as captain of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), star batter KL Rahul met with the franchise owner Sanjeev Goenka at his office earlier this week.…
The Legends League Cricket, featuring retired swashbucklers like Shikhar Dawan and Dinesh Karthik among others, will return for a third season on September 20, criss-crossing Jodhpur, Surat, and Jammu before…
Senior India batter Virat Kohli moved up two rungs to eighth place while his captain Rohit Sharma dropped a spot to sixth in the latest ICC Test rankings released on…
Abrar Ahmed and Kamran Ghulam, who were previously released from the Pakistan Test squad against Bangladesh, have been recalled to join the team for the second Test scheduled to be…
Dawid Malan, England’s former world No. 1 T20I batter, has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 37. The left-handed batter announced his decision in an interview…
Krishan Bahadur Pathak, on expected lines, was on Wednesday named the main goalkeeper after the retirement of PR Sreejesh in the Harmanpreet Singh-led 18-member Indian team for the upcoming Asian…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed five former stalwarts of Pakistan cricket to mentor their domestic and international cricketers, in preparation for the 2025 Champions Trophy. The Champions One-Day…
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar suggested that Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah should have been selected for the first round of the Duleep Trophy, citing the trio being…
A lack of quality backup is eroding the strength of the national team, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi said in the wake of the embarrassing 10-wicket loss to Bangladesh…
India will take on West Indies and South Africa in their two Women’s T20 World Cup warm-up fixtures in Dubai, the International Cricket Council announced on Tuesday. Also Read: Duleep…
Seamer Mohammed Siraj will miss the Duleep Trophy’s first round game due to illness while all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been allowed an extended period of rest by the BCCI’s national…
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin backed the Impact Player rule that is prevalent in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he believes that it adds a bit more value for “strategy”.…
Former Team India women’s captain Diana Edulji reckons Harmanpreet Kaur’s Indian team have an excellent opportunity to replicate what T20 world champions Rohit Sharma & Co did in June by…
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur remained optimistic that India can grab their maiden global title at the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup (October 3-20), and felt that the conditions in the…
Virat Kohli oversaw arguably India’s most dominant period in Test cricket. Kohli, alongside head coach Ravi Shastri, built an era where India’s pace attack thrived and grew into one of…
Lucknow Super Giants are set to appoint former India speedster Zaheer Khan as their mentor ahead of the IPL mega auction. The appointment marks the return of the 45-year-old left-arm…
Pakistan’s loss against Bangladesh has been widely criticised. Despite being in a decent position, Pakistan could not stop Bangladesh’s march and slumped to their first loss against the team in…
PBG Bengaluru Smashers will be looking to extend their unbeaten run and take a step closer to the playoffs when they face Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 debutants Jaipur Patriots at…
The 2024 Paris Paralympic Games are set to begin with the opening ceremony on Wednesday (August 28). The Olympic Games in Paris were quite disappointing for the Indian contingent, with…
Manav Thakkar beat his usual men’s doubles partner, Manush Shah at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium today, two games to one, but his win wasn’t enough to lead U Mumba TT…
West Indies cruised to an eight-wicket victory over South Africa in a rain-disrupted match to complete a 3-0 T20 International series sweep on Tuesday. West Indies opener Shai Hope blasted…
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz survived US Open first round wobbles on Tuesday to stay on course for a semi-final showdown as two-time champion Naomi Osaka made a tearful and…
Ahead of the draw for the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League which takes place on Thursday in Monaco, AFP Sport explains the format of the new, expanded version of Europe’s elite…
Two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka made a statement before she’d struck a ball in her US Open return on Tuesday, calling her Harajuku-inspired outfit a “super suit” that lends…
Liverpool announced the signing of goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia on Tuesday but the Georgia international will not arrive at Anfield until next season. Mamardashvili shone during his nation’s first…
The competition for every single role across the Indian cricket team is fierce. Every single year, many new faces make their debuts, but only a handful of them manage to…
Dani Olmo celebrated his delayed Barcelona debut with a goal to seal a 2-1 comeback victory at Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Tuesday. The Spain playmaker’s 82nd-minute strike helped…
Portugal full-back Joao Cancelo has signed for Saudi club Al-Hilal from Premier League champions Manchester City, the two clubs announced on Tuesday. The 30-year-old, who spent last season on loan…
Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane received the Golden Shoe award as the highest goalscorer in a European football league at a ceremony in the Bavarian capital on Tuesday.…
Daniel Evans rallied from 0-4 down in the final set to beat Karen Khachanov in the longest match in US Open history on Tuesday, a five-hour, 35-minute epic on court…
It isn’t often that one sees Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the finest footballers of all time, score free-kick goals. More often than not, Ronaldo‘s attempts are found missing the target…
Under-fire Team Pakistan invited more trouble for itself after losing the first Test of the two-match series against Bangladesh by 10 wickets on Sunday. It was Pakistan’s first-ever defeat against…
The Pakistan cricket team has come under a lot of fire after losing the first Test match against Bangladesh by 10 wickets in Rawalpindi. From team selection to the performances…
Despite being a consistent run-scorer for Team India and boasting a remarkable average and strike-rate, Rinku Singh was left out of the nation’s 15-man T20 World Cup 2024 squad after…
India head coach Gautam Gambhir, BCCI president Roger Binny, and all-rounder Hardik Pandya led the long list of joyous members of the cricketing fraternity in lauding Jay Shah, who was…
BCCI secretary Jay Shah will take over as the next chairman of the ICC in December after he emerged as the sole nominee for the high-profile job, the global governing…
Bangladesh players have rallied round teammate Shakib Al Hasan, the ousted lawmaker who faces a case of alleged murder connected to unrest that toppled the government earlier this month. Captain…
The Indian quartet of Jay Kumar, Neeru Pahtak, Rihan Chaudhary and Sandramol Sabu qualified for the 4x400m mixed relay final after finishing overall third among 20 competing teams at the…
England Women`s team will clash with Ireland for three ODIs and two T20Is which will kickstar on September 7. Kate Cross has been handed over the captaincy of England`s team…
Former England pacer James Anderson feels that Indian stalwart Virat Kohli is one one of the best players for chasing runs and finishing games, keeping in ind his domination in…
Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur remained optimistic that India can grab their maiden global title in the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, and said conditions in the UAE could work to…
Jury is still out on where Jay Shah would be placed when India’s cricket administrators are judged for their contribution to the game but what would remain undeniable is the…
India’s Jay Shah was on Tuesday elected unopposed as the next Independent Chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and will be taking over from Greg Barclay in December this…
The “Men in Blue” swashbuckling batsman Suryakumar Yadav expressed his desire to “earn a spot” in India`s Test team by saying that red-ball cricket is a priority for him. Team…
Jay Shah, the current honorary secretary of the BCCI, has been elected unopposed as the Independent Chair of the ICC, and will assume his position on 1 December, 2024. On…
U Mumba TT vs Ahmedabad SG Pipers, Ultimate Table Tennis 2024, Live Updates: U Mumba are all set to face Ahmedabad SG Pipers in their next Ultimate Table Tennis league…
Olly Stone has been recalled to the England side for the first time in three years as the replacement for Mark Wood in the only change for the second Test…
The big-hitting Harmanpreet Kaur will lead a 15-member Indian squad unveiled on Tuesday for the Women`s T20 World Cup in the UAE from October 3. Also Read: “You will see…
Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has rued the downfall of the side’s fast-bowling stocks, saying the pacers who started at 145kmph have now come down to 130 kmph. The comments…
India’s Full Schedule at Para Paralympics 2024: An 84-strong contingent of Indian para-athletes, the largest ever in the country’s history and a heady mix of youth and experience, would be…
Former Team India player and head coach Sanjay Bangar said the Indian stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli can play for a few more years for the side, with the…
Running is vital for life, a belief championed by PUMA ambassadors, Harmanpreet Kaur, Indian cricket team captain, and Sarabjot Singh, Olympic bronze medallist. Putting the spotlight on it, the two…