Olympian Arif, Wushu Champion Sadia receive rousing welcome at MA Stadium Jammu
Jammu: Olympian Arif Muhammad and Wushu Champion, Sadia Tariq have received a rousing welcome while reaching at Jammu the J&K Sports Council and Wushu Association of J&K. Secretary J&K Sports Council, Nuzhat Gul felicitated Sadia Tariq for her outstanding feat at the Moscow Wushu Stars Championship held in Moscow last month. Sadia defeated her Russian […]
Virat Kohli’s 100th Test match will be played in front of spectators in Mohali: BCCI
MOHALI: The first Test between India and Sri Lanka, which will be superstar batter Virat Kohli’s landmark 100th Test match, beginning here on Friday will be played in front of spectators, reversing an earlier decision to play the game behind closed doors. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said in a statement on Tuesday that cricket fans […]
Pakistan, Australia to play for Benaud-Qadir Trophy
Rawalpindi: Australia will play for the Benaud-Qadir Trophy to mark its first cricket Test series in Pakistan in 24 years. The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday confirmed the new trophy would be named to honor two legendary leg-spinners: Richie Benaud of Australia and Pakistan’s Abdul Qadir. Benaud led Australia to a 2-0 victory in its […]
South Africa beats New Zealand by 198 runs, splits series 1-1
Christchurch: South Africa completed an extraordinary turnaround in form when it beat New Zealand by 198 runs in the second Test on Tuesday to square the two-match series. After setting New Zealand a target of 426, South Africa bowled out the home team for 227 to win with more than a session remaining at Hagley […]
Jason Roy pulls out of IPL 2022 citing bubble fatigue
New Delhi: England’s flamboyant batter Jason Roy on Tuesday pulled out of the upcoming IPL citing extended stay in the tournament bubble, dealing a blow to his new franchise Gujarat Titans weeks before the event gets going. The 31-year-old South African-born English cricketer was signed by Gujarat Titans for his base price of Rs 2 […]
Ukrainian tennis player won’t play Russian unless tours act
New York: Top-seeded Elina Svitolina, a 27-year-old professional tennis player from Ukraine, says she will withdraw from the Monterrey Open rather than face a Russian opponent at the Mexican tournament unless tennis’s governing bodies follow the International Olympic Committee’s lead and insist that players from Russia and Belarus are only identified as neutral athletes. Svitolina […]
Afghanistan beats Bangladesh by 7 wickets in 3rd ODI
Chattogram: Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz struck a brilliant 106 not out as Afghanistan avoided a clean sweep by sealing a seven-wicket win against Bangladesh in the third one-day international on Monday. Apart from a consolation victory in the three-match series, the result also gave the Afghans a valuable 10 Super League points. Legspinner Rashid Khan claimed […]
Shaheen becomes youngest captain to win T20 league
Lahore: Left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi became the youngest captain to win a major T20 league title when his team Lahore Qalandars beat Multan Sultan in the Pakistan Super League final in Lahore. Afridi is 21. Previously, Australia’s former captain Steve Smith held the honour, having led Sydney Sixers to the Big Bash title […]
Mayank Agarwal named captain of Punjab Kings
New Delhi: Opener Mayank Agarwal was on Monday named the captain of Punjab Kings for the upcoming Indian Premier League. A member of the Indian Test team, the 31-year-old from Bengaluru was one of the two players retained by Punjab Kings alongside young pacer Arshdeep Singh ahead of the mega auction earlier this month. “I […]
Ranji Trophy: Karnataka thrash J&K by 117 runs
CHENNAI: Karnataka posted an emphatic 117-run win over Jammu and Kashmir while Railways had to settle for first innings points against Pondicherry on the fourth and final day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group C matches on Sunday. India pacer Prasidh Krishna, who picked six wickets in the first innings, bagged four more scalps to […]
