Babar Azam named captain of ICC Men’s T20I Team of 2021
DUBAI: No Indian has been named in the ICC T20I Team of 2021 and Babar Azam of Pakistan has been named as the captain of the side. The Pakistan skipper was at his classy best in the shortest format in 2021, leaving his best at the T20 World Cup where he ended the tournament as […]
PV Sindhu cruises into second round of Syed Modi International
Lucknow: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu stormed into the second round of the Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament with a dominating straight game win over fellow Indian Tanya Hemanth in the women’ singles competition in Lucknow on Wednesday. The 26-year-old from Hyderabad, who lost in the semifinals at India Open Super 500 last week, […]
Not looking for anything but if it happens, will try my best: KL Rahul on Test captaincy
New Delhi: He hasn’t given a serious thought to the idea of being India’s full-time Test captain but KL Rahul on Tuesday said if chosen for the coveted job, he would try to take the “team forward” as best as he can. “To lead the country is a dream come true for any player and […]
FIH introduces new penalty corner rule
LAUSANNE: In a bid to make the sport more safer for its athletes, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has allowed players defending penalty corners to keep their protective equipment on even after the ball goes outside the striking circle, but must remove them at the first opportunity inside the 23m area. Earlier, the players defending […]
You’ll always be my captain: Siraj pays tribute to Kohli
New Delhi: Fast-rising India pacer Mohammed Siraj considers Virat Kohli his “superhero” and says the batting ace will always remain his skipper despite his captaincy tenure ending in all formats of the game. Kohli, whose limited-overs leadership stint ended last year, stunned all by relinquishing Test captaincy on Saturday, a day after India lost a […]
Ireland achieves historic ODI series win over West Indies
Sabina Park: Ireland achieved a historic series win over the West Indies after winning their deciding one-day international by two wickets at Sabina Park. The 2-1 come-from-behind series victory from the third ODI gave Ireland a first ODI series win away from home against a full member. This also was only its second series win […]
Australian Open 1st round: Rafa Nadal wins in three sets
Melbourne: Rafael Nadal has renewed his bid for a record 21st Grand Slam singles title with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 win over American Marcos Giron. Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are tied with 20 major singles titles each. Federer is not playing due to his lengthy recovery from right knee surgery, and nine-time champion […]
KL Rahul should be made Test skipper: Sanjay Jagdale
Indore: Former BCCI secretary Sanjay Jagdale believes that KL Rahul should be handed over the Indian Test cricket team’s captaincy as the 29-year-old batter can provide long-term leadership after Virat Kohli’s stunning decision to step down. Kohli on Saturday dropped a bombshell by quitting Test captaincy, a day after India suffered a Test series defeat […]
The Ashes, 5th Test: England collapse hands Australia dominant 4-0 series win
HOBART: Australia completed a dominant 4-0 Ashes series victory over England on Sunday by winning the fifth Test by 146 runs with two days to spare. England, set a target of 271 for victory, crashed to 124 all in the last session on the third day at Hobart, losing 10 wickets for 56 after Zak […]
Kohli’s decision to quit Test captaincy is personal, BCCI respects it: Ganguly
New Delhi: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has lauded Virat Kohli for taking the team forward in all forms of cricket during his stint as India skipper but said his decision to quit Test captaincy was a personal one. Kohli on Saturday ended his seven-year reign as India’s most successful Test captain, a day after an […]
