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Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha said that Shakib Al Hasan is available to play the second Test against India. Shakib did not have the best of outings in the opening Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, going wicketless in 21 overs and getting scores of 32 and 25. In the first innings, skipper Najmul … Read more

A special partnership from Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill ensured India are close to taking a 1-0 lead in the Test series with a win in Chennai. Pant and Gill scored hundreds as Bangladesh were given a target of 515 runs to chase after India scored 287 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in … Read more

India A and India D players had an intense gym session ahead of Round three of the Duleep Trophy 2024. Tilak Varma shared a special Instagram post with his teammates and captioned the post, “Morning session with the boys.” The post featured Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, Riyan Parag, Mayank Agarwal, Shashwat Rawat and Sai Sudharsan. … Read more

Barcelona and Spain’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal has expressed his desire to carve out his own path, distancing himself from comparisons with Lionel Messi. Yamal believes such comparisons are unfair, emphasising that it’s nearly impossible to reach Messi’s level. Already making waves in the football world due to his standout performances at Barcelona from a … Read more

Brazilian forward Rodrygo recently reflected on his absence from the 30-player shortlist for the prestigious Ballon d’Or award, speculating that his versatility may have played a role in the snub. Despite a strong season with Real Madrid, where the 23-year-old netted 17 goals and provided nine assists across 51 matches, Rodrygo was left off the … Read more

New Zealand captain Tim Southee is eager to lead a new team on their sub-continent tour in the coming days. Southee said that he is excited to be back in the whites for New Zealand and admitted that there would be challenges, but they are ready for it. He was named as the full-time captain … Read more

Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das possibly played one of his very best Test innings on Sunday, August 1. Litton rescued Bangladesh in the 2nd Test match when the team was 26/6 in 12 overs, keeping the visitors alive in the game. The batter completed a tremendous century with a boundary against Abrar Ahmed in the 65th … Read more

Jemimah Rodrigues showcased her batting prowess in a must-win game for the Trinbago Knight Riders Women on Tuesday, August 27, by hitting her maiden half-century in the Women’s Caribbean Premier League. Chasing a target of 131 set by the Barbados Royals, Jemimah played a match-winning knock of 59* runs off 50 balls, which included four … Read more

Former India captain MS Dhoni might have announced his retirement from international cricket but his love for sports, which not just includes cricket, continues. He would be spotted playing tennis at his home town in Jharkhand and even flying out all the way to the U.S. to play golf with his friends. While just these … Read more

Mumbai City FC coach Petr Kratky revealed that each player in the Indian Super League side will have to prove their worth throughout the 2024-2025 season, and also stated his motto to focus on the present rather than the past. Kratky explained that the side will have to move beyond their winning-high from their ISL … Read more

It’s said that Test matches can turn within a session. On 16th August 2021, Joe Root’s England learnt it the hard way as India registered a mind-boggling come-from-behind win in the second Test at Lord’s. Notably, India came into the last Day on 181/6 leading England by 154 runs in the second innings. The onus … Read more

Athletic Bilbao have handed Nico Williams the No.10 jersey amidst strong rumours connecting him with a move to Barcelona during the ongoing summer transfer window on August 12, Monday. The No.10 jersey at the club was used by Iker Muniain, who since moved on after the end of the last season. Williams has been a … Read more

Australian Olympic hockey player Thomas Craig, 28, was released from police custody on Wednesday after being arrested in Paris for purchasing cocaine. Craig, a silver medallist from the Tokyo Olympics and a veteran with over 100 matches for the national team, issued an apology to his family and teammates following the incident. Craig was arrested … Read more

PR Sreejesh turned out to be India’s hero during the quarter-final of the hockey match against Great Britain at the Paris Olympics 2024. The veteran goalkeeper revealed the mantra behind her heroics during the do-or-die match. Before stepping on to the field, Sreejesh just thought that this could have been his last hockey game for … Read more

Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain stormed into the quarter-finals of the women’s 75kg event after defeating Norwegian pugilist Sunniva Hofstad at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Lovlina is just one win away from confirming her second Olympic medal. Lovlina Borgohain will take on China’s Li Qian, a two-time Olympic medalist. Lovlina had lost to Li in … Read more

China’s Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao secured the first gold medal of the Paris 2024 Olympics in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event on Saturday. Keum Ji-hyeon and Park Ha-jun of South Korea took home the silver, while Alexandra Le and Islam Satpayev of Kazakhstan claimed the bronze. Three years after Yang Qian and … Read more

An Australian water polo player was isolated at the Paris Games after testing positive for COVID-19, as confirmed by the country’s Olympic team chief, Anna Meares, on Tuesday. While the name of the athlete has not been disclosed, close contacts are being monitored and tested. Despite this, the team is continuing its training as planned. … Read more

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to deny No Objection Certificates (NOC) to Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan for the upcoming Global T20 (GT20) League Canada. The tournament is set to begin from July 25 and will run until August 11. Despite it not clashing with any of Pakistan’s international affairs, the PCB … Read more

The Pakistan Cricket Board wants the BCCI to provide written proof of the Indian government’s denial of permission in case the team refuses to come here for next year’s Champions Trophy, citing a travel ban on security grounds, a PCB source has said. The host board also wants the matter to be sorted as soon … Read more

Former India cricketers Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Pathan had a heated moment on the pitch during Match 15 of World Championship of Legends 2024 on Wednesday, July 10. In the game between South Africa Champions and India champions, the brother duo was batting together with India staring down the barrel on 132/5 after 18 overs … Read more

Young opener Sai Sudharsan was handed his T20I debut on Sunday, July 7 in Harare. Captain Shubman Gill confirmed that the Tamil Nadu opener walked into the playing 11 in place of left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed. Sai Sudharsan was rewarded for his consistency in the Indian Premier League and domestic circuit with a maiden T20I … Read more

Former India off spinner Harbhajan Singh turned 44 years old on Wednesday, June 3 as wishes poured in from the entire cricketing fraternity. Several former cricketers namely Suresh Raina, Gautam Gmabhir, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Wriddhiman Saha extended their birthday greetings to the veteran spinner. Harbhajan made his international debut against Australia in March 1998 and … Read more

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Indian golfer Diksha Dagar was just happy to be there when she made her Olympic debut in the Tokyo Games, but having become “more balanced, and stable” since then, the Deaflympics gold-medallist is eager to deliver a solid performance when she competes in the upcoming Paris Games. The 23-year-old, who last week became the first … Read more

In a heart-warming gesture, Virat Kohli gave an autograph on his portrait made by a fan. Kohli has always managed to win the hearts of the fans both off the field and on the field as well. The star batter made a fan’s day, who poured a lot of heart in making his portrait. A … Read more

Sportswear giant and official kit sponsors of the Indian cricket team, Adidas, on Monday unveiled the senior men’s team’s new T20I jersey. The sportswear manufacturer took to social media to share a video from the unveiling from Dharamsala. In the video, India captain Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav can be seen watching a … Read more

Chairman of BCCI’s senior selection committee, Ajit Agarkar, justified Hardik Pandya’s selection as the vice-captain of the Indian team for T20 World Cup 2024. Agarkar played down concerns around the MI captain’s form, saying there’s no replacement for Hardik’s all-round ability. The BCCI announced India’s 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup and Hardik was … Read more

Virat Kohli was pumped after getting to his 54th IPL fifty during the GT vs RCB clash as he pumped his chest after reaching the landmark. RCB are in a tense run-chase at the moment against Gujarat, with Kohli leading the way with the bat, as he has done all season. RCB are chasing 201 … Read more

22-time Grand Slam Rafael Nadal sparked fears about retiring without playing the French Open for one last time in his career. Speaking ahead of his return to the Madrid Open, Nadal said he is still not 100 percent, recovering from a muscle injury that has troubled him since his return to action from a long … Read more

Commonwealth and Asian Games champion Vinesh Phogat earned an Olympic quota in the women’s 50kg category by defeating Kazakhstan’s Laura Ganikyzy 10-0 in the women’s 50kg semifinal at the Asian Olympic qualifiers. Phogat, a Commonwealth and Asian Games champion, won the battle in 4:18 minutes thanks to technical superiority over the Kazakh wrestler. She will … Read more